80 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the New England States, 1935—Continued 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY 

Item Rhode Island Connecticut Total 
OPERATING UNITS 

Fishermen: Number Number Number 
Onvvessels).2.-8 Jose cceuet sense ceeeee es saes ce eeoeeeeees! 137 137 
On boats and shore: 
Rerilan =e ee 2 27 29 
tan }@aSUal?. o-- cc so  e os 525 eee 1 1 
Totals. 32s cee es 2 165 167 
Vessels: 
Steam’: S2 ies 28 oe eee eek oe 2a 2 et eee 4 4 
Net tonnaves. 2.4 222525 8 25 | 25s cs Se 344 344 
IMOtOT: 22s es oa eos See Be 8 Sk os eee 9 
INet:tonnage:= see ae eh See eee 236 236 
Sail Ee ae er ee SOE oe et a 2 eee 15 15 
Netitonnatess 22 eoe we ee eat ee ee ee 114 114 
Motalivesselsiessat = seen ae eee | Soe 28 28 
"otal net tonunaee-- ne eee a ae ee 694 694 
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Boats: 
Motor: 226-.- se. 0 eee coe ste ees ee GM Masco. cwovesstacdeces 1 
Oper ote sar is eal ob ee ee Loca eee 15 15 
Apparatus: : 
Dred ves: 2 422 ses cessscscesseeeseete sels osett ec eee eee 161 161 
Yards atmouthss see ee we ee A eon ee eee ee 142 142 
PRONG See ee ee are eee ee ene eeae 2 5 iG 
CATCH 
Oysters: Bushels Value | Bushels Value | Bushets Value 
Seed; public, springs -2-. 22-8 S22 See 2 ee 17, 355 $6, 942 17, 355 $6, 942 
Seed; public i falla-see eae = shee eee 1, 000 $500 87, 888 35, 158 88, 888 35, 658 
Seed! privatessprings) 220. seat see eae eee 355, 843 162, 334 355, 843 162, 334 
Seed; private; fall. 2222) 22 -2-2-._222|2- Se ee 20, 725 13, 600 20, 725 13, 600 
Motel eh: See 8 a Cee ee 1, 000 500 481, 811 218, 034 482, 811 218, 534 
Notre.—Of the total number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 13 are duplicated among those fishing for 
market oysters or other species. Similarly the following craft and gear are duplicated: 2 vessels, 4 dredges, 
and 2 tongs. 
Industries related to the fisheries of the New England States, 1935 
OPERATING UNITS, SALARIES, AND WAGES 
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Maine and 
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Item Ham eehire chusetts Island ticut Total 
Transporting: 
Persons engaged: Number Number Number Number Number 
Onivessels2222 2-4. 2. 5. Se Soe £ 62 45 3 14 _ 124 
Ont hosts se ee ee i ee aU feces ee Byes | Sere ae 18 
Noval vee eo Bo. Pe ees 77 45 6 14 142 
Vesselsimotor2is 25313. 2-2. See 31 11 2 6 50 
INet:tonnage:®. 2s 2 se 2 ee 364 314 15 216 909 
IBOatS Sanaa to ee ee ees eee 12) | Seseeccoe oS Oia ese eee, 15 
Wholesale and manufacturing: 
i stablishments sas oe 149 170 31 30 380 
Persons engaged: 
IPFODITICLOES Sot ae We ho teen 108 102 27 28 265 
Salaried employees_...-----_------ 195 443 36 44 718 
Wage earners: 
Average for season-._..---.-._- 5, 034 3, 787 383 374 9,578 
Avveragetorsyeateos eeosose es ae 2, 012 2, 983 276 230 5, 501 
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Paid to salaried employees- --_-------- $318, 559 $948, 553 $92, 299 $121,401 | $1,480, 812 
Paid to wageearmerss= -.s-sss ese eee $1, 241, 799 | $3, 344, 633 $230, 077 $159,135 | $4, 975, 644 
Total salaries and wages___--.------- $1, 560, 358 | $4, 293, 186 $322, 376 $280, 536 | $6, 456, 456 
Fishermen manufacturing. _.....-..---.--_ 1, 2738 2, 181 337 1 3, 792 

