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Fisheries of Delaware, 1935—Continued 
CATCH: BY GEAR 
Gill nets 
Species Purse seines Haul seines 
Drift Runaround Stake 
Pounds | Value |Pounds | Value |Pounds | Value |Pounds | Value |Pounds | Value 
Ale wivesis 225...) Seas se al ee 147, 200| $1, 949 800 $20) _-.2-=.-|2-2 22 Eee 
Bluefish sist -2 Sei: fee hen seers Ce 2, 500 47) 11,000) 1,056 300 $10|_ eee | ea 
Bonita oe en ee a etree eo eee 100 2) --sesees eo Se eee 
Waren eee eee bs | ind | epee 45,400|\. 23),320|eeaeeees to 8). ee ae 9,600) $576 
Catfish and_ bull- 
OR Skelter sane ol sellc emery Land einen 25, 500 O5iisese- 2 | seheses| 22 ssc Ses ee | 
Croaker sess FEY || eee bens ee! 286, 000} 1, 845} 136,000} 2, 040 2, 000 40) oe ee | eee 
Pl Ounderss= on taieb Eo Rel Te ORE ORE e 2 le ee | ee ee eee 200 8 200 8 
Gizzardshages se seeee hee sath een eater 1, 000 15 Hes Seeks) See ees a essa aes ee | 
Menhaden. arias 83;454)600|/S2927000 oo 2 Sansa ae | ee eo SL ae | Ee | 
1% Sy ee Pa a | RO fk IT | MMR Wh para Oe 78-500 |2)276 | eee | eee 
Shad ees ras sane ee | Sea reaee |e 400 SONS 400 SnoO0 eo ua | eae 5,900) 1,074 
SPO peed ee ere ae ee SESE Pies |e eelley| ae vane ts) Aree 1, 500 76252222220 | ee eee 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea 
CROUtp a eT AV eee ees |= een es ere eet 317, 200) 6,081} 82,100} 4, 224 3, 400 102|...224.2 | ae 
Stripedsbasstes ire ae | Saee e ees eet 10, 200} 1, 095 400 37 , 000 250) ~=—1, 500 375 
Sturceon eas ae ee | eee ee ee ee hee. eae 400 17a ese | ee ee eee 
BUCKerse tse ssa on ss ie a boa ae lee Sx Le Hl ee |e ee ||| See Se ee | ee 600 18 
Wihitesperche os.) bun | ees Raa ET eee 14, 100 664 300 30 200 30 900 63 
Nellowaperchs.24 0 .ee||--eae. See ee ee 300 20)224... 22.) 225220 ||sser2 S22 ee ee 
Totalee- sete 83, 454, 600] 292,091) 849, 800] 16,079] 251,000} 11,048) 85,600) 2,716} 18,700] 2,114 
Species Hand lines Pound nets Stop nets Fyke nets Dip nets 
Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value| Pounds | Value 
PATS WAV. OS een restces se | Bear sere [ay 8 Mel |b aves at Dell Reteeren atte | i ea EE eee | ea 6, 900 $8T" | 22 ro taer eee 
Carpe eee ps | ae ees 300 $16 | 12,600 |$1, 033 2, 000 120: |inz ssa = 3] eR eSee 
Catfishvand) bullheads2=3) 5222 224 ees 1, 400 CODY eee Sal eae 21, 500 780)\| sau2 =e See 
Croakense ss: 252 oo V4 QOOS|| is S420) 2 set eS Ec | pene be 200 20. | ees |e 
GIS COULTON See esse sell mea meer | ee wee a || ee | ge ener ge | lh SA 17,900 | 1,987) |ES 22 2e4 eee 
ROUT OTS Bee Er EF NO we ER | ea 2a Bl ee 3, 600 180, | Afeeew se |S ees 
Gizzardishadeses= son | nie (epee ee 600 B10) (a a a een, Reena (eee ee eo 
Scup or porgy__-__-__--- 6, 000 U20 i cess S5| SSR ee eee aE 8 ee ee 
Seaibasses sees 2 = tase 9, 000 360) isi = 2e S| SP a se | ee 2 | ee ee Hn | ee | eee 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea 
trout graye s2s22--\) 1 700 O20 hoa oe 4s nee | eee ee 800 26..|--22e22 62 |S 
Fh iretly oYeY Ue 0 Yo ae aan ak ae eae AO |) SS Re ee eee 3, 600 450: |_cn2aseee eee 
Li eS eee ae 1, 000 20) |e s eer asae | aoceses|Meest ec) sot. | setae | ee 
Wihitempench 2222522 ec ce eae a 2, 700 0 (7H 1 Se el eee 3, 800 277, | -2=5-- eee 
Wellow; perch =. | ee Sa ee a 1, 100 G2) | ee oe Se 2, 400 192; \) 20 | See 
Crabs: 
1 62 {0 1A 1 Bea ee Ihe wok 2 ee ata a2 si a a 1, 800 223 | 220,000 | $3, 520 
Sottiand peelerse ss 2 Ae ee ae ee ed a eA | 8 | Ee |e 59, 300 | 13, 237 
Murtles snappers 28h | a sans | See at | ae | ee ee 5, 400 443 }| 2562 32088 |be ease 
AP Ota se aaliaese os 41, 700 | 1, 440 6, 100 299 | 12,600 | 1,033 | 69,400 | 4,785 | 279, 300 | 16, 757 
Pots 
Species Cast nets Otter trawls 
Eel Lobster 
Pounds} Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value 
JEBEL) oS) Ue os a Me A aS Be Tee (ee Se 2 ees 600 $24 |... =|... 2 eee eee 
CWanpeeeatecte re asthe oe he eee 800 $24 pu 2e ee Lie | L228 ee ee 
Wronkerte se elec oe Ser eee et Seen es 152600)" :3, 173 \|-.-.===2]-22---_- | Saas eee 
Drum red onredish een. eos eee te een ee 100'|| 2 wae | eee 
Eels: 
Common 
Conger 
Hloundersy 2 2-- 
Gray fishers sree th ene eee 
igkes= pee eee ee 
Keng wihitingyor  kingtish?ss0 seas ene 2 ee | ee eres 
SCuUp Or DORs yan aes ses ee aren ren |e ed | eae 
Seaibassis aoc keene 2 Ses ane hee a hoy fa 12, 900 
Squeteagies/or. sea trots, rayon eile oe eee 13, 400 
SGur er kel ee ee pen beh 2 ekg] a ee 100 
AYA Ch TU a Yeas Sealers cs ene ah Ue PE SE EE PS ER 5, 000 
MODStOLS hse Le a A a 8 i ae ee 
Sli Ge ae ee Ee Eee eee | ene a ee 1, 400 





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