162 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of Delaware, 1935—Continued 
CATCH: By COUNTIES 







Species Kent New Castle Sussex 
; Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Vatue 
MilOWiVeS:<=<2 sss sas ose eeest eee ee 800: $20 154, 100 $2, 030 
TAGE ES oes ster cosa eee se see ee 100 6 (| (CO A asf eae | 13, 700 1, 106 
BONILOLE ase aca eee ee 5 eee | eee | eee 8 100 2 
EB TULOCNSH Yaseen te anes eee ee eeeeda e oal| eee] OF Pa iON 600: 24 (22303 ee eee 
BLD en sees eee eee enn onan Sala eee 16, 800 1, 084 53, 300 4,004 100 if 
Mathish and pillheadss=4s=s eat eee ee 2,3 69 45,300 | 1,634 10 32 
MOTORKGI Sere eee ee ee ean Lt ean enE nb es 126, 000 734 | 152,600 | 3,173 312; 200: 3, 631 
sie Tedror redfish s-siraantr eek nay Se | Se ee ees | eee 100 | "2 eae ee ee 
els: 
Commons see 22 he bob eee eee a 1, 200 180 13,000 | 1,420 40, 700 4, 481 
Congertteerrte crate nseeenel ee aer MNE| eee do eo eee 300) } "4 no ee ee 
SHloUMGerS = oe a oa ee an re ee ee oi Leater yn ee | een 20, 200 908 4,000 196 
<Gizzard! Shade See ee 32 NE ole ee 1, 600 45 |:s.222 ee 
Grayiisht:sc2sste i ecouscees eset ease Le eee 2, 000 160:|.-.2-) eee 
HH KGS Soa 4 2s eee ee 8 Bene ne ee ere Seen ads ie Sa 5, 000 28 |.2=22222 | 
Kein giwhiting Or Kan efisn( serene seen see |e een eae ee 700 28 | nn2n2s25sses eee 
Menhaden == 22s22 Se | SE eS ee 
ECTS ee eee Sy Es SS PET TY | COS Es | | eee 
Scup or porgy 
SBA VD ASS Se NE Re ee anes ied Os ee Ae a he Se 8a | see oe | ee 
Shia det See een TaN eaes eS yee nha) SAS 
Sot eeeere ly: MeOsmate_F _ SMNSTEMY Gh se. 2 1 Seo | oes Ses ee | ee Bara 
Striped bass 








Sturgeon_. 
Suckers--- 
FRAIL Sree rere mes ae eS: Lo Se | | eee eae ee eee 
White perch 
Wai Cini Ses ar ieee = 1 Bes se | 
(Wellowiperch: =: 22n20 oe sae sao Eee 900 52 2, 900 232: 
Crabs: 
15 Goh 0 (Les ee eel ess SR ee an eee nea 130,100 | 2,148 1, 800 223 220, 000 3, 520 
1 ta ee Le ae eee eee) eee 502, 000 (iS) Sra orem Re Pel ee 
Softiandspeelers.221228E sto eee oe aso ecw ates peepee Eee me cae | eee 59,300 | 13, 237 
OD SCOR S Sere a a a coeds | eae s esos | pee ae |e a eee 4,100 1,025 
Clams: 
ard spublic_.-_. 28 See ee 38,900.) .4°910):|_.......-.]__-338e | eee ee 
Hardy privatesc sass eae een - 69;500)\). 87190) 2... .2)..-220 5. |b oa ee | ee 
IVIISSOISHSOaE ote Sa ee SE ee Be Pe 13, 000 TiO0ON i. 2- aso. | Ee ee | 
Oysters, market, private, fall_..--..-...------- §81,,400).|: 54,989) )_....-..-.|_2222...| 28.25 
SXojeoto lj uer te Ry) See Se ee Re en eens ee eed 1, 400 2) [Les | 
iartles, SNap PePs-se-e=<s asa een eee ae se basse 2, 500 250 2, 900 193 ||-----22222. 5] Sees 
AI) | SP eee one eee 1, 650,100 | 78,577 | 356,800 | 15,629 | 84, 658, 700 | 336, 161 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY: By GEAR 
Total, exclusive of 
Item Dredges Tongs duplication 
OPERATING UNITS 
Fishermen: Number Number Number 
ONT VESSE ISH a ae ee Bene Ae Maar a Oe sea eee 21 
Onboatsiand shore; casualuss*=222 5024 | 222-52 eee 56 56 
Otel se ss k eee 3 ke bees ate ee 21 77 
NAGS ERG TI be a s 3 By,,° 
Net tonnage: (Sess iia ae er 39 39 
Boats: 
IV OCOD eee es it i Be P| ee 1 1 
© Ger saat oe raha a a es eee |e EC ee ee 54 54 
Apparatus: 
IN) DO0| 62) ee eee eres ee 6 56 -— |! |eo neta ee 
ards aqinOutnes-=- pS = eee eee / en eae rer eer rere eaer ns) seer 
CATCH 
Bushels Value Bushels Value Bushels Value 
Oysters, seed, public, spring_-____-------- 34, 000 $8, 500 51, 200 $9, 512 85, 200 $18, 012 




Notre.—The seed-oyster fishery in Delaware was confined to Kent County. Of the total number of per- 
sons fishing for seed oysters, 71 are duplicated among those fishing for market oysters or other species. 
Similarly the following craft and gear are duplicated: 2 sail vessels, 7 other boats, 4 dredges, and 2 tongs. 
