164 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
FISHERIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY STATES 
(ArEA XXITT)!0 
The yield of the commercial fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States 
(Maryland and Virginia) during 1935 amounted to 265,827,300 pounds 
valued at $5,524,519 to the fishermen, representing a decrease of 8 
percent in volume and 7 percent in value as compared with the catch 
in the previous year. These fisheries gave employment to 19,116 
fishermen, as compared with 20,591 in 1934. 
There were 585 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 
in the two States in 1935, as compared with 544 in 1934. In 1935 
these establishments employed 13,213 persons, paid $3,055,029 in 
salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, 
cured, packaged, and byproducts), valued at $9,411,465. In 1934 
the wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 12,517 persons, paid 
$2,758,749 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products 
valued at $7,826,195. 
Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1935 
SUMMARY OF CATCH 


Product Maryland Virginia Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
DOD OL Ee ER ie SD ED OS ED 12, 744, 000 $393, 246 | 180, 145, 200 | $1, 503, 066 | 192, 889, 200 | $1, 896, 312 
Shellfish; eters 3-462 35, 491, 300 1, 610, 335 37, 446, 800 2, 017, 872 72, 938, 100 3, 628, 207 
Motel eras sso: 48, 235, 300 2, 003, 581 | 217, 592, 000 3, 520, 938 | 265, 827, 300 5, 524, 519 

OPERATING UNITS: By StatTEs 
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Item Maryland Virginia Total 
Fishermen: Number Number Number 
COTS. CSNELS rae ae ee Sn ee Ne a ee a 696 1, 422 2, 118 
On boats and shore: 
Repilars 3232S: 2 BS Ss een kee ea eres ie oy | SE 4, 907 6, 045 10, 952 
Casa] a ee ee ee ee ee a 2, 252 3, 794 6, 046 
Hl bX0) F(R eee pe ee a ee Se es oes 7, 855 11, 261 19, 116 
Vessels: 
RSH SiS a0 Upp ek rca RI any pdre [et  s a  petn eee spe te oe has a oe ee 22 22 
INet tonnage. 2 252 2 es a ee ee sees Ee 2, 480 2, 480 
NE OCOR ete Be Ae OL, DEEPA NSE RO Ie ek tA a ee ee | De eee Eee 125 125 
iNet tonnage...) 2420-22-22 Na ie ee a oe ea eo aneees Ga 2, 057 2, 057 
Sailer sen es SCs Pare Pa Re OA Tc) ira ene a P40 Exess ec eens 140 
INetitonnages) <a. eeiis ce tian ath So a. cus eee 16947: eee eee 1, 694 
TLOLALSVGSSRIS! 25 Soa te nes bare seme Rite a ets Ley ete ate ae eee 140 147 287 
Motal'net;tonnages. 222k SENT Ee ee ee 1, 694 4, 537 6, 231 
Boats 
IVIOCOT tee ee oes ie pe RES a SETI ee ea ae emer ee 2, 951 3, 625 6, 576 
Other eat Penn Oe Pe een Se ee aes 2, 360 3, 795 6, 155 
PATE CESSOT iu DOR ES ae a ee ee eee ee eee eee ee |e oe eee 86 86 
Apparatus: 
Purseiseines; menhaden: 22-122... 21 _-- =... ae es eee a ee 29 29 
MengihVardsi ws sis SRS ee oe ee ee ee eee 8, 990 8, 990 
10 This is the number given to this area by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. It 
should be explained that there may be included under this area, craft whose principal fishing ports are in the 
area but at times fish elsewhere. Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the Chesapeake 
Bay States have been taken largely from statistics collected by the State fishery agencies of Maryland and 
Virginia. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses have been made by agents of this Bureau 
in order that the figures may be presented in 2 manner comparable with those of other sections. It should 
be observed that the persons engaged, gear and craft employed, and catch of the seed oyster fishery are not 
included among the statistics of the fishery for market oysters and other species but are shown in separate 
tables in this section. For a clearer understanding of the statistics published in this section, the reader is 
referred to the section in the latter part of this document entitled ‘‘Statistical survey procedure.” 
