FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1936 167 
Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1935—Continued 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY 

Item Maryland Virginia Total 
OPERATING UNITS 


Fishermen: Number Number Number 
Ontvessels sis2ees. b= SRR Ks 209 3 212 
On boats and shore: 
Regular es-1=-) Bile 22 socal Se 5.25 -se caste: 1, 369 1, 369 
(Gb Cyr) iS Ata Be ee ee SS eee ee 1 188 
Totals s.222t st eR. 2 209 1, 560 1, 769 
Vessels: 
Motor 2: Bere ot oS as foes) 5 saacore~ tae eee 1 1 
INGtiLONNAP ORS + ceeeno 22 = Bossi 5 3 eee 6 6 
sie 2 ee ee SOG ag eee 39 
INGE tonnages,22222-=5-—--5-—- Upicy vl) ee ee 758 
otal: vessels-2....-.--.----- 39 1 40 
Total net tonnage-_-_._-.-.-.. 758 6 764 
Boats 
MiotOD 322-25 222225 ott bs 52) 25-555... 5 eS 843 843 
MtHer= 22 2E SL OUG Sr at UM ES ES oe. 2 ee 280 280 
Apparatus: 
Mredgeskes bi... awe Wb os TSR Sea een ee Sea ek ee 78 
Ards atmo uthe eens se LO Tak WOU), Sell eee ee tae a CS 107 
ATYOS a eASyE, ESS 2 SS ER ae) eee eee en 1, 142 1, 142 
MRAKGS esas asasen set sees Soca sats soca one soc see eee ees 200 200 
CATCH 
Oysters: Bushels Value Bushels Value Bushels Value 
Seed, public, spring: -e2e-ese-..-—- 229,618 | $22, 962 918, 600 | $159,585 | 1,148,218 | $182, 547 
SGeGea pro lic hill ene i eo ie te 889,100 | 154,715 889, 100 154, 715 
Seed Siprivate; Spring ee seen e 282 ss ee _ | ee eee 20, 000 4, 000 20, 000 4, 000 
Motalene tee ose - = tecces oo ase 229, 618 22,962 | 1,827,700 | 318,300 | 2,057,318 341, 262 

NotE.—Of the number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 1,475 are duplicated among those fishing for 
market oysters or other species. Similarly, the following craft and gear are duplicated: 40 vessels, 698 motor 
boats, 230 other boats, 78 dredges, 877 tongs, and 200 rakes. 
Industries related to the fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1935 
OPERATING UNITS, SALARIES, AND WAGES 




Item Maryland Virginia Total 
Transporting: Number Number Number 
PeTSONSeNn paged): U2sate secre Poe sae ches A pet 331 691 1,022 
Vessels: 
Steams 52-23 2502 thade ae eaee se Somes a eu eeed dee dese | eee eee eee 1 1 
INCL RUOTIIDAR Cee scar nes mae eee a nk rer a eee a opus eet SE 103 103 
IMMQUOLs-s2 === 2e ss fetch See ets ee ee 167 314 481 
INCH tONNa ges. 2222 ee ee ae ane 2. oe eee 2, 564 2, 916 5, 480 
Salle: he? eas PP ee PF as a_i 3: | SE eS 3 
INetEOnma ze: eis ep sen iene 1 rie Be NE Bact as 85j)| Ce Ces ae 85 
Motalevesselss 512 Ve Tiaueesy Hapratner Sis Sie Gl 170 315 485 
Totalmctitonnagesee so weetert (Hibs Simon I 2, 649 3, 019 5, 668 
Wholesale and manufacturing: 
IB staplishiments: =~ 5222 ee aa oeeete eee A 2 nee 330 255 585 
Persons engaged: 
PTO DL CLOUS a Se oweene ee ee ene ces ~ = eS kee 432 308 740 
SalaniesemiDlOVeCS sia - ween eek eee 198 162 360 
Wage earners: 
Average for season 6, 314 5, 799 12, 113 
Average {or year =. tee a2 ee eee 2, 712 2, 093 4, 805 
PaldutorsalaricdemployeeSas ens eee ee ee $321, 224 $227, 860 $549, 084 
IpaldytOnwarecaruers:-- ssc cece te eee Se ee $1, 408, 063 $1, 097, 882 | $2, 505, 945 
lotalisalaries: and WageSes ss ss. see —so- 2 = a eee $1, 729, 287 $1, 325, 742 | $3, 055, 029 

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