FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1936 187 
Fisheries of Virginia, 1935—Continued 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY: By countTiEs—Continued 

Item Isle of Wight Mathews Nansemond 
OPERATING UNITS 















Fishermen: Number Number Number 
(ONGY.OSS 018 ace erties ee eee eae ois Sn Se cee Benenson eee oabeas bee wees 3 
On boats and shore: 
TRG ego ee es Fe eee 339 ike 72 
Casuals 2. Pos fh Lae BO 30 30 63 
Totalessben. 2228 Sees seeses 369 47 138 
Vessels: 
ISAC) EO) eS a al | gp Sag a fee ty ta a) 1 
Net tonnage: 2 2-2 seer esas oct | - hn ers Se | Se ess Bee ae ee 6 
Boats 
1 (fo) 0) eee een ee ee Se See eee 289 20 67 
Others) se 9. ee ee SOPMe 7) pseohoee toe oe elk SE 
Apparatus, tongsi=2._....--b=<-2-2ssses-- 319 37 96 
CATCH 
Oysters: Bushels Value Bushels Value | Bushels Value 
Seed publicsispring-22 eases lee 267,700 | $61, 155 27, 700 $4, 150 96, 200 $14, 425 
Seed; public; fall-cet- ol tee ore 259, 300 59, 895 27, 800 4,170 89, 800 13, 470 
GRRE coo page ar en peg ce Ge acne os eee 527,000 | 121,050 55, 500 8,320 | 186, 000 27, 895 
Item Norfolk Northampton Warwick York 
OPERATING UNITS 
Fishermen: 
On boats and shore: Number Number Number Number 
Regular-4 —:\)_ Ses ee 24 205 249 111 
(Opry pra Se Sd a a (ees See On ew) festa sseseees-  es  a 
A Roy tn Birr SS Ee A 24 208 249 111 
Boats: 
IME GTOTE Eft SARE Ee Stat Paes 4 ‘icy: 161 68 
OUnere pat 2 SUSE Eee ee ee 20 Pins le SEE Bae ees | Se ee Soe 
Apparatus: 
Mon gsasss2- SL RE A oe 24 199 lll 
IR AK OS sen eee nh ere caramel Ae A Nae BAY Out oe arta gan oa Leh Til eta tara 1 
CATCH > 
Oysters: Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value 
Seed, public, spring_-._-_.__.__- 12,000 | $1,800 | 15,000 | $3,000 |159, 200 |$23, 880 | 83,300 | $12, 5CO 
Seed public; ifall= = wee 32 See ee a ae 17,000 | 2,800 |159, 200 | 23,880 | 83,200 | 12,480 
Seed, private, springt 25.2. Ste etoiset jelseee 20, 000 A OOO SMS PENNE Sate. ee Oe Nae eR ge 
otal eta aS eae e 8 ener 12,000 | 1,800 | 52,000 | 9,800 |318, 400 | 47,760 |166,500 | 24,980 
Nore.—Of the total number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 1,266 are duplicated among those fishing 
for market oysters or other species. Similarly, the following craft and gear are duplicated: 1 vessel, 698 
motorboats, 230 other boats, 877 tongs, and 200 rakes. 
SHAD AND ALEWIFE FISHERIES OF THE POTOMAC RIVER 
The catch of shad in the Potomac River in 1935 amounted to 
199,646 in number, 631,171 pounds in weight, and their total value to 
the fishermen was $55,791. The catch of alewives for the same season 
amounted to 11,142,750 in number, with a total weight of 4,457,100 
pounds, and a value to the fishermen of $26,650. These figures show 
an increase of 11 percent in the weight and 17 percent in the value of 
shad as compared with 1934, and an increase of 120 percent in weight 
and 64 percent in the value of alewives. 
Approximately 66 percent of the shad, in weight, were taken with 
pound nets, and 34 percent, with gill nets. More than 99% percent of 
the alewives were taken with pound nets, only a small quantity being 
taken with gill nets. 
