FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1936 
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1934—Continued 
CATCH: By States—Continued 


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Species 

SHELLFISH, ETC. 
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(WoguiNngso =) 4c Eee 
Hard, public ?__- 
“Slonyoig st BR eee ee: ee 
SO CLOI US es aie = = anes CERES 8 FD 
Oysters: 8 
Market, public, spring___.-----.-- 
Marketypublic: falleieees 2258 
Market, private, spring.._---.---_ 
Market, private, fall__..-....---_- 
Scallops: 

‘Terrapin, diamond back_---_--------- 
‘Turtles: 

(ASS ieee eee See EN se 
: Grangntotals so 5-45-25 5-Aot 

Louisiana 
Pounds 
11, 676, 500 
1, 043, 700 
276, 400 
1, 972, 700 
2, 298, 900 
73, 495, 200 
76, 633, 200 
Value 
$163, 942 
79, 316 
34) 205 
132, 580 
168, 214 
2, 106, 266 
2, 284, 563 

Pounds 
258, 100 

689, 700 
622, 100 
17, 928, 500 
SS SE 
25, 869, 000 


Texas 
Value 
$12, 764 

911, 642 


Total 
Pounds Value 
18, 012, 600 $265, 561 
500, 000 600 
908, 400 122, 811 
80, 600 5, 737 
351, 300 17, 166 
119, 317, 700 | 3, 068, 528 
5, 800 975 
920, 000 65, 591 
2, 500 75 
1, 500 90 
8, 271, 900 489, 319 
3, 897, 700 241, 808 
3, 303, 800 189, 993 
3, 353, 100 219, 881 
110, 100 12, 596 
120, 200 17, 891 
16, 700 2,016 
4, 600 244 
3, 500 70 
61, 200 797 
45, 400 24, 699 
458, 500 720, 257 
200 110 
14, 400 7, 894 
136, 800 84, 690 
159, 898, 500 | 5, 559, 399 
447, 913, 900 | 9,993, 660 

1 Statistics on hard crabs used in this table are based on yields of 4 pounds per dozen in North Carolina 
and South Carolina; 6 pounds in Georgia; 6.28 pounds in Florida; 7 pounds in Alabama; 6.09 pounds in 
Mississippi; 5.43 pounds in Louisiana; and 5.5 pounds in Texas. 
2 Statistics on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 8 pounds of meats per bushel in all 
States. 
3 Statistics on oysters used in this table are based on yields of 5.58 pounds of meats per bushel in North 
‘Carolina; 4.74 in South Carolina; 5.88 in Georgia; 3.57 in Florida; 3.29 in Alabama; 2.22 in Mississippi; 4.32 in 
Louisiana; and 4.41 in Texas. 
Norte.—The catch for Mississippi includes the following products taken by Mississippi craft in Louisi- 
Na waters: Shrimp, 8,374,100 pounds, valued at $166,360; oysters, market, spring, 3,667,700 pounds of 
meats, valued at $237,876; and oysters, market, fall, 938,100 pounds, valued at $49,790. 
for Florida all of the mackerel and sea scallops were taken off the coast of New York. 
Of the total catch 
In addition 114,600 
unds of bluefish, valued at $8,938, and 1,300 pounds of tuna or ‘‘horse mackerel’’, valued at $41, were taken 
in the same waters. 
The seed oyster fishery was prosecuted in this section only in North Carolina whese 
12 regular fishermen using 6 sailboats and 12 dredges took 17,450 bushels of seed oysters, valued at $2,617, 
from public beds. 
aarket oysters or other species. 
All of these fishermen, craft, and gear were duplicated among those in the fisheries for 
