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valued at $229,949. Dredges were most important, producing 1,352,- 

 232 pounds of oysters, valued at $149,079. Tongs yielded 220,500 

 pounds of oysters, valued at $22,750, and otter trawls yielded 1,520,- 

 400 pounds of shrimp, valued at $58,120. 



The shore and boat fisheries yielded 31,742,062 pounds of fish and 

 shellfish, valued at $1,731,151. "Otter trawls produced the most val- 

 uable catch, consisting of 19,564,437 pounds of shrimp, valued at 

 $776,825. Tongs were next with a yield of 5,018,181 pounds of 

 oysters, valued at $535,230. Haul seines followed with 5,020,466 

 pounds of fish and shellfish, valued at $241,143, of which 3,785.148 

 pounds, valued at $148,404, were shrimp ; 375,951 pounds, valued at 

 $34,478, were squeteagues or " sea trout " ; 318,832 pounds, valued at 

 $27,268, were red drum; the remainder being made up of 16 other 

 varieties of fish and shellfish. Trammel nets yielded 924,008 pounds 

 of fish and shellfish, valued at $73,808 ; dredges took 563,850 pounds 

 of oysters, valued at $63,375 ; lines, 589,220 pounds of fish and shell- 

 fish, valued at $35,395; and 61,900 pounds of crabs, shrimp, and 

 terrapin were taken with cast nets, dip nets, and by hand. 



Wholesale trade and industries. — The wholesale fish trade was 

 conducted by 21 establishments, valued at $196,645, which had a cash 

 capital of $34,250 and empk^ed 388 persons, to whom $177,898 was 

 paid in wages. 



Fish canning and the manufacture of by-products were carried on 

 by 36 establishments, valued at $869,506, having a cash capital of 

 $120,200 and employing 2,159 persons, to whom $331,303 was paid in 

 wages. The total output of these industries was valued at $2,309,617, 

 consisting of 292,689 cases of canned shrimp, valued at $1,811,747; 

 428,894 pounds of dried shrimp, valued at $115,541; 834 tons of 

 shrimp bran, valued at $26,165, and other fishery products to the 

 value of $356,164. 



The following tables and summary statements present the detailed 

 statistics of the fisheries of Louisiana in 1924. 9 



Yield of the shore fisheries of Louisiana in 1923, by apparatus and species 



9 For statistics- on persons* engaged, vessels, boats, gear, and investment in the fisheries 

 refer to page 267. 



