FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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SHAD FISHERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER/ 



In 1920 there were 368 persons engaged in this fisher}', an increase 

 of 69 persons as compared with 1919. The investment amounted to 

 $40,351, which includes 185 rowboats, vahied at S10,011; 10 gasohne 

 boats, valued at S2,050; 200 gill nets, vaUied at $23,710; 10 seines, 

 valued at $1,655; and shore and accessory property to the value of 

 $2,925. 



The catch numbered 49,315 fish, or 199,844 pounds, valued at 

 $56,309. Of this cj^uantity the number of shad taken on the New 

 York side of the river was 39,692, or 157,715 pounds, valued at 

 $43,882, and on the New Jersey side, 9,623 shad, or 42,129 pounds, 

 valued at $12,427. The catch with gill nets was 47,444 shad, or 

 96.2 per cent of the total catch. The average number of shad taken 

 per gill net was 237. 



Compared with 1919 there was a decrease in the number of shad 

 taken of 40,986, or 45.38 per cent, and of $27,415, or 32.74 per cent, 

 in the value. Compared with 1918 there was a decrease of 18,088, 

 or 26.83 per cent, in the number of fish and an increase of $1,131, or 

 2.34 per cent, in the value. 



Shad Fishery ok the Hudson Rivek, 1920. 



SHAD AND ALEWIFE FISHERY OF THE POTOMAC RIVER." 



In 1920 there were 753 persons engaged in this fishery, using 451 

 boats, valued at $83,889; 271 pound nets, valued at $126,455; 211 

 gill nets and 1 haul seine, valued at $39,620; and shore and acces- 

 sory^ property to the value of $1,375. 



The catch of shad was slightly smaller than in 1919, numbering 

 529,358, or 1,979,780 pounds, valued at $334,464. Of this quantity 

 80,944 shad, or 302,237 pounds, valued at $55,963, were taken by 

 Maryland fishermen and 448,414 shad, or 1,677,543 pounds, valued at 

 $278,501, by Virginia fishermen. The catch of river herring by 

 Maryland fishermen numbered 1,077,775, or 538,888 pounds, valued 

 at $13,940, and by Vu-ginia fishermen 7,681,561, or 3,813,780 pounds, 

 valued at $41,197, the total catch being 8,759,336, or 4,352,668 

 pounds, valued at $55,137. This represents a decrease of 108,566 in 

 number and $5,879 in the value as compared with 1919. 



' The canva.ss of this fishery was made by Rob Leon Grccr, Statistical Agent, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 

 • Thecanva.ss of this fishery was made by G. W. Hoofnaple, apprentice flsh-cuiturist, Eden ton, N. C. 



