90 



V. S. BITEEAU OF FISHERIES. 



The catch of croakers and squetegues or "sea trout" shows a 

 material increase. The catch of striped bass decreased from 1890 

 to 1908, but shows a substantial increase in 1920, being slightly less 

 than the catches of 1890 and 1891. 



Products of Certain Fisheries of Maryland, Various Years, 1890 to 1921. 



Species. 



1904 



1908 



1920 



Alewives 



Croaker 



Shad 



Squeteagues 

 or "sea 

 trout" 



Striped bass. 



Crabs 



Pounds. 

 19,766,994 



Pounds. 

 17,418,850 



Oysters. 



7,127,486 



687, 173 

 1,365,928 

 6,444,209 



Bushels. 

 10,450,087 



6,224,873 



750,465 

 1,264,693 

 7,605,770 



BusTiels. 

 9,945,058 



Pounds. 



17,139,459 



236,295 



5,799,563 



597,179 



935,347 



9,449,195 



Bushels. 

 7,254,934 



Pounds. 

 13,747,157 

 303,405 

 3,111,181 



1,018,775 



824,418 



14,128,375 



Bushels. 

 5,685,561 



Pounds 

 14,484,970 

 165,840 

 2,912,249 



785,215 



721,240 



18,398,147 



Bushels. 

 4,429,650 



Pounds. 

 28,805,000 

 179,000 

 3,937,000 



1,191,000 



640,000 



20,373,000 



Busheh 

 6,232,000 



Pounds 

 12,567,580 



1,454,535 



30,093,882 



Bushels 

 15,510,421 



Pounds. 



7,073,688 

 2,519,770 

 1,867,196 



2,281,490 

 1,040,274 

 9,062,974 



Bushels. 

 4,547,471 



Pounds, 



6,504,845 



1,807,074 



» For 1912. 



FISHERIES BY COUNTIES. 



The number of persons engaged, the investment, and products 

 of the fisheries of Maryland in 1920 are shown, by counties, in the 

 appended table. In the number of persons employed Somerset 

 leads with 5,263, Dorchester ranking second with 3,820. The largest 

 investment is in Baltimore City. Dorchester County leads in quantity 

 of products but ranks second in the value of products, the value of 

 the catch of Somerset County being greater. 



Persons Engaged, Investment, and Products op the Fisheries of Maryland 



IN 1920, BY Counties. 



Includes Baltimore City. 



