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The total catch amounted to 123,326,155 pounds vahied at $4,231,- 

 091. This is an increase of 6 per cent in the catch and 2 per cent in 

 the vahie of the catch as compared with the catch and its value for 

 1924. Of the total value of the catch, that for lobsters accounted 

 for 48 per cent; cod, 10 per cent; herring, 9 per cent; haddock, 8 

 per cent; and soft clams, 5 per cent. Of the total production that of 

 herring accounted for 52 per cent; cod, 13 per cent; haddock, 10 per 

 cent ; lobsters, 6 per cent; and soft clams, 3 per cent. 



OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR 



The catch of fishery products along the coast and in the coastal 

 rivers of Maine during 1928 was taken by 5,596 fishermen who used 

 84 motor vessels, 5,624 motor and other small boats, and 20 major 

 types of gear. The motor vessels had a combined capacity of 1,066 

 net tons. 



The fisheries accounting for the greatest number of persons were 

 the lobster-pot fishery, employing 2,756 fishermen and the hand-line 

 fishery emplo3ang 1,162 fishermen. 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Five types of gear accounted for 67 per cent of the fish taken in the 

 fisheries of Maine during 1928. Listed in order of their importance 

 they were — lines which accounted for 26 per cent of the catch; haul 

 seines, 18 per cent; purse seines, 11 per cent; and gill nets and pots, 

 each, 6 per cent. The catch by lines consisted principally of haddock, 

 cod, hake, cusk, and pollock; that by haul seines was almost entirely 

 herring; that by purse seines principally herring and pollock; that 

 by gill nets chiefly cod, pollock, and haddock; and that by pots 

 principally lobsters. 



OPERATING UNITS BY COUNTIES 



Hancock County was foremost in the number of persons fishing, 

 accounting for 23 per cent of the total; Washington County followed 

 with 22 per cent. Other counties employing a considerable number 

 of fishermen listed in the order of their importance in this respect 

 were: Cumberland, Knox, and Lincoln. Cumberland County ac- 

 counted for 40 per cent of the total number of fishing vessels and 

 Knox County 27 per cent. Washington County led in the number 

 of motor and other small fishing boats accounting for 26 per cent of 

 the total. Hancock followed with 20 per cent. 



CATCH BY COUNTIES 



Fishing was prosecuted in the marine waters of 10 counties in 

 Maine during 1928. Ranked according to value, the fisheries of 

 Cumberland County were most important, accounting for 26 per cent 

 of the total catch and 28 per cent of the total value of the catch. 

 Knox County was next in value of the catch accounting for 13 per 

 cent of the quantity and 20 per cent of the total value. Other 

 important counties listed in order of their importance with respect 

 to value of the catch were Hancock, Washington, and Lincoln. 



