FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1929 827 



vessels. Many ol' the fresh fish landed were (^viscerated on the 

 vessels. This is true of the ji;round fish ^roiij), except the flounders. 

 Swordfish are eviscerated and beheaded. Fresh mackerel, flounders, 

 and herrinti; are landed in the round. S[)ecies included under "other" 

 are generally landed in the round. Salted ground fish are landed 

 eviscerated and beheaded; salted mackerel eviscerated and split; 

 and salted herring, gibbed. The values are those received by the 

 fisherman. The grades, or sizes given for certain species, are those 

 recognized in the trade. 



Landings by fishing vessels at principal Neii' England ports, 1929 

 BOSTON: Hy months 



species 



Cod, fresh: 



Large 



Market 



Scrod 



Haddock, fresh: 



Large 



Scrod 



U;ike, fresh: 



Large 



Small 



Pollock, fresh... 



disk, fresh 



Halibut, fresh... 



Flounders, fresh. 



other, fresh 



Total, fresh 



Landed in 1928: Total, Fresh. 



January 



Pounds 

 1, 068, 7fi7 

 r,05. 145 



4,875 



9, 595, 915 

 670, 865 



456, 230 



336, 890 

 159, 660 



18, 148 

 453, 257 



69, 895 



13, 339, 647 



12,578,924 



Value 



$82, 804 



24, 785 



161 



594, 645 

 27, 754 



26. 583 



17, 965 

 6,373 

 7,338 



54, 131 

 5,672 



848,211 



688, 195 



February 



March 



Pounds 

 3, 138, 741 

 759, 255 

 2,910 



13, 556, 265 

 793, 960 



406,115 

 1,000 

 590, 960 

 240, 140 

 249, 877 

 768, 933 

 192, 409 



20, 700, 565 



15, 708, 584 



Value 

 $128, 429 

 29, 480 



58 



674, 673 



. 28,825 



23, 218 



20 



18, 685 



9,764 

 52, 696 

 50, 451 



6,906 



Pounds 

 3, 377, 701 

 620, 606 

 120 



15, 131, 720 

 858, 000 



211,100 

 420 

 209, 670 

 170, 745 

 242, 928 

 675, 230 

 115,723 



1,023,205 I 21,613,963 



904, 209 22, 845, 734 



Value 

 $122, 706 

 20, Ofiti 

 4 



618, 874 

 24, 796 



12,205 



17 



9, 432 



5, 239 



41,021 



47,871 



5,643 



907, 874 



949, 393 



BOSTON: By months 



Species 



Cod, fresh: 



Large. 



Market 



Scrod 



Cod, salted: 



Large 



Market 



Haddock, fresh: 



Large 



Scrod 



Hake, fresh, large. . 



Pollock, fresh. 



Pollock, salted 



Cusk, fresh 



Halibut, fresh 



Mackerel, fresh 



Mackerel, salted 



Flounders, fresh 



Swordfish, fresh 



Herring, fresh 



other, fresh 



Total, fresh.. 

 Total, salted. 



April 



Pounds \'atue 



2,029,564 '$83,434 



736,845 i 21,795 



7. 190 1 75 



I 



1,3,437,633 |350,990 



800, 035 13, 161 



180,591 : 9,694 



120, 420 6, 882 



126, 785 

 274, 057 

 40,000 



1, 112,280 



3,545 



46, 361 



4,100 



35,464 



May 



June 



Pounds ', \'atue 



1, 432. 260 $51, 293 



985,695 I 20,371 



1,500 I 15 



20,620 

 450 



1,131 



18 



12,514,479 279,407 

 717,980 '• 8,024 

 297,890 7,276 

 81, 680 1, 835 



281, 485 ] 5, 147 

 293,070 I 56,728 

 668, 640 34, 216 



1, 106, 086 



156,260 i 4,760 j 114,359 



19, 021, 660 1580, 261 



18, 49,5, 124 

 21,070 



Grand total !l9,02L660 ,580,261 |18,516.194 



Landed in 1928: 

 Fresh 



Salted. 



17,727,360 542,113 116,190,192 



Total 17,727,360 1542,113 116,190,192 463,272 8,653.239 666.089 20,223,07 



3, 875 



485, ,587 

 1.149 



486, 736 



463. 272 



Pounds 



1, 701, 208 



1, 400, 475 



9, 795 



15,000 

 400 



11,205.358 

 816, 172 

 285, 520 

 150, 497 



33, 450 623 



409, 996 62, 292 



4, 868, 965 204, 197 



Value 



$66, 817 



31, 056 



98 



750 

 16 



286, 369 

 11,094 

 5, 091 

 3,319 



728,904 1 15,511 



610,294 i 134, 051 



3,750 ; 62 



73, .396 ! 3.401 



22.297,780 823.981 

 1,5.400 766 



22,313. 180 824.747 



18,653.2.39 666,089 



July 



Pounds j Value 



2.337,643 $90, .570 

 2,856,845 i 62,637 

 5,735 I ■ 60 



14.728,871 



853, 935 



457, 340 



261, 285 



110 



66, 430 



394, 160 



5, 467, 140 



3, 500 



589, 497 



2,241,936 



89, 638 



30. 350, 455 

 3. 610 



30, 354, 065 1, 138, 583 



300, 165 



9, 212 



6,911 



6, 586 



2 



1,104 



60, 394 



226, 198 



178 



24, 854 



344, 768 



4,944 



1, 138,403 

 180 



20, 214, 462 

 8,625 



831,627 

 149 



831,776 



Note.— The weights of fresh and salted fish given in these statistics represent the fish as landed from the 

 vessels, and the values are those received by the fishermen. Large cod are classified as those weighing 

 over 10 pounds; market cod, 25-2 to 10 pounds; and scrod cod, 1 to 2!4 pounds. Large haddock are those 

 weighing over 2)^$ pounds and scrod haddock, 1 to 2!^ pounds. Large hake are those weighing over 6 

 rounds and small hake, under 6 pounds. 



