876 



n. S. BUBEAU OF FISHERIES 



OPERATING UNITS BY COUNTIES 



Carteret County was foremost in the number of persons fishing, 

 accounting for 38 per cent of the total number. Dare County fol- 

 lowed with 10 per cent. Other counties employing a considerable 

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

 were Brunswick, New Hanover, Beaufort, and Currituck. Carteret 

 County also ranked first in the number of vessels and motor and other 

 small fishing boats operated accounting for 57 per cent of the total 

 number of fishing vessels and 35 per cent of the motor and other small 

 fishing boats. Beaufort County accounted for 17 per cent of the total 

 number of vessels, and Dare County accounted for 12 per cent of the 

 motor and other small fishing boats. 



CATCH BY COUNTIES 



Fishing was prosecuted along the coast and in the coastal rivers and 

 bays of 25 counties of North Carolina during 1928. Ranked according 

 to value the fisheries of Carteret County were most important, 

 accounting for 58 per cent of the total catch and 35 per cent of the 

 total value of the catch. Dare County was next in the value of the 

 catch, accounting for 5 per cent of the quantity and 23 per cent of 

 the value. Other counties listed in older of their importance with 

 lespect to value of the catch were Brunswick, Pamlico, Beaufort, and 

 Chowan. 



Fisheries of North Carolina, 1928 



OPEKATING UNITS: By gear 



