FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1929 895 



the fisheries employed 2,224 persons, which is 15 per cent greater 

 than the number employed during 1927. Of the total, 1,288 were 

 fishermen, 44 were employed on transporting vessels, 395 in the 

 wholesale trade, and 497 in the prepared-products and by-products 

 industries. 



The total catch amounted to 42,068,780 pounds, valued at $866,287. 

 This is a decrease of 12 per cent in the catch and an increase of 24 

 per cent in the value of the catch as compared with the catch and its 

 value for 1927. Of the total value of the catch, that for shrimp 

 accounted for 63 per cent; menhaden, 13 per cent; and oysters, 6 per 

 cent. Of the total production, that of menhaden accounted for 

 71 per cent and shrimp, 23 per cent. 



OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR 



The catch of fishery products in Georgia during 1928 was taken 

 by 1,288 fishermen, 26 motor vessels, 737 motor and other small 

 boats, and 10 major types of gear. The vessels had a combined 

 capacity of 351 net tons. The fisheries accounting for the greatest 

 number of persons were the otter trawl fishery, employing 493 fisher- 

 men, the drift gill-net fishery, employing 391 fishermen, and the 

 grab fishery, employing 258 fishermen. 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Two types of gear accounted for 95 per cent of the fishery products 

 taken in the fisheries of Georgia during 1928. Listed in order of their 

 importance they were purse seines which accounted for 71 per cent 

 of the catch, and otter trawls, used for shrimp, accounted for 24 per 

 cent of the catch. The catch by purse seines was exclusively men- 

 haden and that by otter trawls, chiefly shrimp. 



OPERATING UNITS BY COUNTIES 



Chatham County was foremost in the number of persons fishing, 

 accounting for 34 per cent of the total. Glynn County followed with 

 31 per cent. Other counties employing a considerable number of fish- 

 ermen, listed in order of their importance in this respect, were 

 Camden, Mcintosh, and Bryan. Glynn County accounted for 54 per 

 cent of the total number of fishing vessels and Chatham County 

 23 per cent. Chatham County led in the number of motor and other 

 small fishing boats, accounting for 38 per cent of the total. Glynn 

 County followed with 27 per cent. 



CATCH BY COUNTIES 



Fishing was prosecuted in the marine waters of nine counties in 

 Georgia during 1928. Ranked according to value the fisheries of 

 Glynn County were most important, accounting for 18 per cent of 

 the total catch and 51 per cent of the total value of the catch. 

 Camden County was next in importance, accounting for 73 per cent 

 of the catch and 19 per cent of the value of the catch. Other im- 

 portant counties listed in order of their importance with respect to 

 value of the catch were Chatham, Mcintosh, and Bryan. 



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