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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Four types of gear accounted for 85 per cent of the fish taken in 

 the marine fisheries of Texas during 1928. Listed in order of their 

 importance they were otter trawls, which accounted for 51 per cent 

 of the catch; haul seines, 14 per cent; fines, 13 per cent; and tongs, 

 •7 per cent. 



The catch by otter trawls consisted principally of shrimp, that ])y 

 haul seines principally black drum, squeteagues or "sea trout," and 

 red drum or redfish; that by lines principally red snapper; and that 

 by tongs exclusively oysters. 



OPERATING UNITS BY COUNTIES 



Neuces County was foremost in the number of pei-sons fishing, 

 accounting for 28 per cent of the total number. Galveston followed 

 with 22 per cent. Other counties employing a considerable number 

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

 Calhoun, Cameron, and Matagorda. Galveston County accounted 

 for 39 per cent of the total number of fishing vessels and Calhoun 

 County 25 per cent. Neuces led in the number of small motor and 

 other t3'pes of fishing boats, accounting for 25 per cent of the total, 

 and was followed by Galveston County with 19 per cent of the total. 



CATCH BY COUNTIES 



Fishing was prosecuted in the marine waters of 13 counties of 

 Texas in 1928. Ranked according to value, the fisheries of Galveston 

 County were most important, accounting for 31 per cent of the total 

 catch and 33 per cent of the total value of the catch. Neuces County 

 was next in the value of the catch, accounting for 19 per cent of the 

 quantity and 17 per cent of the total value. Other important 

 counties 'listed in order with respect to the value of the catch were 

 Calhoun, Cameron, San Patricio, and Aransas. 



Fisheries of Texas, 1928 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



