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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FISHERIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY STATES 

 (Area XXIII) ? 



The yield of the commercial fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States 

 (Maryland and Virginia) dming 1936 amounted to 314,094,800 pounds 

 valued at $6,487,641 to the fishermen. This is an increase of 18 per- 

 cent in volume and 17 percent in value as compared with the catch in 

 the previous year. These fisheries gave employment to 18,283 fish- 

 ermen or 4 percent less than during 1935. 



There were 585 wholesale and manufacturing establishments in the 

 two States in 1936, the same number as in the previous year. In 

 1936 these establishments gave employment to 12,663 persons, paid 

 $3,073,443 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products 

 (canned, cured, packaged, and byproducts), valued at $9,813,684. 

 In 1935 the wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 13,213 

 persons, paid $3,055,029 in salaries and wages, and produced manu- 

 factured products valued at $9,411,465. 



Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1936 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



OPERATING UNITS: By States 



' This is the number given to this area by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. It 

 should be explained that there may be included under this area, craft whose principal fishing ports are in 

 the area but at times fish elsewhere. Data on the oi)erating units and catch of the fisheries of the Chesa- 

 peake Bay States have been taken largely from statistics collected by the State fishery agencies of Maryland 

 and Virginia. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses have been made by agents of this 

 Bureau in order that the figures may be presented in a manner comparable with those of other sections. 

 It should be observed that the persons engaged, gear and craft employed, and catch of the seed oyster fishery 

 are not included among the statistics of the fishery for market oysters and other species but are shown in 

 separate tables in this section. For a clearer understanding of the statistics published in this section, the 

 reader is referred to the section in the latter part of this document entitled "Statistical survey procedure." 



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