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The total catch of fishery products in the United States and Alaska 

 as based on the most recent surveys, amounted to 3,950,779,000 

 pounds, valued at $74,163,000. About 123,000 fishermen were 

 employed in making this catch. 



In 1934 in the United States and Alaska, the production of canned 

 fishery products amounted to 700,157,272 pounds, valued at $80,- 

 021,342; the output of byproducts was valued at $22,608,219; and 

 the production of frozen fishery products, excluding packaged prod- 

 ucts, amounted to 97,290,184 pounds, estimated to be valued at 

 $8,500,000. Based on the most recent surveys the production of 

 cured fishery products amounted to 98,141,332 pounds, valued at 

 $13,047,069, and fresh and frozen packaged fish and shellfish 150,- 

 592,819 pounds, valued at $20,678,362. It is estimated that about 

 650,000,000 pounds of fresh fishery products (excluding packaged 

 fish and shellfish), valued at about $52,000,000 were marketed during 

 1934. The total marketed value to domestic primary handlers of all 

 fishery products in 1934 is estimated at nearly $200,000,000. 



Fishery products imported for consumption were valued at 

 $30,789,995 and domestic exports were valued at $13,821,781. 



New England States. — No survey for the entire catch of fishery 

 products in these States was made for 1934. In 1933 the volume of 

 the catch showed an increase over the preceding year, but the value 

 decreased. There were increases in both the volume and value of the 

 combined landings of fishery products by vessels at Boston and Glou- 

 cester, Mass., and Portland, Maine, during 1934, and there were 

 large increases in the production of IVIaine sardines, and frozen 

 fish. 



Middle Atlantic States. — No survey for the catch of fishery products 

 in these States was made for 1934. In 1933 there was an increase in 

 both volume and value of the catch as compared with the preceding 

 3^ear. There was an increase in the production of frozen fish during 

 1934 but a small decrease in the catch of shad in the Hudson River. 



Cheswpeake Bay States. — In 1934 the catch of fishery products in 

 the Chesapeake Bay States increased as compared with the catch in 

 1933. The value of menhaden products which are produced in 

 Virginia increased appreciably, however, the catch of shad in the 

 Potomac River decreased sharply. 



South Atlantic and Gulf States. — The catch of fishery products in 

 the South Atlantic and Gulf States during 1934 showed a lar^e increase 

 in both volume and value over 1932 when the first preceding survey 

 of the catch was made. There also were increases in the output of 

 canned oysters and shrimp. 



Pacific Coast States. — Statistics of the Pacific Coast States for 1934 

 show the largest volume of catch of fishery products of any year on 

 record and the value was the largest since 1930. There were also 

 increases in the packs of canned salmon, sardines, mackerel, tuna 

 and tunalike fishes, and frozen fish. 



Lake States. — In 1934 the catch of fish in the Lake States exceeded 

 that of any year since 1918. The catch of lake herring and yellow 

 perch was especially large. 



Mississippi River and tributaries. — The most recent complete 

 catch statistics of the fisheries of the Mississippi River and tributaries 

 are those collected for the year 1931. As compa^red with 1922 when 

 *he most recent preceding survey was made, there was a decrease in 



