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Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1934 — Continued 

 CATCH: By States— Continued 



1 statistics on hard crabs used in this table are based on yields of 4 pounds per dozen in North Carolina 

 and South Carolina; 6 pounds in Georgia; 6.28 pounds in Florida; 7 pounds in Alabama; 6.09 pounds in 

 Mississippi; 5.43 pounds in Louisiana; and 5.5 pounds in Texas. . . ,• ^^ 



2 Statistics on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 8 pounds of meats per bushel in all 

 States 



3 Statistics on market ovsters used in this table are based on yields of 5.58 pounds of meats per bushel in 

 North Carolina; 4.74 in S'outh Carolina; 5.88 in Georgia; 3.57 in Florida; 3.29 in Alabama; 2.22 in Missis- 

 sippi; 4.32 in Louisiana; and 4.41 in Texas. 



Note.— The catch for Mississippi includes the following products taken by Mississippi craft in Louisiana 

 waters: Shrimp, 8,734,100 pounds, valued at $166,360; oysters, market, spring, 3,667,700 pounds of meatus, 

 valued at $237,876, and oysters, market, fall, 938, 100 pounds, valued at $49,790. Of the total catch for Florida 

 all of the mackerel and sea scallops were taken otT the coast of New York. In addition 114,600 pounds of 

 bluefish, valued at .$8,938, and 1,300 pounds of tuna or "horse mackerel" valued at $41, were taken m the 

 same waters. The seed ovster fishery was prosecuted in this section only in North Carolina where 12 

 regular fishermen using 6 sail boats and 12 dredges took 17,450 bushels of seed oysters, valued at $2,617 

 from public beds. All of these fishermen, craft, and gear were duplicated among those in the fisheries for 

 market oysters or other species. 



SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE SHOWING THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH 

 IN NUMBER AND BUSHELS 



