FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923 179 



SPECIES 



COD 



In 1923 there was a decrease of 32 vessels in the fishing fleet landing 

 fish at Boston, Gloucester, and Portland, as compared with 1922. 

 There were 7 vessels in the salt-bank fishery, as compared with 17 

 in 1922, and 108 in the market fishery, or 14 more than in 1922. 

 These vessels landed their fares of cod and other ground fish at these 

 ports during the year, and large quantities were also landed by 

 vessels fishing on the shore grounds. The catch of cod landed at 

 these ports during the year was 62,655,274 pounds, valued at S2,184,- 

 171, of which 58,211,860 pounds, valued at $1,986,530, were landed 

 fresh, and 4,443,414 pounds, valued at $197,611, were landed salted. 

 Cod ranked second in both quantity and value among the various 

 species landed. 



HADDOCK 



Haddock ranked first in both quantity and value, the catch exceed- 

 ing that of cod by 11,106,249 pounds in quantity and $239,036 in 

 value. The quantity of haddock landed at these ports by fishing 

 vessels during the year was 73,761,523 pounds, valued at $2,423,177, 

 all landed fresh except 43,585 pounds, valued at $957, landed salted. 

 These fish were taken chiefly from Western Bank, Browns Bank, 

 Georges Bank, and South Channel, and about 48 per cent of the 

 quantity and nearly 42 per cent of the value were taken in the otter- 

 trawl fishery. The greater part of the catch, or 60,542,621 pounds, 

 valued at $2,142,882, was landed at Boston. 



The catch of hake amounted to 6,337,777 pounds, valued at 

 $142,367, all landed fresh except 22,367 pounds salted, valued at 

 $401. Of this catch, 4,501,289 pounds, valued at $98,087, were 

 landed at Boston, 588,240 pounds, valued at $9,031, at Gloucester, 

 and 1,248,248 pounds, valued at $35,249, at Portland. About half 

 of the catch was taken in South Channel, and about 71 per cent was 

 landed at Boston. 



The catch of pollock amounted to 4,804,326 pounds, valued at 

 $152,189, all landed fresh except 38,685 pounds salted, valued at 

 $812. The greater part of the catch, or 3,076,671 pounds, valued at 

 $104,125, was landed at Boston. The catch was obtained largely 

 from Browns Bank, Georges Bank, South Channel, and shore grounds. 



The catch of cusk amounted to 2,998,206 pounds, valued at 

 $61,728, all landed fresh except 87,310 pounds salted, valued at 

 $2,108. More than half of the catch was landed at Boston. There 

 was an increase in the catch of cusk of 750,756 pounds in quantity 

 and $27,176 in value as compared with 1922. 



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