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pounds annually for the previous 10 years. However, Alaska 
Department of Fish and Game statistics show an increase to 
almost 11 million pounds in 1973. 
Fishing fleet 
The U.S. fleet does not now have the capability to fully 
harvest the Atlantic herring resources within 200 miles of 
the U.S. coast. The fleet is unable to harvest offshore 
stocks, partly because herring deteriorate quickly and partly 
because U.S. vessels are not capable of making extended trips 
to some offshore herring grounds. 
The Atlantic coast herring fleet primarily seeking ju- 
venile herring consisted of about 215 boats and 21 vessels in 
1972. Many of these craft spend only part of the year fish- 
ing for herring. Most of the vessels are old and inefficient, 
compared to the relatively modern Canadian vessels, according 
to NMFS and industry officials. 
Adult herring are caught in large quantities by otter 
trawls and purse seines, but recently midwater pair trawling, 
a European method using two boats to pull one net, has been 
introduced. Juvenile herring are caught primarily by stop 
seines. 
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by Gear Type 
Type of gear Pounds 
Stop seines 33,600,000 
Purse seines 24,900,000 
Otter trawls 24,100,000 
Weirs 3,500,000 
Midwater trawl 2,200,000 
Pound nets 1,300,000 
Other 700,000 
Total 90,300,000 
On the Pacific coast, herring are taken by purse seines, 
various types of gillnets, haul seines, fish pound nets, dip 
nets, lampara nets, and trammel nets. Herring eggs on kelp 
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