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U.S. FISH OTTER TRAWL FLEET, 1970 



The following tables contain information on the U.S. fish otter trawl fleet. The data in- 

 clude detailed information on the operating units in this fishery and a breakdown of vessels by 

 area. State, and gross tonnage . The fish otter trawl fleet employed 4,723 fishermen on 1 , 142 ves- 

 sels (craft of 5 net tons or more) and 175 boats. Sixty-nine vessels used two trawls , which brought 

 the total number of trawls in use to 1 , 386 . 



SUMMARY OF FISH OTTER TRAWL VESSELS, 

 BY TONNAGE GROUPS, 1970 



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