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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
FISHING ON FIVE-FATHOM BANK, NEW JERSEY, IN 1916 AND 1917. 
For several years a considerable number of pound nets have been 
set on Five-Fathom Bank, lying about 10 miles off the coast of 
southern New Jersey. The Bureau has collected statistics of this 
fishery for 1916 and 1917. The information for 1917 is included in 
ai foregoing statistics of the coastal fisheries of New Jersey for 
that year. 
In 1916 there were 120 persons engaged in fishing pound nets or 
Five-Fathom Bank. The number of pound nets operated was 14, 
valued at $44,550; the number of boats used was 19, valued at 
$18,625; and the shore and accessory property was valued at $78,400; 
a total investment of $141,575. The products amounted to 8,224,140 
pounds, valued at $133,612. 
In 1917 there were 183 persons engaged in the fishery; the number 
of pound nets fished was 21, valued at $72,322; the boats numbered 
27, valued at $25,900; and the shore and accessory property was 
valued at $104,250; a total investment of $202,472. The products 
aggregated 4,828,620 pounds, valued at $231,695. 
The principal species of fish taken in each of these years were 
scup or porgy, sea bass, and squeteague or weakfish. Butterfish, 
croaker, flounders, mackerel, and various other species were also 
taken in considerable quantities. 
Statistics of this fishery in 1916 and 1917 are given in the following 
table: 
FISHING ON FivE-FaATHOM BANE, N. J., IN 1916 anp 1917. 
Items. 1916 1917 
Number. Value. Number. Value. 
98 149 
BHOPESMGHR ses. ca Moe ihc oc cc foe man bates desle beet csma tes 7d eee ee Cae Sh eee 
MOA MetSE Son 2 et awit so cmseniensacimncls eticignew secs ciawe ele 14 | $44,550 21 $72, 322 
Gasoline bodts 3s-csesess esses esr ae Se oat ee saee ee eceece 18 18, 600 25 f 
Giihter i bodtses?. 22 683 Seon see tecad Ree ec acke dese bse 1 2 50 
Shore and accessory Property -- -2-0sscces-s=cescaesiacsce~s|s-sceseis vecte 76,400) ent cc ccaacne 104, 250 
Totalinvestment........... He clos ccidhina'n Om Smepeeeee = |b oeaaees Sue! eo iia Baer eee ae 202, 472 
PRODUCTS. 
Pounds. Value. Pounds Value 
BitLOriishiec sa ene abn se <daccecs cee dtenauteacshameatemectecs 52, 420 $2, 380 219, 621 $10, 533 
ine 1 dhe SPEER is ee 2d RR Bins Shetek 9 DOW OE SR 72, 460 2, 202 200, 512 i 
HAUMN IMIG OES Se eee cl one conc ocuanwacec sade noe en gmceme aan ne 25, 760 1, 024 93, 052 4, 460 
Mackarele soos 2s 88 on achat eames ecet emcee eee naa eae 2,700 270 8, 800 880 
TSEEIO Cle | tig 4 eae ellie «A eas pe 2 RTT MTS SI 905,480] 32,617 | 1,080,200 45, 163 
BBR ASS Ee een nc aie mak ce tetas beet aot ee eee eee 1, 432, 435 61,735 | 2,041, 460 112, 499 
Boetesetie or Weakhsh). 2s. Sec wid. cnn cians maeamenienscen 618, 040 30,193 | 1,034, 960 46, 211 
RGN Der erent iinet deh ew caus tent cemecie ecm setae 2, 260 30 28, 426 425 
(0 UIE T PIER Ta Oe (Spat nas i lpen Nememanita i hes Chk <u ar 66, 295 2,320 79, 005 2, 800 
[S12 (2 (0 Ee peg SERS ERAS ae i npn A Si Do By os Se 46, 290 42,584 842 
HE Oe SEC OA BICRD Hon BEenOo ore eeeccorer soceEcot 3,224,140 | 133,612 | 4,828, 620 231, 695 
