FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 51 
SHAD FISHERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER.’ 
In 1920 there were 368 persons engaged in this fishery, an increase 
of 69 persons as compared with 1919. The investment amounted to 
$40,351, which includes 185 rowboats, valued at $10,011; 10 gasoline 
boats, valued at $2,050; 200 gill nets, valued at $23,710; 10 seines, 
valued at $1,655; and shore and accessory property to the value of 
$2,925. 
The catch numbered 49,315 fish, or 199,844 pounds, valued at 
$56,309. Of this quantity the number of shad taken on the New 
York side of the river was 39,692, or 157,715'pounds, valued at 
$43,882, and on the New Jersey side, 9,623 shad, or 42,129 pounds, 
valued at $12,427. The catch with gill nets was 47,444 shad, or 
96.2 per cent of the total catch. The average number of shad taken 
per gill net was 237. 
Compared with 1919 there was a decrease in the number of shad 
taken of 40,986, or 45.38 per cent, and of $27,415, or 32.74 per cent, 
in the value. Compared with 1918 there was a decrease of 18,088, 
or 26.83 per cent, in the number of fish and an increase of $1,131, or 
2.34 per cent, in the value. 
SHap FisHERY or THE Hupson River, 1920. 
Item. New York. New Jersey. Total. 
1 Number.) Pounds.| Value. | Number.|Pounds.| Value. | Nwmber.| Pounds. | Value. 
PBESHOPIMEN« scrs.c0cc00cccceee BEY ES Seasons BSnereae 1 BB eee ae 3687 |Seant es ce | So ee 
EMDOATS 9 ices sah setae 1781 |Fe se. $9, 486 Lol esse Sk $525 a Roig ed os ea $10, O11 
Prasoune DOntsscre. ck SA Zee el 3h eet ie 950 Kt Sl ea eee 2, 
Phnetss 24 6S eo! EOD) eee as 21, 810 One seas 1, 900 ZOO ere ace 23,710 
ReNHeSe cast chemseesdetacsselyy) (10) 2. 2aeaes nid Seceaed| sorcceod heee one Oeeses st oe 1,655 
Shore and accessory prop- | 
ils by Ea ae Ce ed Ce Sl ae T¥G25)| EU INE F9 TOOON S522 See 7} | 2,995 
ROGHEE a so dh eee He eee ce te So O7 Gt io eae ales seer. Za (al bea ae el ERE Se 40, 351 
Shad caught: 4 
With gill nets. ........| 37,821 | 150,658 | 42,089 | 9,623 | 42,129 | 12,427 | 47,444 | 192,787 | 54,516 
With seines............ TST eee HOD Te Lo a7 Ons [eaae O rare ||: Serge WRAL 7057.1. 1.793 
Motel: =p 974)).ks<.ce 39,692 | 157,715 | 43,882} 9,623 | 42,129 | 12,427 } 49,315 | 199,844 | 56,309 
SHAD AND ALEWIFE FISHERY OF THE POTOMAC RIVER.* 
In 1920 there were 753 persons engaged in this fishery, using 451 
boats, valued at $83,889; 271 pound nets, valued at $126,455; 211 
gill nets and 1 haul seine, valued at $39,620; and shore and acces- 
sory property to the value of $1,375. 
The catch of shad was slightly smaller than in 1919, numbering 
529,358, or 1,979,780 pounds, valada at $334,464. Of this quantity 
80,944 shad, or 302,237 pounds, valued at $55,963, were taken by 
Maryland fishermen and 448,414 shad, or 1,677,543 pounds, valued at 
$278,501, by Virginia fishermen. The catch of river herring by 
Maryland fishermen numbered 1,077,775, or 538,888 pounds, valued 
at $13,940, and by Virginia fishermen 7,681,561, or 3,813,780 pounds, 
valued at $41,197, the total catch being 8,759,336, or 4,352,668 
pounds, valued at $55,137. This represents a decrease of 108,566 in 
number and $5,879 in the value as compared with 1919. 
7 The canvass of this fishery was made by Rob Leon Greer, Statistical Agent, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 
8 The canvass of this fishery was made by G. W. Hoofnagle, apprentice fish-culturist, Edenton, N.C. 
