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and scallops, valued at $124,280. Pound nets used in both the vessel 
and shore fisheries yielded 13,759,923 pounds, valued at $1,051,315, 
of which 8,261,140 pounds, valued at $799,846, were scup. Other 
important species taken in pound nets were: Butterfish, 625,095 
pounds, valued at $32,493; mackerel, 321,343 pounds, valued at 
$30,139; squeteague, 311,260 pounds, valued at $29,574; and 
flounders, 911,965 pounds, valued at $27,574. The catch with pots 
amounted to 1,790,182 pounds, valued at $370,399. Lobsters were 
the principal species taken in pots, amounting to 1,694,327 pounds, 
valued at $360,679. Purse seines yielded 21,959,000 pounds, valued 
at $308,150, of which 21,536,000 pounds were menhaden, valued at 
$268,700, and 423,200 pounds were mackerel, valued at $39,450. 
Other important forms of apparatus employed in both the vessel 
and shore fisheries, arranged in the order of their importance, based 
on the value of their catch, were: Lines, with 1,389,986 pounds, 
mostly cod, bonito, and eels, valued at $75,724; gill nets, with 
759,980 pounds of mackerel, valued at $70,632; otter trawls, with 
1,481,340 pounds, valued at $50,389, consisting principally of floun- 
ders; and harpoons, with 101,010 pounds of swordfish, valued at 
$19,757. 
The catch of winkles with pots amounted to 10,500 pounds, valued 
at $2,100. These are caught in winkle pots and are used for bait for 
cod. The pots are similar to the ordinary lobster pots, with the 
entrance at the top instead of at the end. The bait employed in the 
pots is of about the same character as that used in lobster pots. | 
The following tables give the products of the vessel and shore 
fisheries of Rhode Island in 1919, by counties, apparatus, and species: 
Y1eLD OF VESSEL FISHERIES OF RHODE ISLAND IN 1919, BY CountTIES, APPARATUS, 
AND SPECIES. 
Apparatus and species. Bristol. Kent. Newport. 
Purse seines: Pounds. Value. Pounds. Valuc. Pounds. | Value. 
INES Gerd 7 I ls SR Set [Rs Ue a ke | en ee 423, 200 $39, 450 
iWiSTIaGYalaial. 2 Boe se, total NO RRR Tell eh hArg agit gid Pe Re eg ie il 21, 536, 000 | 268, 700 
TH pee A sal tel | cde Si erin ng SPS et Ne ee 21,959,200 | 308, 150 
Gill nets: Mackerel...-.............-.)s.-.-.-.---- leggeav aN Ti bAg a eee 519, 450 48, 385 
Pound nets: | 
MENA GE: Dias) oe Sim aay 33 CMS RAPD 5 | TR Sed Lae oe (a 60, 110 1, 202 
TRUTOER e € Ga, Meena eg Ra ol (ey RS ee 2 fs ae se Pel |S eee rae 5 11, 200 1, 140 
ESET EO DELS Lee fee a ss ene ea | eee ee tea ee eco eee Peete keel scoemce sac 133, 750 6, 695 
Ce Cn bei Selim a. ec. ae I Te lek Pe oe 40, 100 2, 010 
TOPIC os et eS et ee eens |e ee) ee ee ee 3, 520 452 
TSG TpaaYG TSA ee SS coe CERES SSE (Cl SR ee EE ee | ee eos ee ee 465, 300 13, 950 
RutRGL iinet: ay: ate eae ne aR lal (ei ea [Pe aaa) (a | Sea 23, 100 1, 890 
(SET dic pp aE Ee a Tl] RN ibaa |S ate en | ees ame een E | 7,685, 500 764, 000 
IC USS He Ta eee aes eee eal e Zale ee ee a Se |S esse 1, 500 160 
SIU CIC NAR SASS pee Te | eee SRE a Se ee OSES Sa a ce | 41, 800 4, 160 
ERRHUOR aba nes Scske saa eaee encoun soci e eee Noe. es eeeeclt Soene se 13, 550 675 
Wiilitiniiies oo alors ey am nail y Reema: fe See ATi | CAINS hE AES | 751, 000 7, 510 
‘Steir opeita | ELC MR Sie enka a | Pena ce Beal ins ein Sees Bee eye Dasa we 45, 100 2, 015 
Sirsa eee Ae ane Seas end | RRO |" 5. held oe hil ee | 9,275, 530 805, 859 
Lines | 
(OG! 32 SMe Se af ae ee ae Pe A pe eee eee $e Bene esse Ss 846, 711 37, 280 
OUI OGK crete: ae een ne, A See SM BR 2 ai asa Sk eae slomemet wced 34, 000 1, 750 
SCAT COM aE saree me ne eer Gell SEIS BRAC ae oe non ae IS Pose Cictns 8, 000 600 
“NEG ee Oe a ee ae | mee eper SUl eer dee a |e a SSS, 711 39, 630 
Otter trawls: Flounders.............. 5,000 ny ole ee 830, 500 28, O75 
Harpoons: Swordfish................ eesubasodeoa||poseewesad bos cmesate Lars ask ee | 42, 100 7, 910 
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