470 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Table .showing the catch of eels and lobsters, by pots, in New Jersey in 1901. 



Table .^hairing the calcJi by minor apparatus in New Jersey in 1901. 



THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 



While tlie <icreator portion of the catch of inenhuden is sold to the 

 factories to ))e turnod into oil and fertilizer, lari>(> (luantities are also 

 utilized by the line tishennen as l)ait. In 1!H)1 one steamer, two 

 gasoline vessels, and one sailing- vessel spent much time during the 

 fishing season in running menhaden from the fishing vessels to Sea- 

 bright, Monmouth County, for the numerous colony of line fishermen 

 located at that place. These are prepared as "chunr' by the fisher- 

 men and used for attracting the blue-fish to the vicinity of their boats. 

 At many places the line fishermen have gill nets Avhich they use in 

 catching their own menhaden l)ait. 



In IJJUl there were six factories for the preparation of oil and 

 fertilizer in operation, viz: One at Kc^anstmrg. two at Helford. and 

 one at Port Monmouth, iti Mdiniioiil h County: one at 'ruckerton. 



