522 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



STATISTICS n\ COUNTIES. 



In 1897 the fisheries Of Virginia were carried on in 34 counties, but 

 since that time they have ceased to be of commercial importance in 

 Dinwiddie and Hanover counties. The following tables give detailed 

 statistics of the fisheries of each county for the year 1901: 



Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Virginia in 1901. 



In ve-sel 

 fisheries. 



On vessels 

 transport- 

 ing. 



In shore 



or boat | Shoresmen 

 fisheries, i 



Total. 



Accomac 



Alexandria 



Caroline 



Charles City 



("hestorfield 



KliziibethCity.... 



Essex 



Fairfax 



Gflou ester 



Henrico 



Isle o Wight 



Jaiiu's City 



King and Queen . 



Kin (ieorge 



King William 



Lan< aster 



Mathews 



Middlesex 



Nan.semond , 



New Kent , 



Norfolk 



Northampton 



Northumberland , 



Princess Anne 



Prince George — 

 Prince William.. 



Riclunond 



StalTord 



Snrry 



Warwick , 



Westmoreland . . . 

 York 



Total 



1,234 



129 

 45 



346 

 'i4i' 



110 



405 



30 



53 



228 



62 

 89 

 111 

 121 

 21 



628 

 236 

 .'SI 8 



106 

 88 

 49 



100 

 151 

 153 



2,615 



120 



16 



248 



80 



501 



297 



165 



967 



146 



299 



80 



264 



252 



256 



1,773 



1,639 



1,639 



403 



271 



718 



829 



1,226 



585 



128 



135 



476 



151 



43 



346 



394 



1,424 



4,430 



1,135 



18, 492 



447 



516 

 30 

 10 



84 



2 

 234 

 837 



52 

 124 



1,959 



370 



360 



52 



31 

 130 



5,268 



4,425 



165 



16 



248 



86 



1,159 



343 



176 



1,470 



146 



447 



84 



267 



262 



662 



3,104 



1,780 



1,865 



776 



271 



3,411 



1,523 



2,143 



637 



128 



142 



529 



164 



43 



473 



588 



1,793 



29, 325 



Table showing, hy counties, the vessels, boats, apparatus, and shore })roperty employed in 

 the fisheries of Vh-ginia in 1901. 



