56 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Producis—Summary. 
Species. Pounds. Value. Species. Pounds. 
PAULO WAMEGS) atta mite eiaa eta is.= 7,369,815 | $63,152 || Squeteague ............. 10, 019, 946 
Blac kiDAaSs eae sac eee ee 15, 635 1, 884 || Striped bass...-...-.-.--. 608, 788 
IBlwehehts Jescias oe jeieleeiiscise 12, 734, 501 SOL L738 | PSUR SECON = oa a jaw oe nee 1, 840, 391 
Butter-fish ........-..--.. 1, 068, 048 19; 570 || Suckers --..-- 128, 958 
Carp - 2, 300 184 || Tautog....- 278, 609 
Cattfisl 446, 232 23,186 || Tomcod -- 279, 800 
(EIN Pa Seek ee ee BE 6 3,118,469 | 115,922 || Other fish... 623, 204 
‘Drums seer tere 154, 240 1,360 |} Refuse fish...-.. 1, 118, 913 
AMO Sis atte a areas aitaeretote 2,A90 2185 46 OT Gull Crabs} hardisss ss sscecea. 665, 677 
MIOUNU GES ees ee Beenie 2,554, 591 WO O19r Oras aSOlib cen teysc emo 469, 250 
iid dockeeee cates seeeces 165, 670 45654) Crabs) kim pee soe. sos ei 3, 538, 980 
UGiNGI AH SESE cops akeacoas 192, 198 Tip hale} tiles labo ty Oe a ess Conese 1, 200 
Misickeneliveanesianicicimi cet 25,117 A oLOn| I MUODStEUS teeme 2 ae ee eee 338, 957 
Mienhadencerccn. ces 6 1257597" G56.) 8527999) | MaIisselsee- aos eemscie- ie 27, 000 
Minlletyete eee ccs eee 287, 310 133/905) || Oysters’ -<--2------ 2-22. 36, 672, 741 
PET CH see cinch secciecrcieleats 4 1, 028, 002 G249P3 ele Olan shes ae oc eee 2, 332, 500 
Pike) 22h ois ceiwes weenie 52, 075 AVIQG a n@ UshOoS ieee a tame eee ee 8, 000, 464 
SCH] Neesadececackgaedssane 376, 540 fS0 |Nscallopsss-enee=scsese see 313, 042 
OaIDASS eee emacs ciemeieaeesr Dyo0s 218) AL eA oel | SO UIM comer eee eee as alates 40, 836 
SNS) e Sa crcciioesscieteceenier 17, 204, 849 TSLS Ola SHENG Se waver cncetne sce 16, 766, 100 
Sheepshead ............-- 45, 813 Cylon Ce LerrapimS eae cme ieia es 15, 268 
SUG VOR CSaRSBab oes a3 108, 947 7B faye MMA Mob ot |e See SEN eee 18, 000 
Spanish mackerel......-- 153, 227 19, 875 | | 
Spots and croakers...-.--- 166, 641 7, 501 | Total eciseceeeeree 264, 814, 936 
Value. 
$330, 340 
78, 556 
42, 636 
8, 002 
11, 832 
10,510 
25, 087 
2,733 
17, 088 
43, 543 
8, 181 
600 
28, 528 
1, 100 
4, 582, 711 
153, 591 
1, 024, 648 
48, 340 
1, 633 
15, 950 
3, 264 
1, 260 
8, 890, 163 
In the following table the quantities of certain products shown in 
pounds in the foregoing table are reduced to the units by which they 
are usually designated in commerce: 
Items. New York. face ounce 1- Delaware. 
Grabahardese2 ease eis oteeteres number..} 1,306, 698 690;:333)||Peceeee ba seo Seeceemecee. 
Crabs sott jee oa= jackin sees doves: 280, 500 S68. 500) saseee ee 258, 750 
(Orga se leaves § Be ee aR anos rise GoOwe* Ai cs ceten ere 1,399:,490i- 225 -c oeese 370, 000 
MITES SOLS Ses ascii Caleta bushels. - 2,100 G00} sasieosieosoes ieee seals 
OMSULCTSE se cones -isesicce es es een do 2,611,062 | 2,302, 081 169, 100 156, 720 
@lams~ fae 2s ccs oeeeacsee ts eee doz... 150, 550 S200) ek oh es ees lee ees ares cea 
QuaghOrsrecsenwiaccceeneee waeceeee do 565, 565 AS OS || yee cee ete 2, 740 
NGAILOPS eet oe nis cin iss eee iaiateniers dos... GON565s tah esee eck eed eee eee eee ascii 
HENS hese cceticitieiasis/seiseties icine ene doreee STZLS80M |e oct suice eaclacaoceece cee sen eiameseeels 
Total. 
1, 997, 031 
Some interesting comparisons with 1880 may be made with the recently 
collected data. 
The large increase in the population of these States has 
naturally resulted in an increase in the fishing industry. No accurate 
comparison can be instituted in the case of Pennsylvania and Delaware, 
owing to the absence of separate figures for the two drainage systems 
of those States, but with New York and New Jersey a very Sui: 
comparison is poseinle: 
The fishing population of these two States has increased 10,321, of 
5,902 and New Jersey 4,419. Considered 
in the aggregate, the investment in fishing properties has nearly doubled. 
In New York the number of vessels and boats has increased 3,076, 
with a value of $311,425; in New Jersey, 1,694, worth $427,868. Among 
the more prominent changes in the fishing apparatus, it may be noticed 
that pound nets have come into much more general use and now con- 
stitute one of the most conspicuous features of the fisheries, while in 
1880 they were of littleimportance; the increase in the number operated 
has been 373, or 500 per cent, the advance being marked in both States. 
which number New York has 
