30 



FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



6,230 in the shore or boat fisheries, and 801 in menhaden factories 

 and other shore work. These figures represent a decrease since 1901 

 of 2,936 persons, or 24 per cent, apparent mainly in the shore and 

 boat fisheries. 



The total investment in the fisheries and wholesale trade in 1904 

 was $2,685,796, which is a decrease since 1901 of $43,775, or less than 

 2 per cent. Of this investment $232,050 represents the cash capital, 

 $905,620 is credited to shore and accessory property, $693,441 

 represents the value of 366 fishing and 68 transporting vessels with 

 their outfits, $441,989 the value of 5,172 boats under 5 tons, and 

 the remainder, $412,696, the value of the apparatus used. 



The total catch in 1904 was 90,108,068 pounds, valued at $3,385,415, 

 a decrease since 1901 of 23 per cent in weight and 28 per cent in 

 value. Of this 40,811,065 pounds, valued at $1,458,631, were taken 

 in the vessel fisheries, and 49,297,003 pounds, valued at $1,926,784, 

 in the shore fisheries. Except in Cumberland County, which has 

 very valuable oyster fisheries, shad is the principal product of the 

 region bordering Delaware River and Bay. 



The following tables give in condensed form the number of per- 

 sons employed, the amount of capital invested, and the quantity 

 and value of the products of the fisheries of New Jersey in 1904: 



Number of Persons Employed in the Fisheries op New Jersey in 1904. 



Investment in the Fisheries of New Jersey in 1904. 



Items. 



Vessels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Boats, sail and row 



Boats, gasoline 



Apparatus — vessel fisheries: 



Seins 



Gill nets 



Fyke nets 



Lines, hand and trawl 



Eel pots 



Lobster pots 



Harpoons 



Crab and mussel dredges. 



Oyster dredges 



Tongs and rakes 



No. 



366 

 4,361 



4, 467 

 705 



"12 

 6 64 

 100 



55 



580 



132 

 580 



217 



Value. 



$495, 025 



125, 461 

 65, 550 



7, 405 

 219,239 

 222, 750 



7,120 



1,314 



250 



1,140 



55 



580 



35 



658 



36, 397 



2,047 



No. 



Apparatus — shore fisheries: 



Seins ! c270 



Gill nets <*2,548 



Pound nets 225 



Bag nets ' 76 



Fyke nets I 1,S62 



Stop nets ! « 56 



Lines, hand and trawl 



Eel pots 3,224 



Lobster pots I 731 



Oyster tongs, rakes, and j 



dredges [ 1,403 



Clam tongs, rakes, hoes, etc. 2.856 

 Minor apparatus ' 



Shore and accessory property 



Cash capital 



Total * 



Value. 



$23, 708 



91,082 



192,617 



1,250 



15,981 



5,992 



4,165 



4,440 



913 



/6,982 



14,812 



1,158 



905, 620 



232,050 



2,685,796 



a 5,130 yards in length. 

 b 5,765 yards in length. 

 c 48,476 yards in length. 



d 564,170 yards in length. 

 « 40,270 yards in length. 

 /Includes value of patent winders. 



