FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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1901 there has been a decrease of 5,923, or 16 per cent, in the total 

 number of men thus engaged, mainly because of the decline of the 

 oyster fishery and the consequent reduction of force in oyster shuck- 

 ing and canning houses. 



The total investment in the fisheries was $5,983,465, a decrease of 

 $522,601, or 8 per cent, since 1901. Of this, $2,314,650 represents the 

 cash capital employed, $1,798,505 the amount invested in shore and 

 accessory property, $1,063,259 the value of 777 lishing and 438 trans- 

 porting vessels with their outfits, $470,851 the value of 9,276 boats 

 under 5 tons. The remainder, $336,200, represents the value of the 

 apparatus used. 



The total products of this state in 1904 were 81,128,866 pounds, 

 valued at $3,336,560, showing, since 1901, a decrease of 2 per cent in 

 quantity and 11 per cent in value. The most important increases 

 in catch were in menhaden and crabs, the greatest decreases in oysters 

 and shad. Increased values are shown for crabs, ale wives, menhaden, 

 and several other species, but the total of this is small compared with 

 the decreased value of the oyster product. 



The following tables show the number of persons engaged in the 

 fisheries, the number and value of vessels, boats, and apparatus used, 

 the value of the shore and accessory property and cash capital 

 employed, and the quantity and value of products taken in the 

 fisheries of the state in 1904: 



Number op Persons Employed in the Fisheries op Maryland in 1904. 



How engaged. 



No. 



On vessels fishing 4. 2S0 



On vessels transporting 1. 367 



In shore or boat fisheries. ... 14,391 



Shoresmen I 10, 283 



Total | 30,337 



Investment in the Fisheries of Maryland in L904. 



No. 



Vessels fishing 777 



Tonnage 7,528 



Outfit 



Vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Boats, sail and row 



Boats, gasoline 



Apparatus — vessel fisheries: 



Oyster dredges 



Crab scrapes 



Tongs 



Seines 



Eel pots 



Apparatus — shore fisheries: 



Seines 



GilJ nets 



438 

 11,463 



9,232 

 44 



3,030 



167 



54 



a 10 



1,731 



6 224 

 c3,835 



Value. 



$423, 130 



1 15, 468 

 453,500 



71,161 



450,956 



19,895 



53,981 



498 

 4,250 

 1,036 



19, 181 

 45,749 



Apparatus— shore fisheries 

 Continued. 



Pound nets 



Fyke nets 



Trammel nets 



Bow nets 



Minor nets 



Lines 



Eel pots 



Spears 



i i\ ster dredges 



Crab scrapes 



Tongs ana nippers 



Shore and accessory property. 

 (ash capital 



Total. 



No. 



963 



5,004 



d 15 



103 



2,284 



2, 796 

 39 

 2, 123 

 2, 188 

 10,068 



"Total length, 2.640 yards. 

 '■ Total length, 45,125 yards. 



c Total length, 434,587 yards. 

 d Total length, 3,620 yards. 



Value. 



$98,320 



15.314 



1.410 



502 



1,067 



6,257 



1.405 



45 



20,856 



8,058 



57,720 



!. 70S. 51 15 



2,314,650 



5,983, 165 



