FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 



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Investment and Number op Persons Employed in the Wholesale Fishery 

 Trade of Rhode Island in 1905. 



FISHERIES OF CONNECTICUT. 



GENERAL STATISTICS. 



The returns for the fisheries of Connecticut in 1905 show a decided 

 improvement since 1902. In the earher year there were 2,840 per- 

 sons engaged; the investment in vessels, apparatus, etc., amounted 

 to $1,201,055, and the products aggregated 37,832,149 pounds, for 

 which the fishermen received $1,799,381. In 1905 the number of 

 persons employed had increased to 3,407; the investment was 

 $1,635,753, and the products were nearly doubled in quantity and 

 value, amounting to 74,972,648 pounds, worth $3,173,948. These 

 figures exceed those of any year for which statistics are available. 



Persons Engaged in the Fisheries of Connecticut in 1905. 



How engaged. 



Number. 



On vessels fishing 



On vessels transporting. . 

 In shore or boat fisheries 

 Shoresmen 



Total 



49 

 1,267 

 1,103 



3,407 



Investment in the Fisheries op Connecticut in 1905. 



Items. 



Vessels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Boats 



Apparatus— vessel fisheries: 



Seines 



Gill nets 



Lobster pots 



L'nes 



Harpoons 



Dredges 



Rakes 



Tongs 



Apparatus— shore fisheries: 



Seines 



Gill nets 



No. 



240 

 4,814 



20 

 398 



1,368 



175 

 1*213 



832 

 19 

 6 



Value. 



167, 

 44, 



4,505 

 07,579 



3,725 



1,740 



2,415 



775 



725 



10,200 



9V 



30 



4,847 

 6,656 



Items. 



Apparatus — shore fisheries — 

 Continued. 



Pound nets 



Fyke nets 



Eel pots 



Lobster pots 



Spears 



Lines 



Harpoons 



Dredges 



Rakes 



Tongs 



Hoes 



Dip nets 



Shore and assessory property 

 Cash capital 



Total. 



No. 



68 



190 



1,576 



5,449 



47 



475 

 106 

 174 

 276 

 4 



Value. 



$16, 100 



1,911 



1,469 



8,272 



41 



132 



10 



2,217 



554 



1,084 



222 



8 



426,980 



131,500 



1,635,753 



