132 KEPORT OF COMMIiSSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



during the entire year. The yield of this tishery was 335,000 pounds 

 of red snappers, valued at $11,725, and 69,000 pounds of groupers, 

 valued at $1,035; a total of 404,000 j)ouuds of fish, having a value of 

 $12,760. 



The fisheries with trot lines and spears are carried on with small 

 boats and are not extensive. The quantity of cat-fish taken with trot 

 lines was 12,000 pounds, valued at $240, and of hard crabs, with trot 

 lines rigged especially for that purpose, 24,400 pounds, valued at $505. 

 Flounders are the only species taken with spears, the quantity being 

 17,000 ijounds, valued at $550. There were also 2,509 pounds of ter- 

 rapin, valued at $274. These were picked up in the marshes without 

 the use of apparatus. 



The vessel fisheries slightly predominate in the quantity and value 

 of oysters obtained, but are otherwise of much less importance than the 

 shore fisheries. The products taken by vessels aggregated 1,563,815 

 pounds, valued at $59,219, and by boats 3,136,566 pounds, valued at 

 $75,219. This includes oysters, which are represented by the weight of 

 the meats on a basis of 17^ pounds to the barrel in the shell. 



The following tables exhibit by counties, species, and apparatus the 

 quantity and value of products taken in the vessel and shore fisheries 

 of Alabama in 1897 : 



Table showing by counties, apparatus, and species the yield of the vessel fisheries of 



Alabama in 1897. 



