Table 9 



Summary of the Commercial Catch of Fish from the Illinois River and 



the Mississippi River Bordering Illinois, 



and the Number of Full-Time Fishermen, 1950-1974 



Note: Most of the statistics were obtained from statistical digests 

 published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The 1972-1976 data and 

 the number of full-time commercial fishermen on the two rivers were pro- 

 vided by Mr. Larry Dunham, Staff Fisheries Biologist, Special Projects, 

 Illinois Department of Conservation. 



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