292 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
3,802 net tons, valued with their outfit at $320,900. The number of 
men engaged was 606, and the products, consisting of oil and whale- 
bone, were valued at $330,787. 
In Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, and Norfolk counties the aggregate 
number of persons employed in the fisheries was 1,262, the investment 
$317,920, and the products 12,859,591 pounds, valued at $521,464. 
The following tables give the extent of the fisheries in each county 
of Massachusetts in 1902: 
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Massachusetts 
im 1902. 
Counties. 
sels 
Barnstable: sae~ see. sie sijaseeisyosieaisies -asise esis cleo 
IBRIStoleeso cas acta ne ce aeccs i ewce See wacneeere cence 
DUNKS Ree serae mestee eee ete a eis eee eeimecine wioncineciee 
NESS Oe ee ais rape oan ele stase Atos eave Crm ainiets erereretoste mininers 
IN AINGUI CEE aaa ce eee aoicts awis(ntatnealareineere nioer ammeere 
Is OrA 10) Uc ee eet emis eH ME Se ep OneCrCnmcOnrsS 
AelivAMO Wb pets Se yah ae wine ei sisleicivio ssa ae e eae ceeioe 
Sufloliaee ee ae sese te Genie ee ece as cen aeceeeueacs ener 
On ves- | On ves- | Inshore, 
fish- |selstrans-| or boat 
ing. porting. | fisheries. 
821 4 1, 286 
688 4 402 
21 al 225 
, 614 16 943 
Be SG See OeO 219 
Siesdiacai| ecessis imiatevetete 38 
LGU easceseee 428 
, 226 7 268 
, 46 32 3, 809 
Shores- Total 
men. 
Table showing by counties the vessels, boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fish- 
eries of Massachusetts in 1902. 
Barnstable. Bristol. Dukes. Essex. Nantucket. 
Items. i 
No. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. Value. | No. Value. No. |Value. 
Vessels fishing .........---- 122'$221, 825}  32/$136, 850) 8| $4,850} 328) $1,499,826)  12'$11, 500 
MOMMA Ce eeek cece SH2LS |teveretercets 4, 064|.......- 69) eee coe LONSCD| zee ose 3 $4) Sean 
OWUtH taal sac asnieescaesoest PRY Aaeee 204,965)... A218 |Sreerers 692, 867).5-- 2 1, 387 
Vessels transporting .....-- 2} 1,400 2) 1,000 1} 1,500 4 SS100|2s2esnteeeeee 
ANorhoys ¥en Seo aaeonouse AT (cis aisiets 40 eo Se8 see Gl seasezce 213) a sas\2occecaltese Seleeeeese 
Oa ee eaeacoreoneroseccl Waeeee EO Seger Cee PALO Soae5 Wa0lt2ecaonleaee eer 
TBYOvEH Rs] Stone GReRRe Ren ar ae et 934) 72,275 355) 18, 675 197} 29,515; 585 55, 070 105; 9,170 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
SOIMES Qe oe erer astaralnne sierce 11 cle (010) aes Se secea| (Scere Gere 143 99, 875 4 525 
Gaillnietswew a eames. 1,435} 12, 008 186 1, 289 159 1,373] 4, 273 40, 679 164) 2,140 
Poundinetstecsace.s ese le = 02 es eee a oa| = 225 cis eetesion lao el comercial eraser eco ame 1 300 
Lines, hand and trawl.}.-...-- VSG ee seer BDI S cisie's = SOleeaee 99264 Seon 134 
Beam trawls........-.- 20 eel 390| oan eee |e ciscincl| cise ciemian||'stce'ai| satstemmanee | armor el recor 
Harpoons, sword-fish...|...... Go| Sie aae | G8iSeaens DA ee eae OBb |e cintichl einen ae 
POLS MlODSteieseesecse ce 340 HA Scar Asssocd Heseee leisreeereee 285) ORs ole A 
IDTEACSeSe see mee seoenee 12 Wel steee ieee cess 10, 1) ee 62 124 
Rakesgwaeceernwecccscees 6 4D |e I'5'S. x favmyai coil Sierche rere = Siw ayer ate ord Sse a are elie eae Sve es | See 
Minorapparatusic cen. sc|s.ecne Ise eleatail haere Weise c.cjaillersys ofse |'s store e eiclelllacte tere Hb Seiji 8 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
Seinesaiacseme ciate 15 632 19 1, 350 4 820 30) 6, 450, 6 30 
Gillbrietsie eee ene 686) 6, 557|...... eee es eet eae 1, 390 11,570, 120) 1,500 
Poundnetsandtrapnets OO OD a7 Dla oeeivs| leew cemiee 50| 29,875 16 122900 ose eal ace 
Lines, hand and trawl.}...... TODO l= eee We ae aee TOW a are Sh Oelee seo 97 
Dipmetsteesssesecee aces 83) 143 eee Seals aesrerelsy 4 8 53 ns} Barer Bosaeas 
Beam trawls........... AD LL GOD|s 555 2cll Reve syacarace |'araererara | erejaletetaree lfaete tele | Scisteereiareilete {bf ca share Savereeree 
JON Ase OU he Ropeeaon seSae 18 156 |eoeece SenocUodllascecd|pobossselopeacllsonaconcooa|sotsocteccuce- 
Pots, lobster ..........- | 1,890} 2,087) 565 649| 1,645] 2,047] 6,503 8,656 555! = 828 
Rotgacel anaes 469 4G illPeeeee Hts peace 450 600 75) 150 a528oe|cncesee 
Cunnier netsianditrapss|aee-: alaeeciseceleecene [setscpaetel| See tes| came ane aeons Oils pee allsendeac 
Spears Celiac seeds eee 58 LOA Xe cA Sater tersene 12 AB eee noo hoodsce 28 35 
Wieirs) cele: Soi cack 28 TOD ee Salas eel senyona |e oeeraee [Bee 855) booagsssHes|eocan|bcodscc 
Harpoons, sword-fish...|......|.....-..- eect sale aectaerm Seems Glee Sea DO) Sols ail Sse 
Dredgesteons eee see 399 843] 137 470; 160 480) se Go| Baan secs 340 680 
Tongs, rakes, forks, and | 
OCS ter eeee coe eaeeaeas 629 8,160}  287| 1,750 120 540, 350 176 20 80 
Minonapparatus 2. 2222215. .5-. 46h eee QO |sjoc5 ciel ieretelotiehece oie <aretelllteteeie.cistatsiec | Srelete re ete 
Shore and accessory prop- 
Crt yee ek ears 146, 073)...-.- OR 44ers 1, 472, 869]. ....- 800 
Cash capital 29-500 |e ate | 1425:500|2ee oat 1, 304) 500)... 1, 000 
Tt tele eee ee Fb) (Va eocoee | 603, 701|....-- 5, 319, 263 oY 30, 338 
