FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. - ps 
eries, having 1,066 persons employed, $517,202 invested, and products 
amounting to 9,302,914 pounds, valued at $833,276. The fisheries of 
Fairfield County are nearly as extensive as those of New Haven, the 
number of persons employed being 951, the investment $446,666, and 
the products 8,074,016 pounds, valued at $711,879. The quantity of 
products is greatest in New London County because it includes the 
greater part of the yield of menhaden. 
The extent of the fisheries in each county of the state in 1902 is 
shown in the following tables: 
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Connecticut 
in 1902. 
On ves- | On ves- | In shore | ‘gh ores. 
Counties. sels fish- |selstrans-| or boat aie Total. 
ing. porting. | fisheries. - 
Waintiel dimecemar siscee cece ns cco aeriem acca relcabinieeivemisioes 366 24 306 255 951 
EL SUL NO pee eee a eee rate a Mere ears alee eee Boles os Sail bSiarele = oni cilleie alee weet 93 11 104 
MUL Tes ext Re rae eine cteie A Sraversicterewiniss cieteis sisia(s'sl| ciwislereicis ime wieieietatc ts ocre 239 -llescenjencicte 239 
INGM TMEV boar SGU CH Ce BCE SO OC ee ra eOt CEMA CSCe rare 193 24 184 665 1, 066 
INE WHWONGOD! aaa scte nice s silo eeie ss alscnise cesses sreiscie ae 190 5 241 44 480 
MOCAL ee stes oe selec k aces ewocace fetss sees tess 749 53 1, 063 975 2, 840 
Table showing by counties the vessels, boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the 
Jisheries of Connecticut in 1902. 
Fairfield. | Hartford. |Middlesex.| New Haven.| N ew Ton. Total. 
Items. é 2 oS 
No. | Value. | No. (Value. No.|Value.| No. | Value.| No. |Value.| No. | Value. 
Vessels fishing ....... TG Seah 8 US cael ecnocea Seba psacckar 33/$161,100} 36/$68, 000} 170) $456, 230 
Monnageres-. 2.6 TAY tcl BRP a3) Reel BERCBre reed Bere Soe DT |Pseese te 610|eeee eee SSO eacnise wee 
Ontht 28S ese sleeek: B2ED4AS Se el Secon! vectcdesee ce clleseses 64415) eceee 26°205|so-eee 143, 168 
Vessels transporting . IP es RCE tos Soe eer eee meceerr 10) 11,800 2) 2,100 24 24, 850 
Monnagek-... i... SIs See AN eier'| |= chokes | mucho sll aicteeetars 228) ese (Ol nce sees ADE osteoma 
COV It Rate Sue Seer Ieee 0 IAG ISA n BSeeaoc Reeel meer neern TF 290 |S es<23 175 peeeee 2, 680 
BOGS. ste eee rae 374| 20,920) 63) $1,665] 217/$10,456; 252) 11,603) 269) 26, 830) 1,175 71, 474 
eee en 
sheries: 
DOM es emesis store al lasek it's 2 sienae S| aise floae Jaod bond lacacoodlanases |Isesccace 5} 2, 700 5 2,700 
Gillie tater ce | roan eect es lames ltacasee bce sleek Aes Se eee oe 150) 1,355) 150 1, 355 
HaObSterpPOtsnase asl Sees | Soe cota ace el sctertaccte |eic sew eis pics eclameccaes 1,710} 3,525} 1,710 8, 525 
Eel pots: ..:...--- 80) S80 bees lseaeclaccclt seca Tae sneal ace eee senor scneese 80 80 
alae OE ee ae odllbec Fal pamcoticd lsbaal Beene Peel aoe (Ses see [eee (nes PU9G |S ee 1, 196 
ETAT POONS sis /c pretense lata ANE ae a eens lemme Net eeee ceeivae altissen cn late iar 320 Rae 360 
Dredges.....:...- UY AAR May TINS 2 9 aces ort Beis ieeeeiee 16 PA) eG} n BS asa lacoasac 554 8, 533 
Rakes 22 i .ess 29 1 BBEAT becete SBes le Secoe neobie Geaneaee 5 25 34 168 
MON SH Mee see aa sees | os cee eallcdta ce cemeeiecs] eure aber 8 AQ eee ete aes 8 40 
Apparatus—shore 
sheries: 
Seiness:siees8..0c. 10 625| 30) 3,175) 32) 1, 867 4 170 12 375 88 6, 212 
~Gill nets 222.25... 2 55] 12 SIS 69|— S006) oc--52}tce oes | . 28) 1,770) 111 5, 234 
POUMGIMEIUS:2 sce lees |S lose oelel's cis clos wast 4). 2,100 11 4, 950 62} 11, 090 77 18, 140 
Fyke nets........ 39 955, 6 65; 28) 226 12 280) 170} 1,622; 255 3, 148 
MEU DOSES sc <2 2. 412 D2 atta \sieie ae exe 319 283, 457 407) 3887 274, 1,575 1,491 
Lobster pots...... 335 AT are cretcerents 780} 1,185} 1, 031 1, 673)2,957) 5,626) 5,103 8, 956 
SPCarsieke sees 23 WG\osca|scceccee 10 5 11! 9 15 li 59 41 
MITER eee tae ian ol SOAS lew matenmeligae al wae ometemee 0? Bape ae PA. 170) eee 194 
LE OSs O07 Cl a Seal seman cam zonal Ase Becered ote beSe ace Beane «| SB Samenrd mere | a ese 15 
Dredges.-........ LOS cL 136) ERE oe can cllaec| seas ears 16 1 ee eee 214 1, 252 
Rakes seve, 2 oe 131 1/1?) ae eee ests sae) ease ase 16 80 7 23) 154 815 
Tongs 3.52 40ee<. << 44 218) oc cls cn aele 42) 210 85 401 25 104 196 933 
HOeH = eee atee et ae 178 IGG F2 | sot see 39) 29| 121 91/ 20 14} 358 250 
Dip Wetsyeie ae <2=: 40 AOE | seasae clones | eee e ees eemocl eases aset| cose alaececices 40 20 
Shore and accessory | 
DIOP CLbY7 Baeeaiae « vodllaiaarac 86; SRONE. oN 460 Ese (fel O90l. oo 209, 150)..... BU plDleaccos 330, 995 
Cash capital ...<...2-|2---- SEDO ee oe ect ea lec etapa | 46, 500)..... 24, 000}...--- 107, 000 
TOUAl I. a sccacicca|ss'=.s,- | 446, 666)... 6,678) -,-.<] 22,469]: - 222. DIE UZ eats 209, 040)....-.. 1, 201, 055 
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