278 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
and Virginia) and to Delaware, where the depletion has been most 
noticeable, and to those for Connecticut, New York, and the Gulf States, 
where the increase is specially marked. It is also worthy of notice that 
Pennsylvania on the Atlantic, and California and Oregon on the Pa- 
cific, which had no oyster fishery in 1880, according to the census, now 
make quite a showing, particularly the two former States. The oyster 
fishery of Washington has also increased in value from $10,000 to 
$86,574. But, while three of the States have entered upon the oyster 
fishery since the census year, the State of New Hampshire has aban- 
doned it, though this makes slight difference. 
T. Table showing by States the number of persons employed in the coast fisheries of the 
United States in 1888 . 
States. 
Vessel 
fishermen. 
Shore 
fishermen. 
Shoresmen 
and factory 
hands. 
Total. 
Alabama . 
63 
195 
60 
318 
California 4 
1,543 
3, 188 
607 
5, 338 
Connecticut 
1,040 
1, 256 
741 
3, 037 
Delaware 
145 
1,818 
131 
2, 094 
Florida 
1,055 
2. 576 
286 
3,917 
Georgia 
32 
492 
114 
638 
Louisiana 
319 
3, 068 
371 
3, 753 
Maine 
2, 981 
6, 289 
5,901 
15, 171 
Maryland 
9, 449 
14, 246 
8, 256 
31, 951 
Massacb usetts .......... ......... 
11 091 
2 681 
3 265 
17 037 
Mississippi 
' 143 
' 437 
'800 
1,’ 380 
Now Hampshire 
132 
197 
33 
362 
New Jersey. 
1,940 
8,112 
424 
10, 476 
New York 
2, 256 
3, 608 
1,193 
7, 057 
North Carolina 
288 
6, 315 
1,101 
7, 704 
Oregon 
53 
3, 045 
1,584 
4, 682 
Pennsylvania 
529 
1, 174 
308 
2, Oil 
Rhode Island 
417 
875 
411 
1, 703 
South Carolina 
74 
1, 247 
25 
1, 346 
Texas 
69 
833 
119 
1, 021 
Virginia 
3, 909 
6,545 
2,161 
12,615 
Washington 
283 
2, 571 
976 
3, 830 
Total 
37,811 
70, 768 
28, 867 
137, 446 
2 . Table showing by sections the number of persons employed in the coast fisheries of the 
United States in 1888 . 
Section. 
Vessel 
fishermen. 
Shore fish- 
ermen. 
Shoresmen 
and fac- 
tory hands. 
Total. 
New England States 
Middle Atlantic States 
South Atlantic States 
Gulf States 
15, 661 
18, 228 
404 
1,639 
1, 879 
11, 298 
35, 503 
8, 799 
6, 364 
8, 804 
IQ, 351 
12, 473 
1, 336 
1,540 
3, 167 
37, 310 
66, 204 
10, 539 
9, 543 
13, 850 
Pacific States 
Total 
37, 811 
70, 768 
28, 867 
137, 446 
