STATISTICAL REVIEW OP THE COAST FISHERIES. 
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68. Table of products. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alewives 
249, 800 
$2, 800 
223, 000 
$2, 670 
Bluefish 
2, 852, 310 
175, 745 
3, 454, 470 
199, 016 
Bonito 
20, 600 
814 
18, 600 
690 
Butterfish 
329, 000 
10, 385 
264, 000 
7,505 
Catfish 
20, 220 
1,355 
33, 100 
2, 255 
3, 455. 240 
114, 435 
3, 194, 960 
103, 985 
Eels 
1, 218, 730 
94, 196 
1, 198, 040 
93, 617 
Flounders 
1, 722, 380 
61,017 
1, 736, 950 
63, 847 
Halibut 
11, 160 
645 
10, 000 
560 
Kingfish 
79, 270 
7,670 
78, 440 
7, 528 
Mackerel 
7, 300 
805 
6, 100 
780 
Menhaden 
71, 048, 370 
166, 409 
134, 840, 850 
314,118 
Minnows 
347, 400 
2, 095 
563, 000 
2, 435 
Mullet 
22, 000 
1, 230 
12, 000 
740 
Perch 
252, 015 
12, 626 
197, 325 
13 461 
Pike 
2, 300 
201 
2, 000 
' 165 
Sea bass 
319, 420 
26, 600 
308, 900 
27. 205 
Sea-robins 
250, 300 
698 
500, 000 
650 
Shad* 
627, 190 
24, 051 
599, 425 
24, 795 
Spanish mackerel 
5, 330 
1, 140 
7, 520 
1. 110 
Squeteague orweakfish 
1, 504, 560 
82, 587 
1,434, 870 
79, 506 
Striped bass 
115, 380 
11, 059 
97, 840 
9, 726 
Sturgeon 
9, 600 
530 
9, 800 
600 
Tautog 
150, 000 
7,814 
150, 750 
8, 190 
Tomcod or frostfish 
129, 950 
5, Oil 
131, 800 
5,205 
Miscellaneous fish 
192, 540 
7, 430 
175, 700 
6, 625 
Refuse fish 
7, 933, 300 
12, 300 
7, 366, 000 
11,040 
Terrapin 
5, 808 
1, 740 
4,215 
1,230 
Oysters 
13, 903, 050 
1, 974, 625 
13, 307, 840 
1,893, 085 
Clams (soft) 
415, 600 
43, 105 
413, 000 
42, 695 
Quohaugs or round clams 
2, 673, 960 
296,040 
2, 593, 520 
289, 360 
Scallops 
316, 785 
55, 597 
199, 815 
48, 640 
Shells 
15, 075, 000 
14, 400 
14, 085, 000 
13, 100 
Mussels. 
845, 250 
10, 026 
891, 660 
10, 787 
Lobsters 
114, 000 
6, 850 
248, 000 
13, 900 
Crabs 
982, 600 
35, 080 
1, 287, 000 
44, 340 
King crabs 
22, 000 
115 
21,000 
110 
"Whales 
* 
4, 060 
2, 580 
Total 
127, 329, 718 
3, 273, 286 
189, 666, 490 
3, 347, 851 
* Includes the catch in the Hudson River only as far as Yonkers. The yield of the entire State was 
3,585,740 pounds in 1887, and 3,445,639 pounds in 1888. 
69. Table shoiving by customs districts the vessel fisheries of New York in 1887 and 1888. 
Designation. 
Number and nationality of fishermen : 
Americans 
Swedes 
Portuguese 
All others 
Total 
Number and nationality of crews on 
transports : 
Americans 
Swedes 
Portuguese 
All others 
Total 
Number of vessels fishing 
Number of vessels transporting 
Net tonnage of vessels fishing 
Net tonnage of vessels transporting 
Value of vessels fishing 
Value of vessels transporting 
Value of outfit, gear, provisions, fuel, 
etc., of vessels fishing 
Value of provisions, fuel, etc., of vessels 
transporting 
Value of catch of vessels fishing 
Value of- products transported 
Sag Harbor. 
New 
York. 
Total. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
499 
615 
1,108 
1,175 
1, 607 
1,790 
26 
29 
12 
13 
38 
42 
11 
11 
11 
12 
22 
23 
13 
13 
45 
45 
58 
58 
549 
668 
1, 176 
1,245 
1, 725 
1,913 
77 
74 
244 
258 
321 
332 
3 
4 
1 
1 
4 
5 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 
1 
3 
3 
4 
4 
82 
80 
249 
263 
331 
343 
78 
92 
474 
500 
552 | 
592 
29 
28 
112 
118 
141 
146 
1, 973. 84 | 
2, 440. 27 
5,078.65 
57385.07 
7, 052. 49 
7, 825. 34 
319.16 | 
303. 25 
1, 767. 83 
1,925. 34 
2, 086. 99 
2, 228. 59 
231, 150 
290, 925 
513, 750 
546, 615 
744. 900 
837, 540 
23, 100 
20, 625 
133, 000 
142, 050 
156, 100 
162, 675 
102, 550 
123, 365 
183, 050 
192, 905 
285, 600 
316, 270 
9, 255 
8, 990 
26, 955 
28, 425 
36, 210 
37, 415 
395, 210 
544, 804 
1, 228, 483 
1, 204, 160 
1, 623, 693 
1, 748, 964 
87, 950 
81, 840 
369, 600 
376, 940 
457, 550 
458, 780 
