STATISTICAL REVIEW OF THE COAST FISHERIES. 
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86. Table of products. 
Species. 
1887. 
, 1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Fish. 
Ale wives 
1, 149, 955 
$12, 598 
941,986 
$10, 925 
Catfish 
91, 219 
5; 804 
92, 406 
5, 877 
Croakers . .' 
121, 972 
4, 792 
97.887 
3, 728 
Eels 
436, 506 
22, 887 
432, 613 
23, 160 
Flounders 
27, 455 
989 
22, 930 
805 
Kingfish 
17, 750 
888 
22, 400 
1,120 
Menhaden 
227, 902 
1,588 
224, 765 
1,598 
Mullet 
17, 025 
440 
16, 760 
438 
Perch 
256, 798 
15, 364 
242, 868 
14,917 
Pike 
26, 268 
2, 073 
25, 389 
2, 031 
Sea bass . . 
4,400 
192 
1,560 
78 
Shad ■ 
1, 270, 492 
47, 629 
1,389, 216 
51,999 
Squeteague. 
2, 377, 299 
15, 9u8 
2,451,731 
16, 472 
Striped bass 
116, 061 
12, 048 
116, 433 
11, 789 
Sturgeon 
2, 824. 650 
25, 051 
2, 800, 350 
28, 132 
Suckers 
5,110 
306. 
5, 050 
296 
Miscellaneous* ^ 
3, 195 
110 
3,017 
91 
Shellfish , crustaceans, etc. 
Clams 
12, 500 
2, 139 
12,820 
2,209 
Crabs, hard-shell 
7, 766 
123 
7,033 
111 
Crabs, horse-shoe 
864, 000 
864 
816, 000 
816 
Crabs, soft-shell 
197, 802 
18, 034 
144, 560 
11, 343 
Lobsters 
39, 000 
910 
39, 000 
910 
Maninoses. l . 
350 
31 
350 
31 
Oysters 
275, 100 
17, 526 
292, 985 
17, 920 
Shrimp 
900 
450 
920 
460 
Terrapin 
20, 484 
2, 037 
20, 577 
1, 972 
Turtle 
4, 100 
318 
4, 335 
325 
Total 
10, 396, 059 
211, 099 
10, 225, 941 
209, 553 
* Includes bluefish, slieepshead, carp, sunfish, bitterheads, etc. 
87. Table of secondary products. 
Designation. 
1887. 
1888. 
Quantity. 
Value. 
Quantity. 
Value. 
Caviare pounds.. 
Fertilizer tons.. 
Total 
178, 000 
232, 300 
3, 000 
$18, 512 
61, 829 
57, 030 
183, 000 
153, 870 
1, 820 
$26, 352 
48, 572 
30, 700 
137, 371 
105, 621 
88. Table showing by species the products of the vessel fisheries of Delaware. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Perch 
200 
8, 50C 
200 
210, 245 
$12 
340 
12 
23, 187 
Sea bass 
Striped bass 
Oysters f. 
286, 363 
$28, 233 
Total 
219,145 
23, 551 
286, 363 
28, 233 
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