STATISTICAL REVIEW OF THE COAST FISHERIES. 373 
145. Tabic showing by apparatus and species the yield of the shore fisheries of Texas in 1887 
and 1888, exclusive of the shellfish, crustacean, and reptilian fisheries. 
Species. 
Cast nets. 
Seines. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
7, 000 
9, 200 
5, 750 
65, 568 
51,500 
18, 000 
52,170 
4, 600 
12, 500 
19, 500 
21, 500 
2, 500 
838, 704 
601, 184 
9, 000 
11, 000 
5, 800 
828, 124 
261, 500 
$350 
509 
311 
2, 805 
2, 045 
810 
1,988 
230 
562 
878 
1,065 
750 
32, 761 
25, 161 
405 
680 
290 
34, 151 
8, 699 
6, 500 
12, 000 
8, 000 
65, 609 
48, 800 
17, 500 
48, 000 
4, 200 
11, 900 
19, 100 
21, 100 
2. 300 
772, 497 
550, 307 
8, 500 
10, 800 
5, 500 
756, 767 
221, 120 
$340 
660 
420 
2, 954 
1,982 
788 
1,842 
210 
536 
860 
1, 055 
690 
31, 932 
22, 333 
383 
648 
275 
32, 276 
7, 731 
Cattish 
( Iroaker 
Flounders 
Hogfish or capitaino 
Jackfish 
.Tewfish 
Mullet. 
18, 750 
7, 500 
$1, 050 
450 
19, 750 
9, 000 
$1,110 
510 
Perch 
Pike 
Pompano 
Redfish 
Skeepshead 
Shoemaker ( Elagatis ) 
Spanish mackerel. . . . 
Striped bass 
Trout (Cynoscion) . . . 
Miscellaneous fish . . . 
5, 000 
200 
5, 000 
200 
Total 
31, 250 
1, 700 
33, 750 
1, 820 
2, 825, 100 
114, 430 
2, 590, 500 
107, 915 
Lines. 
Spears. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Catfish 
41, 500 
$2, 200 
38, 500 
$2, 070 
Tlnnndurs 
55, 000 
$2, 700 
58, 000 
$2, 800 
Red snappar 
50, 000 
3, 000 
35, 000 
1, 850 
Sheepshead 
10, 000 
600 
11, 000 
660 
Trout (Cynoscion) 
13, 000 
780 
12, 500 
750 
Miscellaneous fish 
12, 030 
500 
12, 000 
500 
Total 
126, 500 
7, 080 
109, 000 
5, 830 
55, 000 
2, 700 
58, 000 
2, 800 
SUMMARY. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
Species. 
Lbs. 
Value. 
Lbs. 
Value. 
Bluefish 
7, 000 
9, 200 
$3.50 
509 
6, 500 
12, 000 
$340 
660 
Redfish 
Buffalo fish 
Red snapper ... 
Catfish 
47, 250 
2,511 
r 46, 5C0 
2,490 
Sheepshead 
Croaker 
65, 568 
106, 500 
2, 805 
65, 609 
106, 800 
2, 954 
4, 782 
Shneina km- 
Flounders 
Hogfish or capi- 
4, 745 
Spanish mack- 
erel 
taine 
18, 000 
810 
17, 500 
788 
Striped bass 
Jackfish 
52, 170 
4, 600 
1,988 
230 
48, 000 
4, 200 
1,842 
210 
Trout 
Jewfish 
Miscellaneous 
Mullet 
31, 250 
27, 000 
1, 612 
1,328 
31, 650 
28, 300 
1,646 
1,370 
fish 
Perch 
Pike 
21, 500 
1, 065 
21, 100 
1,055 
Total 
Pompano 
2, 5o0 
750 
2, 300 
690 
1887.. 
1888. 
Lbs. 
Value. 
Lbs. 
Value. 
838, 704 
50, 000 
611, 184 
9, 000 
$32, 761 
3, 000 
25, 761 
405 
772, 497 
35, 000 
561,307 
8, 500 
$31,932 
1,850 
22, 993 
383 
11, 000 
5, 800 
846, 124 
660 
290 
35, 131 
10, 800 
5, 500 
774, 267 
648 
275 
33, 226 
273, 500 
9, 199 
233, 120 
8,231 
3, 037, 850 
125, 910 
2, 791, 250 
118, 365 
