214 REPOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Table showing, by counties, the yield of the giU-net fisheries of New York in 1S97 and 1898. 





Columbia. 



Dutchess. 



Greene. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Shore fisheries: 



Alewives 



Shad 



13,840 

 26,663 



$165 

 1,094 



5,600 

 39.019 



?70 

 1,M3 



48,800 



356,560 



29,767 



8448 



10,244 



1,710 



54,000 



325, 675 



11,441 



8552 



10,060 



1,028 



66,640 

 3,300 

 3,320 



8843 

 243 

 223 



80,800 



4,300 



925 



8998 

 222 



Sturgeon 





48 













Total 



40,503 



1,259 



44,619 1,613 



435, 127 



12,402 



391, 116 



11,640 



73,260 



1,309 



86,025 



1,268 





New York. 



Kings. 



Queens. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Blue-fish 



















150,500 

 400 



87,525 



48 



132,000 

 500 



300 

 73,500 



86,600 



Mackerel 



9,000 



8720 



8,500 



8680 











60 



Spanish 

 mackerel 











60 



Squeteagne . . 



















74,000 



2,255 



2,275 























Total 



9,000 



720 



8,500 



680 











224,900 



9, 828 



206,300 



8,995 

















Shore fisheries: 

 Blue-fish 

















68,600 



3,275 



70,100 



3,385 



Cod 











150 

 100 



$10 

 8 



80 

 200 



86 

 15 





Flounders. 



















Mackerel 











200 

 750 



300 

 45,000 



24 



62 



80 

 1,395 



360 

 247 



200 

 42,000 



42 



Shad 











150,228 



5,271 



101, 782 



3,744 



20 



Spanish 

 mackerel .. 











40 



Squeteague . . 



















1,270 























Total 











150,478 



5,289 



102,062 



3,765 



114. 750 



4,836 



112,897 



4,757 

















Total vessel 

 and shore . . 



9,000 



720 



8,500 



680 



150,478 



5,289 



102,062. 



3,765 



339,650 



14,664 



319,197 



13,752 





Richmond. 



Rockland. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Carp 















200 

 3,000 

 3,600 

 110,947 

 2,000 

 1,800 



900 



$10 



Gat-fish 











2,000 

 3,000 

 117,044 

 5,120 

 1,600 

 800 



8140 



210 



3,984 



680 



64 



32 



240 



Perch 











252 



Shad 



132,213 



$4,442 



132,899 



85,795 



3,875 

 240 



Striped bass 



Sturgeon 











81 



Suckers 











36 















Total 



132, 213 



4,442 



132,899 



5,795 



129,564 



5,110 



122,447 



4,734 







Orange. 



Putnam. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Alewives 



13,600 

 80,450 

 21,050 



$136 

 3,043 

 1,180 



18,400 



93,243 



6,600 



$192 



3,443 



516 











Shad 



15,225 

 2,120 



$564 

 120 



14,625 



$550 



Sturgeon 











Total 



115, 100 



4,359 



118,243 



4,151 



17, 345 



674 



14,625 



550 







