216 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Table showing, by counties, the yield of the pound-net fisheries of New York in 1897 and 1898. 







Kings. 



Queens. 



Richmond. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Alewlves 



2,000 



$20 



1,200 



$15 



3,944 

 800 



$86 

 64 















Butter-fish 















Flounders ... 



3,000 



6,752 



16,325 



8,600 



800 



90 



43 



496 



184 



76 



9,530 



14, 700 



10, 526 



72, 150 



600 



305 



98 



337 



760 



58 















Menhaden ... 



















Shad 



7,635 

 2,200 

 1,200 



742 

 138 

 144 



2,100 



$140 



6,925 



$221 



5,400 



$245 



Squeteague . . 

 Striped bass. . 

 Sturgeon 





















800 



22 



640 



21 



Tautog . 















30 



2 



























Total 



37,477 



909 



108,706 



1,573 



15,779 



1,174 



2,130 



142 



6,725 



243 



6,040 



266 





Suffolk. 



Total. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Alewives 



48,210 



a81, 985 



34, 750 



720, 816 



36, 145 



627,272 



20,200 



10,440 



70,182 



1,771,000 



3,000 



676, 290 



150, 410 



20, 040 



150,000 



7,860 



1,837,900 



151,000 



12, 977 



$960 



6,452 



1,807 



25, 886 



1,084 



18, 961 



504 



872 



4,285 



2, 745 



90 



14, 553 



7,580 



864 



100 



1,136 



45,039 



3,393 



1,334 



26, 230 



211,582 



55, 104 



461,436 



70, 057 



430, 306 



27, 13] 



11,854 



64, 708 



1, 397, 700 



4,635 



536, 532 



86, 286 



5, 223 



127,500 



8,977 



1, 414, 395 



276, 257 



13, 685 



$524 



7,177 



1,472 



15, 251 



1,137 



13,062 



560 



978 



3,901 



2,385 



130 



11,348 



4,395 



■ 233 



85 



1,342 



32, 975 



•6,188 



1,402 



54,164 



181, 985 



34,750 



721, 616 



36, 146 



630,272 



20,200 



10,440 



70, 182 



1, 777, 752 



3,000 



676, 290 



150,410 



49, 925 



150,000 



7,860 



1,848,700 



151,000 



14, 977 



800 



26,285 



9,000 



975, 000 



$1,066 



6,452 



1,807 



25,950 



1,084 



19,051 



604 



872 



4,285 



2,788 



90 



14,563 



7,580 



2,323 



100 



1,136 



45, 361 



3,393 



1,554 



22 



829 



250 



1,300 



27,430 



211,582 



55, 104 



461,436 



70, 057 



439, 836 



27, 131 



11,854 



64, 708 



1,412,400 



4,635 



536, 532 



86,286 



23,249 



127, 500 



8,977 



1, 486, 545 



276, 257 



14,285 



640 



26, 684 



15,473 



831,000 



$539 



Blue-fish 



7,177 



Bonito 



1,472 



Butter-fish 



Cod 



15,251 

 1,137 



Flounders 



Hake 



13,367 

 560 



King-fish 



978 



Mackerel 



3,901 



Menhaden 



Pollock 



2,483 

 130 



Scup 



11,348 



Sea bass 



4,395 



Shad 



955 



Skates 



86 



Spanish mackerel . 



Squeteague 



Squid 



1,342 



33,736 



6,188 



Striped bass 



Sturgeon 



1,460 

 21 



Tautog 



26,285 



9,000 



975,000 



829 



250 



1,300 



26,654 



16, 473 



831,000 



852 



449 



1,112 



854 



Whiting 



44£ 



Other fish 



1 112 







Total 



7, 540, 762 



140,024 



6, 102, 725 



106, 958 



7, 600, 743 



142,360 



6,219,601 



108, 939 





Table showing, by counties, the yield of the fyke-net fisheries of New York in 1897 and 1898. 





Greene. 



Kings. 



Orange. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Shore fisheries:- 

 Alewives 















18, 000 



$540 











Carp 



50 

 2,000 



. $2 

 130 



100 

 1,800 



$6 

 122 







200 



3,000 



250 



$8 



216 



16 



300 



2,600 



200 



%Vl 



Cat-fish 











182 



Eels 



3,000 

 1,400 



$270 

 52 



2,200 

 1,600 



198 

 59 



12 



Flounders 













Perch, white 



800 



56 



600 



42 



800 



48 



700 



42 



Shad 



15,476 

 1,200 

 1,000 



490 



36 



120 



15,862 

 1,000 

 1,100 



512 



20 



132 





Squeteague 



















Striped bass 



Suckers 



100 12 

 600 SO 



200 

 500 



24 



25 



760 

 500 



90 

 22 



1,000 

 500 



125 

 22 



Tomcod or frost- 

 fish 







200 

 680 



. 10 

 102 









Crabs, soft 











480 



114 





























Total 



3,550 



230 



3, 200 



218 



22, 956 



1,080 



40, 242 



1,575 



5,500 



399 



6,300 



395 



