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Table showing the yield of the 



stop- 



net fislieries of New Jersey ' 



in 1897 and 1898. 







Atlantic. 



Camden. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Carp ' 











34,645 



$2,079 



13,188 



$791 



Perch white 



665 

 445 



$40 

 80 









Striped, bass 





























Total 



1,110 



120 







34,645 



2,079 



13, 188 



791 















Cape May. 



Cumberland. 



Gloucester. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Carp 



8,000 



$240 



2,000 



$60 











8,100 

 134, 700 



$405 

 6,915 



4,200 

 56,300 



$252 



Shore fisheries: 

 Carp 



15,500 



$530 



6,085 



$204 



3,378 















Total vessel 

 and shore 



8,000 



240 



2,000 



60 



15,500 



630 



6,085 



204 



142,800 



7,320 



60,500 



3,630 





Salem. 



Total. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Carp 











16, 100 



$645 



6,200 



$312 



Shore fisheries: 

 Carp 



199,800 



6,600 



200 



$9,990 



330 



8 



43,600 



4,000 



300 



$2, 574 



200 



12 



384,645 



6,600 



865 



445 



19,514 



330 



48 



80 



119,173 



4,000 



300 



6,947 



Cat-fish 



200 



Perch, white 



Striped bass 



12 



Total 



206, 600 



10,328 



47,900 



2,786 



392, 555 



19, 972 



123,473 



7,159 



Total vessel 

 and shore... 



206, 600 



10,328 



47,900 



2,786 



408,655 



20, 617 



129,673 



7,471 



Table showing the yield of the pound-net and weir fisheries of New Jersey in 1897 and 1898. 



Species. 



Atlantic. 



Cape May. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Albacore 









4,000 



8,283 



41, 257 



8,000 



12,000 



2,575 



11,066 



14,500 



5,100 



2,000 



4,617 



306,000 



250 



7,800 



40 



40,000 



3,882 



2,000 



3,000 



8,550 



'479,168 



21,230 



1,500 



400 



29,587 



926,800 



$80 



339 



1,482 



160 



240 



38 



581 



385 



210 



160 



655 



808 



5 



544 



10 



1,200 



174 



400 



600 



186 



10, 172 



2,127 



60 



12 



868 



3,912 



4,000 

 8,320 



38,617 

 8,000 



12,000 

 3,100 

 6,266 



10,800 

 3,400 

 2,000 

 4,434 



80,000 



100 



5,010 



40 



40,000 

 3,480 

 2,000 

 2,400 

 8,600 

 585,335 



14,300 



1,500 



400 



31,096 

 906,190 



$80 



Blue-fish 



100 

 10,000 

 12,000 



$5 

 500 

 180 



100 



10,000 



9,000 



$5 

 500 

 180 



342 



Butter-fish 



Cod 



Croakers 



1,350 

 160 

 240 



Drum 



200 



2 



30 

 300 



200 



1,000 



11,200 



2 



30 

 224 



30 



Eels 



1,000 

 15,000 



329 



Flounders 



Hake 



301 

 108 



Hickory shad 











160 



King-fish 



6,000 



300 



6,000 



300 



635 



Menhaden 



538 



Mullet 











2 



Perch, white 



Pompano 



1,500 



120 



1,000 



80 



327 



10 



■ Scup 











1 200 



Shad.... 



Sheepshead 



, Spanish mackerel . 



150 

 100 



9 

 10 



100 

 80 



5 



8 



154 

 400 

 480 



\ Spots ' 









190 



E Squeteague 



Striped bass 



• Sturgeon 



80,000 

 3,000 



900 

 300 



ii2,666 



2,000 



1,000 

 200 



12,200 



1,435 



60 



Tautog 











12 















920 



\ King crabs 











3.«7a 

















Total 



129,050 



2,656 



152, 680 



2,534 



1,943,605 



25,408 



1 781 388 



25, 536 







