246 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Table shoiving the yield of the fyke-net fisheries of New Jersey in 1897 and 1898 — Cont'd. 





Camden. 



Cumberland. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Cat-fish 



2,400 

 12,400 



$120 

 744 



4,900 

 10, 132 



$245 

 608 



20,300 

 7,733 

 2,700 



$1, 110 

 324 

 216 



17,945 

 6,100 

 2,100 



$976 



Eels 



352 



Turtles 



168 















Total 



14,800 



864 



15, 032 



853 



30,733 



1,650 



26, 145 



1,496 











Monmouth. 



Total. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



- 1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. j Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Cat-fish 











2,700 



2,533 



16,000 



5,430 



$162 



95 



640 



345 



3,200 »l*vi 



Eels 











2,000 



8,000 



6,145 



445 



75 



Flounders 



16,000 



$640 



8,000 



$480 



480 



Perch, white 



378 



Striped bass 











2,120 1 309 



fi'2 















Total 



16,000 



640 



8,000 



480 



28, 783 



1,551 



19,790 



1,187 









Shore fisheries: 

 Alewives 



1,000 

 1,300 



20 

 65 



1,000 

 1,400 



20 

 70 



1,000 



1,300 



96,145 



144,431 



129, 155 



120 



17,500 



100 



71,510 



20 



65 



4,784 



8,001 



5,135 



22 



33 



6 



4,245 



1,750 

 1,400 



96,267 



157, 683 



150,815 



120 



28,000 



1,000 



68,975 



1,000 



227,826 



20,000 



21,885 



27,600 



600 

 3,100 

 1,200 

 3,100 



35 



Blue-fish 



70 



Cat-fish 



4,913 



Eels 



52,900 

 50,975 



120 

 17,500 



100 

 5,450 



2,578 



1,901 



22 



33 



6 



357 



55,000 



57, 675 

 120 



28,000 



1,000 



4,350 



1,000 



176 



19,500 

 2,800 



27.600 



2,605 



2,407 



27 



50 



60 



275 



15 



12 



405 



299 



532 



8 

 47 



8,482 

 6,583 



Flounders 



King-fish 



27 



Menhaden 



Mullet 



50 

 60 



Perch, white 



Scup 



4,024 

 15 



Shad 



128 



16, 600 



3,800 



25,800 



650 

 4,000 



8 

 350 

 405 

 514 



292,628 

 16,900 

 25,847 

 25,800 



650 

 4,000 



10,803 



368 



3,071 



514 



9 

 50 



7,202 



Squeteague 



Striped bass 



Tautog 



435 



2,469 



532 



Tomcod or frost- 

 fish 



9 , 600 

 50 1 3.100 



8 



Whiting 



47 



Crabs, hard 









45 



Turtles 











3,300 252 



228 















Total 



180, 323 



6,318 



203,321 6,832 



830,386 



37,378 812,321 



35,225 







Total vessel 

 and shore... 



196,323 



6,958 



211,321 



7,312 



859, 169 



38,929 



832, 111 



36,412 



Table showing, by counties, the yield of the line fisheries of New Jersey in 1897 and 1898. 





Middlesex. 



Burlington. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Bliie-fish 



2,000 



$100 



2,000 



$100 











Perch, white 



500 

 3,500 



$25 

 175 



500 

 3,500 



$25 

 176 



Squeteague, fresh 





















Total 



2,000 



100 



2,000 



100 



4,000 



200 



4,000 



200 





















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