250 EEPORT OF COMMISSiONEB OF FISH AKD FISHERIES. 



Table slwwing the catch by dredges, tongs, rakes, etc., in New Jersey in 1897 and 1898. 





Atlantic. 



Burlington. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Oysters, market . . . 

 Oysters, seed 



35,840 

 41,755 

 56,947 



$4,139 

 1,836 

 5,806 



39, 970 

 39,410 

 53,300 



$4,507 

 1,801 

 5,622 



2,800 



$320 



2,800 



$320 



Clams, hard 





















Total 



134,542 



11, 781 



132,680 



11, 930 



2,800 



320 



2,800 



320 







Shore fisheries: 

 Crabs, hard 



10,000 



1,195,005 



308, 700 



856, 720 



2, 520, 000 



150 



183, 727 



12, 718 



90,202 



1,575 



10,000 



1, 157, 310 



285,425 



796, 816 



2, 360, 000 



150 



178, 335 



13, 395 



87,087 

 1,475 











Oysters, market . . . 



Oysters, seed 



Clams, hard 



Mussels 



183, 610 

 24,500 

 81,700 



20,654 

 1,200 



7,821 



162, 750 

 24,500 

 76,200 



18, 321 

 1,200 

 7,294 













Total 



4,890,425 



288,372 



4, 609, 551 



280,442 



289,810 



29, 675 



263, 450 



26, 815 







Total vessel 

 and shore . . . 



5,024,967 



300,153 



4,742,231 



292,372 



292,610 



29,995 



266,250 



27, 135 





Ca.m 



den. 



Cape May. 



Species. 



1897, 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Oysters, market . . . 



Oysters, seed 



Clams, hard 



409, 626 

 777, 700 



$71, 958 

 11,346 



637, 903 

 686. 238 



$85,462 

 29,410 



108,031 



221, 900 



3,022 



$18, 725 



4,471 



262 



152,215 

 19, 775 



2,844 



$22, 124 

 860 

 200 

















Total 



1,187,326 



83,304 



1,324,141 



114,872 



332,953 



23,458 



174,834 



23,184 







Shore fisheries: 

 Oysters, market . . . 











354,585 

 698,240 



48, 181 

 58,639 



353, 766 

 613, 153 



49,501 



Clams, soft 











51,949 















Total 











1,052,825 



106, 820 



966, 919 



101,450 















Total vessel 

 and shore . . . 



1,187,326 



83, 304 



1,324,141 



114,872 



1,385,778 



130,278 



1,141,753 



124, Oai 





Cumberland. 



Hudson. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Crabs, hard 











26, 667 



385,000 



38,500 



$800 



28,750 



1,650 







Oysters, market . . . 



Oysters, seed 



Clams, hard 



3,710,056 



- 8, 564, 990 



2,000 



$641,037 



128, 744 



250 



3,978,345 



4,677,302 



600 



$578,261 



200,555 



75 



420,000 

 42,000 



$32,500 

 3,000 











Total 



12,277,046 



770,031 



8,656,247 



778,891 



450, 167 



31,200 



462,000 



35,500 







Shore fisheries: 

 Oysters, market . . . 

 Oysters, seed 



77,840 

 579, 320 



13,208 

 18,397 



69, 437 

 502,082 



8,166 

 19, 195 











122, 500 



7,000 



350,000 



20,000 



Total 



657, 160 



31, 605 



561, 519 



27,361 



122,500 



7,000 



350,000 



20,000 







Total vessel 

 and shore . . . 



12,934,206 



801,636 



9,217,766 



806,252 



672,667 



38,200 



812,000 



55,500 



