FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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Table shovnng, by counties, the yield of the seine fisheries of Virginia in 1897. 



Species. 



Accomac. 



Alexandria. 



Caroline. 



Charles City, 



Chesterfield. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Blue-fish 



3,000 



Wlb 



















Cat-fish 



1,200 



$36 















Menhaden 



19,08>,000 



24,612 















P(!rch, white 



1,850 



650 



3,200 



111 



26 



192 















Sqneteague 



















Striped bass 





































Total 



19,084,000 



24, 687 



6,900 



365 





























Shore fisheries: 

 Alewives, fresh . . 











6,000 



$60 







22, 600 



S338 



Black bass 







200 



10 









Blue-fish 



325 



10 















Carp 



500 

 1,600 



15 

 50 















Cat-fish 







6,000 



180 











"Croakers 



25, 325 



440 



10, 175 



761 



11 



148 



800 



f24 







Drum 















Flounders 



















Hickory shad 







18, 000 



90 



18,750 



375 







King-fish 



715 



3,000 



14, 166 



460 



26 

 15 



277 

 11 











Menhaden 



















Mullet 



















Perch, white 



1,083 

 1,160 



65 

 35 



2,500 



75 



500 



15 







Perch, yellow 







Sea bass 



500 



12 















Shad 







6,000 



160 







16,917 



483 



Spots 



8,225 

 214, 855 



157 

 5,753 













Squeteague 











700 

 2,000 



21 

 160 







Striped bass 







9,000 



450 







Sturgeon 







1,250 



75 



























Total 



278, 186 



7,181 



5,793 1 250 47,500 



1,015 



22,750 



595 



39, 517 



821 







Grand total . . 



19, 362, 186 



31, 868 



12, 693 



615 



47,500 



1,015 



22,750 



595 



39, 517 



821 



Species. 



New Kent. 



Norfolk. 



Northampton. 



Northumberland . 



PrincessAnne. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Blue-fish 











15, 750 



5, 000 



14,569,632 



1,000 



20,000 



$450 



125 



19, 868 



25 



100 











Croakers ..- 



















Menhaden 











67,379,410 



$88,240 







Squeteague 















Crabs, hard 





































Total 











14,611,382 



20, 568 



67, 379, 410 



88,240 





















Shore fisheries: 

 Alewives, fresh . . . 



113, (M5 



8799 



















Blue-fish 















8, 360 

 5,000 



$240 



Butter-fish 















250 



Cat-fish 



1,000 



20 







1 







Croakers 



248,000 



$1,440 



1 





106, 000 



680 



1,000 



010 



Drum 











10 



Flounders 







1,000 



10 



i 





16 



Hickory shad 



14, 500 



185 



1 



1 





Hog-fish 



3,750 



225 









4,340 

 1,700 

 100, 000 

 8, 920 

 1,500 



195 



King-fish 







500 ! 50 







68 



Menhaden 















100 



Mullet 







11, 800 

 1,000 



482 

 20 









105 



Perch, white 













45 



Perch, yellow 



.500 



25 

 1,400 











Shad 49,000 



Spots 





1 











223, 500 

 88, 000 



6,580 12,000 360 

 1, 775 7, 208 223 







228, 000 

 67, boo 



5, 790 



Squeteague 









1,310 



Total 



Grand total . . 













178, 045 



2,429 



577,050 



10, 532 



19. 7nH 633 







532, 500 



8,739 











178, 045 



2,429 



577, 050 



10, 532 



14,631,090 |21,201 



i 



67,379,410 



88,240 



532,500 



8,739 



