FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 373 



Table showing, hij ronnties, the yield of the gill-net fisheries of Rhode Island in 1898. 



Species. 



Newport. 



Bristol. 



Kent. 



Washington. 



Total. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Blue-fish 



119, 600 



1,000 



400 



82, 400 



$5, 653 



20 



80 



2,332 







20,500 



S640 



32,890 



$1, 368 



172, 990 



1,000 



400 



156, 380 



$7,661 

 20 



Bonito 







Spanish mackerel 



Squeteague 















80 



400 



$16 



3,750 



82 



69, 830 



1,637 



4,067 







Total 



203,400 



8,085 



400 



16 



24, 250 



722 



102, 720 



3,005 



330, 770 



11,828 







Table showing the yield of the pound-net and trap-net fisheries of Rhode Island in 1898. 



Species. 



Newport. 



Bristol. 



Kent. 



Washington. 



Total. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Val. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Alewives 



8,500 



8,600 



1,250 



89, 200 



218, 000 



709,000 



120 



13, 600 



3, 859, 500 



218, 800 



124 



579, 000 



6,900 



10, 500 



70, 450 



156, 000 



5, 949, 544 



$68 



420 



25 



2,405 



3,620 



10,060 



18 



1,020 



39,635 



5,575 



8 



11, 290 



533 



253 



1,379 



195 















8,500 



8,600 



1, 250 



89, 200 



218, 000 



709, 000 



120 



13,600 



3, 859, 500 



218, 800 



124 



579, 000 



6,900 



10,500 



70, 450 



156, 000 



$68 



Blue-fish 















420 



Bonito 















25 



Butter-fish 















2,406 



3,620 



10,060 



18 



Cod 















Flounders and flat-fish . 















King-fish 















MacKerel 















1,020 



Scup 















39, 635 



Sea bass 















5,575 



8 



Shad 















Squeteague 















11, 290 

 533 



Striped bass 















Tautog 















253 



Miscellaneous fish 















1,379 

 195 



Refuse fish 















Total 



76, 504 















5,949,544 



76, 504 



Shore fisheries: 



Alewives, fresh 



Alewives, salted 



333, 500 



3,699 



30,000 

 600 



$430 

 20 







154,900 



$1,696 



518,400 



500 



42, 600 



55, 000 



122, 200 



117, 800 



40, 600 



5,000 



66, 283 



807, 534 



9,000 



2,000 



13, 000 



1 . 850 



5,825 

 20 







Alewives, smoked 











42,600 

 8,000 



852 

 455 



852 



Blue-fish 



47,000 



122, 200 



75, 800 



16,000 



2,350 



2,570 



2,115 



450 











2,805 

 2,570 



Bonito 











Butter-fish 



6,500 



248 







35,500 

 24,600 



5,000 



56, 150 



278,900 



9,000 



847 



458 



230 



1,496 



4,425 



90 



3,210 



Cod, fresh 







908 



Cod, salted 











230 



Eels 



8,000 

 465, 300 



400 

 6,918 



800 

 55,000 



24 

 1,000 



1,333 

 8,334 



$50 

 250 



1,970 



Flounders and flat-fish. 

 Haddock 



12, 593 

 90 



Herring 



2,000 



6,000 



450 



21, 000 



10 



180 



40 



1,035 











10 



Hiekorv shad 











7,000 



1,400 



99, 000 



1,000 



148 

 70 



328 



King-fish 











110 



Mackerel 











2,380 12o!oo6 



3,415 



Perch 











119 



1,000 



50, 000 



2, 528, 425 



197, 950 



24, 940 



3,000 



300 



2,351,600 



124,000 



83, 550 



115, 650 



175, 300 



856, 000 



2,100 



119 



- Pollock 



50, 000 



943, 300 



137, 650 



3,000 



500 



12,443 



3,745 



187 











500 





500 



10 







1, 584, 625 



60, 300 



9,140 



3,000 



23,440 



1,453 



624 



105 



35, 893 

 5,198 



Sea bass 



::::::: 



Shad 



12,800 



800 







1,611 



Smelt 







105 





300 



1, 470, 375 



64, 000 



30, 000 



73, 000 



150, 600 



592, 000 



24 



29, 985 



575 



1,894 



1,718 



3,624 



763 











24 



Squeteague 



159, 600 



3,625 



20,875 



1,000 



700, 850 

 60,000 

 53, 550 

 27, 750 

 24, 700 



264, 000 

 2,100 



12,"776 

 800 

 6,786 

 452 

 519 

 264 

 630 



47, 386 

 1,375 

 8,680 



Squid 



StHped bass 











Tautog 



6,600 



240 



8,300 



250 



2,660 

 4,143 



Miscellaneous fish 



Refuse fish 











1, 027 



Squeteague sounds 











630 



Total 



4,611,475 



75, 225 



272, 200 



6,397 



38,842 



1,550 



3, 513, 065 



61, 115 



8, 435, 582 



144, 287 



Vessel and shore 



10,561,019:151,729 



272, 200 



6,397 



38, 842 



1,550 



3,513,065 



61, 115 14, 385, 126 



220, 791 



Table shoiving, by counties, the yield of the fyke-net fisheries of Rhode Island in 1898. 



Species. 



Newport. 



Bristol. 



Kent. 



Washington. 



Total. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Shore fisheries: 

 Eels 







3,000 

 10,000 



$120 

 200 











3,000 



130, 645 



8,000 



$120 



Flat-fish 



27,500 



$835 



51,220 



$787 



41, 925 

 8,000 



$1, 203 

 240 



3, 025 



Tomcod 



240 







1 











Total 



27, 500 



835 



13, 000 



320 



51 220 



787 



49, 925 



1,443 



141,645 



3,385 











