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flsliery, the yellow-])erch fishery, ami the pike fishery are all more valuable than in 
any other State. The .shad lishery ranks after that of ISlew Jersey in importance, 
and the yield of hluefish, eels, menhaden, and srineteague is very large. This State 
is noteworthy for having the largest Heel of vessels engaged in the tisberies and the 
most extensive oy.ster packing and canning business. 
Summarized statistics . — From the following series of tables it will be seen that in 
1890 Maryland had a lishing population of 40,452, an invested capital of 
products valued at $6,019,105. In the next year the fishery employes numbered 39,944, 
the investment was $7,466,718, and the gross receipts of the fishermen were $0,400,759. 
The number of persons engaged in ves.sel fisheries in 1891 was 8,342, the number 
of shore and boat fishermen was 19,807, and the number of shoresmen was 11,735. 
The fishing fleet consisted of 1,627 vessels, having a tonnage of 34,183, valued, 
with their outfits, at $1,838,249. The 9,825 boats had a value of $579,488. The 
apparatus of capture comprised 536 seines, with a value of $76,780; 733 pound nets, 
worth $68,655; 11,970 gill nets, valued at $97,289; 17,902 dredges and tongs, having a 
value of $198,920; and. other apparatus to the value of $53,555. 
The value of the oyster output in 1891 was $5,295,806. The shad catch rvas 
worth $211,575, and the yield of alewdves $131,245. Crabs ranked next to oysters, being 
worth $303,716. The fish of which the largest quantity was taken were menhaden, 
but these were much less valuable than the shad, alewives, and striped bass. 
Persoim employed in the fisheries of Mar ijland. 
How engaged. 
1890. 
1891. 
7,121 
19. 590 
1,206 
12, 475 
6, 892 
19, 867 
1,150 
11, 735 
Total 
10, 452 
39, 944 
Vessels, boats, apparatus, shore property, ami cash capiUd employed in the fisheries of Maryland. 
Designation. 
1890. 
1891. 
X umber. 
Value. 
Xumber. 
Valiie. 
1, 251 
$912, 392 
1, 225 
21,033 
$876, 705 
22, 072 
Outlit ° 
328. 115 
33], 709 
354 
530, 485 
402 
570, 150 
11, 805 
13, 150 
54, 208 
59, 085 
579, 488 
9,815 
575^ 183 
9, 825 
Apparatus — vessel fisheries : 
14 
0, 900 
115, 992 
3, 887 
8,450 
111, 374 
2. 700 
2 419 
439 
494 
4, 287 
68, .330 
Apparatus — shore fisheries ; 
529 
70, 790 
521 
733 
8U8 
12, 641 
74, 730 
98, 902 
39, 400 
11,976 
10, 358 
97, 289 
38, 924 
10. 485 
25 
2, 785 
23 
2,725 
3. 123 
278 
3, 151 
272 
5, 113 
4,446 
4, 636 
4, 013 
2 069 
2, 272 
2, 088 
if 952 
2, 068 
12. 921 
10. 509 
12, 433 
68,810 
2. 387 
1, 439 
1,503 
2,498 
2, 446, 327 
2, 107, 455 
2. 407, 800 
2, 269, 520 
7, 649, 904 
7,406,718 
