432 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
Statement hy counties and species of the yield of the fisheries of Virginia. 
Accoinac. 
Alexandria. 
Caroline. 
Species. 
1890. ' 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alewives 
380,000 
$1,890 
310,000 
$1,520 
330,000 
$2,550 
389,600 
$3,895 
23,840 
$239 
25,500 
$255 
Bluelisb. 
2-15,100 
10,992 
406,500 
10,100 
Cai’ii 
800 
32 
1,400 
Cattish 
13 7.30 
403 
UROf) 
285 
10,040 
305 
12,600 
380 
Cobia or crab- 
eater 
15,800 
510 
16 900 
540 
Croakers - - 
01.090 
2,055 
64V10 
2 052 
Drum 
75,490 
i!G63 
75.220 
1 780 
Eds 
25,400 
850 
26 500 
’ 855 
830 
35 
' 1,160 
53 
Flouiulers 
37,580 
1,231 
41,785 
1,380 
Kiu^ti.sb ami 
■whitiug 
29.785 
33 580 
785 
Meiiliaden 
33,4.58,700 
59,389 
43 055 
Mullet 
()2,500 
1.250 
68^000 
1 360 
Perch 
15,000 
'450 
is.'soo 
555 
16,494 
753 
5,922 
310 
9,670 
480 
10,500 
525 
Pompano 
9,850 
815 
11 500 
860 
Sea bass 
14,360 
621 
15^000 
680 

vSIiaA 
93,030 
3,850 
104,125 
4,243 
258,300 
6,990 
254,500 
6,275 
27.815 
795 
22,575 
645 
Sheepslieacl 
7.045 
415 
8,08o 
508 
Spanish mack- 
erol 
190,420 
10,060 
183,150 
9 690 
Spots 
121,900 
4^020 
125^950 
4 020 
Squeteaauc 
545.340 
20,700 
610,640 
22,010 
Striiied l)ass.. . 
12,310 
1,205 
17] 000 
1,470 
9,016 
901 
4,260 
403 
500 
50 
1,000 
100 
1,170 
30 
1,315 
40 
Suckers 
880 
25 
i]ooo 
30 
6,020 
130 
2,010 
60 
2,145 
58 
2,000 
55 
Other fish 
264,590 
6,231 
277.264 
6,360 
1,240 
41 
1,938 
82 
10,860 
307 
15,710 
400 
Oysters 
9,514,288 
612,713 
568,410 
Quaboas (lull'd 
280,368 
18,915 
291,16^ 
19,035 
93.833 
840 
8G'6G6 
780 
305,200 
14,475 
450’916 
18 015 
lh070 
5, '690 
9,' 9.30 
5,480 
1 
Total 
45,875,199 
781.620 
37,.589,6U2 
731,613 
635,600 
11,850 
669,510 
11,368 
85,700 
2,269 
91,045 
2,413 
Elizabeth City. 
Essex. 
Fairfax. 
Species. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890, 
1891. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Ihiunds. 
Value. 
Pounds 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
\"alue. 
Alewives 
151,130 
$1,511 
106,000 
¥1,060 
168,200 
$1,682 
127,800 
$1,278 
807,659 
$5,852 
317,576 
$3,649 
153,280 
7.383 
114,170 
5 385 
Carp 
1.335 
60 
3,845 
151 
118,400 
3,484 
94,780 
2,888 
40,000 
1,320 
95’ 085 
2,961 
Cobia or crab- 
24 333 
480 
18,250 
365 
481,870 
14,458 
429 '350 
12 880 
7l’905 
1,815 
6l’282 
1^541 
Eels 
8,560 
350 
7,320 
290 
£.300 
225 
5,106 
220 
2,000 
120 
1,568 
94 
42,880 
1,340 
44,000 
1,235 
300 
12 
200 
8 
Kiiialisli and 
65 300 
1,960 
53,000 
1.590 
12 579 000 
21.253 
11,412.000 
19/224 
Mu 'let 
12 000 
240 
8,500 
170 
Tercli 
5,250 
157 
4^500 
135 
26,450 
1,288 
20,700 
1,029 
16,945 
816 
29,180 
1,327 
49 000 
4,960 
37,200 
3 720 
13 240 
410 
15^000 
490 
Sbad 
598,111 
20,506 
428, 165 
14,080 
227,552 
6,496 
178,500 
5,097 
478,495 
14,218 
342,504 
10,942 
10,033 
521 
7.960 
420 
Srwiiisli mack- 
155.333 
15,533 
116.500 
11.650 
306.125 
9.183 
305, 500 
9,165 
1,019,130 
30,584 
999,750 
29.993 
26,400 
1,320 
19 500 
990 
Striped bass... 
loAoo 
1,640 
12,' 400 
1,240 
52] 850 
4] 565 
45] 300 
3,726 
9,035 
765 
11,920 
967 
Sturgeon 
298,660 
8,960 
224,000 
6,720 
16,500 
330 
5,500 
110 
770 
30 
110 
4 
Suckers 
2,000 
40 
3,000 
60 
4,365 
110 
3,450 
93 
11,365 
341 
12,600 
377 
Other fish 
137,180 
2,724 
97,940 
2,073 
23,535 
766 
10,969 
568 
7,800 
370 
3,610 
131 
2,712.220 
173,005 
2,874,480 
168,988 
262,500 
15,000 
315 000 
15,000 
Qiiahogs (liard 
40 000 
3,000 
29 088 
2,000 
1,05?! 250 
6,766 
679] 375 
8] 096 

! 
833 
75 
156,250 
3,125 
136,250 
2,725 
1 
1 
i 
Total .... 
20,167,046 
331,910 
1 
18,224,980 
306,495 
932,352 
35,278 
832,805 
31,007 
1,375,404 
23,892 
818,831 
20,678 
