FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 
437 
of the vessel fisheries of the State in 1891 was $814,792, of which sum oysters 
represeuted $020,607 and fish $188,18.5. The output of oysters was 1,643,931 bushels, 
of which 490,230 bushels were taken with dredges and 1,153,701 bushels with tongs. 
The value of the vessel fisheries of Accoinac and ISTorfolk counties was $427,022, or 
more than that of all the other counties combined. 
Tlie value of the shore fisheries of Yirgiuia was $2,833,053. Omitting from 
consideration the apparatus used in takiug oysters, it appears from the table that 
liouud nets are much more important means of capture than any other appliances. 
These caught 23,790,835 pounds of fish in 1891, for Avhich the fishermen received 
$471,560. The combined yield of fish by all other apparatus was 12,592,943 pounds, 
valued at $340,403. Alewives, menhaden, and shad constitute about two-thirds the 
quantity and more than one-third the value of the catch. Gill nets rank next to 
pound nets, followed by lines, seines, fyke nets, weirs, and pots. The shad is the most 
valuable fish in the x>ound-net and gill-net fisheries, the squeteague in the seine and 
line fisheries, and the striiied bass in the fyke-net fishery. 
Statement hy counties, apparatus, and species of the yield of the vessel fisheries of Virginia. 
Comities. 
Seines. 
Lines. 
Elaefisli. 
Menhaden. 
Bluefish. 
1890. 1 1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
rounds. 
Yalue. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. Value. 
Pounds. 
V alue. 
32, 939, 700 
11. 715, 000 
29, 340, 000 
$57, 014 
19, 525 
70, 275 
24, 620, 700 
10, 800, 000 
40, 365, 000 
$41, 155 
18, 000 
79, 143 
10, 000 
35, 000 
$400 
1,050 
1,650 
$50 
10, 000 
$300 
27, 360, 000 
50, 250 
24, 900, 000 
47, 750 
10, 000 
300 
101, 354, 700 
197, 664 
100, 685, 700 
186, 048 
1,650 
50 
45, 000 
1,450 
i 
Lines. 
Counties. 
Croakers. 
Spots. 
Squeteague. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Norfolk 
2, .500 
$100 
5, 650 
$169 
1, 015 
$50 
980 
$49 
5, 775 
$175 
5,650 
$169 
Total 
2, 500 
100 
5, *650 
169 
1, 015 
50 
980 
49 
5, 775 
175 
5, 650 
169 
Counties. 
Accomac 
Elizabeth City. . . 
Gloucester 
Henrico 
Isle of Wight 
Hing William ... 
L,anca.ster 
Mathews - - . 
Middlesex 
Nansemoud 
Norfolk 
North.mipton 
Northumberland. 
liichinond 
W ar wick 
Westmoreland. . . 
York 
Oysters by tongs. 
Busin Is. Value 
203, 740 
45, (100 
50, 930 
5, 000 
35, 020 
15, 300 
2, 500 
14, 850 
4, 200 
86, 800 
408,101 
()2. 750 
600 
5, 600 
22 , 000 
107, 300 
Total ! 1,076,351 
$32, 875 
21, 575 
22, 609 
2, 450 
10, 957 
6, 100 
1,060 
6.645 
1,950 
34, 205 
163, 930 
15, .565 
270 
2, 270 
8, 252 
33, 785 
364, 498 
1891. 
Bushels. Value. 
244, 495 
48. 400 
65, 450 
5, 000 
29. 400 
15, 700 
4, 700 
18, 600 
4, 100 
92, 800 
407, 570 
90, 300 
1 , 000 
2,800 
23, 700 
93, 080 
$40, 
21 , 
24, 
2, 
s! 
5, 
1 , 
7, 
2, 
35, 
161, 
24, 
27, 297 
1, 153, 701 372, 429 
Oysters by dredges. 
1890. 
Bushels. Value 
429, 810 
34, 960 
. 2 , 000 
4, 900 
7, 000 
7, 900 
70, 900 
30, 705 
588, 175 
$168, 470 
17, 680 
900 
2,310 
3, 150 
4, 000 
28, 705 
16,319 
241, 534 
1891. 
Bushels. Value, 
343, 240 
37, 240 
2, 000 
3, 000 
10, 650 
66, 600 
$182, 600 
17,458 
800 
1,200 
5, 690 
29, 930 
490, 230 254, 178 
Cotal value. 
$258, 959 
58, 780 
22, 609 
2,450 
10, 957 
6, 100 
72, 235 
8, 955 
1, 950 
34, 205 
167,455 
19, 565 
79, 225 
2, 270 
8, 252 
16, 319 
33, 785 
$264, 495 
56, 738 
24, 965 
2, 250 
8, 412 
5, 570 
82,313 
8, 640 
2,010 
35, 005 
162, 527 
29, 975 
78, 709 
1,250 
7, 515 
16, 500 
27, 297 
804,071 814,792 
