FISHERY STATISTICS
OF THE UNITED STATES
1946
STATISTICAL DIGEST NO. 22
Fish AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
United States Department of the Interior
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DANIEL M. COHEN
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Oscar L. Cuapman, Secretary
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, Atsert M. Day, Director
Statistical Digest 22
FISHERY STATISTICS
OF THE UNITED STATES
1948
BY
A. W. ANDERSON and E. A. POWER
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Fishery Statistics of the United States and Alaska are compiled and published annu-
ally to make available information on both the economic and biological aspects of the
domestic commercial fisheries.
Data on the economic aspects are necessary to persons engaged in the commercial
fishery and to governmental agencies concerned with its regulation and protection.
Those here given cover the total catch and value by species, the yield and value of
manufactured products and byproducts, the employment of men, craft, and gear in the
capture of fishery products; and related information.
From the biological standpoint these data are important to sound fishery management
in providing detailed information on fluctuations in the commercial catch by species,
locality and gear; and on the types of gear and boats operated. They assist conserva-
tion agencies in regulating the commercial fisheries so as to produce maximum yields
without depletion.
Previous statistical reports on tne fishery industries were issued under the Depart-
ment of the Interior inthe Administrative Report series for 1938 and in the Statistical
Digest series for succeeding years. Reports for preceding years were issued in the
Administrative Report series of the former Bureau of Fisheries.
The following is a listing of the various Statistical Digests issued since 1939:
No. Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1939
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1940
Propagation and Distribution of Food Fishes, Fiscal year, 1941
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1940
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1941
Propagation and Distribution of Food Fishes, 1941
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1941
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1942
Propagation and Distribution of Food Fishes, 1942
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1943
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1942
Propagation and Distribution of Food Fishes, 1943
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1944
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1943
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1945
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1946
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1945
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1946
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1947
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1947
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1948
Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industry, 1948
WOAONHDUNSWNHre
FISHERY STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1948
By A.W. ANDERSON, Chief Branch of Commercial Fisheries
and: E. A. POWER, Chief, Statistical Section
Fish and Wildlife Service
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction .............. ddob0d0gs0 00000 OCS HCO HOD UO GHO a cs OCIS CRIB ER era riot 2
Section 1. - General Review ..........c.000. deooocoe spansbuaoeaanas dodo ane oesBeo 3
United ciao and Alaska Sine Bfchievates slieyelcyaitaks | ave tavateiausiaraiatcisielietelsisiayats, cionctebereralate 5 6
Manufactured Fishery Products ......... apelahalayasisberstaveracore: eimiaiortaysiciatat icicierelnebarenc cine 19
Canned Fishery Products and Byproducts ............... shod Sdagbdooa bb be shone s PA
Packaged Fish ............. cd vensteneravererenatsccee ajareteistvensz aie aheilaiel hapeys i Nokevek oes erst are eh aelaar ate 44
Frozen Fish Trade ......... sohevevatel chefotevenersialevereieisterstoyelecciaieisicustersietersie Span OBAd Aes tio 48
Foreign Fishery Trade ........... poodadSLOUO NDS CAUEDOOBbOdga00 Doaddduo00 00000 59
Section 2. - New England Fisheries ............ Seatauste Siaratere siete Mishewalorcjerelouctclevercraeteraaye 64
Sectional Summaries .............0+. On bb.d0 0 dodo doeos KAO DODD sbonoMnooodUbCObd 67
MECN SagounocbbaobodcodGKos AdobdoodO ORD AbbOODOaOddOsOBbOs dobdoddvo0 bdoodo cals 17
MewsHampsh wre qnlercrayaietsieleVelelare/aiclelcfersycieteleleercreleievercleve/cieuervolsicicrsieieietare seu cintere pnoooo0vd~ 719
Massachusetts .......ccscccecssceces na saooasoos chapel MokcKerstevoloncversiancyciey etal da.ouldiolo ain 80
Rhode Island ......... aeatoralsredk dakc a siete vctolstarcrsrehorstetieters ave tohalret oh bets ser ete tavartete Aids oolcomod 85
Gann SCEVCUt eteyaiocaaie: oietetatetoheve ctalatane’e co ereveve lo aichatarare cc eueiehecuslens DRI BOSS b CMa Diane 88
Supplementary Survey
Landings at Certain Massachusetts Ports ,,............ Sar oneeney. i anette ‘ih 91
Landings at Maine Ports ............... ohalleValstalial sllelfey ajay aleks al elfescuefetetesctcheis [ain casi eters 122
Section 3. - Middle Atlantic Fisheries ..... afarelavarekoleisnceausl ehscedetare Sab coon Rais 3 128
Sectional Summanvese rs icte)sisisrelesessiciaieich <1 ove) olevars ayeie iatetaltoreye alleles ciavayabererotesierecieets noe 130
INewRVork!tsvaci.\aclels svelsie ose dovccdoDbocoooooUeN sooo doOdddooD eVarevatate steceuer alate mic ledeieie aie 137
New Jersey .......... So gdoosoCUDOEb DOOD OUOOOGUOOUUGOODOODONOS babbodoonooonooD. 140
Deewana cjsyssevevsccvclaisters ol etalertienetarnteloistetsiannias BUD O60 OID BEDS ODOC 00 ODO OOO CORO BIOENS 145
Supplementary Survey
Hudson River Shad Fishery ...............s000- Sondodiooccs alate veliatahete aiavatelataavae 148
Landings at New York City ...... B36 DO DIG TOS OOO. COO COC OCIA Dob SIO CLO eS Oren 149
Section 4. - Chesapeake FisherieS .........ccccs ccc c cect ce ccre cn ececnsucscececes 151
Sectional Summaries ...........cccecescccceces auolet cual atenclcyeletaneveneus cots TOO OR eG 153
Maryland ....... AoboMoAoowod spatekexeusitovercbspoisnatoie’s COD DO SO SOS TOO Oo GOTO OCS Oe aeNaienete 158
WANE, Coooodocoobooddddoougdboodoocoos bao odonog00a00 Nevehenohe ehatataysyotave Dtodo.o 161
Supplementary Survey
Potomac River Shad and Alewife Fishery ...... RIOT CIDA DIDI DOI OER EIEOE onl 165
Section 5. - South Atlantic Fisheries ..........cceecesceccccuves AE AEE ai tine ai 166
Sectional Summaries ........ MaoInIo IG ca cecio GHoeoUooMMD Odo aU cine blo Hrs A eae EIR ats, 167
Section 6. - Gulf Fisheries ........ speteiencrerstehereteter atone ab evanecsvad ela: sycvavatisvatetetey siecehs Hecaco os 173
Sectional SummarieS .........ccececcccsccecece adbindaad Goa. An aoe ad ra a4 175
INIGIEMED oo popoKenadeoucoooodoDNeDdsGODD DoduEoS codooao6 JooddbanoonucboDeooodocd 181
MiSSUSSIPP1 ..:...ececeeeeeeeees ‘igaooons codenegoo8oGcooK Joan ooGaddiboobeoosouT 182
Louisiana ........c.eeeseveee *6ouad DeobogoduDovOnoUdOoD odd00nGoDD00N SobouoDGS 184
Texas ......-..- See e cee nse wcaee Dielele mi olclelels Coboduddon Gogo ooo olDduaO00RNDOOU000 186
Supplementary Survey
Tarpon Springs Sponge Fishery ......... oo000ddDbOdC oD apafatatatel atebetevetaralisveiaisteraats 188
Section 7. - Pacific Coast States Fisheries ...--+---- latest onsiebetelhetal tte folate atetelaiveiteh ots 189
Sectional Summaries ............. Napsonesone pahooboasS Retayee ada ile eiopatichscaucteecdstenchtens 191
Washington .............+. aadosan Bodscabae i sele¥oje\sleyeriuiey hs ‘is}/u\simVa\lols shel s\ia/=) 5) 6 babbosn6 200
Oregon ..2.-sceeeeceesaroece Bo goad0od sloyalalav=lofn\=/fais)«Iotalatale]svepaiey=)s\(= Moieheleiels Hosoas Sue 207
(CHulsermble py GeoooduagndeonoKu ods NOOO Son DOOOODeoO gS Bao fol ciisicsisehepalctensievel chonsvene here ahs 213
Supplementary Survey
Landings by Halibut Fleet at Seattle, Washington boadondgonobod Agonbaego an 217
Receipts by Seattle Wholesale Dealers ......\........ BAU cichatateten’s icv cakes noeud 218
Section 8. - Lake Fisheries ................ ep sbiay Aa ale SoA sueiteyeleneyaee tales site ae reteeiamicaat 223
United States and Canada Summaries .......... goooadaoun aNbuaireeatlecorerene dovoobouae 6 224
United States Summaries .............. POROO CA GuibbA cD siivelerevsvelednlsdersietererancters vaya stehs 230
CONTENTS - Continued
Page
Section 9. - Mississippi River Fisheries ............ Rei pyt PIC Fea” so Ie ate gM a 239
Section"10%° = Alaskamhiishemiies: sere oe oe tielslal wictistoslarcie |e ateisieve e)aeiwisiniels aicretatsterstale Nawieisinne 240
Section 1; “= Hawaiian Frshertes) ccrsccieys sitela cleis clalelateia sain aialelsiaiaisinies stale wielsveretetae Rroe 246
Section 12. - Review of Certain Major Fisheries .......... slate) sta ohasrataierager Nac nso: 250
United States and Alaska Cod Fishery ............ Wis ade soto agips Pisieca tices teenie nee 250
Atlantic Coast. Haddock Fishery cciesiec c «nis o\erv sic o/sceialdinislujsle'sis/s}el eraiete ot clei nlatatots terete ? 252
Pacific. Coast Halebuts Rashery vile wlslsicle slelalelcietetste stesisiele(sis of/sistareinteretarete ajeieiatayepain teas 252)
Atlantic Coast: Mackerel SFvshery. cio tlec stoicists t)ofaleia siete slebie oistetaters nta’s cvs steteleeterets Sale 254
Pacific Coast Mackerel Fishery .........+e5- OG Boe 5 oh -acar ele stere site steele e Tateteate on 256
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Menhaden) Frshery cia 6100 sic sre 0 sins. wc sie o/s'eie\e ni nin,0 oleiaatelenaia 256
Pacific Coast Pilchard bis aigravatedac stereo da DIG nc ne yosoe letes ar PTE Csi 258
Rosefish Fishery o.2.0.3 00.2.0. BRRIGr Hiocnn ciehanoocnnocneemns ysis" a\.0/e fore ielateienat a oietate 259
Pacific Coast Salmon fishery! soa oe aathaaks Brsatate) Mpimhs oi chal ave vatale satel wierelstale sein 6 efevatelsraalay 259
Pacific Coast Tuna ein axailaha/slaianskaisdnints\oveleasieseratcheroieschateve laserareteretetardveretels i (etatalls PEARS 265
Whaling ...... SIN WUIOU CAO DCODUTOS DOA. COAG o)aluveveteneiele oe/a/e'eieles/o\e) ete /etateaateietaee 269
Section 13. - Statiecieal: sootlie! Procedure! <\s\ Gb.cino Beane pin sto/5/¥ /a(a\lor(a)u) elsfeyarayaieieueinver svete eratenete » eo aioim 270
Local and Special Siiveyae Siafelslel creiaterere revere tava ererevetenel ateleve sl ciel severe) cfersiar= tataks Ao catiog. 275
Practices and Terms .......... Us lamrotevere e eteretaens aishaiec em alereheleiate ters he e746 sit evaiel Veter a aeeaaeame PH AE
Convers ton Packors smisialss\s tatelatta cieiste slate reielereratele acaernyeie ever DAM Onan tion 278
Section 14. - Glossary of Names of Fishery Produets oie cistceiere cee clstelicielacaretatatals Masse 220
Section 15. - Pictorial Section ......... Siercioiakaiernte Tigh Mio mpriciorsdipinicicniccic bic c 6 286
Section 16. - Statistical Publications ............ Siotele eve eie eteke asc scataiel sie atten wate 304
INTRODUCTION
This report contains a review of the fishery statistics for the year 1948, collected
by the Branch of Commercial Fisheries during 1949. They include data on the volume of
the catch of fishery products and their value, employment in the fisheries, quantity of
gear operated, the number of fishing craft employed in the capture of fishery products,
and certain information on the volume and value of the production of manufactured fishery
products and byproducts.
Statistical surveys for the 1948 data were conducted in all sections except the South
Atlantic and Mississippi River States. Statistics on the various fisheries were col-
lected by the following field agents: R. Cordon, B.E. Finley, F. Freeland, H. Haberland,
C. H. Lyles, D. A. McKown, R. H. Marchant, C. B. Tendick, J. P. Wharton, R. H. Wilson
and F. M. Wood. The surveys in Washington and Oregon were supervised by F. C. Hinsdale.
Data for the Great Lakes were assembled by the staff of Dr. John Van Oosten of the Branch
of Fishery Biology; and those for the fisheries of Alaska were collected by the Alaska
Branch of the Service.
Information on landings at Massachusetts ports was collected in cooperation with the
Market News Section and the Branch of Fishery Biology. Statistics on the fisheries of
Alaska were collected and compiled by the Branch of Alaska Fisheries. Data on the Hawai-
ian Fisheries were furnished by the Division of Fish and Game, Board of Commissioners of
Agriculture and Forestry of the Territory of Hawaii.
The statistical surveys conducted during 1949, for 1948 data, were under the general
direction of F. A. Power, Chief, Statistical Section, assisted by C. E. Peterson, Statis-
tician. The work of assembling and preparing the data for publication was under the di-
rection of B, E., Finley, Fishery Marketing Specialist. He was assisted by Elsie English,
Fvelyn Hecht, Delia Ridge, Melissa Tinkey, Marion Davis and S. E. Feldman. Operation of
the tabulating unit was directed by Mabel Swart, assisted by Marie Voigt and Adele
Marshall. G. I. Sundstrom prepared many of the illustrations contained in the report.
In assembling the data on the fisheries, all appropriate records collected by the
various State fishery agencies were used. In the Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast
States, these records were such that it was necessary for the Service personnel to con-
duct only partial surveys. Statistics on the imports and exports of fishery products
were furnished by the Bureau of the Census.
Grateful acknowledgment is extended to the State and Federal agencies and to the
various individuals who cooperated in furnishing portions of the data contained in this
volume.
SECTION 1.- GENERAL REVIEW
Surveys covering the catch of fish and shellfish for the year 1948 were made in all
areas of the United States and Alaska with the exception of the South Atlantic States,
including the West Coast of Florida, and the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The
South Atlantic States were last canvassed in 1945, and detailed data published in
‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1945’ (Statistical Digest No. 18). The most
recent data available for the Mississippi River and its tributaries are for 1931. In
the following tables, the most recent employment, operating unit, and catch statistics
are shown for each section of the country.
It is estimated that the 1948 catchof fishery products in all sections of the United
States and Alaska totaled 4,575 million pounds, valued at 367 million dollars to the
fishermen. This was an increase of 5 percent in poundage compared with the previous
year. The 1948 catch was the most valuable in history, and showed a gain of 18 percent
above the former high year of 1946. Outstanding developments during the year were the
record landings of tuna and rosefish (ocean perch); the continued high production of
menhaden; the noticeable gain of the Pacific Coast pilchard fishery, and .the declines
in the catches of salmon and Atlantic and Pacific mackerel. The catch of menhaden off
the Atlantic Coast and Gulf States during 1948 broke all previous records with landings
of over 1 billion pounds valued at 11.7 million dollars. This represented an increase
of 4 percent in quantity but a decrease of 4 percent in value compared with 1947. The
production of tuna and tunalike fishes on the Pacific Coast set a new record during
1948 with landings totaling over 325 million pounds. This catch exceeded by over 57
million pounds the previous high year of 1947. This was the second consecutive year
that the value of the catch of these fish exceeded that of salmon which is normally the
most valuable species taken. The Atlantic Coast catch of rosefish (ocean perch) during
1948 totaled over 238 million pounds -- an increase of almost 60 million pounds above
the former peak year of 1946. The Pacific Coast pilchard catch during 1948 amounted to
over 373 million pounds -- a gain of slightly over 100 million pounds compared with the
low-level of the previous year. The United States and Alaska catch of salmon totaled
403.7 million pounds in 1948 -- a decline of 94 million pounds compared with 1947. The
Atlantic and Pacific mackerel fisheries each registered a dropin production of approxi-
mately 7 million pounds compared with the previous year.
The per capita consumption of fishery products in the United States in 1948 totaled
11 pounds, edible weight basis. Fresh and frozen fish contributed 6.3 pounds; canned
fish, 3.8 pounds, and cured fish .9 pounds. This was considerably above the wartime
level of 9 pounds when a large portion of the canned pack was allocated to the armed
forces and to lend-lease distribution.
The total catch of fishery products in the United States, as based on the most re-
cent surveys for each section through 1948, amounted to 4.564 million pounds, valued at
347.2 million dollars to the fishermen. The difference between these figures and the
estimated totals listed above are due to the inclusion of estimates on the 1948 landings
for the South Atlantic area, including the West Coast of Florida and for the Mississippi
River and its tributaries. The following table, which contains recorded production for
the areas in which surveys were made for the years shown andestimates for other regions,
indicates the trend of the yield and value of the domestic catch during recent years.
Year Pounds Value to Average price
ae ET Ce the fishermen per pound
1939 4, 443, 328, 000 $96, 532, 000 2.17¢
1940 4,059, 524, 000 98,957, 000 2.44
1941 1/ 4,900,000, 000 _1/129, 000, 000 2.63
1942 3, 876, 524, 000 170, 338, 000 4.39
1943 4, 202, 000, 000 204, 000, 000 4.85
1944 4, 500, 000, 000 213,000,000 4.73
1945 4,575, 500, 000 269, 900, 000 5.82
1946 4, 456, 000, 000 310, 000, 000 6. 96
1947 4, 344, 000, 000 307, 600, 000 7.08
1948 4,575, 000, 000 367, 000, 000 8.02
T/ Revised.
There were 1,184 vessels of 5 net tons and over documented as fishing craft in 1948.
This was about 9 percent less than the number entering the fleet the previous year, but
between three and four times the number documented wanually prior to 1940. In the four
years ending with 1948, a total of 4,310 vessels had been documented as fishing craft.
GENERAL REVIEW
In 1940, the entire fleet in the United States and Alaska totaled only 5,562 vessels.
Despite the large increase in the size of the fleet, the annual catch has remained al-
most identical with the prewar production. This has been due largely to the low yields
of salmon in Alaska and pilchards in California.
Vessels obtaining their first documents as fishing craft, 1936 - 1948:
Year Number Year Number
1936 V/ 435 1943 358
1937 335 1944 635
1938 1/ 376 1945 741
1939 357 1946 1,085
1940 320 1947 1,300
1941 354 1948 1,184
1942 358
1/ Data are partly estimated.
San Pedro, California, maintained its position as the leading fishing center in the
United States during 1948 with landings totaling almost 481 million pounds. These
landings were valued at nearly 31 million dollars. Gloucester, Massachusetts was in
second place with landings of over 251 million pounds, valued at 11.2 million dollars,
while San Diego, California occupied third place with landings of 213 million pounds
valued at 37.4 million dollars.
It is estimated that the 1948 catch was marketed as follows: 1,663 million pounds
(round weight basis) as fresh and frozen products; 1,488 million pounds were used for
canning; 1,324 million pounds for bait and byproducts, and 100 million pounds for cured
products.
The 1948 production of canned fishery products in the United States and Alaska
amounted to 782.2 million pounds, valued at 336.2 million dollars at the processors’
level. The output of fishery byproducts was valued at 79.9 million dollars. The value
of canned fishery products was the highest in history while that of byproducts was only
slightly smaller than the high year of 1947.
A record total of almost 292 million pounds of fishery products was frozen during
1948. This was over 45 million pounds above the 1947 production. Cold storage holdings
of fish and shellfish on the first of each month averaged 1.6 million pounds above the
figures of the previous year.
The value of foreign trade in fishery products (imports and exports combined) by the
United States during 1948 amounted to over 181 million dollars. Of this amount, 157
million dollars represented the value of products entered for consumption and 24 million
dollars the value of exports of domestic fishery products. The value of imports for
consumption was 42 percent above the previous year, while the value of exports decreased
54 percent. Imports increased in ae categories, but the largest increases occurred
in imports of fresh and frozen groundfish fillets and shrimp; vitamin oils, and fish
scrap and meal. Exports of canned salmon and sardines were far less than in the pre-
vious year.
A review of the fisheries ot each geographical area will be found at the beginning
of each section in this volume. Summaries of the more important specific fisheries
will be found in Section 12. Summarized data of the operating units and catch for all
areas have been previously published in Current Fishery Statistics No. 604.
GENERAL REVIEW
DISPOSITION OF CATCH, 1930-1948
MILLION
POUNDS
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941] 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
USED FRESH & FROZEN
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
USED FOR CANNING
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
USED FOR BYPRODUCTS AND BAIT
2,000
1,600
1,200
800
400
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
6 GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH
(EXPRESSED 1N THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
NEW ENGLAND, 1948 | MIDDLE ATLANTIC, | CHESAPEAKE, 1948 | SOUTH ATLANTIC,
1948 1945
AREA XXI11 AREA XXIV
GULF, 1948 AND
1945
AREA XXV
VALUE
PRODUCT
AREA XXII AREA XXIII
QUANTITY
QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY
339,577
65, 3369
456,118
44,874
259,672
104, 7664
FISH. «© «© «© © «
SHELLFISH, ETC.
939 ,334
59 , 046
TOTAL « « 46,721
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND TRIBUTARIES,
1931
PRODUCT
QUANTITY QUANTITY
44,062
38; *321
241,347
RISHs 4.6 = sire
105,691
SHELLFISH, ETC.
WHALE PRODUCTS.
1,056 ,987
76 ,984
1,178
TOTAL . « 347,187
NOTE: THE ROMAN NUMERALS. APPEARING UNDER THE NAMES OF THE SECTIONS ARE THE NUMBERS GIVEN THE AREAS BY THE
NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL ON FISHERY INVESTIGATIONS. !T SHOULD BE EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE INCLUDED IN THE
OPERATING UNIT TABLES FOR THE AREAS, CRAFT WHOSE PRINCIPAL PORTS ARE IN THE RESPECTIVE AREAS BUT WHICH MAY
AT TIMES FISH ELSEWHERE. DATA CONCERNING THE CATCH OF THE GULF STATES ARE FOR 1948 EXCEPT FOR THE WEST
COAST OF FLORIDA WHICH ARE FOR 1945.
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS
= SOUTH
ee NEW ENGLAND, MIODLE ATLANTIC, GULF,
1948 ATLANTIC,1948 CHESAPEAKE, 1948 1945 ano 1940 | 1948 AND 1940
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
-F ISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « « © « 6,384 4,016 2,093 7
ON BOATS AND SHORE. . 18,490 11,646 17,897 i 13°57
TOTAL » we we we oo 21,125
VESSELS:
STEAM » «ee 0 0 0 -
NET TONNAGE . « . e -
MOTOR « os ce 0 0 o 8,
NET TONNAGE « « « « 28°67
BAlCaes vole ec erate Sean
NET TONNAGE « « « « 49
TOTAL VESSELS 1,841
TOTAL NET TONNAGE 287924
BOATS:
MOTOR « « so 0 © © 6
OTHER » oe we oo $7510
ACCESSORY BOATS . « « « 151
APPARATUS :
HAUL SEINES « « « « © « 72 171 611 514 198
PURSE SEINES AND LAMPARA
NETS) «piers wana veo 111 119 18 45 34
STOP SEINES . oe ee 2 145 = = = z
OTTER TRAWLS. « «so « 1,070 305 58 1,119 5,476
BEAM TRAWLS « « 2 «6 « « - 21 -
GILUINETS ON) slows sake 1,556 1,512 2,079 3,940 1,925
TRAMMEL AND BAR NETS. « - 847
POUND NETS, TRAP. NETS
ANBIQE RGSS s <0: wl net's 292 325 2,107 2,520 -
FLOATING TRAPS... s « 72 - - -
STOP'NETS «0 0 ew oo 7 5 3 - -
FYKE NETS oe ee 6 5 36 868 1,921
BAG NETS. « «oe sw eo 44 - 4 ae 1
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
GENERAL REVIEW
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS - Continued
———$—————————_—_____ —___—__—
MIDDLE
ATLANTIC, 1948
ITEM NEW ENGLAND,
eee CHESAPEAKE, 1948
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS-CONT INUED: Ser <—fa eae
OTHER NETS 2/. - « « » 400 74 1,211
HOOKS ,BAITS OR SNOODS. | 1,313,687 391,363 1,127,731
EEL POTS AND TRAPS . « 1,843 3,194 27,492
BRUSH TRAPS. » 6 « « « = = -
LOBSTER, NORTHERN AND
SPINY, POTS AND TRAPS 598 ,425
CRAB, CRAYFISH AND
TURTLE, POTS AND TRAP: 762
CLAM DREDGES . «= « « » 40
CRAB DREDGES « » « « « =
OYSTER DREDGES - - « « 56
SCALLOP DREDGES. . « 4,427
OTHER DREDGES. . « « « -
SCRAPES. « « - eo + =
TONGS, RAKES, SHOVELS,
HOES, FORKS, PICKS
AND GRABS » « « © « « 6,364
DIVING OUTFITS » 2 « « =
OTHER APPARATUS 4/ . « 314
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ITEM PACIFIC
1948 AND 1947 | Lakes, 1940 AND Mansel
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « « e «
ON BOATS AND SHORE. .
14,242
15,842
1,694
3,448
TOTAL » « «© © «
SOUTH
ATLANTIC, GULF,
1945 AND 1940 |1948 AND 1940
NUMBER NUMBER
309 5,612
866 ,620 730,874
535 20
- 93,500
5,900 3,000
7,330 3,288
- 6
349 391
- 72
647 2,230
- 67
10,906 m7
TOTAL,
ALASKA, 1948 VARIOUS YEARS
NUMBER NUMBER
1/12,371 49,001
109,000
158,001
VESSELS:
STEAM .
NET
MOTOR
NET
SAIL.
NET
TONNAGE
TONNAGE
TONNAGE
eee eae
eo cee e
eee eee
eeosce oe
TOTAL VESSELS . o«
TOTAL NET TONNAGE
BOATS:
MOTOR « » « eo
OTHER »« « « «
ACCESSORY BOATS a5 1,076 - -
APPARATUS :
HAUL SEINES . . « « « 188 169 1,013
PURSE SEINES AND
LAMPARA NETS « « « « 910 - -
STOP ‘SEINES . » « « « = - =
OTTER TRAWLS. .. « « 380 - -
BEAM TRAWLS . « « © « 28 - -
GILL NETS . 2 2 2 se 8,195 106 ,031 101
TRAMMEL AND BAR NETS. 89 75 518
POUND NETS, TRAP NETS
AND WEIRS. » © « © « 55 8,336 374
FLOATING TRAPS. . © = - =
STOP NETS ss se - - -
FYKE NETS « «ee eo |i 2,419 1,787 32,541
BAG NETS. « « « « « « 2 - -
OTHER NETS 2/7... |! 2,797 = 191
HOOKS, BAITS OR SNOODS | 1,182,554 615,839 2,459,179
EEL POTS AND TRAPS. . = = -
BRUSH TRAPS . . « - « - - -
LOBSTER, NORTHERN AND
SPINY, POTS AND TRAPS 7,918 - -
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
9,632
189,687
47,090
31,707
- 1,968
3,084
10,594
8,687,847
33,084
93,500
_
HOU tf oo 0
—
- 634, 156
GENERAL REVIEW
SUMMARY OF OPFRATING UNITS - Continued
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND TRIBUTARIES,
1931
TOTAL,
PACIFIC
ALASKA, 1948 | VARIOUS YEARS
1948 AND 1947
LAKES, 1940
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS -CONTINUED:
CRAB, CRAYFISH AND
TURTLE POTS AND TRAPS 89,026 171,285
CLAM DREOGES « « « « « - 139
CRAB DREDGES » - « « « 419
MUSSEL DREDGES . . « « 440
OYSTER DREDGES . . . « 55 1,989
SCALLOP DREDGES. ... 4,583
OTHER DREOGES. ... « 9
SCRAPES. «es es ee 514
TONGS, RAKES, SHOVELS,
HOES, FORKS, PICKS
AND GRABS .... 36 ,686
DIVING OUTFITS...
CROWFOOT BARS. - . «
OTHER APPARATUS 4/ .
1/ INCLUDES PERSONS IN BOAT AND SHORE FISHERIES.
INCLUDES CAST, DIP, REEF AND BRAIL OR SCOOP NETS.
/ NUMBER NOT DETERMINED.
3/ INCLUDES FISH, PERIWINKLE AND COCKLE, AND CONCH POTS; HARPOONS, SPEARS, BOX TRAPS, SLAT TRAPS, SHRIMP AND
OCTOPUS TRAPS, TANGLE NETS, LOBSTER HOOKS, SPONGE HOOKS AND COQUINA SCOOPS.
NOTE: STATISTICS ON THE OPERATING UNITS OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES ARE FOR 1945, EXCEPT FOR THE EAST COAST
OF FLORIDA WHICH ARE FOR 1940; THOSE FOR THE GULF STATES ARE FOR 1948, EXCEPT FOR THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA
WHICH ARE FOR 1940; AND THOSE FOR THE PACIFIC COAST STATES ARE FOR 1948, EXCEPT FOR CALIFORNIA WHICH ARE
FOR 1947,
UNITED STATFS AND ALASKA CATCH, 1929 - 1948
BILLON
POUNDS
TOTAL CATCH
PILCHARD
o
= Mae MENHADEN
29 1935 1940 1945 1948
SPECIES
FISH
‘ALEWIVES .
AMBERJACK.
ANGLERF ISH
BARRACUDA,
BLUEFISH .
BLUE PIKE.
BLUE RUNNER OR
HARDTAIL . . «
BOWFIN . 2 2 © «
BUFFALOFISH. «. o
BUTTERFISH . « e
CABIO OR CRAB EAT
CARP) es eves
CATFISH AND BULLH
CIGARFISH. .
CODslisl. 2!
CRAPPIE. « «
CREVALLE . .
CROAKER. . .
ure
CUNNER .
CUSK . .
DOLPHIN.
DRUM:
BLACK,
RED OR
EELS:
COMMON . .
CONGER . .
FLOUNDERS. .
FRIGATE MACKE!
GARFISH. . »
GIZZARD SHAD
GRAYFISH . .
GROUPERS . .«
GRUNTS ..
HADDOCK. .
HAKE:
RED. . « « ©
WHITE. « « «
HALIBUT. °
HARVESTFISH,, “OR
REDFISH
E
Gace recto ae
ese eee Tee eo
STARF ISH
HERRING, SEA
HICKORY SHAD
HOGCHOKER. .
HOGFISH. . «
JEWFISH. « «
KING MACKEREL
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH
LADYFISH .
LAUNCE ,.
MACKEREL
MARLIN .
MENHADEN
MINNOWS.
MOJARRA.
MULLET .
MUTTONF ISH
OCEAN POUT
PADDLEFISH OR
SPOONBILL CAT.
PERMIT 2 « « «© ©
PIGFISH. « « « «
PIKE OR PI CKEREL
PINFISH. « » © »
POLLOCK. « « «© «
POMPANO,. .
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PER
RUDDERFISH . » e
eee ee eo oo me Me to eoeeceee
ec eee eee Oe ee eee
2 O2eeee wo ee
IS
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION
(EXPRESSED 1N THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
non Semen ami S Papa CHESAPEAKE, ida ATLANTIC,
1948
QUANTITY
154,607
5,969
15,618
477
192,091
1
37,757
238,095
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
VALUE QUANTITY | VALUE
32 309
- 3} (1
1 12
12 857
293 2,195
199
(1) 73
4,303 3,028
- 371
(1) - -
145 -
- (1) (1
- 26
18 341
2 33
7,391 9,983 | 1,
75
- 21
1 3] (1
12,236 1,768
63 979
656 175
111 4
3,741 1,700
(1) (1
- 19
1 79
3 = =
2,734 7,797
(1) - -
14} 389,188 | 4,
6 5 5
- 67
(1) - -
1,375 101
9,647 - -
(CONTINUED ON
QUANTITY
9 23,085
) a’
1 2
246
(1)
1
277 1,563
14 1,366
7 2,122
436 68
8
54] 25,369
) i
1 166
35
54 1,282
1 25
447 2,354
3. -
1 150
) =
212 (1)
24 3
14
1 (1)
674
1 298
) 100
6
(1)
1 -
7 475
(1)
743 2,480
823 | 151,932
2 61
39
23
8 =
3
1
(1)
NEXT PAGE)
()
aang
Q)
(1)
37
(1)
217
1,577
5
by
QUANTITY
8,450
108
40
1,912
91
s7
33
10,890
933
122
4,472
rs
3,287
256,279
11,958
208
VALUE
185
GULF,
1948 AND 1945
QUANTITY | VALUE
“16
268
5 1
564 60
1,960 116
76 6
90 11
1} (1)
128 33
55 3
420 34
250 17
3] (1)
1,322 107
2,379 | 388
879 149
177 (4)
7,574 | 905
112 7
17 1
rv} (1)
219 12
1,119 180
743 62
192,097 } 2,510
183 1
28,482 | 3,330
5 1
6 1
115 7
130 8
436] 205
10
SPECIES
FISH = CONTINUED
SALMON, ATLANTIC 2.
SAND PERCH) sis fees «
SCUP OR PORGY. . . « «
SEA BASS, BLACK
(CABEANT(G) neice os
SEA (GATF(SHs << <6" os
SEA ROBING js.%.80''e die
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
GRACES fee hete es
SPOTTED. .
WHITE. .
SHAD Peice. «,-«
SHARKS . .
SHEEPSHEAD:
FRESH-WATER,
_SALT=WATER .
SILVERSIDES. .
SKATESiomsuce. «
SMELTomate a! «
SNAPPER:
MANGROVE . 2 we oe
2 Ser eerie PemP ED
SNOOK OR SERGEANTFISH.
SPANISH MACKEREL . .
SHOT foGaee Me ieife
STRIPED BASS . .
STURGEON, COMMON
SUCKERS ile) its
SUNFISH. . «
SWELLFISH. .
SWORDFISH. .
TAUTOG .. .
TENPOUNDER .
TILEGUSH! # <
TOMCOD ....
N
se eee
© wus (ene
oe eee
S,© ee
be eae 6 aes a Sins
os eo 6 0G e) ee ewe
ees a A eae Ae eee
TRIPLETAIL
TUNA AND TUNA
FISHES:
BLUEFIN. « « » wo @
BONITO . 2 sw ew we ow
CUMUEE at se ele oe
TOTAL TUNA. « « «
WHITEBAIT. . .
WHITE PERCH, .
WHITING. « « .
WOLFFISH. . .
YELLOW PERCH .
YELLOW PIKE. « « «
T
o8 @ « ©
YELLOWTAIL, ATLAN
UNCLASSIFIED . «
Sens. ae ele
TOTAL
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARD... -
SOFT AND PEELERS
ROCK a) &Roe ene
STONE. « » eo oo
HORSESHOE CRAB...
LOBSTERS:
NORTHERN .
SPINY. . .
SHRIMP...
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION - Continued
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS )
NEW ENGLAND, | MIDDLE ATLANTIC, CHESAPEAKE, so
1948 1948 1948
QUANTITY
QUANTITY
(1)
7,554
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
VALUE
QUANTITY | VALUE
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
65
UTH ATLANTIC,
1945
GULF,
1948 AND 1945
119,590] 25,101
SPECIES
GENERAL REVIEW
iil
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION - Continued
(EXPRESSED 1N THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
GULF ,
SOUTH ATLANTIC, 1948 AND’ 1945
NEW ENGLAND,
1945
1948
MIDDLE ATLANTIC,
1948
CHESAPE AKE ,
1948
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CONT | NUED
CLAMS:
COQUINA. . «
HARD . . «
OCEAN QUAHOG
RAZOR. « « «
SOFT » oo
SURF . « « -»
TOTAL CLAMS . «2 eo
CONCHS « « © © © ©
MUSSELS, SEA . » « «» «
OYSTERS, MARKET:
EASTERN, PUBLIC. © ©
EASTERN, PRIVATE « «
TOTAL OYSTERS . .
PERIWINKLES AND COCKLES
SCALLOPS:
BAY. « «
SEA. « «©
SQUID, . «
SEA URCHINS.
TERRAPIN, DIA
TURTLES. « «
!RISH MOSS .
ROCKWEED . .
SPONGES. « ©
{o}
BLOODWORMS
SANDWORMS.
e282 © © © Fe 2 ©
eee eo © Zoe ©
oO
ow
2° 2 © © © © Be oe oe
fa)
2 © © © © © Re © co oO
TOTAL «4 « «
GRAND TOTAL... «
SPECIES
FISH
ALEWIVES .
AMBERJACK.
ANCHOVIES.
ANGLERFISH
BARRACUDA.
BLACK BASS
BLUEFISH .
BLUE PIKE.
BLUE RUNNER O
HARDTAIL .
BOWFIN . » «
BUFFALOFISH.
BURBOT . « o«
BUTTERFISH .
CABEZONE . .«
CABIO OR CRAB E
CABRILLA . « o
CARP « « «
CATFISH AND *BUL
CHUB . « »
CIGARFISH.
CISCO. « «
COD. . « «
CRAPPIE. «
CREVALLE .
CROAKER. .
CUNNER . «
°
°
°
°
°
°
°
°
O00 0 0-00 a
6-0 GUs050 0-0
Guin le brel vei ennelis
peo 0 -0.0"0_0 0
eo sere Dee ee ee oe
T
a
Dees ae eo oo
HEADS
e 2 © © © © © © fe © hee 6 8
2° © © © © © © © Me © Me © © © ew oO
ee see ee eo oe ee ee
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
Sic Lae
Liga ees 267 43 -
37 u 645| 18,188] 6,205 1,822 423 9,374| 3,239
845| 14,152 | 7,549] 16,215| 5,580 1,000 221 4,597
1,652 Ss 15,790 |__34,403 | 11,785 | _2,822 |
1,638
PACIFIC, LAKES, MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALASKA, TOTAL,
1948 1948 & TRIBUTARIES, 1931 1948 VARIOUS YEARS
QUANTITY | VALUE QUANTITY | VALUE | QUANTITY |VALUE QUANTITY | VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
= - = : : 35,252 700
2 S = 379 19
11,011 356 2 = © : 11,011 356
2 = : 2 S = - : 66 2
2,126 329 - - = Anil 332
= = = 14 2 2 = 14 2
3 2 = - - 3,776 694
- - 9,122] 1,218 = > 93122 | 1,218
- = See br Sl ee - 2,051 122
5 = 1 1 429 9 = 448 10
- 2 5 i] 15,772| 687 - = 15,853 694
4 < 675 1 2 : > : 675 17
: - = = - 2 6,723 665
8 1 : - - = = 8 1
‘231 | 34 5 3 2 E 21 on
= - - - : 231 34
421 22 4,177 189] 11,892} 455 c : 18,962 778
275 50 13282 244 10,267] 878 = = 25,039 | 2,500
d
- 6,298] 1,2! 2 : 2 6,298 | 1,257
: - : = = - - = 55 3
: 263 76 - - 2 263 76
6,323 259 = = - - 2,338 74 80,008 | 5,075
2 - = = 41 3 Z E 982 208
- - - - - - z 542 40
- - - = - - - : 30,462 | 3,364
r z e x i a‘ i ia | (1)
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
12
SPECIES
CUSK . e © we we wo os
DOLLY VARDEN TROUT .
DOLPHIN. » oe» « ©
ORUM:,
BLACK. «2 2. we we wo
RED OR REOFISH . .
EELS:
COMMON , .
CONGER. .
FLOUNDERS. .
FLYING FISH,
FRIGATE MACKE
GARFISH. . .
GIZZARD SHAD
GOLOFISH..
GRAYFISH ,
GROUPERS .
GRUNTS ..
HADDOCK, .
HAKE:
REO. . .
WHITE. « «
PACIFIC. .
€
@ Se arene ue aD «abe! =
eG eh Ste-etetr ai ets 6
aah ay olay ene ae a Gee
HALIBUT. . .
HAROHEADS, .
HARVESTFISH OR
HERRING:
LAKE 2. « « .
SEA. « « « .
HICKORY SHAD .
HOGCHOKER, . .
HOGFISH. . « .
~ACK MACKEREL. .
JEWFISH. 2 2 « «
Ol
Deere
KING MACKEREL. . .
KING WHITING OR
"KINGFISH
LADYFISH .
LAKE TROUT
LAMPREY. .
LAUNCE .
LINGCOD,
MACKEREL
MARLIN .
MENHADEN
MINNOWS.
MOUARRA,
MOONEYE.
MULLET . «
MUTTONF ISH
OCEAN POUT
PADDLEF ISH
BILL CAT
PERCH. . .
PERMIT. .
PIGFISH, .
PIKE OR PIC
PILCHARD ,
PINFISH, .
POLLOCK, .
POMPANO. .
QUILLBACK.
RATFISH. .
ROCK BASS,
ROCKFISHES ,
ROSEFISH (OCEAN
RUDDERFISH .
SABLEFISH. .
SALMON:
DICANTIC. sie coe
CHINOOK OR KING. .
CHUM OR KETA . « «
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END
¢ ‘ss 6 Sle = 's
Gaieus, 6.162 Sku in see, Be eae 8
ERE
Steve ate 6 eke a) os Ce»! s) 0 06-0 47s. 6) eye m0
2
on
» eke b © pieue relenete “Gece e «se Se 0c she 6 06
So
v
6 e.5 © 6ieD a Bee re Tey Oe eee
.
R
.
.
A
“-*
RCH
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION - Continued
EXPRESSED 1N THOUSA!.0S OF POUNDS ANO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
PACIFIC, LAKES, ISSISSIPPI RIVER ALASKA,
1948 1948 & TRIBUTARIES, 1931 1948
FISH - CONTINUED QUANTITY
QUANTITY | VALUE | QUANTI TY] VALUE QUANTITY | VALUE
Ww
uO
oO
ie Gy gag ie Bees fg
~
CTP a a eg gt? Soll fe) 1
BOG Oe, wi Kee F
Neeevese
=x
t '
N
b
ol
PB at sRe tae
-
= a en Oat a
Up Oech es os
eet Oe) a Cd
Ck OF eee 8 aed
Cees OR TT art
Usod e Ahws
“J
8
3
Vit Vim Hiss) bait atl foo T Deal to
~—
45
foe tt etn od, Nek a
pee memnrenreenene
oe "ee." 6) Sim eles 18. oh'e, ©
161
1,271
164
22,093
as Saale (eet ee ee
ie ia ae ot eet Me ee Ms MW
5,650
'
Ww
wre
8
N
Cem
—
-
o
. | 32,499] 7,734 “ 2 a
. | 12,209] 2,037 - - - - 66,626] 3,551
OF TABLE (CONTINUEO ON NEXT PAGE)
TOTAL,
VARIOUS YEARS
ANTI TY
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
SALMON, CONTINUED:
PINK o « » © «© «
RED OR SOCKEYE .
SILVER OR COHO .
TOTAL SALMON,
SAND PERCH... .
SAUGER.. 2.
SCULPIN. . 2 ©
SCUP OR PORGY. .
SEA BASS:
BLACK (ATLANTIC)
BLACK (PACIFIC).
WHITE beret sae
SEA CATFISH. . 2.
SEA ROBIN. . 2 +e
SEA TROUT OR WEAKF!
GRAYMonee ae. = 46
SPOTTED. .
WHITE. 4
.
.
SHAD .,6 «
SHARKS . «
SHEEPSHEAD:
FRESH=WATER.
SALT-WATER .
SILVERSIDES. .
SKATES . « « «©
SMELT. © « «
SNAPPER:
MANGROVE . . « e
RED. . « «
ee eee
ee eee
SNOOK OR SERGEANTF ISH
SPANISH MACKEREL °
SPLITTAIL. « » «
SPOT . 6 « «© «
STEELHEAD TROUT.
STRIPED BASS . .
STURGEON:
COMMON . .
SHOVELNOSE
SUCKERS. .
SUNFISH. -
SWELLFISH.
SWORDFISH.
TAUTOG . «
TENPOUNDER
TILEFISH .
TOMCOD . .
TRIPLETAIL
TULLIBEE .
TUNA AND TU!
FVSHES :
ALBACORE
BLUEFIN.
BONITO .
ET TTA LE Eset
SKI PJACK
YELLOWFIN
K
L
Zeesveeesees ce
ALI
ee ee ee
eee eee
see eee
oD ooo 6
TOTAL TUNA. .
WHITEBAIT. « 2 «© «
WHITE BASS . « « «
WHITEFISH:
COMMON . .
MENOMINEE,
OCEAN. ..
WHITE PERCH.
WHITING. « «
WOLFFISH . «
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END
G0 oo 0 Mo aso 6 ee ee
ee ee ee we ew eo wo
GENERAL REVIEW 13.
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGICN - Continued
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS )
PACIFIC, LAKES, {MISS ISSIPP1 RIVER ALASKA, TOTAL,
1948 1 948" & TRIBUTARIES, 1931 1948 VARIOUS YEARS
QUANTITY JVA LUE QUANTITY } VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
fe - - - 113,408 | 7,115] 113,409] 7,115
- - - 117,924 | 7,533 124,486 | 9,523
E - 26,853 | 2,826 40,962 | 6,150
5 65,380] 15,085 Cun ee | 338,370 | 23,144 | 403,75U | 38,229
: - - - 65 2
6 - 54 329 54
3 155 - 155 27
5 - 30,970 | 1,782
- 15,517 1,854
; 188 188 31
6 1,114 1,114 268
2 - 889 68
: - 201 5
- 22,937 | 2,095
z - 6,356 1,289
5 - 821 73
< 1,614 103 11,849 1,884
. | 2/33845]2/1, 954 8,478 | 2,046
0 - 7,807 343
: 100 904. 68
0 - 256 15
° 688 1,161 11
5 5,345 7,027 646
0 = 215 27
5 - 6,467 | 1,407
5 - 512 64
3 24 12,100 | 1,505
1 AD (1)
i - 11,970 668
: 1,541 1,541 265
. 7 6,737 1,186
5 625 791 186
: - 87 8
. 3 4,173 224
i = 1,294 241
2 - 1,331 62
A 1,114 2,100 755
: 2 314 23
: - 625 34
- 1,025 94
. 5 3{ (1)
. a 74 7
. = 1,106 104
; Been 49,493 | 14,659
. i 9,526 1,310
: 9,135 9,270] 1,077
: : 602 60
4 60,554 60,554} 9,534
. | 1997427] 337406 199,427 | 33,406
. nee 233 27
. = “499 86 3} 502 86
c - 12,250 |. 3,784 - - - - 12,250 | 3,784
A - 160 25 - - - - ‘160 25
5 42 5) - - = - = = 42 5
: i = - = - - 2,266 190
£ = = - - - 82,164 1,918
3 B a z 2 & - - 2,370 156
OF TABLE
(CONTINUED ON NEXT
14
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
YELLOW PERCH . . « « «
YELLOW PIKE,
YELLOWTAIL:
ATLANTIC.
PACIFIC. .
UNCLASSIFIEO
.
.
.
TOTAL Seite 0) sci
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARD . . «
SOFT AND P
DUNGENESS, .
KING . 2 «
ROCK . ww «
STONE. « « «
CRAWFISH . «6 «
HORSESHOE CRAB
LOBSTERS:
NORTHERN
SPINY. .
SHRIMP. .
ABALONE. .
CLAMS:
COQUINA. ..
HARD . 2 « e
OCEAN QUAHOG
RAZOR. «. «
SOFT . « «
SURF . « «
MIXED. . «
we eee Wye oO
eee
ow 840
Pee)
eoeee
Wee wk 6. fu 9.0
6 a @ « e,e18
a ot ee
se eee 6 6
‘S are 6
TOTAL CLAMS ..
CONCHS 2 os ss
MUSSELS, SEA. .
MUSSEL SHELLS. .
OCTOPUS. . « «» »
OYSTERS, MARKET:
EASTERN, PUBLIC.
EASTERN, PRIVATE
PACIFIGs so 0
WESTERN. « 2 « «
TOTAL OYSTERS . .
PERIWINKLES AND COCKLE
SCALLOPS:
BAYic.¢ 6 fsa 8.9 18
En) ol) harsetat ae le:
SQUID, « «os ee eo oo
SEA URCHINS. « « « « «
TERRAPIN, Dl AMOND-BACK
TURTLES. »« « « .
FROGS. » « « + .
IRISH MOSS . . .
ROCKWEED .. . .
SPONGES, « « « .
PEARLS AND SLU .
BLOODWORMS .. .
SANOWORMS. . . .
6.6.2 * pela) 2
ie Borate 2
TOTAL « we we we ee
SEE FOOTNOTES AT
OF TABLE
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION - Continued
(EXPRESSED 1N THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
PACIFIC, LAKES, ALASKA,
1948 1948 1948
QUANTITY | VALUE | QUANTITY | Y. QUANTITY
4,919
MISSISSIFPI RIVER
& TRIBUTARIES, 193)
46
9,564 1 no
"154 "212
: arn
ssl aeolian 105, 691
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
GENERAL REVIEW
15
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY REGION - Continued
EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF POUNDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
PACIFIC, LAKES, ISSISSIPP! RIVER ALASKA
1948 1948 & TRIBUTARIES, 9S 1948
TOTAL,
SPECLES VARIOUS YEARS
QUANTITY] VALUE | QUANTITY] VALUE VALUE
WHALE PRODUCTS:
MEAM oe raiis Jo te i 8 - - 8
ONG cpsice sectors 881 128 = = : 5 128
THERA ieaicire! se: Ceisie 13 2 13
TOTAL « « « © © ©
59 -
1,135,149}114,018 83,959 | 12,600
1/ LESS THAN 500 POUNDS OR 500 DOLLARS.
2/ THE CATCH OF GRAYFISH IN CALIFORNIA IS INCLUDED WITH SHARKS.
ee 149
566,900 | 31,495] 4,564,060 | 347,187
>
82,383 | 2, 897
GRAND TOTAL . « «
SEED OYSTER FISHERY, 1948
ITEM NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC CHESAPEAKE TOTAL
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
OPERATING UNITS
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. . 2 « © « 194 1,713
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR 2 « 2 2 « © = 1,492
CASUALs 5s a ec - 110
TOVAUsiieiic sc) « 194 3,315
VESSELS:
STEAM) = «occ <= 3 3
NET TONNAGE «© o 437 437
MOTOR 2 2 ooo 2 oo 25 226
NET TONNAGE . 2 o o 938 4,437
Pilko oo ge aoe s - 33
Fi NET TONNAGE « © « o = 546
TOTAL VESSELS. - 28 262
TOTAL NET TONNAGE. 1,375 5,420
BOATS:
MOTOR « s 2 es oe o - 113 622 735
OTHER © o 2 oe oo - 20 341 361
APPARATUS :
DREDGES « « « 2 © o 57 334 66 457
YARDS AT MOUTH. « 87 462 76 625
TONGS » 2 2 ee eo - = 85 85
CATCH BUSHELS BUSHELS BUSHELS VALUE
OYSTERS, SEED:
PUBLIC, SPRING. » . « 2 2,145,426 $2,604,130
PUBLIC, FALL. . = © « - - 1,083,375 1,083,375 386 ,645
PRIVATE, SPRING . . © | 233,244 | $583,577 147,990 153,975 111,341 492,575 773,417
PRIVATE, FALL » » » - | 116,858 | 177,243 3,990 9,975 134,252 255, 100 230,463
TOMAS iltsi ie tal tollta 3,994,655
HYDRAULIC OYSTER DREDGE
954711 O—51——_2
16
ALABAMA. +
ARKANSAS .
CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE .
FLORIDA.
GEORGIA.
ILLINOIS
INOIANA.
1OWA «
KANSAS «
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE. «
MARYLAND .
MASSACHUSE T
MICHIGAN .
MINNESOTA.
MISSISSIPPI.
MISSOURI . -
NEBRASKA . .-
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NEW JERSEY . .
NEW YORK . « «
NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO « « 2 «
OKLAHOMA . « «
OREGON « « « «
PENNSYLVANIA «
RHODE ISLAND .
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA .
TENNESSEE. .«
TEXAS. « « «
VIRGINIA « .
WASHINGTON .
WISCONSIN. .
ALASKA 2. « -
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GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA:
CATCH B
MARINE
RIVERS,
POUNDS
12,556,100
895,492,500
18,204,800
154,482,200
239,747,000
21,397,700
80 ,449 ,500
529 , 700
216 ,803 ,000
129,707,000
198, 168,800
87,962,300
26,445,500
10,855,600
55,579,900
310,123,000
151,693,700
566,899,963
WATERS & COASTAL
1948 & 1945
VALUE
$2,157,271
79 ,983,472
1,749,821
3,547,933
18,309,542
1,349,536
24,381,968
16 ,076 ,969
8,220,040
46 665,387
2,588,636
256 , 156
10,871,685
14,222,363
5,495,252
11,461,810
3,239,530
899,389
6,144,998
19,384, 182
22,572,869
MISSISSIPPI
POUNDS
1,822,153
15,732,507
14,262,630
7,717,596
7,777,967
455,421
1,621,751
19,213,368
3,498,280
2,649,723
927 ,636
145,310
185,481
39,640
114,361
3,435,069
138 ,500
2,645,130
i
i
INCLUDES THE
TOTAL. « (4,393,619,
- or
31,494,805 i
763)331,073,614 | 82,382
RIVER
AND TRIBUTARIES, 1931
VALUE
$32,754
411,451
367,238
157,222
302,395
16,673
60,882
994,374
137,656
122,961
76 981
16,253
7,072
4,145
103,915
6,368
68,441
LAKES,
1948 AND 1945
POUNDS
4,098,800
1,619,700
24,300
30,136,700
6,168,000
1,308,900
21,796, 100
2,533,800
20,371,500
Y STATES
VALUE POUNDS
154,482,200
$526,628] 243,845,800
- 21,397,700
375,527 15,882,330
2,424 7,741,896
- 7,777,967
455,421
1,621,751
228,321,268
303,504,300
54,213,400
649 695,900
5,175,143
30, 136,700
548,946 9,666,280
= 83,099,223
927,636
145,310
529,700
216,803,000
131,015,900
198, 168,800
21,981,581
39,640
87,962,300
2,533,800
26 ,445 ,500
10,855,600
114,361
3,435,069
55,798,400
310,123,000
151,693,700
23,016,630
566,899,963
148,131
3,339,831
522,290
1523] 2,897,357 88,057,800
CATCH OF
PACIFIC COAST PURSE SEINING OPERATION
~ BRAILING
THE GREAT LAKES, RAINY LAKE, NAMAKAN LAKE, LAKE
ORYING ANO MENOING
TOTAL,
VARIOUS YEARS
VALUE
$2,190,025
411,451)
79,983,472
1,749,821
3,547,933
18,836 , 170
1,349,536
742,765
159,646
302,395
16,673
60,882
25,376,342
16,076 ,969
8,220,040
46,665,387
5,175,143
686 ,602
2,711,597
76,981
16,253
256 , 156
10,871,685
14,370,494
5,495,252
3,346 ,903
4,145
11,461,810
522,290
3,239,530
899 ,389
10,576
103,915
6,151,366
19,384, 182
22,572,869
2,645,731
31,494,805
47,187,181
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITFE STATES AND ALASKA:
CATCH BY GEAR
PURSE SEINES. -
HAUL SEINES . .
STOP SEINES . .
GILL NETS ss
WINES takes.
POUND NETS. «
FLOATING TRAPS.
OTHER TRAPS . .«
WEIRS » 2 ee
STOP NETS... -
FYKE NETS. - -
DIP NETS...
BAG, DRAG AND
OTTER TRAWLS.
BEAM TRAWLS .
POTS. 2...
HARPOONS.
SPEARS. «
SCRAPES .
DREOGES
TONGS .
RAKES .
FORKS .
HOES. .
BY HAND
c
Basin cia isin clio sivets ola aris GateeicjnetusmretnsMiengsueceicutoure
x
z
ee ee © © © © @ © © © Me 8 ee ee ehh el el tll
na, OrPOsOne O GeO bad. MO weet o.0stsosb. aso
eee ee © © ew we ee ew ee lel ele ell el
TOTAL « » = ©
PURSE SEINES.
HAUL SEINES .
GILL NETS .
TRAMMEL NETS.
LINES . 2.
POUND NETS.
TRAP NETS -
OTHER TRAPS
WEIRS . se
STOP NETS .
FYKE NETS
DIP NETS.
CAST NETS
BAG, DRAG AND
REEF NETS . «
OTTER TRAWLS.
BEAM TRAWLS
POTS. .
HARPOONS. .
SPEARS. «
OREDGES
TONGS .
RAKES .
SHOVELS
FORKS «
GRABS .
HOOKS ....
BRAIL OR SCOOP NETS
DIVING OUTFITS, ABALON
AND SPONGES . . .«
BY HAND « -
\
TOTAL - « « « © « @
eese ee ow
oer ee oO eo ew ew ow ee
eee
H N
~|
ee Meese eee se se ee ee we 2 ww ww ee ew ee 8
°
eee
.
.
.
.
.
Ce ee ee Te CO so CT
Robe 6.0 O05 00-0 O-{0"0- Gated Uats0e: G20 0.D
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.
NEW ENGLAND, 1948
POUNDS
81,721,600
1,963,500
78,769,400
13,776 300
24,856 ,300
18,764,400
7,820,800
18,100
50,122,600
34,000.
2,567,100
114,600 35,474
660,439,100 | 36,979,145
21,548,200 8,489,255
1,282,300 400,228
10,300 2,359
16 ,697,300 8,632,474
2,815,800 961,666
3,737 , 700 654,574
29,200 18,000
41,271,500 2,654,658
20, 100 6,234
MIDDLE ATLANTIC, 1948
17
CHESAPEAKE, 1948
POUNDS VALUE
$4,782,326
440
375,704,700
696 ,854
843,939
1,326,127
6,775
2,520
39,275
6,937
4,183,733
50,000
575,869
24,650
10,773,217
3,385,763
904 , 036
24,384,300
9,768,700
2,312,800
218,750
478,760
998,380,200 | 67,987,863| 500,992,200} 28,641,981
SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF,
1948 AND 1945
PACIFIC, 1948
POUNDS
447,178,300
37 ,836 , 000
56 643,000
6,891,300
69,157,300
13,254,800
295,100
3,500
1,056 ,200
1,239,900
177,000
170,079,500
8,711,000
706 ,500
7,743,900
8,578,200
820,800
45,000
680, 100
77,800
54,000
203,400
528, 700
831,961,300
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
VALUE POUNDS VALUE
$4,231,121 11/575,552, 700|1/ $27,966,021
3,715,063 3,942,700)~ 644,754
6,503,623 | 2/36 655,500} 2/7,883,877
932,725 2 2
5,549,864} 319,439,900} 60,866,076
841,883 1,215,300 229,374
147,550 44,099,200 4,807,445
- 396 ,200 16 ,639
210 - -
109,690 380, 100 55,802
316,770 6,568,800 767 ,663
19,221 = =
- 128,400 -7,781
- 873,400 223,125
29,514,985 | 102,725,000 6,207,496
= 844,700 68,891
651,190 - -
- 3,092,200 512,615
103,547 - -
2,168,618 | 4/9,764,800} 4/1,973,987
3,551,346 | — 4 ry 4
179,602 4 4
= 922,500 440,356
11,250 - -
124,121 - -
290,403 - -
13,500 27,901,400 975,349
2,716,414 645,700 370,900
160,524 (4) (4)
61,853,220 }1, 135,148,500
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
114,018,151 83,959,000
140,325,
24,143,
6,732,
26,171,
58,045,900
52,
22,
3,432,
292,
26,061,
35,384,
2,366,
21,187,
17,735,300
1,035,
1,344,
364,336 ,400
POUNDS
800
800
500
800
500
600
500
900
600
200
100
800
300
800
VALUE
$1,489,182
2,233,285
793,605
1,539,239
3,135,931
1,080
904
393,775
59,814
2,245,288
2,021,737
460,195
6,190,755
6,136,002
475,090
428,340
LAKES, 1948
POUNDS
5,219,
40,041,
3/11,
631,
9,779,
26 »332,
1,944
000
500
700
100
300
100
teleye)
VALUE
$367,304
6,044,816
3/3,544
245,486
1,556 ,522
4,251,112
220,678
12,689 ,582
18
GENERAL REVIEW
UNITED STATES AND ALASKA: CATCH BY GEAR - Continued
GEAR
PURSE SEINES.
HAUL SEINES .«
STOP SEINES .
GILL NETS.
TRAMMEL NETS.
LINES « we «
POUND NETS. «
TRAP NETS « «
FLOATING TRAPS.
OTHER TRAPS .
WEIRS « « «
STOP NETS « «
FYKE NETS. -
DIP NETS.
CAST NETS .
BAG, DRAG AND
REEF NETS. .
OTTER TRAWLS.
BEAM TRAWLS .
POTS. hae oe
HARPOONS. .
SPEARS. » +
SCRAPES . «
DREDGES . .
CROWFOOT BAR
TONGS . « «
RAKES . « »
SHOVELS .
FORKS .
HOES. «
GRABS .
HOOKS . . «
BRAIL OR SCOOP NETS
DIVING OUTFITS, ABALON'
AND SPONGES . .
BY HAND . «
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p a o's © Of 0 os « S16 © C6
eect eee Hoesen
+ > aap
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=x
z
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4
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TOTAL «© we we we we we ow
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
TRIBUTARIES, 1931
POUNDS
13,739,657
166,598
1,134,206
10,140,037
224,275
18,507,204
30,045
310,455
2,250
3,699, 100
20,893,550
1,601,876
370,130
4,812,737
873,099
POUNDS
273,184,561
118,122,754
68,370,936
99, 785,607
2,133,354
2,834,803
1,222,326
40,958
265,443
21,091
4,029
76,214
130,621
7,329
ALASKA, 1948
$7,593,
POUNDS
074} 1,893,667,661
89,193,657
78,769,400
277,381,352
8,037,206
525,874,973
228,155,082
26 ,332, 100
7,820,800
44,464,900
51,485,800
55,100
25,844,704
10,732,845
177,000
243,000
873,400
1,000,471 ,354
3,779,503
69 ,943,381
4,419,200
719,350
2,366,100
83,477,200
20,893,550
40,499 ,876
8,276,730
2,160,793
4,886 ,937
12,521,500
1,553,199
77,800
27,955,400
849,100
10,100,133
566 ,899,963
31,494,
805] 4,564,050, 086
1/ THE CATCH OF HAUL SEINES AND LAMPARA NETS IN CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH PURSE SEINES.
2/ THE CALIFORNIA CATCH IN TRAMMEL NETS HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH GILL NETS.
3/ INCLUDES CATCH BY BAR NETS.
a/ THE CATCH BY RAKES,
2 ——— =
—— ee ——— Ts
be Je" : 5
TONGS, AND BY HAND HAS B
ae
cer ob
EEN INCLUDED WITH OREOGES.
TOTAL, VARIOUS YEARS
VALUE
$48,638,960
7,974,517
1,515,626
29,546,640
1,011,884
80,529,825
15,723,669
4,251,112
359 ,398
4,959,219
995,427
3,634
1,619,388
1,211,806
19,221
43,255
223,125
79,226,648
345,675
11,827,545
937,493
106 , 296
460,195
29 , 780,009
265,443
14,055,968
2,217,331
569 ,673
105,464
2,873,408
254,742
290,403
988,849
3,087,314
1,168,119
347,187,181
REFRIGERATED TUNA CLIPPER
GENERAL REVIEW
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS
The output of manufactured products (canned, cured, packaged, and byproducts) in’ the
United States and Alaska during 1948 had an estimated value of almost 612 million dol-
lars, making it the most valuable in history. (Canned products are estimated to have
accounted for 55 percent of the total; packaged shellfish, 17 percent; byproducts, 13
percent; packaged fish, 8 percent; and cured fish, 7 percent.
Since it was not possible to conduct a survey for data on the 1948 production of
cured fishery products (salted, smoked, dried, etc.), packaged shellfish, and manufac-
tured items produced by fishermen, the following compilation of manufactured products
consists of composite data, based on the most recent statistics available. Data on the
production of canned fishery products, packaged fish, and byproducts are for 1948.
Statistics on the output of cured products and packaged shellfish are for 1948 in Alaska
and for 1940 in all other sections, except the Mississippi River and its tributaries,
which are for 1931; while data on the yield of fishermen’s prepared products are for
1940 in all areas, except the Mississippi River and its tributaries, which are for 1931.
The pack of canned fishery products in 1948 totaled 782,208,321 pounds, valued at
$336,181,479 at the processors’ level. This represented an increase of over 28 million
pounds and 25.5 million dollars, compared with the previous year. Record packs of tuna
and crab meat were canned during the year. The 1948 pack of salmon was 14 percent less
than 1947, and one of the smallest in the past 35 years. The Maine pack of sardines
was the second largest in history, and the California sardine pack was up 1] million
cases over the previous year. The California sardine production was still far below
the record packs of the pre-war days
The quantity of meal and scrap processed (399,088,000 pounds, valued at $23,088,734)
was 7 percent greater than in 1947, while the value was 3 percent greater. The yield
of fish and marine-animal oils (130,431,676 pounds, valued at $30,982,807) was 2 per-
cent above that of the previous year, while the value dropped 2 percent. A record
production of menhaden scrap and meal occurred, while oil production from this species
wes the second highest on record.
Data on the production of the various products are for the years indicated.
VALUE OF CANNED FISH AND FISH OILS, 1921 - 1948
FISH OILS
=
(re)
BR
@
19
GENERAL REVIEW
20
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS years -\/
BY MANUFACTURING BY FISHERMEN
YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY | VALUE
ALEw! VES:
CANNED, NATURAL AND KIPPERED . . 1948 | STANDARD CASES 124,102 $655,944 - -
ROE,CANNED . 20 ee ee ee ee) «(1948 oe) 22,658 401,416 - -
SALTED:
ROUND, 2 ee ee cee ce oe ©1940 POUNDS 899,400 15,939 - -
CORNED . 2 ewe ue ee ew we «61940 oo 5, 429,450 123,287 442,100 $8,979
PICKLED 2/ 2. 2 2 ee ew 2 © ©1940 po 4,851,500 176,819 80 ,000 2,400
SPICED .'6 se es ee ee ee §=61940 bo 3,778,499 379,110 - -
TIGHT-PACK, CUT. «2 «6 ee «© © =©61940 00 280,100 12,698 . -
WITH ROER. we cece ce ee ~«=61940 00 62,700 3,874 . -
ROE. 2 6 @ ° eee 2 1940 00 - - 1,200 204
SMOKED, WHOLE “AND FILLETS. . . 2 1940 oo 23,800 1,052 122,125 6,493
AMBERJACK, SMOKED... 1... 4. 1940 po - - 500 65
ANCHOVIES:
CANNED . «ee se 6 © © © © © © © ©1948 | STANDARD CASES 66,994 755,458 - -
WEAL 2 eee te reece ee « 61948 TONS 163 21,517 - -
OIL a, 5 ate wr cola steve ae oh 1948 GALLONS 15,407 15,320 - -
BARRACUDA:
SALTED, ORY. » eo ee se we eo 2 ~©61940 POUNDS 19,465 2,433 -
SMOKED «2 2 2 eee ee eo he 2 ~=61940 00 1,000 200 - -
BLUEFISH, SMOKED . . 2. ee «© «© «© «© ©1940 tye) - = 300 45
BLUE MARLIN, SMOKED... . 4-4 + 1940 00 - 300 66
BLUE PIKE:
FRESH FILLETS. .. 2.2.25 222s 1948 00 1 , 790, 198 751,005 - -
FRESH FILLETS. . 2 2 ee 2 2 0 © 61940 00 - 9,000 2,250
FROZEN FILLETS . 2 es eo eo eo © 861948 00 302, 115 138,159 - -
BLUE RUNNERS, SALTEO. «~~ +++ 1940 Do 250; 000 10,000 - -
BUF FALOF ISH:
SMOKED 2 2 oe eee ee ee ee ~=61940 Do 325,000 71,200 - -
SMOKED « 6 0.2 © 5,00 ¢ 0 210) « | 1931 Do 25,700 3,245 - -
BUTTERF ISH:
SMOKED 2 2 ss ee ee we we we ©6940 Do 478 ,300 111,750 - -
SMOKED 2s ee eee ee eo ew ee ~=6(1937 po 2,400 600 - -
CARP:
SMOKED (4. 6.66 sie 0.600 ene 50 “1940 Do 168,550 49,575 3,000 300
SMOKED... «legis neste’ 0) 193) 00 700 245 "667 67
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS, SMOKED. . . 1940 oo - - 7,800 1,560
CHUB, CISCO, AND TULLIBEE:
SWORE ia ne Secle” wire opiate TOAO po 5, 008,672 1,549,519 103,000 | 30,900
SMOKED 2 2 oe we ee eh ee ee w= 6193) 00 215,200 48,010 - -
coo:
FRESH FILLETS. » » © e's ce © oe ©1948 00 7,214,691 1,950,457 - -
FROZEN FILLETS » 2c ec ee ew 61948 00 6, 664,934 175397505 . -
LIVER OIL. we oe ee ee ww ee ©6948 GALLONS "2147127 ”583) 426 - -
SALTED:
GREEN 2/ . 2 2 2 cee 0 2 oe ~=61940 POUNDS 374,802 15,685 | 3,202,700 | 136,115
oRY (ALASKA) 7 eee (1948 00 697,818 76,860 - -
ORY (UNITED STATES). ot vine See) F940 tere) 2,644 *732 225; 800 - -
PICKLED, » oe ee ew ee oe eo © ~=6(1948 oo 5) 426 "421 - -
BONELESS AND ABSOLUTELY
BONELESS «se ee © © © © © ©1940 oo 8,574,007 1,387,954 - -
TONGUES(ALASKA) «+. +++. 1948 po ” B00 160 - -
TONGUES(UNITEO STATES)... . 1940 00 - - 44,395 4,763
SMOKED, WHOLE, FILLETS AND
BONELESS . . . a. ».-eer) 1940 po 639 , 680 74,416 - -
CROAKER,,,FRESH AND,, FROZEN
SPLIT “BUTTERFLY elef oi aisdehe on 1948 00 26,200 9,480 - -
CUSK:
FRESH FILLETS, « « eo eo © © © ~=61948 po 653, 000 141,634 - -
FROZEN FILLETS «2 2 00 ce ee 61948 00 122,672 25,435 - -
SALTED «2 ee eo ee see ew oe 61940 tole) 32,215 4,355 - -
SMOKED WHOLE AND FILLETS... . 1940 tere) 403,099 32,157 - -
EELS, COMMON:
SALTED «ose 0 se 0 we wie e §©61940 Do - - 122,620 10,551
SMOKED . 26 eo se see eee 6 61940 DO 179,055 48,901 15,000 4,500
SMOKED 5 0 + site se biases © 193% ole) 31,300 8,138 - .
FLOUNDERS:
FRESH FILLETS. « 2 « ee we @ ©) =6(1948 00 12,600,740 4,619,803 -
FROZEN FILLETS . «se ee eo «© © © 61948 00 10,900,644 | 3,489,964 - -
SMOKED «2 6 2 es oe © © wee © ~=61940 oo 1,800 290 -
GROUPER:
FRESH ANO FROZEN FILLETS»... 1948 Le) 235,600 87,558 = =
FRESH AND FROZENS STEAKS... - 1948 DO 179,659 68,892 = -
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
MANUFACTURED FISHFRY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS YEARS 2/
1TEM
HADDOCK:
FRESH FILLETS. « « « = o
FROZEN FILLETS . 2 « ec
FINNAN HADDIE AND CHOWDER
CANNED Bearstitaii siltaiivettente
SALTED 5 6 G6 6 6 6 8G
SMOKED
WHOLE leis) (alo) o
ROLLE ISS" 6) ond
FINNAN HADDIE. . . . «
HAKE:
FRESH FILLETS. . 2...
FROZEN FILLETS .....
SALTED:
GREEND2/qteutet rel te) io stare
OMWERG os ooo 6 Oo OU8
SMOKED FILLETS . 2...
HALIBUT:
FRESH FILLETS AND STEAKS
eee eo
FROZEN FILLETS AND STEAKS.
FROZEN CHEEKS. . 1...
SMOKED {ALASKA) . ‘
SMOKED (UNITED STATES) ,
HERRING, LAKE:
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
SNLTED) ob 66
SMOKED ... ..
HERRING, SEA:
CANNED:
HERRING. . 2 « 2 0 «© «© ©
SARD!I NES
SPECIALTY ITEMS, (smoked
KIPPERED AND SPREAD)
ROEM pairs corayrrsy) it alse’ fe
MEA repre ate fe lavwe ceiver
ONemuerter as ete a alti eke
SALTED
BRINE SALTED... .
PICKLED IN VINEGAR
SCOTCH CURED 2/.
SPICED) suielicaie ae
SMOKED:
BLOATERS:
BHARD = = =
SORT sisi les
UNCLASSIFIED
BONELESS...
LENGTHWISE . .
MEDIUM SCALE .
KIPPERED . . .
UNCLASSIFIED .
HOGCHOKER, SALTED.
JEWFISH. 2 ww ee
KING MACKEREL, SMOK
LAKE TROUT:
FRESH FILLETS. . 2. 2 «
FROZEN FILLETS...
.
eo 2 © © © © eo ew ow oe
ee ee ee ee ew ow
EI
D
SMOKED {u- 1S. EXCEPT MISS.
SMOKED (MISS. RIVER) . ,
SAMMIED Caria i4aiienie isp va touze
LINGCOD:
FRESH FILLETS AND STEAKS
FROZEN FILLETS... «
FROZEN STEAKS, . . 2 a
SMOKED I ais tats). ietye) leases
MACKEREL:
FRESH FILLETS. .«
FROZEN FILLETS .
CANNED...
ROE, CANNED. . .
SALTED: +
SPLIT AND BRINE-SALTED
DRY, WHOLE AND FILLETS
Smemicane!
OOo
5. (O20
0” OF0 0
SMOKED, WHOLE AND FILLETS.
7
ec ee
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
qoo 45
ee ee
0. Oud O- Deu Oeo80b..0
YEAR
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1946
1940
1948
1948
* 1940
1946
1940
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1948
1948
1940
1940
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1948
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1948
1948
1940
1931
1940
1948
1948
1948
1940
1948,
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1946
GENERAL REVIEW
UNIT
POUNDS
Lele}
STANDARD CASES
POUNDS
DO
DO
DO
POUNDS
DO
DO
DO
dO
DO
ioe)
DO
DO
DO
ipo)
DO
DO
bo
STANDARD CASES
DO
DO
DO
TONS
GALLONS
POUNDS
DO
DO
DO
jefe)
DO
STANDARD
DO
CASES
POUNDS
DO
DO
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS
QUANTITY VALUE
19,705,975 |$5,772,737
22,513,047 | 6,080,299
723 9,894
76,115 7,143
29,200 5,808
293,165 48,968
577,611 66,837
1,120,264 211,916
867,162 127,600
902,015 30,271
1, 4645010 96,150
39, 400 1,227
29,406 10,388
3,358,836 | 1,352,648
5,852 1,848
101 22
1,500 468
f
83,203 18,796
93,084 16,476
2,998,574 94,588
1, 078,397 134, 462
326,448 | 2,823,994
3,060,842 [26,921,926
8,059 133,576
3,478 35, 883
17,686 | 2,065,042
3, 643,537 | 4,004,250
421,700 15,424
, 895,425 90,799
550,150 61,285
1, 637,869 173,251
623,642 78 , 582
8,066 403
70,406 6,019
2, 018,330 210,540
68,517 3,862
171,320 9,909
489,500 52,113
138}900 22,645
8,857 1,107
3,500 525
123,400 57,455
8,800 4,575
7893771 243 842
2,100 315
565, 121 110,541
719,177 155/312
466,773 77,003
800 *100
678,742 141,658
1, 932,938 390,158
1,281,192 | 9,850/834
945 12,197
1,904,900 160,370
; 668,548 108,898
90,300 17,010
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
- Continued
21
BY FISHERMEN
QUANTITY
VALUE
2,038,000 | $64,400
4,000
37,000
95,400
27,000
I
800
3,700
29,120
2,100
GENERAL REVIEW
22
MANUFACTURFD FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARTOUS YEARS 1/ - Continued
BY MANUFACTURING
1 TEM ESTABLISHMENTS BY FISHERMEN
YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY
MOONEYE, SMOKED... ..- ses 1940 POUNDS 5,000 $600 -
MENHADEN:
ROES SALTED apie «1s al eee ene 1940 00 1,000 250
MEAL ANDO DRY ANDO ACID SCRAP. . 1948 TONS 104? 058 11,560,914
0) Te Ra Iran, OCC Oe ctacle clean 1948 GALLONS 8,763,939 | 10,132;179
MULLET:
SALTED. . e+e ee we ee we ew 1940 POUNDS 1,254,300 81,200
RGESSALTEDS (hereto nie, Moen emre ae 1940 po 60,000 14,825
SHOKED Ponies sai. Haremetarte were 1940 le) - -
PADDLEFISH OR SPOONBILL CAT: ;
SMOKED(U.S. EXCEPT MISS. Ri VER) 1940 ele} 127,500 55,850
SMOKEO(MISS. RIVER)... ss 1931 ole) 20,000 5,000
SAGTEDIROE. Nein ios qeefemel iets 1931 tole) - -
PIKE OR PICKEREL:
FRESH BLEVETS Oc icrcdmaue taneits Ye 1948 ioJe) 19,499 7,060
FROZEN FULLETS. «<6 ees 1s 1948 (ole) 7,876 2,863
PIULCHARD:
CANNED. . « 2 « « Civ pas aye 1948 STANDARD CASES 2,654,149 21,892,893
DRVASALT EOE us ron cureirhube we tts Peuge 1940 POUNDS 9,683 968
HER) a porsy sions ho: wags ees Pe 1948 TONS 19,076 2,614,616
Bie so be: aS. a yey 0) eee s) 1948 GALLONS 2,328,572 2,457,858
POLLOCK:
FRESH FILLETS . 2. 2.» 2 2 we 1948 POUNDS 2,247,688 323,695
EROZEN PULEETS Ss cigs pres else (> 1948 po 8, 953,380 1,319,390
SALTED:
GREEN 2/50 ashe.) cal Dae ce 1940 [ete) 184,772 5,665
DRY SaWHOLES Metals same in 1940 ole) 2627335 12,069
SMOKED = Peta aan cenre emigre 6 1940 DO 40,006 960
ROCKFISHES:
FRESHUENECETS: cits) 2) beteiust ce 1948 tole} 2,387,947 428,909
FROZEN FiLLETS. . par a Were 1648 (ole) 2,512,105 465,725
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PERCH):
BRESH PULCETS so iota Ciuc unas 1948 po 686 ,890 153,676
EROZENRICLETS.) 2 beacene 1948 pele) 67, 0083875 | 14,254/219
SABLEF ISH:
FRESH EUDLETS (ontcds tiene fences 1948 po 3,994 625
FROZEb F-L' ETS AND STEAKS wt 1948 Lele) 67; 992 14,173
SALTEO{ACASKA), . 2 5. 5 2 1948 ole) 1087 853 14,477
SALTED(UNITED STATES} .... - 194. DO 597 09u 3,281
KIPPERED OR SMOKED(ALASKA}, . . 1948 DO 822 411
KIPPEREO OR SMOKED(U.S.EX.MISS.R.) 1940 foe) 1,145,864 265,885
KIPPERED OR SMOKED(MISS. RIVER) 1931 Do 30,000 10,500
SAILFISH, SMOKED. . « « «© « 0 wwe 1940 DO ™ =
SALMON:
FRESH FILLETS AND STEAKS, ... 1948 DO 240,482 795173
FROZEN FILLETS. . . « 2 so © @ 1943 dO 106,820 53,316
EROZENLSTEAKS fe) shes i0, creel ort ve 1948 Do 569,091 709,240
CANNED: i; ce ee
CHINOOK OR KING... .. 1948 | STANDARD CASES 339,225 | 11,757,827 -
CHUMUORKETAs 2.0, pore tas 1948 DO 1,058,046 | 21,215,721 -
PUNKS fo bs let otis) oi wed Seater 1948 po 1,308,960 | 29,658,633 -
RED OR SOCKEYE. oe oh @ ter tee 1948 lole) 1, 737,809 47,616,589 -
SILVER OR COHO. . »« »s a eo w 1948 BO 359,960 9? 603, 043 we
STEELHEAD 2 5 0 « 6 } és 60 1948 DO 2u,955 “680, 383 =
SMOKED. . 2. s+ © s wo © ow we 1948 DO 172 8,454 - =
EGGS FOR BAIT « 5 » » wo wo 1948 ole} 7,539 160,756 - -
SPECIALTY PACKS (caviar,
SPREAD, AND WITH CHEESE . . 1948 pO 1,665 55,836 - -
MEAL, trace Soe ke nT ekg eate 1948 TONS 1,152 112,223 - -
OlL:
ERVIBCES isle tai a0 \*a1 seo ees 1948 GALLONS 22,065 77,228 - -
INDUSTRIAL. «2 ww www 1948 bo 94,331 92,450 =
SALTED:
Teal pain Sr terete 1948 POUNDS 54,100 17,290 - -
HARD(UNITED STATES) , , ,.. 1940 po 28,L00 4,200 - -
MILD-CURED (ALASKA), . aie 1948 ole) 4,277,212 1,787,900 - -
MiLD-CURED(UNITED STATES) . . 1940 po 4, 290 *510 886,341 - -
EGGS, FORIGAVIARY «salen i 1940 po *291/518 26,856 - -
BEVEGES spite cics her othe seaas 1940 Do 77.600 520 . -
SMOKED:
WHOLE AND FILLETS (ALASKA). . 1948 bo 2,464 1,602 - -
WHOLE(U.S,. EXCEPT MISS, v RaeR) 1940 00 8,113 086 2,770,902 - -
WHOLE(MISS i VER). PS ae 1931 po *312) 400 71,730 - -
MIBGERED Yc wil.b te cee eye, 1940 00 2, 543/104 721,048 - -
; (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
GENERAL REVIEW
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS YEARS 4/ - Continued
1TEM
SAUGER:
FRESH FILLETS. « « « « « o@
FROZEN FILLETS . » « « « «
SEA BASS:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS
AND STEAKS . . » « © « «
DRY, SALTED ..
SEA CATFISH, FRESH
SEA TROUT, GRAY:
PAN
DRESSED
FRESH FILLETS. « « « « «© « «
FROZEN FILLETS . . 2 « « © «
SALTED « 2 «© « «© «© «@ © © ©
SHAD:
GMRED 56600000000
ROE, CANNED. .. 2... eo se
SGKED 9 6 506 boo OO
SHARK:
WHS 5b ob Oo Oooo DDO
GUGMMISIVERU sos :
SHEEPSHEAD, SMOKED
U.S.EX.MISS
SHEEPSHEAD, SMOKED(MISS. RIVER)
R
SMELT, FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS.
SNAPPER, RED, FRESH AND
FROZEN STEAKS, . . » « «© e
SPANISH MACKEREL:
FRESH FILLETS. « « » « « «©
FROZEN FILLETS . « « » o o
SPOT, SALTED . « «2 2» ws «©
STURGEON:
CANNED, SMOKED
AND Ki Pi‘ERED
.
YEAR
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1948
1948
1940
1948
1948
1940
1948
1948
1940
1931
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1948
SMOKED AND KIPPEREC(U.S.EX.MISS.R.) 1940
SMOKED AND KIPPEREC(MISS.
ROE, SALTED. . « « « © @ «
ROE, SALTED. . «2 « « » «= @
SUCKERS, SMOKED, . « « » « «
SWORDFISH, FROZEN STEAKS . .
THIMBLE-EYED MACKEREL, SMOKED
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
CANNED:
ALBACORE . .
YELLOWFIN. .
BLUEFIN. . -
SKIPJACK . .
BONITO .. ©
YELLOWTAIL .
MIXED SPECIES
TONNO. « « «©
TOTAi. TUNA AND
FISHES G6 56 oO 5 oD
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS
STEAKS . 2 «© © «© we @
OIL, LIVER.» « « «
SALTED, DRY. « « « «
SMOKED OR KIPPERED .
AHOO, SMOKED, . . « «
HALE:
MEAL:
(JS 6 6 Og O10 90. 08d dO
OME Gio 6 a 6-0 O16 AG
OIL:
SHER Go 8 6 oo 4 5 6
OTHER. « 2 © « © © @ 2
WHITE BASS, FRESH AND FROZEN
PILUZAISSG oS 60 Solo oo
WHITEFISH, COMMON:
FRESH FILLETS. 2. « « « « «
FROZENDRILELETS 3 6 «6 « «
CANNED CAVIAR. . «1 ©
SHarER dics
SMOKED (MISS. RIVER.)
WHITEFISH, MENOMINEE, SMOKED . .
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
ee ee eo © ©
EXCEPT MISS. RIVER)
RIVER)
1931
1940
1931
1940
1948
1940
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1940
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1931
1940
~
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS
UNIT QUANTITY.
POUNDS 694,929
bo 91,997
bo 84,000
DO 11,531
ioje} =
DO 204, 400
DO 166,164
DO 3, 006
STANDARD CASES 14,773
DO 3,075
POUNDS 127,400
TONS 106
GALLONS 434,010
POUNDS 8,000
iyo) =
DO 19,792
DO 86,248
DO 61,200
DO 125,745
DO 159,400
STANDARD CASES 788
POUNDS 530,588
ye) 183,300
DO 60
DO =
iyo) =
DO 25,433
DO 100
STANDARD CASES 1,299,243
DO 4, 017,953
DO 148,778
DO 1, 050,438
DO 185,363
DO 188,776
DO 58,040
DO 89,167
bO
POUNDS 353,150
GALLONS 25,459
POUNDS 140,828
DO 1,518
DO -
TONS
DO
GALLONS
DO
POUNDS
DO 220,470
DO 4,300
STANDARD CASES 2,389
POUNDS 2, 347,669
DO 275,000
DO 1u,000
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
VALUE UANT 1 TY
$308,024
44,979
28,780
1,441
62,636
48,818
649
136,851
208 , 079
25,344
11,178
6,315,232
1,000
2,828
43,877
28,018
36,667
9,580
56,393
410,599
46,595
120
18,432
20
24,559,318
62,352,835
2,378,079
16,295,504
2,392,346
2,238, 982
852,724
1,542,508
5,420
3; 000
66,071
64,146
1,830
109,012
23
BY FISHERMEN
VALUE
65
28 | GENERAL REVIEW
VANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARTOUS YrARS 1/ - Continued
BY MANUFACTURING
1TEM ESTABLISHMENTS BY FISHERMEN
YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
WHITING:
FRESH FILLETS. . 2 0 ss 2 2 « 1948 POUNDS 85,250 $10,278 - -
FROZEN FILLETS . « « oye oo 1948 bo 1,010,693 152,795 = =
FRESH SPLIT QUTTERFLY _ « « « 1948 ete) 29,800 4,430 - -
FROZEN SPLIT BUTTERFLY .. . 1948 Do 3,996,420 616,251 - -
SHOKED 2 2 ee se ewe ee 1940 Do 131,500 19,725 - -
WOLFF ISH:
ERESHCPAULETS es at oh sifere oe 1948 DO 66, 480 18,598 - -
FROZEN FILLETS . « « « 0 oe 1948 Do 148,474 46,402 - -
YELLOW PERCH:
FRESH FILLETS. « « « 0 0 0 0 1948 00 424,978 231,207 - -
FROZEN FILLETS . «we eo oo © 1948 00 37,396 20,101 - -
FRESH FILLETS. « « oe o © @ 1940 po - - 9,000 $2,250
SMOKED “6.0 6. (6 0) « 6j.0 ele 0 1940 Do - - 600 150
YELLOW PIKE:
FRESH FILLETS. ,» « © 0 0 «© o 1948 oe) 619,501 318,825 - -
BROCENTEIULETS 5.2 eos aenele 1948 pole) 32,690 17,512 - -
FRESH FILLETS. . . «© ee wo 1940 po - - 21,000 5,250
SHOKED «2 ew ee ea ee cee 1940 (ole) . - 600 150
ABALONE STEAKS «2. 2 ee ee 1940 00 333,991 126,716 - -
CLAMS:
HARD:
CANNED:
WHOLE, 2 0 ewe eh we 1948 | STANDARD CASES 9,204 97,774 - -
MINCED 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 © 1948 oe) 19,881 177,133 - -
CHOWDER. » 2 s 0 ee oe 1948 00 831 ,887 5,322,225 - -
JUICE, BROTH AND NECTAR. 1948 ole) 8,172 32,726 - -
FRESH~SHUCKED(UNI TED STATES 1940 GALLONS 138,691 170,226 35,611 34,129
FROZEN-SHUCKED (ALASKA). . « 1948 POUNDS 6,111 1,588 - -
RAZOR:
CANNED:
WHOLE. «5 6 oe ee oc 1948 | STANDARD CASES 494 8,063 - -
HINGED" cvcy en Leminiiah 1 (oan 1948 00 36,438 647,651 - -
FRESH SHUCKED, ‘UNITED STATES) 1940 GALLONS - - 29,450 11,952
FROZEN SHUCKED (ALASKA). « .« 1948 POUNDS 15,466 4,007 - -
SOFT:
CANNED:
WHOLE AND MINCED... « 1948 | STANDARD CASES 107,177 1,098,863 - -
CHOWDER, JUICE, BROTH
AND NECTAR «2 ww wo 1948 [ole] 166,521 945,204 - -
FRESH~SHUCKED. . . ss oo 1940 GALLONS 402 ,742 611,114 6,777 9,166
STEAMED-MEATS. « « 0 0 6 © « 1940 POUNDS - - 117,074 11,603
SOUSED, PICKLED. . . « . 6 « 1940 GALLONS - - 75 150
SURF, FRESH-SHUCKED, 4... « 1940 bo 9,080 11,132 468,400 | 181,744
MIXED, FRESH-SHUCKED ..... 1940 bo - - 1,193 1,551
CRABS:
BLUE, HARD:
CANNED «4 2 ew we we we we ee 1948 | STANDARD CASES 33,382 581,872
MEAL AND SCRAP... 2...» 1948 TONS 5,151 266,761 - -
FRESH-COOKED MEAT. . « « « « 1940 POUNDS 7,197,691 2,456,818 3,900 1,117
OUNGENESS:
CANNED «oo ow ww we wo ww 1948 | STANDARD CASES 169,798 3,820,622 - -
FRESH-COOKED MEAT(ALASKA). . 1948 POUNDS 119,863 99,312 - -
FRESH-COOKED MEAT (UNITED STATES) 1940 le) 1,380,318 412,437 5,176 1,553
FRESH=COOKED MEAT, FROZEN( ALASKA) 1948 po 5,615 5,815 - -
KING:
CANNED «wo we we ee ewe 1948 | STANDARD CASES 17,622 444,000 -
FRESH-COOKED MEAT. « « ss 1948 POUNDS 46,980 48,000 -
FROZEN COOKED MEAT .. ws 1948 00 118,499 145,011 - -
ROCK, FRESH-COOKED MEAT... . 1940 po 295,694 107,881 3,000 1,000
HORSESHOE CRAB, MEAL . . wo e 1940 TONS - - 63 2,474
LOBSTERS:
NORTHERN, FRESH=COOKED MEAT. . 1940 POUNDS 277,500 315,182 2,250 2,512
SPINVe «ee ee ee ete eee 1940 00 49,000 16,400 - -
MUSSELS, STEAMED, SHUCKED. .. . 1940 00 901 ,978 187,354 - -
MUSSEL-SHELL PRODUCTS:
BUTTONS. 6) 66! ess cs eh 0 ote 1948 GROSS 6,810,135 | 5,396,511 - -
POULTRY FEED . . oe oe we oo 1948 TONS 852 8,522 - -
OS a «sos ¢. 0 6 0.00) ates 1948 iol) 1,368 3,678 = =
CHIPS, SHELLS AND NOVELTIES. . 1948 - - 38,410 - -
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
TERRAPIN AND TURT
MANUFACTURFE FISHERY PRODUCTS -
{TEM
OYSTERS:
EASTERN:
CANNED:
NATURAL. . « © 6 « © .
SOUP, STEW AND SMOKED. °
FRESH= SHUCKED. oe ce eo
SHELL PRODUCTS:
POULTRY FEED « « 6 2 « ©
LIME, BURNED AND
UNBURNED . 2 « » © © «©
PACIFIC:
CANNED:
NATURAL. 2. « « © «© «© «© ©
SMOKED, STEWED, COCKTAILS.
FRESH-SHUCKED. (ALASKA), .
FRESH-SHUCKED. (Ne iee STATES )
SHELL PRODUCTS {INCLUDES
SMALL AMOUNTS OF CLAM SHELL)
POULTRY FEED . « « « « «
LIME, UNBURNED . . © « ©
WESTERN OR NATIVE, SHUCKED .
SCALLOPS:
BAY, FRESH-SHUCKED . «. « « »
SEA, FRESH-SHUCKED . . 2 « «
SHRIMP:
CANNED:
REGULAR WET PACK. . «
SPECIALTIES. . . 2.
PACKAGED, FRESH OR FROZEN
PACKAGED, FRESH OR FROZEN
SUN DRIED. »....
SMOKED... .
MEAL OR BRAN . .
BRAN) 2 ee © =
SQUID, CANNED. . .
L
A
U.
es © © © He
CANNED:
MEAT 2 2 © « ee ee ©
SOUP AND STEW. ee eo eo ow
MISCELLANEOUS:
CANNED:
ANIMAL FOOD, . «2. eo e
FISH CAKES... 006
FISH SPECIALTIES xy. :
FISH FLAKES, GROUND FISH .
SHELL FISH SPECIALTIES 4/.
PACKAGED FISH, FRESH OR
FROZEN 5/. “ 6
PICKLED TONGUES AND SOUNDS
ALIGATOR HIDES . . . « «
BUTTONS, MARINE-SHELL.
FISH SOLUBLES. ... .
GLUE, LIQUD.....
MEAL:
FUR SEAL . 5
GROUNDF ISH (wHite FISH).
INCLUDING ROSEFISH . . .
TUNA AND MACKEREL. . . 2 »
MISCELLANEOUS MEAL AND
SCRAP O/H Woilel ileiledtehie
OIL:
BODY:
FUR SEAL . «se
TUNA AND MACKEREL.
MISCELLANEOUS 7/ ,
LIVER AND VISCERA 9
OTHER BYPRODUCTS 9/,
eee
eeceee
eee ee
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TOTAL » ow eo © ww ow
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VARTOUS YEARS 2/
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS
QUANTITY
"$3,482,616
21,372
8,722,971
273,591
813
6,506,292
274,984 | 1,932,734
44,099
304, 006
83,489 | 1,294,915
2,976 118,984
117 684
478, 402 599,661
21,586
4,406
28,167
207,971
29,781
215,786
23,088 65,369
558,870 | 7,791,313
2,594 95,538
493)271 523,750
15,620,399 | 2,3027921
1,930, 400 326,416
724 49,016
349,799
1,373,810
940
11,820
30,899
138,754
1,323,808
192,357
43,417
35,014
11,458
6,971,003
2,425,550
1,024, 604
548,113
310,289
2,131,483
320,207
17,900
1,613
8,587,011
1,471,723
502,041
4, 974, 073
32? 117, 494
215, 400
341 36,996
21,780
21,305
2,872,544
2,757,778
7,873 711,729
42,484
622,110
901 ,059
4,514,753
7,311,694
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25
BY FISHERMEN
QUANTITY VALUE
24,031} $30,610
131,042] 428,205
926,1741,181,019
138, 722
500
131
34,680
250
2,620
7
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MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS YEARS 1/ - Continued
ITEM BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS BY FISHERMEN
QUANTITY QUANTITY VALU
SUMMARY 1948
CANNED PRODUCTS .. 4... 4.6. 1948
PACKAGED PRODUCTS:
FISH, FRESH OR FROZEN (FILLETS,
782 ,208,321
STEAKS, ETC.) . . See 1948 189,499,843 | 47,708,883
SHELLFISH (ALASKA PRODUCTION) . 1948 806,831 828,167
CURED PRODUCTS:
SALTED, DRIED, OR PICKLED
(ALASKA PRODUCTION). . .. ~~ 1948 5,694,364 1,958,393 - -
SMOKED (ALASKA PRODUCTION). . . 1948 3,387 2,035 - -
BYPRODUCTS:
MEAL SAND) SCRAPS. 6) 'ebic) cm 0)/0 s,s 1948 399,088,000 | 23,088,734 - -
ANS gee «ap wee Meee, | 1948 130,453,725 | 30,982,807 - -
SHELL PRODUCTS:
LIME AND POULTRY FEED... . 1948 694,590,000} 2,486,692 - -
BUTTONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
SHELL PRODUCTS. ...... 1948 - 14,021,932 - -
RESHISULUBEES ise also cies Petre 1948 POUNDS 32,117,494 1,471,723 - -
CURERT A awe een che set aetieares 1948 - - 7,813,735 - -
SUMMARY 1940
PACKAGED PRODUCTS:
FISH, FRESH OR FROZEN... . 1940
SHELLFISH, FRESM OR FROZEN. . . 1940
CURED PRODUCTS:
POUNDS 59,000] $11,150
14,330,989 |1 896,561
94,349,263 | 16,648,384
SALTED, DRIED AND PICKLED... . 1940 46,955,410] 4,203,046 | 6,968,565|/ 324,041
SMOKED ANO KIPPERED. . 2... 1940 28,868,886 | 7,934,520 480,725| 98,181
MEAL AND SCRAP. . « « 2 © © we o 1940 - - 388 , 000 5,094
ha ed Fo Aaa (oe al a Sia 1940 - - 387 20
SUMMARY 1931
CURED PRODUCTS:
SACTEDS bs vious. i. ‘ahs hie EW w= 1931 POUNDS - 844
SMOKED SES. (sc 2 Apacs hee. 1931 po 246,578 544
ALLIGATOR HIDES . 2. «0 ew we 1931 dO - = 7,363
BOTALS otal ede LORE Mies eter Seni 8,751
GRAND TOTAL...» s+ 2 we oe
Y/ DATA ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE YEARS INDICATED.
2/ THIS |S USUALLY AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT AND ALTHOUGH SHOWN |N THE TOTAL MAY ALSO BE SHOWN IN ITS FINAL
STAGE OF PROCESSING ELSEWHERE IN THE TABLE.
3/ FISH SPECIALTIES INCLUDE SMOKED CARP FLAKES, JELLIED EELS, MULLET, REO ORUM, KIPPERED SABLEFISH FILLETS,
SMOKED SHAD, SPANISH MACKEREL, TUNAFISH FRANKFURTERS, WHITING; ROE OF CARP, MENHADEN, POLLOCK, YELLOWTAIL,
STURGEON, TROUT, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH; FISH CHOWDER AND FISH PASTE.
4/ SHELLFISH SPECIALTIES INCLUDE CLAM CAKES AND LOAF, CONCHS, CRAB BISQUE AND GUMBO, DEVILED CRAB AND CRAG
COCKTAILS, SOFT SHELL CRABS, FROG LEGS, LOBSTER sours AND STEWS, AND MISCELLANEOUS SOUPS ANDO STEWS.
SS PACKAGED FISH, FRESH OR FROZEN, INCLUDES FILLETS OR STEAKS OF CARP, HERRING, KINGFISH, OCEAN POUT,
PERCH, RED DRUM; SUCKERS, SHARK, SHEEPSHEAD, STRIPED BASS, STURGEON, TAUTOG, TILEFISH, WHITEBAIT, AND
UNCLASSIFIED.
6/ MISCELLANEOUS MEAL AND SCRAP INCLUDES ALEWIFE, COD LIVER PRESS CAKE, FISH POMACE, HORSESHOE AND DUNGENESS
CRAB, LOBSTER AND UNCLASSIFIED.
wif MISCELLANEOUS BODY OILS INCLUDE ALEWIFE, BLACKFISH, ROSEFISH, ANO UNCLASSIFIED.
B/ MISCELLANEOUS LIVER AND VISCERA OILS INCLUDE BURBOT, HAL} BUT, LINGCOD, ROCKFISH, SABLEFISH, SWORDF|SH
AND UNCLASSIFIED,
9/ OTHER BYPRODUCTS |NCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF AGAR-AGAR, IRISH MOSS, ISINGLASS, KELP PRODUCTS, PEARL ESSENCE,
FISH CHUM FOR BAIT, HOMOGENIZED CONDENSED FISH, AND CRAB SHELLS FOR TABLE USE.
NOTE :--SOME OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE fen MANUFACTURED FROM RAW PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY;
THEREFORE THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND ALASKA, THE LIME
AND POULTRY FEEO MANUFACTURED FROM SHELL PRODUCTS WAS PRODUCED FROM OYSTER AND CLAM SHELLS WHICH ARE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE CATCH STATISTICS FOR THESE SHELLFISH,
GENERAL REVIEW
CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS
Canned fishery products and byproducts, valued at $416,047,102, were produced in
Alaska and the United States during 1948. This was an increase of 6 percent compared
with the previous year, and 235 percent above the average yearly value for the period
from 1935 to 1939 inclusive. Canned products accounted for $336,181,479 of the total
value, and byproducts, $79,865,623. The gain in value resulted from increased pro-
duction of canned fish, as the value of byproducts was $726,704 less than in 1947. The
total poundage of canned fish and shellfish produced during the year amounted to
782,208,321 pounds. This was an increase of over 28 million pounds compared with the
previous year. Canned fishery products were packed in 489 plants during 1948, while
byproducts were produced in 298 plants. The total number of plants producing these
products, exclusive of duplication, was 711.
Record packs of tuna and crab meat were canned during the year. The pack of tuna,
which amounted to 7,037,758 cases, exceeded the 1947 production by over 1,100,000 cases.
This was the fourth successive year in which record tuna packs were canned. The 1948
pack of canned crab meat, which totaled 220,802 standard cases, exceeded the previous
record established in 1946 by 21,724 cases. Eighty-five percent of the 1948 crab pack
consisted of Dungeness and king crab meat canned in the Pacific Coast States and
Alaska.
The production of fish meal amounted to 199,544 tons, and that of fish oil, ex-
cluding fish liver oils, amounted to 16,343,474 gallons. These yields were far below
the record 243,778 tons of meal and 39,550,418 gallons of oil produced in 1936. The
yield of menhaden scrap and meal, which totaled 104,058 tons in 1948 was the largest in
the history of the fishery. The reduced production of meal and 011 resulted from the
continued failure of the Pacific pilchard fishery. The catch of these fish, which are
used for both canning and reduction, amounted to 373,000,000 pounds, over 100,000,000
pounds above the low 1947 yield, but only 30 percent of the average catch during the
period of peak production from 1935 to 1939 inclusive.
VALUE OF THE PRODUCTION OF CANNED
FISHERY PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS, 1948
SALMON
TUNA
CANNED MAINE
SARDINES
FISH MEAL
CANNED
PILCHARD
FISH BODY
OILS
FISH LIVER
oIts
CANNED CLAM
PRODUCTS
OTHER CANNED
PRODUCTS
OTHER
BYPRODUCTS
MILLION 20 40 60 isie) 190 120
DOLLARS ,
CANNED PRODUCTS:
SALMON:
UNITED STATES «. « « « «
ALASKA cece eee eeceee eo
TOTAL SALMON re ee
SARDINES: Fat
MAINE « «2 ee we eee
CALIFORNIA « «2 eo
TUNA ANDO TUNALIKE FISHES
jee 8
SOLIO MEAT « « « «
FLAKES AND GRATED .
TOTAL TUNA « «
ALEWIVES « «
ANCHOVIES Ys) 2 (0-6) 6 veils ua/u ie) a Veith
HERRING) (SEA ue vere jetele. « sieve. 3
MACKEREL (INCLUDING JACK MACKEREL)
SALMON, SMOKED «© ee eee eee
SHAD © )s%%e co 0, elndie «ere eo) bis
FISH TANINALSEOOD!| SU awaluste el 0 eee
FISH CAKES “ce 0 svete ee) 01a open
FISH FLAKES, GROUNDFISH « - « + « «
FISH SPRFAD AND PASTE « « « «2 «
FISH, SMOKED OR KIPPERED «s+ «+
FISH, MISCELLANEOUS « «+ se ee ee
ROE AND CAVIAR:
AUEWIFE 55... SA fe als. alisvre. eis
DEEP=SEA ROE + 2 2 oe ww ow
HERRING ROE se ee ee ew ee we
MACKEREL ROE 2 2 oe ea ewe
SHAD ROE.” 2? Salles s ete s Sr late
SALMON EGGS (FOR BAIT) a
MISCELLANEOUS ROE » « ee ew oo
WHITEFISH CAVIAR’ 6 « © 2 0 oo
MISCELLANEOUS CAVIAR 2. ee eo
TOTAL ROE AND CAVIAR « ew «
TOTAL FISH PRODUCTS « « ee 6 «
CLAM PRODUCTS:
WHOLE AND MINCED «. « « ee © oo
CHOWDER, JUICE, BROTH AND NECTAR
CRABS, NATURAL 2 « ee ee eo eo ee
CRABS, MISCELLANEOUS PREPARATIONS .
LOBSTER BISQUE, a es gy SPUR
AND STEW. ... oe edae
OYSTERS:
NATURAL ¢ «© ee ee ew ew ww
SHOKED 4.0 on) esc o-S,5 0p
MISCELLANEOUS PREPARATIONS . .«
SHRIMP, WET PACK « « © « e « « e
SHRIMP, MISCELLANEOUS PREPARATIONS
SQUID). 2 os 2 6 0s 8 ob og ©
TERRAPIN AND TURTLE:
MEAT 52 e ve 6 ose vs
SOUP AND STEW « + « «© ©
SHELLFISH, MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL SHELLFISH « « «
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TOTAL CANNED « « «© © © @ wo
BYPRODUCTS:
MARINE-ANIMAL SCRAP AND MEAL « « «
MARINE~ANIMAL OILS:
WHOLE FISH AND WASTE « «+ «© «© « &
CIVER! cval.e) s) S50) @ em . e-.
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SUMMARY OF PROMUCTION, 1948
© 6 @x6) Ca 0 60) Se «
OYSTER AND MARINE CLAM~ SHELL PRODUCTS
FRESH WATER MUSSEL-SHELL PRODUCTS .
MARINE PEARL-SHELL BUTTONS
LIQUID GLUE « 6 © © wo
FISH SOLUBLES « « « « « «
MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS
TOTAL BYPRODUCTS . «
GRAND TOTAL « «© ©» «© © © ©
NUMBER POUNDS
4,014,89 48
. 9247
. ee ee 720;537, 196
5 3,060,842 62,135,093 26,921,926
: | 2,654,149 119,436,705 21,892,893
. Be 703, 655 48, 665, 790 39,335,569
- (88 T7057, 758 |__| 139,681, 953_| 112,012,296
° 5,541,030 639 , 356
. 3,215,712 755,458
° 14,690, 160 2,823,994
- 57,653,640 9,850,834
° 8,256 8,454
: 664,785 136 ,851
: 63,542,784 6,971,003
A 9,233,136 2,425,550
: 1,470,588 548,113
: 42,960 16,878
° 468,432 208,717
° 1,652,208 524,017
: 401,416
° 84,173
: 35,883
° 12,197
F 208 ,079
° 160,756
. 45,466
A 107,710
° 417,640
: 7473, 320
: a 308, 346,956
. 173,194 2,597,910 2,029,484
: 1,006 ,580 1 30,197,400 6,300,155
: ”220,802 s 4,305,639 4,846 ,494
3 3,352 ” 460,896 102,372
4 5,284 253,632 146,873
s 357,080 2/ 4,999,120 4,777,531
A 1,036 49,728 82,452
. 2,753 132) 144 57,904
° 558,870 2/ 8,383,050 7,791,313
. 24, 512 95,538
C 16, 90,352 1,373,810
. 30,899
; 138,754
: 61,044
76
is P49 | 23,734,237 | 23,734,237 Rn eee 782,208,321 | 336,161,479
. TONS 199,544 23,088,734
A GALLONS 16,343,474 18,475,155
= po 740,137 12,507,652
. TONS 345,075 2,474,492
5 -- - 5,447,121
“ GROSS 4,974,073 8,587,017
* GALLONS 215,400 502,044
POUNDS 32, 117, 494 1,471,723
= 7,311,694
eS a
af fou [Aol ie
1/ "cut out" oR "ORAINEO" WEIGHTS OF CAN CONTENTS ARE GIVEN FOR WHOLE OR MINCED CLAMS, ANDO THE GROSS CAN
~ CONTENTS FOR OTHER CLAM PRODUCTS.
2/ DRAINED WEIGHT.
B/ EXCLUSIVE OF DUPLICATION.
NOTE :--LISTS OF CANNERS AND MANUFACTURES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS BY INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
THE FISH ANO WILOLIFE SERVICE, WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
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VALUF OF THE PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS: BY STATES, 1948
y, STATE BYPRODUCTS
IMAVUNEMiCHS Actas ao ov ional pe tirai teres ferue sla heltas/ieljy s)/i0)ceillle he te $33, 379 , 034 $2,633,310 $36 , 012, 344
MASSAGHUSEMTSi cue isl-eniehieirepyia off else kctie |v 6) /eAlie ire elie 6,098,812 6,173,336 12,272,148
CORNEA GUnmirs pereitteveien Pewter (ails Polluelile Weplulieljie) teftel tell 'spl» = 1,914,499 1,914,499
RHODE ISLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND OHIO . » « « « « « « 423,786 - 423,786
NEVMVOR EST ct i coihioit sbsiney cticclaere MecQen loi.volts dey si iteitnel ie 912,681 5,098,060 6,010,741
MEM) JERE 986" 660 Gt ovale o ilo Olow amp oToloous 4,205,768 5,916,273 10,122,041
PA PENNSNIAVAN IAI) verteibvaris) emis) sie ietwer elle te Pis!/lvinie lite) s\n) le 1/ 1,275,693 1 1,275,693
DELAWARE AND ILLINOIS «2 e 2 2 2 se ee ee eee - 3,803,435 3,803,435
MAR MEANDEGetircicincticital haevelher te! relteue hele) toltlie, iofln Ini! fits 1,376,724 2,180,529 3,557,253
VITRGHINITAGRI CT tote oy ronieiaes helateteni(e: vob ie\ Pei eilielietiiel lle} Ne ate! esis 523,249 3,333,406 3,856 ,655
NORMHECAROWWINAN cs tejjelicemiorsey cl jee: velije) (eile |e iil eyes 315,863 4,012,556 4,328,419
Grow) -C/ARCILING 1g, oo. Gag holon Gd ONO Oud oNoNb dl cucu 819,607 83,743 903,550
HORGIPAMe RU neicitei ot el) oilitsn tc) beptieline Meniielite),lo0 foliteliie lt totne 4/ —- 338, 066 (1) 338 , 086
FILARIOY av nloran ones QuOmawOn b NOn Gr olve: povibe OL Onat tong (1) 1,852,592 1,852,592
PEAR A MAUS am esta einen ainc ont e. leon enligiial \ollilensfoldlelie tle ene 1/ 463,318 (1) 463,318
RES SPSSIHP Riis deihiatgle: vclsb'ed emits Ne :lei |e Pe) aie Ven velba id fim) 's Wi 252655,708 1,720,441 3,985,149
WONTISHANAGtcn ci eibetelteraeimoy other) /olte Nie WleliletiiMabl lay felhe, Wel\\eit's 7,908,125 3,373,708 11,281,833
AS MEMM ih autencelcellie, ei Moto letie Vobltcs Halhwitioieltte! (lente: tie bie) (s - 912,899 912,899
MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN, AND MICHIGAN « « « » 409,632 93,795 503 ,427
LOW AMEE LEM Me li sieie'Na \cielh al loliiciiel LetMerieh le other tou evs - 4,359 ,463 4,359,463
WASHINGTON ici tentsielic: ohielie Wetbenis feliel voy e lefisliteze\ © 18,497,700 , 6,456,418 24,954,118
GREGGN ) o).c ONG tour. Ce CUIGs GO) Osc on Bee CMON D)Olos TGMIO 21,926,969 700 , 806 22,627,775
GRUIBORNGAV eel citer cite) fo) icueiiienic’ yelflenlel Ls, be) isthe: ieee 137,876,592 18 ,608, 104 156,484,696
ERG AMMC ERs ee icy eseseiif clodck dete veticeliteis/a\seyAelhieiuowerniet\eille 97,657, 187 6,144,995 103,802, 182
ACTUAL VALUE OF CANNED PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS .« » 416,047,102
a7) CANNED AND BYPRODUCTS COMBINED WHEN LESS THAN THREE FIRMS IN A STATE REPORTED IN EITHER CATEGORY .
__ FACTORS USED TO CONVERT STANDARD CASFS TO POUNDS
PRODUCT 1948
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
PER CASE PER CASE PER CASE PER CASE PER CASE PER CASE PER CASE
SARDINES: PM RTA TED Ll) Teco OPTOMA Hit MURAD UE nee a Pee ae
MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS . . 25 25 20.3 20.3 20.3
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON . . . 48 48 45 45 45
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
SOL) 6 5 Soo oN OloND 6 24 21 22.5 21 21
CAKE Spatehtic neste. foc.isedst.lor se ue 24 21 18 18 18
MAGKERBIS eiel a) wo: © ee 0 os 48 45 45
AMEWIIVESIoich suc le ile. « cee 48 48 45
HERRING, SEA « « © » » © © « 48 48 45 45
SAD MuMtipatiett's (el s.-'e\ lle’ [sitet es 48 48 45
FISH FLAKES « «2 2s ee ee 48 48 48 42
OCVGUERG! a aNS SoS ouGkouomomomS 15 15 15 14
SHRIMP, WET PACK . « « « « « 17.25 17.25 21 15
CLAM PRODUCTS:
WHOLE AND MINCED . «4 « « « 15 15 15 15
JUICE, CHOWDER, BROTH, ETC. 30 30 30 30
GRABSMeMNcticnich fos be let toils. xelils 39 39 39 19.5
AWMIMOMHERY leysies (enters) ee) te: 6 48 48 48 48
NOTE :--THE FACTORS LISTED ABOVE WERE USED IN CONVERTING THE STANDARD CASES REPORTED IN THE STATISTICAL REPORTS
FOR THE YEARS INDICATED. THE FIGURES SHOWN FOR 1948 WERE USED FOR ALL ITEMS SHOWN IN THIS REPORT INCLUDING
THE HISTORICAL FIGURES ON PAGE 42.
PLANTS ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CANNFT)
FISHERY PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS, 1948
Ss TOTAL PLANTS,
propucts | BYPRODUCTS | EXCLUSIVE OF STATE CANNED | BYPRODUCTS
ER DUPLICATION PRODUCTS
S. ATLANTIC AND
GULF - CONT'D:
ALABAMA . .
MISSISSIPPL
LOUISIANA .
TOTAL PLANTS,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
NEW ENGLAND:
MAINE » » © «
MASSACHUSETTS
CONNECTICUT .
RHODE ISLAND TEXAS « = «
NEW HAMPSHIRE TOTAL . «
TOTAL «- GREAT LAKES AND
MIDDLE ATLANTIC: MISS. RIVER:
NEW YORK « « « MINNESOTA . »
NEW JERSEY . -« MISSOURI « »
PENNSYLVANIA . WISCONSIN . «
DELAWARE « «© = IOWA 2 2 2 ©
TOTAL «2 © MICHIGAN . «©
CHESAPEAKE BAY: OHIO « © » «
MARYLAND . « » ILLINOIS ..
VIRGINIA «2 « TOTAL » » »
TOTAL « «© « PACIFIC COAST:
S»ATLANTIC & GULF=
Ne CAROLINA . «
S- CAROLINA « «
GEORGIA .« « « «
FLORIDA » « « «
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SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW OF THF PACIFIC COAST STATES SALMON PACK, 1948
BY DISTRICTS - STANDARD CASES
COLUMBIA RIVER COASTAL
SPECIES PUGET SOUND
VALUE VALUE VALUE
CHINOOK OR KING . « $797,931 q $8,730,172 iy ’ 5 $10,197,153
CHUM OR KETA « « « 4,608,128 3 548,003 ; > ? 5,319,477
PINK le. saw es ale 116,651 = = = S ’ 116,651
REO OR SOCKEYE . . 3,789 ,441 > 140,242 is . A 4,082,685
SILVER OR COHO . . 1,908,789 ’ 1,185,354 ? , 9 3,620,257
STEELHEAD « « « « - 672,243 - - 5 672,243
TOTAL « eo « 24,008 , 466
PACK OF MAINE SARDINFS (SFA HFRRING), 1948
STANDARD ACTUAL
3-1/4 OUNCES NET (100 CANS) . «
STYLE OF PACK
IN SOYBEAN OR OTHER VEGETABLE
OIL (REGULAR PACK) .« . eo «
2,885,909 | $25,915,294
IN SOYBEAN OR OTHER VEGETABLE 10 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . - « 721,718
OIL (FILLETS) «ee ew oe OTHER SIZES CONVERTED TO 3-1/4
IN MUSTARD SAUCE « « 2 « « « « OUNCES NET (100 CANS)». « 284,914
IN TOMATO SAUCE « « «© «© « «
OTHER) §1/% 5 0 < dice sie 6a» TOTAL vere le) ef eases 26,921,926
HTAL Jo) sy = eee. 8, 008 ,'8) ©
1/ INCLUDES SPECIAL PACKS OF SARDINES a, ae IN OLIVE OIL, SPICED OIL, PEANUT OIL, AND SOYBEAN OJL.
NOTE :-~ "STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED C _CONVERTED TO THE UNIFORM BASIS OF ONE HUNDRED 1/4
O1L CANS (3-1/4 OUNCES NET) TO THE CASE. SARDINES (SEA HERRING) WERE CANNED IN 44 PLANTS IN MAINE, AND
ONE PLANT EACH IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND MARYLAND.
PACK OF ATLANTIC COAST SEA HERRING, 1948
STYLE OF PACK
NATURAL OR IN SOYBEAN OR OTHER
VEGETABLE OIL 1/ «es ee ee oe 15 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . . «| 275,645 | $2,392,557
IN MUSTARD SAUCE “ie « 2 0 0 oe eo 2 5 * OTHER SIZES CONVERTED TO
IN TOMATO SAUCE: 3 ou ee tw ww 15 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . . 4,743
TOTAL al at = eae © ish es of. 1h Kelke 280,388 | 2,437,188 TOTAL « 280,388
1/ INCLUDES A SMALL QUANTITY KIPPERED, JELLIED, OR PICKLED.
NOTE :-~"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE UNIFORM BASIS OF FORTY-EIGHT NO. 1
TALL CANS, EACH ONE CONTAINING 15 OUNCES NET WEIGHT OF FISH. SEA HERRING WERE CANNED IN 13 PLANTS IN MAINE,
4 IN MASSACHUSETTS, 1 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 3 IN MARYLAND, AND 1 IN NEW JERSEY.
2,437,188
1
PACK OF CALIFORNIA SARDINES (PILCHARDS) 2’ 1948
STYLE OF PACK
NATURAL, WITHOUT SAUCE OR OIL $8,153,851|| 1-POUND CANS:
IN TOMATO SAUCE . 6 « 2 0 we y 12; 256, 841 15 OUNCES NET, TALL (48 CANS) . $7,120,710
IN MUSTARD SAUCE « « « « «© « « 844,127 15 OUNCES NET, OVAL (48 CANS) .« 8,170,637
OTHER 2/ s 6 oo a 0 6s eles 638, 074]| 1/2-POUND CANS:
8 OUNCES NET, TALL (48 CANS) 315,618
8 OUNCES NET, OBLONG (48 “cANS) 4,353,342
TOTAL 2 © © 6 0 6 © 0 © of 2,654,149) 21,892,893) 8 OUNCES NET (96 CANS e. 886 ,505
5 OUNCES NET (100 CANS) Bae ee 1,046,084
TOTAL , aahual tes hs wo} ouobPene 21,892,893
1/ INCLUDES THE PACK CANNED IN OREGON.
INCLUDES SPECIAL PACKS OF SARDINES (PILCHARDG IN SOYBEAN OIL; IN OLIVE OIL AND TOMATO SAUCE; FILLETS,
NATURAL, IN SOYBEAN OIL, IN OLIVE OIL, AND IN TOMATO SAUCE.
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE UNIFORM BASIS OF FORTY-EIGHT NO. 1
TALL CANS (15 OUNCES NET). SARDINES (PILCHARDS) WERE CANNED IN 51 PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA, AND 3 PLANTS IN
OREGON.
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PACK OF PACIFIC COAST SEA HERRING, 1948
STANDARD ACTUAL
CASES VALUE | CAN AND CASE SIZES CASES
STYLE OF PACK
NATURAL 1/ . 1 092 | $98,772] 15 ounces NET (48 CANS) . « + « | 30,699 | $226,696
IN TOMATO SAUCE o 288, 034 |] OTHER SIZES CONVERTED TO 15 OUNCES
NET (48 CANS) - 2 2s 2 ee ww 160,110
1/ INCLUDES A SMALL PACK IN SOYBEAN OIL.
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE UNIFORM BASIS OF FORTY-EIGHT NO. 1
TALL CANS, EACH CAN CONTAINING 15 OUNCES NET WEIGHT OF FISH. SEA HERRING WERE CANNED IN 13 PLANTS IN
CALIFORNIA»
LAKES OF CANNED TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISHES: STANDARD CASES, 1948
MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS,
SPECIES CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON & OREGON |.) YORK, AND MARYLAND TOTAL
VALUE CASES VALUE
ALBACORE : —_——— ates
Somme ere : 3965, i $6,425,800 = =
FLAKES . ee 4 : : 1,766,581 = S
TOTAL «se 879,814] 16,366,937] 419,420 Gyie2,cei]|
YELLOWF IN:
SOLID... .| 2,200,494] 35,526,719] 78,563
FLAKES’ . - «| 1,691,118] 24,735,680] 47,778
TOTAL » « « 3,891,612] 60,262,399} 126,341 2,090, 7 a AML
BLUEF IN:
SOLID... .| 1/ 87,155
FLAKES .. -| 4/ 61,623
2
TOTAL. . .| 1/ 148,778
VALUE
943,544 | $19,390,969
5,168,349
1,299,243 | 24,559,318
2,279,057 | 36,881,931
1,738,896 | 25,470,904
4,017,953 | 62,352,835
1/ 87,155 1,462,559
T/ 61,623 915,520
1/ 148,778 2,378,079
SKIPJACK:
SOM) Diners te 629,955] 10,068,682} 14,772 251,760 644,727 | 10,320,442
FLAKES «2 «© « 396,751 5,836,980 8,960 138, 082 405,711 5,975,062
TOTAL. - -| 1,026,706} 15,905,662] 23,732 389,842 1,050,438 | 16,295,504
BONITO:
SOIL) 3 6 Aa 151,327 1,966,625 151,327 1,966 ,625
FLAKES . « « 34, 036 425,721 34, 036 425,721
Tons © alfa RECESS | DRE S| Ee [195,363 | 2,392,246
YELLOWTAIL:
SOJSI|Dirounelite ie 112,254 1,349,405 112,254 1,349,405
RUAKES) = si. | s 76 522 889 ,577 76 522 889 ,577
TOFAL «6 « 188,776 | 2,238,982 he ee 188,776 | 2,238,982
MIXED SPECIES:
SOLID. « 2/ ae Be ee fae 26,872 362, 288
FLAKES . 27,780 437,075| 3,388 , 53,361 31, 168 490,436
TOTAL... |___27,780| 7e0| 437,075] 3,368 20,072 | 362,208 | 58,040 852,724
TOTAL, SOLID 3,919,132 64, | 64,081,667 | 667 | 388,099 | , 099 | 8,032,772| 032,772 | 27 26,872 | 26,872 | 2/ 362,288 | 362,288 | 4,334,103 | 334,103 73,276,727
|
TOTAL, FLAKES 2,518,864 | 36, | 36,642, 321 | 321| 184,791 2,693, 248 2,703, |_ 2,703,655 | 39 , 335,569
GRAND TOTAL] 6,437,996 | 101,523,988| 572,800 | 10,726,020] 26,872| 362,288 | 112,612,296
1/ INCLUDES A FEW CASES OF ATLANTIC COAST LITTLE TUNA, PACKED IN CALIFORNIA.
2/ A FEW CASES OF FLAKES CONVERTED TO SOLID PACK WEIGHT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SOLID PACK.
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT NO. 1/2
TUNA CANS TO THE CASE, EACH CONTAINING 7 OUNCES NET WEIGHT OF SOLID MEAT OR 6 OUNCES NET WEIGHT Of FLAKES OR
GRATED. THE TOTAL PACK IN WASHINGTON AMOUNTED TO 64,452 CASES OF SOLID PACK, VALUED AT $1,305,765 AND 25,821
CASES OF FLAKES, VALUED AT $337,932; WHILE THAT IN OREGON TOTALED 323,667 CASES OF SOLID PACK, VALUED AT
$6,727,007, AND 158,970 CASES OF FLAKES, VALUED AT $2,355,316. THE ACTUAL CASES PACKED WERE AS FOLLOWS:
6,891 649 CASES WERE PACKED IN THE NO. 1/2 TUNA (48 CANS TO THE CASE); 72,717 CASES WERE PACKED IN THE NO. 1
TUNA (48 CANS TO THE CASE) -EACH CAN CONTAINING 13 OUNCES NET WEIGHT OF SOttD-MEAT OR 172 OUNCES-NET WEIGHT OF
FLAKES OR GRATED MEAT; AND 614 CASES OF MISCELLANEOUS SIZED CASES. TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISHES WERE CANNED IN
30 PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA, 14 IN WASHINGTON, 13 IN OREGON, 3 IN MASSACHUSETTS, 2 EACH IN MAINE AND MARYLAND,
AND 1 IN NEW YORK.
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PACK QF CANNED MACKFRFL, 1948!
A
ACTUAL CASES
PRODUCT
STANDARD CASES
CALIFORNIA:
NATURAL 2/ 2 2 eee ee wee
IN TOMATO SAUCE «ss ee
$6,972,308
569 ,623
,
1,023,660 | $7,447,764
15 OUNCES NET, OVAL (48 CANS
15 OUNCES NET (24 oie ae
14 OUNCES NET (24 CANS.) . .
8 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . .
OTHER SIZES (STANDARD CASES)
15 OUNCES NET, TALL (48 ne}
ROTAL (otsilcte ane at ee erans :
MAINE «2 «6 i oa cee
MASSACHUSETTS aie Saatchi
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... ss
TOTAL . 6 2 e.e 6 « » «© « | 1,963,900 |) 9. e50yeem
TOTAL =o « fel @ ie = @) se) =
, ’
262,219] 2,308,903
1,281,192] 9,850,834
1/ INCLUDES THE PACK OF JACK MACKEREL IN CALIFORNIA.
2/ INCLUDES SMALL QUANTITY OF FILLETS.
B/ INCLUDES SMALL QUANTITY OF TAIL TIPS.
Note :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT 1-POUND
CANS TO THE CASE, EACH CAN CONTAINING 15 OUNCES OF FISH. MACKEREL WERE CANNED IN 48 PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA,
8 PLANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS, 5 PLANTS IN MAINE, 6 PLANTS IN MARYLAND, AND 7 PLANT IN VIRGINIA.
GRAND TOTAL »« «+ «© «+ «© «© © @
PACK OF CANNED SHAD, 1948
MARYLAND 1/ «2 08 00 © 0 ee es $104,402
VIRGINIA, NORTH EARDEINA; & FLORIDA
OREGON! teu. sielling et eicciesiebten tale OUNCES NET (48 CANS) «2 we e 32,449
WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA mi ia eS tae el
Cove IsrateenlAeata on Bose
Tei bidcivhageis Gerowry ono ect: Oe
V/ PRINCIPALLY FILLETS»
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE UNIFORM BASIS OF FORTY-EIGHT NO. I
TALL CANS TO THE CASE, EACH CAN CONTAINING 15 OUNCES OF FISH. SHAD WERE CANNED IN 4 PLANTS IN MARYLAND;
1 PLANT EACH IN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND FLORIDA; 8 PLANTS IN OREGON; 2 IN WASHINGTON; AND 3 IN
CALIFORNIA.
PACK OF CANNED ALEWIVES: STANDARD CASES, 1948
STATE VALUE
MARYLAND tata Stele as Sie ste welts et eee, Wee vais) (eral cet win tee eee ae $410,447
VIRGOEA ay eps s jee! #50 T6 em ws Wiis mt |e eigdy am ele) vw! (okie shan, eke CRE 228,909
TOTAL ectw viet ase’ te Pele) nile cepieqleniay(eite Nal, ef's) sels ce ke fn) eh id ion i sulomiatt eis) loli 639,356
NOTE :-~"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS S!ZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT CANS OF
15 OUNCES EACH. PRACTICALLY THE ENTIRE PACK WAS CANNED IN 15-OUNCE CANS. ALEWIVES WERE CANNED IN 7 PLANTS
IN MARYLAND AND 12 PLANTS IN VIRGINIA. A SMALL PACK OF KIPPERED ALEWIVES PRODUCED IN MASSACHUSETTS |S
INCLUDED WITH MISCELLANEOUS SMOKED FISH.
PACK OF CANNED ANCHOVIFS, 1948
STANDARD CASES ACTUAL
STATE AND STYLE OF PACK VALUE CAN AND CASE SIZES VALUE
CALIFORNIA: 68 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... . $317,224
NATURAL Ts ctis ve) a! yet oie 1g) ta, ae $529,683 8 OUNCES NET (96 CANS)... - 19, 3965 272,641
IN TOMATO SAUCE « « » « eo 0 225,775 16 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . . « |1/ 17,081 |1/ 165,593
TOTAL STANDARD CASES... - TOTAL ACTUAL CASES 755,458
4 INCLUDES A SMALL PACK OF CANS CONTAINING 4 OUNCES EACH, PACKED 48 CANS TO THE CASE.
NOTE :-~"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE PACK OF 48 CANS, EACH CONTAINING 16 OUNCES. ANCHOVIES WERE CANNED IN 23
PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA.
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PACK OF CANNED GPOUNDFISH FLAKES: STANDARD CASFS, 1948
MAINE « © © © © «© © © © © © © © © © © © © & © 8 © 8 ee ee et ee hl el he
$137,423
MASSVACURIZTUE 6 O80 0° Orn 0 Oo 05050 Oo O86) O56 6M0 6 c8.0" 64 6 fod 6 6
410,690
TOTAL 6 « © © © © © © © © © wo oe oe ww we ee ww wt tle ww
546,113
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT CANS TO
THE CASE, EACH CAN CONTAINING 14 OUNCES. GROUNDFISH FLAKES WERE CANNED IN 4 PLANTS IN MAINE AND 4 IN
MASSACHUSETTS.
PACK OF CANNED ANIMAL FOOD FPO FTSHFRY PRODUCTS, 1°48
STANDARD CASES ACTUAL CASES
STATE
VALUE CAN AND CASE SIZES
MAINE AND NEW YORK... . $1,728,401 |] 8 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... 1,510,769 | $4,417,523
MASSACHUSETTS ... +. oes 1,130,035 || 15 1/2 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) . 218,105
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON O00 30,700 |} 16 OUNCES NET (48 CANS) .. . 1,666, 303
CALIFORNIA Bo 6)d O16 Broua dup 4,081,867 || OTHER SIZES (STANDARD CASES) . 669,072
TOTAL 2 «© © © « © © © ww LOUIE oN Dslo NO. BAG) oO ao 6
1,323,808] 6,971,003 2,087,188
NOTE :-- "STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT CANS, EACH
CONTAINING 16 OUNCES. ANIMAL FOOD WAS CANNED IN 6 PLANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS, 2 PLANTS EACH IN MAINE AND
WASHINGTON, 1 PLANT EACH IN NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA, AND 4 PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA.
6,971,003
PACK OF CANNFD FISH ROF AND CAVIAR. 1948
PRODUCT SAAD) STATES IN WHICH PRODUCED AND NUMBER OF PLANTS
CASES
ROE:
ARVIN SOG) BS NOMS MARYLAND 7, VIRGINIA 14, NORTH CAROLINA 9
BEEESSEAM Tey tee ee roneiey ics MASSACHUSETTS 3
BEF EHNIS -on ch ccm Gehcat Semcim anal area MAINE 2, MASSACHUSETTS 1
MACKERE Ua He Neuro ucuiad esteem MASSACHUSETTS 1, MARYLAND 3
GRYD: iccusc! MOSER ORILERCN TERE aE Ca MARYLAND 1, VIRGINIA 1, FLORIDA 1, WASHINGTON 1,
OREGON 7, CALIFORNIA 2
MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING TROUT,
POLLOCK, YELLOWTAIL, AND
MENHADEN « « « «© «© «© «© «© «
CAVIAR:
WHITEFISH « « « « «© « © © @ «@
MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING SALMON,
STURGEON, AND CARP .... »
TOTAL EDIBLE ROE AND CAVIAR 1,312,564
SALMON EGGS (FOR BAIT) .... ~ 7,539 160,756] WASHINGTON 5, OREGON 1
GRAND TOTAL ........- 50,629 1,473,320
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES” REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY-EIGHT CANS OF 16
OUNCES EACH.
MASSACHUSETTS 1, VIRGINIA 1, NORTH CAROLINA 1
NEW YORK 4, WISCONSIN J
NEW YORK 2, VIRGINIA 1
SUPPLEMENTARY REVIFW OF PACK OF CANNED FISH ROE AND CAVIAR: BY STATES, 1948
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
PLANTS (Exctusive| STANDARD} varue |lsTaTe - conT'D | PLANTS (EXCLUSI VE] STANDARD
OF DUPLICATION) CASES OF DUPLICATION) CASES
\ $72,553
FLORIDA . «
WISCONSIN »
159 , 166
136,717
MAINE «© » « «©
MASSACHUSETTS
NEW YORK ..
MARYLAND . .«
VIRGINIA « ©
NORTH CAROLINA
CALIFORNIA
WASH! NGTON
OREGON . -
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TOTAL. . 1,473,320
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PACK OF MISCELLANEOUS: CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1948
STANDARD
CASES VALUE
PRODUCT LOCATION ANO NUMBER OF PLANTS
FISH:
SALMON, SMOKED . . 2 2 2 ee es $8,454] MASSACHUSETTS 1, OREGON 2, WASHINGTON 1, ALASKA 1
FISH CAKES 1/ «2 ee ee ee 2,425,550| MAINE 4, ‘MASSACHUSETTS 1, NEW YORK 1, VIRGINIA 1,
CALIFORNIA 3
MASSACHUSETTS 1, NEW YORK 1, CALIFORNIA 2
MASSACHUSETTS 3, MINNESOTA 1, WASHINGTON 2, OREGON 4,
CALIFORNIA 1
MASSACHUSETTS 2, NEW JERSEY 1, MARYLAND 2, NORTH
CAROLINA 1, MICHIGAN 1, MINNESOTA 1, CAL!FORNIA 1
16,878
FISH SPREAD AND PASTE 2/... .-
: 208,717
FISH, SMOKED OR KIPPERED 3/ .
FISH, MISCELLANEOUS 4/ .. ~~ - 524,017
SHELLFISH:
CRAB, MISCELLANEOUS 5/ ... - «! 102,372] NEW YORK 1, NORTH CAROLINA 1, SOUTH CAROLINA 1,
E ALABAMA 1, LOUISIANA 1, WASHINGTON 1
MAINE 1, NEW YORK 1, LOUISIANA 1
LOUISIANA 1, WASHINGTON 3
NEW YORK 1, ALABAMA 1, LOUISIANA 2, WASHINGTON 4
NEW YORK 1, SOUTH CAROLINA 1, ALABAMA 1, MISSISSIPPI 1,
LOUISIANA 4, WASHINGTON 1
CALIFORNIA 20
NEW YORK 2, GEORGIA 1, FLORIDA 1
NEW YORK 2, OHIO 1, GEORGIA 1, FLORIDA 1, LOUISIANA 2
MAINE 1, MASSACHUSETTS 1, NEW YORK 2, LOUISIANA 3
LOBSTER BISQUE, ETC. 6/- -- =
OYSTERS, SMOKED « 2 so 6 © se
OYSTERS, MISCELLANEOUS 7/ .. -
SHRIMP, MISCELLANEOUS 87... -
146 ,873
82,452
57,904
95,538
SQUID! oem eus) rn deuep eis <
TERRAPIN AND TURTLE MEAT. - -
TERRAPIN & TURTLE SOUP & STEW
SHELLFISH, MISCELLANEOUS 9/ .
1,373,810
30,899
138,754
61,044
618,004 | 5,273,262
1/ INCLUDES COD, HADDOCK, ALEWIFE AND MENHADEN, ROCKFISH, ALBACORE AND LINGCOD, BARRACUDA AND MEXICAN SEA BASS.
2/ INCLUDES HERRING, SALMON, AND TUNA SPREAD; AND SARDINE, FINNAN HADDIE, SMOKED HALIBUT, HERRING AND SALMON
PASTE.
3/ INCLUDES SMOKED CARP FLAKES, FINNAN HADDIE, HERRING, SHAD AND STURGEON; AND KIPPERED ALEWIVES, HERRING,
~ SABLEFISH AND STURGEON.
4/ INCLUDES CARP FLAKES, EELS IN JELLY, FISH CHOWDER, MULLET, RED DRUM, WHITING, SALMON IN CHEESE SAUCE, SPANISH
~ MACKEREL, AND TUNA-FISH FRANKFURTERS-
5/ INCLUDES DEVILED CRABS, SOFT SHELL CRABS, AND CRAB GUMBO, BISQUE AND COCKTAILS.
6/ CONSISTS OF LOBSTER BISQUE, NEWBERG, SOUP AND STEW
5/ \NCLUDES OYSTER COCKTAILS, CREOLE, STEW; AND SMOKED OYSTER PASTE AND SPREAD.
B/ INCLUDES SHRIMP BISQUE, BALLS, COCKTAILS, CREOLE, CURRY, DEVILED, GUMBO, PASTE, AND SMOKED SHRIMP.
3/ INCLUDES BOUILLABAISSE, CLAM CAKES AND LOAF, CREOLE GUMBO, CONCHS, CRAYFISH BISQUE, FROG LEG NEWBERG; AND
SEAFOOD NEWBERG. 5
NOTE :--"STANDARD CASES" REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF 48 CANS, EACH CONTAINING
16 OUNCES NET WEIGHT.
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STANDARD CASES
ACTUAL CASES
STATE AND SPECIES CAN AND CASE S/ZES
MARYLAND, NORTH AND SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, ALABAMA,
AND MISSISSIPP! (BLUE) .. - $361,200 || 6 1/2 ounces (48 CANS)... - 188,429 | $4,243,071
COUISTANAs (BUG) asnrecnu ellis oMtouts 220,672 || 6 1/2 ounces (24 CANS). . « « |1/ 61,234 | 1/ 556,072
WASHINGTON (DUNGENESS) « « « « = 2,295,905 || 13 ounces (24 CANS) »..+-+-e | 1,079 | 25,896
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA (DUNGENESS) 1,338,349 |] 3 1/4 ounces (48 CANS)... . 1,355 21,455
ALASKA:
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444,009
TOTAL « 4,846,494
220,802
v/ INCLUDES A SMALL PACK OF 5 OUNCE CANS, PACKED 24 TO THE CASE.
NOTE :-~ STANDARD CASES’ REPRESENT THE VARIOUS SIZED CASES CONVERTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF FORTY~EIGHT CANS TO
THE CASE, EACH CAN CONTAINING 6 1/2 OUNCES OF CRAB MEAT. CRABS WERE CANNED IN 6 PLANTS IN LOUISIANA, 21 IN
WASHINGTON, 9 IN OREGON, 10 IN ALASKA, AND 1 PLANT EACH IN MARYLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA,
ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, AND CALIFORNIA.
TOTAL Cah We BP Malaita dahl aii Mel 4,846,494
PACK OF CANNED OYSTERS, 1948
STANDARD CASES ACTUAL CASES
STATE VALUE CAN AND CASE SIZES VALUE
NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND 4 2/3 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... - $2,822,890
RUAGAMA Sy AMONG dae. ale als ws $838,699 || 5 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... ~ 1,162,189
WISSISSIPP]! «Ye cred: ao" 10 Ae “oh'e al 1,157,740 || 6 1/2 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... . 511,102
COOISTANA) 5:iatak severe Satan xa 1,486,177 || 8 OUNCES NET (48 CANS)... se 56,103
WASHINGTON AND OREGON.» - se ee 1,294,915 |] OTHER SIZES (STANDARD CASES) . « 225,247
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CRAB SHELLS (FOR TABLE USE)
FISH CHUM (FOR BAIT)... ~
MISCELLANEOUS FISH SCRAP AND MEAL.
6/ INCLUDES A SMALL PRODUCTION OF UNCLASSIFIED MEAL IN MINNESOTA, AND DUNGENESS CRAB AND MISCELLANEOUS SCRAP
7 AND MEAL ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
PRONUCTION OF MARINE-ANIMAL OIL, 1948
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COAST
PRODUCT GULF COASTS 1/ (INCLUDING ALASKA) Ue
GALLONS GALLONS VALUE GALLONS VALUE
FROM BODY AND WASTE: tae. Pig Tes gene a je)
AHORA? 0 OO DOO oO oo OO 15,407 $15,320 15,407 $15,320
RURWSEAUS ce eictielis © elle) is > = 47,711 42,484 47,711 42,484
HERRING « 2 2 so eee ew 102,270 $86 , 077 3,541,267 3,918,173 3,643,537 4,004,250
MENHADEN. « © © © «© © © © «© « | 8,763,939 | 10,132,179 - = 8,763,939 10,132,179
PIWGHARDs ¢ 6 2 c+ 6 © © © - - 2,328,572 2,457,858 2,328,572 2,457,858
SALMON:
FBIEMZ5 oo OOOO GOOD 22,065 77,228 22,065 77,228
INDUSTRIALe « « « © © © © o 94,331 92,450 94,331 92,450
TUNA AND MACKEREL « « « « « « 660,515 622,110 660,515 622,110
WHALE :
GWM o oO 0 0 O00 Oo 0 0 - 62,332 66,071 62,332 66,071
OME oc of0 oon OG OO 2,650 55,107 61,719 Sy pv 64,146
MISCELLANEOUS 2/ . «2 « « 517,493 756 963 129,815 144,096 647,308 901,059
9,386,352 | 10,977,646 | 6,957,122 7,497,509 | 16,343,474
TOMA Terra Isc va Norrai. 4) al tovras 18,475,155
FROM LIVERS AND VISCERA:
G@Dooeoooo ooo 6 oO 214,127 - - 214,127 583,426
GYR 046 9 6 ooo 000 08 3 3/ 434,010 | 3/ 6,315,232 434,010 OpSi)sG2s2
TWMBo oa 06 6 6-0 0 Oa 0 oO 3 73/ 25,459 | 3/ 1,094,241 25,459 1,094,241
MISCELLANEOUS 4/. . 2» « « « 1,995 7 64,546 | 4,403,467 66,541 4,514,753
TOTAL. «© © © © © © © © © ©
216,122 694,712 524,015 11,812,940 740,137 | 12,507,652
GRAND TOTAL. « « © © © « «
9,602,474
11,672,358 | 7,481,137 19,310,449
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1/. INCLUDES A SMALL PRODUCTION OF BURBOT LIVER OIL AND UNCLASSIFIED BODY OILS IN MINNESOTA.
2/ \NCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF ALEWIFE, BLACKFISH, ROSEFISH, AND UNCLASSIFIED BODY OILS ON THE EAST COAST, AND
~ UNCLASSIFIED BODY OILS ON THE WEST COAST.
3/ EAST AND WEST COAST PRODUCTION COMBINED.
4/ INCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF BURBOT, HALIBUT, ROCKFISH, AND SWORDFISH LIVER OILS ON THE EAST COAST, AND
HALIBUT, LINGCOD, SABLEFISH, MIXED LIVER OILS AND VISCERA OILS ON THE WEST COAST.
17,083,611 | 30,982,807
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SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW OF THE MENHADEN FISHERY, 1948
MENHADEN
UTILIZED DRY SCRAP AND MEAL
POUNDS VALUE GALLONS VALUE VALUE
NEW JERSEY . - 2 2 oe 162,046 ,000 $1,810,903 1,694,939 $1,807,915 | $3,618,818
NEW YORK AND DELAWARE 224,843,290 1/ 2,265,161 2,518,835 2,970,399 5,235,560
VIRGINIA <5 soar sp os 152,744,590 ~ 99,853,922 812,764 1,131,540 2,985,462
NORTH CAROLINA. « « « 198,270,420 2,546 ,596 1,304,732 1,355,009 3,901,605
FLORIDA, sa: spel «<0 80,276,720 a’ 988,374 274,859 301,684 1,290,058
MISSISSIPPI .. 2... 68,636,140 797,413 779,810 383,028 1,680,441
SOUTH CAROLINA,
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS 121,071,680 1,298,545 1,378,000 1,682,604 2,981,149
TOTAUCS ccasachs' © 21,693,093
1/ A SMALL PRODUCTION OF ACIDULATED SCRAP HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH DRY SCRAP AND MEAL PRODUCTION.
2/ 1,504,311,700 FISH
NOTE: = -MENHADEN PRODUCTS WERE MANUFACTURED IN 3 PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY, 6 IN VIRGINIA, 8 IN NORTH CAROLINA, 5 IN
FLORIDA, 3 IN MISSISSIPPI, 2 IN DELAWARE, AND IN 7 PLANT EACH IN NEW YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA, AND
TEXAS.
PRODUCTION OF OYSTER AND MARINE CLAM-SHELL PRODUCTS, 1948 1/
CRUSHED SHELL FOR UNBURNED
POULTRY FEED SHELL LIME
VALUE VALUE
NEW JERSEY abies 0: suc vopa ou) sues $77 ,546 $83,970
PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND « « « « « 263,141 336 ,659
VIRGINIA, FLORIDA, LOUISIANA AND TEXAS 1,592,047 1,816,111
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA « « 207,971 237,752
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296,570 | 2,140,705 48,505 333,787 | 345,075
1/ MARINE CLAM-SHELL PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED IN 1 PLANT IN WASHINGTON.
2/ INCLUDES A SMALL QUANTITY OF BURNED LIME PRODUCED IN VIRGINIA.
NOTE :--CRUSHED SHELL PRODUCTS WERE PREPARED IN 5 PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY, 4 PLANTS EACH IN PENNSYLVANIA AND
WASHINGTON, 3 PLANTS IN VIRGINIA, 2 PLANTS EACH IN MARYLAND, TEXAS, AND CALIFORNIA, AND 1 PLANT EACH IN
FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, AND OREGON.
ROEAC 3 wae role ates) Sees 5 2,474,492
PRODUCTION OF FRESH-WATER MUSSEL-SHELL PRODUCTS, 1948
NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
!1OWA AND MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS
QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY
BUTTONS 3 veii>. .81 40 oar cane ,688, »261, 1,121,231 | $1,135,316 | 6,810,135 | $5,396,511
CRUSHED SHELL POULTRY FEED / Vs ’ (1) (1) 852 8,522
Ls wld RD Dd we 8a = 1, 368 3,678
CHIPS, SHELLS AND NOVELTIES
PRODUCT TOTAL
TOTAL 2 «© we o 5,447,121
i A SMALL PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH THAT IN IOWA AND MISSOUR:
NOTE :--MUSSEL SHELLS PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR AMOUNTED TO 9,657 TONS, VALUED AT $452,343, SHELLS WERE TAKEN
IN 13 STATES IN THE MISSISSIPPI! RIVER AND GREAT LAKES REGION. THE PRODUCING STATES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR
IMPORTANCE WERE: TENNESSEE WHICH CONTRIBUTED 40 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY; KENTUCKY 23 PERCENT; ALABAMA
19 PERCENT; INDIANA 8 PERCENT; ARKANSAS 5S PERCENT; ILLINOIS 4 PERCENT; AND IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
MISSOURI, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND TEXAS 1 PERCENT.
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PRODUCTION OF MARINE PEARL-SHELL BUTTONS, 1948 1/
(WE WHS od Grololo"G a 0/6 4 6 1,358,712 $2,248 887
IIE) TSESTSY Ae inl ea a eater GD PV 1,333, 384 2,198,112
CONNEGTIICUTM TAME at nuvamen namie tallet cluprary Auto Pa haMol"va!" eile esau -e vlelter iat cal te 1,055,467 1,9143499
PENNSYLVANIA, MARVUANDEMANOMIOWAW CMLL cae Tok ita ace hie viel cole amen) cea hee 1,226,510 2,225,513
TOTAL » © © «© © © © © © © © 8 ew ee et wt ee tlw ee eel ele
8,587,011
4,974,073
1/ PRODUCED PRINCIPALLY FROM IMPORTED SHELLS.
NOTE :--MARINE PEARL-SHELL BUTTONS WERE MANUFACTURED IN 4 PLANTS IN NEW YORK, 42 IN NEW JERSEY, 3 IN
CONNECTICUT, 2 IN PENNSYLVANIA, 1 IN MARYLAND, AND 2 IN IOWA.
PRODUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS, 1948
GLUE.» - » « © © « | GALLONS 215,400 $502,041
FISH SOLUBLES . . .| POUNDS | 32, 117, 494 | 1,471,723
MISCELLANEOUS 1/ . . - 7,311,694
V INCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF AGAR-AGAR, KELP PRODUCTS, PEARL ESSENCE, ISINGLASS, IRISH MOSS, FISH CHUM (BAIT),
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PRODUCT LOCATION AND NUMBER OF PLANTS
MAINE 1, MASSACHUSETTS 3, CALIFORNIA 1
MASSACHUSETTS 3, MISSISSIPPI 1, OREGON 1, CALIFORNIA 7
MAINE 6, MASSACHUSETTS 3, NORTH CAROLINA 2, SOUTH
CAROLINA 1, CALIFORNIA 5
TOTAL « « «© «© ©
PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISH, FISH MEALS, AND OILS, 1921 - 1948
800 CANNED FISH
700 ———— FISH MEAL AND SCRAP
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WHITING “es Sie e's 2 0 © 6 9mm ays 3,996 ,420 616,251
1/ BECAUSE LESS THAN THREE FIRMS REPORTED A PRODUCTION OF THIS ITEM, IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE REPORTED
™ PRODUCTION OF ANOTHER TYPE OF PROCESSING OF THIS SPECIES. 2/ INCLUDES A SMALL QUANTITY OF ANOTHER TYPE OF
PROCESSING OF THIS SAME SPECIES. 3/ INCLUDES FRESH FILLETS OF GARP, RED DRUM, OCEAN POUT, SHEEPSHEAD,
STRIPED BASS, SUCKERS, TAUTOG, TILEFISH, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH. 4/ INCLUDES FROZEN FILLETS OF SEA HERRING,
KINGFISH, PERCH, WHITEBAIT, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH. ae INCLUDES FRESH AND FROZEN STEAKS OF SHARK AND
STURGEON AND FROZEN STRIPED BASS STEAKS.
NOTE :--THE TOTALS APPEARING ABOVE CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THOSE APPEARING IN THE SUMMARY, SINCE IT
HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO COMBINE CERTAIN ITEMS IN ORDER TO SHOW THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION OF EACH SPECIES.
PRODUCTION OF PACKAGED FISH: BY SECTIONS, 1948
NEW ENGLAND
SPECIES MIDDLE ATLANTIC
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
GOD! asta. atte ret aitel(ssntel eMelefte. © 10,102,790 $2,409,536 2,400,160 $821,159
GCUSKie) 2 sw ca ee. Glebiela ete ce 775,672 167,069 - -
FOUNDERS! ic © ¢_ 0 6 60) «ls «tei 11,631,505 4,053,582 3,452,895 1,477,888
HADDOCK . » e ee ec ee ee eee 39,112,222 10,778,640 3,106 ,800 1,074,396
HAME:0 iw: “one 8 cep ton SineleMawiet 01 ‘a 1,681,061 266 , 006 306 , 365 73,510
MACKEREL) |<, «/ o/s: 0 @)fellece © « \« 2,607,030 530,245 4,650 1,571
POLTOCIC Ge Neniciian at las iatialelre) a/tet s 11,175,296 1,637,320 25,772 5,765
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PERCH) « - + + + 67,673,365 14,400,951 22,400 6,944
SWORDFISH » 0 © « « ew wile mo 2 25,433 18, 432, = =
TUNADIa le a: ovine, 06 aia utd se) sce 353, 150 52,960 = ~
WHUGING fen avo) bale. .eieuniee> naan 2/ 5,122,363 2/ 783,754 (1) (1)
WOLFFISH) ci gle cue a 10: 0) 0, eine 214,954 65,000 = =
UNCLASSIFIED! sr eiteckesach «161 oe 3/ 828,379 3/ 33,767 (1) (1)
TOTAL 3,461,233
151,303,220 35,197,262! 9,319,042
CHESAPEAKE, SOUTH
ATLANTIC AND GULF
POUNDS
SPECIES GREAT LAKES
POUNDS VALUE
BLUE PIKE «2 ee ee we ee ew = 2,092,313 $889 , 164
CROAKER « so www eee ee ee 26 , 200 - -
FLOUNDERS « » e © e ee te we eo 90,000 -
GROUPERS «6 «+ + ee e+ © se © oe ow 415,259 G)
HALIEU Tis se) 6 2 8 (s ws whe, 6 « =
HERRING, LAKE « « 6 «© © © © © oo 35,272
LAKE TROUT 2. se es se e ee ow 62,030
PIKE OR PICKEREL « « ee e wo 9,923
SAUGER «os tee te pe os - 353,003
SEABASS Os \lors! o) s+oue Jeti bel's « 2/ 84,000 2/ 28,780 - -
SEA TROUT, GRAY » «+ © ee we we ow 370,564 111,454 - =
SNAPPER, RED « © « «© eo ee ew 86,248 43,877 - ~
SPANISH MACKEREL « + + ee ee 2/ 186,945 2/ 64,685 = -
WHITE BASS «e+ ee ee sven - - 3,778 1,830
WHITEFISH + 9 wicn te) = ots lei se - - 224,770 111,052
YELLOW PERCH « «© «© © © © we wo - = 462,374 251,308
YELLOW PIKE As Nese wdsle ead ame ue = - 652,191 336 , 337
UNCLASSIFIED 2 2 ee see eee 4/ 38,700 4/ 9,901 5/ 73,217 5/ 15,058
TOTAL Weiter. veaiesltnts a = 2,064,987
1,297,916 4,631,431
ON NEXT PAGE
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (contINUED )
GENERAL REVIEW
47
PRODUCTION OF PACKAGED FISH: BY SECTIONS, 1948 - Continued
PACIFIC COAST
POUNDS VALUE
SPECIES
POUNDS
VALUE
BUUEM PIKE Ms ley ele) ei elie) 6) 5) 8)» = > 2,092,313 $889, 164
COD Meme atiells.ciis ts ied os) lepin) « 1,375,910 $258,946 13,878,860 3,489 ,641
GROAKER «© «(0 6 6 ee ow we = = 26 , 200 9,480
CUSK « © «© « » © © © © © © © = = 775,672 167, 069
RUOQUNDERS renee) lelliel elie) cle)» 8,291,967 2,535,977 23,466 , 367 8,102,097
GROUPERS « » «+» «© es eo eo = = 415,259 156 , 450
HADDOCK iomiey ove) icicle cess) 42,219,022 11,853,036
GINME 61.6 to oleN6= 6) Hieron) 696 = = 1,987,426 339,516
HALIGUT oo 0900000006 2/ 3,228,234 2/ 1,305,703 3,228,234 1,305, 703
HERRING, LAKE » © © © « «© © @ « 2 = 176 ,287 35,272
LAWS TOU Sa 66 6 6 6 5G oO = = 132,200 62,030
LINSEED) 5 6 O60 0.4 doo O86 1,750,934 342 ,842 1,750,934 342,842
MACKEREI ate elses » 6 sl « ' = = 2,611,680 531,816
PIKE OR PICKEREL +» «se wee = 27,375 9,923
ROULOGK emis = 5) ee 9 > = 11,201,068 1,643,085
ROCKRISHES . « » « « © « © « » 4,898,979 894,512 4,893,979 894,512
ROSEF !SH (OCEAN PERCH) » « « « = = 67,695, 765 14,407,895
SABLEFISH « « « «© © © © ww ew 71,986 14,798 71,986 14,798
SALMON « « 2 © we we we we ee 1,916,393 841,729 1,916,393 841,729
SAUGER «© » © @ © © © © © © @ = = 786 ,926 353,003
SEAMBAGS Mien Cake. ved cial Nouls, letieh 's (1) (1) 84,000 28,780
SEA TROUT, GRAY « + » «e+ « = = 370,564 111,454
Guelir 6 ooo sec 6.6 60 08.0 5 19,792 2,828 19,792 2,828
SNAPPER, RED «+ «© « «© «© © «© © « o = 86 , 248 43,877
SPANISH MACKEREL « « « « « « (1) (1) 186 ,945 64,685
SWORDEISH = ©» s 6 oe 6 6 2 « = = 25,433 18,432
WN. co @ fata meose ad 6 = = 353,150 52,960
WHITE BASS’ 2 25s 5 ew ew 3,778 1,830
WHITERNSHI «620s 26 6 © © 6 224,770 111,062
WHITING « «© © 2 © © oe e@ ew wo 5,122,363 783,754
MOUFFIGH oo Ao og oo ooo 214,954 65,000
YELLOW PERCH 2 ee eo ew ww 462,374 251,308
VEMUOWMPIIKED venitel telivenpeieye: alle: (eats = es 652,191 336 , 337
UNCLASSIFIED 2 2 «© «2 ees 6/ 1,191,187 6/ 261,481 2,131,483 320,207
1/ DATA ARE SHOWN ONLY WHEN THREE OR MORE FIRMS REPORTED A PRODUCTION OF A SPECIES. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE
LESS THAN THREE FIRMS REPORTED, THEIR PRODUCTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH THAT OF ANOTHER SECTION.
2/ INCLUDES A SMALL QUANTITY OF THIS SPECIES PRODUCED IN ANOTHER AREA.
3/ INCLUDES SEA HERRING, OCEAN POUT, TAUTOG, AND T!ILEFISHe.
4/ INCLUDES RED DRUM, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH FROM THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES AND RED DRUM, SHARK, AND STRIPED
BASS FROM THE CHESAPEAKE, SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES.
5/ INCLUDES CARP, SHEEPSHEAD, AND SUCKERS.
6/ INCLUDES KINGFISH, PERCH, STURGEON, WHITEBAIT, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH.
NOTE :--PACKAGED FISH WERE PREPARED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: NEW ENGLAND - MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, AND
CONNECTICUT; MIDDLE ATLANTIC - NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY; CHESAPEAKE, SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF - VIRGINIA,
NORTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA, AND ALABAMA; GREAT LAKES - NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS,
WISCONSIN, AND “AINNESOTA. ;
PRODUCTION OF PACKAGED FISH, 1948
ROSEF 1SH
HADDOCK
FLOUNDERS
cop
POLLOCK
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
954711 O—51——4
48 GENERAL REVIEW :
FROZEN FISH TRADE
FISH FROZEN
A record total of 291,987,979 pounds of fishery products were frozen during 1948 by
domestic freezing plants that reported their activities to the Fish and Wildlife
Service. This was more than 45 million pounds or 18 percent above the 1947 production.
It is estimated that a catch of approximately 625 million pounds of fish and shellfish
was required to yield the nearly 292 million pounds of round, dressed, and drawn fish,
fish fillets, and packaged shellfish frozen in 1948.
During the year, 84 percent of the freezings consisted of salt-water fish: 13 per-
cent, shellfish; and 3 percent, fresh-water fish. Compared with 1947, reduction of
salt-water fish was relatively more important, while that of frozen shel.fish was less
important. Five items accounted for 59 percent of the total poundage frozen. These
were rosefish (ocean perch) fillets, which comprised 21 percent of the total; halibut
and shrimp, 10 percent each; whiting in all its methods of preparation, 11 percent; and
haddock, 7 percent. The largest gains recorded among major species were in the pro-
duction of rosefish fillets, whiting of all kinds, and halibut. The quantity of rose-
fish fillets frozen was 23.6 million pounds above the 1947 production. Decreases were
registered in the freezings of croaker, mackerel and salmon.
According to geographical sections, the New England States led all other sections in
the quantity of fishery products frozen, accounting for 54 percent of the total. Alaska
ranked second with 14 percent, followed by the Pacific Coast States with 13 percent.
The development of additional cold storage space, coupled with the increased accept-
ance of frozen products by the public is believed to have been mainly responsible for
the record freezings of 194.
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1948
ROSEF ISh
FILLETS
HALIBUT
SHR IMP
HADDOCK
FILLETS
HEADED AND
GUTTEO WHITING
FLOUNDER
OTHER
MILLION 20 40 60 60 100 120
POUNDS
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN
SPECIES
SALT-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD - «+ + » «
BLUEF ISH « 2_a.s a + 6 2 ee et
BUTTERFISH 2. 5 1 oe we ee es
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE AND POLLOCK
(EXCEPT FILLETS)... 2. ee
CROAKERS hcl sella olhs) chueyieyyorme
EELS 'o gv ovotokos alone etolecleoiie
FILLETS:
Gao 74.014 oa,
FLOUNDER: (INCLUDING
HADDOCK Scie @ 5
LINGCOD 5
MACKEREL 0
POLLOCK 0
ROSEFISH....--
WHITING (JNCLUDING SP
8
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OTHER FILLETS . -
FLOUNDERS (INCLUDING SO
CALIFORNIA HALIBUT
HAVHIBU TON eiieit eile) telbe ©
HERRING, SEA - + - - «
MACKEREL (EXCEPT FILLET:
“SPANISH AND KING)
MUUMERMlidicsyicr siete
SABLEFISH (BLACK CoD)
SALMON:
KING OR CHINOOK .
SILVER OR COHO . .
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GENERAL REVIEW
49
FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALASKA,. 1948
MARCH
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS.
433,400 | 1,134,128 | 1,937,520 1,659,595 920,600
sl “690 - 11,103 23,851
13,013 200 68,319 4,98 13,438-
60,752 36 ,805 60,527 101,348 183,628
9,000 5,400 276 ,853 116,933 21,482
6,078 799 714 1,444 19,240
48,712 88; 469 505,863 1,114,465 983,281
141,854 81,384 192,599 613,243 | 1,413,014
353,862 504,767 | 2,807,528 2,358,452 997,599
19,674 22,257 22,235 31,611 69,721
1,965 6,010 9,656 14,870 57,589
582,260 370,763 593,446 680,433 331, 162
1,522,778 | 2,918,421 | 4,393,409 4,712,628 | 8,387,236
11,773 229 760 830 104,220
208,564 80,922 85,112 317,141 317,866
5,921 16,594 50,492 73,928
- - 6,838 | 13,637,957
638 , 398 906 ,409 134,706 273,996
10,563
53,923
7,188
12,057
12,193
470
40,412
25,790
40,997
114,746
16,716
240,659
13,055 364,947
30,310 =
- 6,254
1,775 8,596
50,700 183,384
11,298
25,687
25,527
172,845
34,627
124,402
23,507
62,328
27,510
31,961
396
115,765 14,018 1,475,025
- 1,006 1,343,957
635,407 717,594 1,481,308
JUNE
POUNDS
598,387.
26 ,884
255761
87,919
76,937
12,202
816,318
1,619,677
2,664,020
112,877
702 , 326
581,541
5,405,876
2,032,223
231,884
168,409
9,700,672
73,200
648,448
11,457
682,295
1,380, 156
68,887
395
108 , 100
592,056
268, 296
1,444,365
5,365,312
1,491,650
TOTAL, SALT-WATER FISH - - | 4,940,717 | 6,960,101 [12,959,309 | 13,131,617 | 33,310,264 | 37,196,604
FRESH-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD . ~~ « « »
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER (EX.FILLETS
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS «. - «= «
HUBS Sites silat leh e el Ja) fel iene! sla fe
FILLETS:
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER
YELLOW PERCH » 2-2 ss eee
YELLOW PIKE «1 we ee wee
OTHER FILLETS . 2. 2 2s o
LAKE HERRING AND CISCO (EXCEPT
FILME) co 6 80 Blo 0 6 0 G
UNE UROL A 6 odio 6.0 Go.e
PICKEREL (JACKS OR YELLOW JACK)
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL CAT. -
SHCKERSI ta: eticietccreiiciie el ccs
TULLE co 6 GG ooo) Oo dae
YELLOW PERCH (EXCEPT FILLETS).
YELLOW PIKE (EXCEPT FILLETS) -
WHIERISHI eweniel cmc: mete! c
UNCLASSIFIED FRESH-WATER FISH.
see er eee
TOTAL, FRESH-WATER FISH. -
SHELLFISH:
CUAMSHe He ekich sciestekicteuume. 6
CRABS (INCLUDING CRAB MEAT) -
LOBSTER TAILS (SPINY LOBSTER).
OVSTERSOMIGY Cac cnchics oy che ome
GenuICR 6 66 6 oc 6
SHRIMP (INCLUDING SHRIMP MEAT)
SEWN Bal) a 6 ole, 6b GuAwo
UNCLASSIFIED SHELLFISH . - « «
eee ee se
TOTAL, SHELLFISH » « «© = «
TOTAL, FISH AND SHELLFISH.
3,000
12,036
29,283
2,745
695
560
230
150,291
33,457
17,750
25,482
292
2,459
17,130
60,926
76 ,083
106 , 193 57,973 97,732 213,737 432,419
14,503
319,323
16 ,862
80,633
388,212
2,923,864
501,572
100,779
1,336 ,947 909,197 | 1,307,490 1,882,018 | 4,345,748
27,180
42,078
33,630
103,401
4,670
2,960
670
2,275
44,364
13,515
352
74,278
1,000
4,673
10,987
30,043
92,568
126,713
615,357
24,446
201,226
4,534
32,903
618, 202
1,588,381
516,744
121,992
3,108,428
6,383,857 | 7,927,271 | 14,364,531 | 15,227,372 | 38,088,431 | 40,920,389
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50 GENERAL REVIEW
PRODUCTTON OF FROZFN FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALASKA, 1948- Continued
SPECIES AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
SALT-WATER FISH: fake EOUNDS POUNDS
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD . 734,716 754,512 809 ,096
AVUEFISH|s. ayolee «4 3,891 125,611 58, 194
BUTTERFISH «+e 2 + © 106 ,852 177,596 160,008
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE AND
POLLOCK (EX. FILLETS) 68,320 57,209 138,229
CROAKERS » «2» 2 « « 134, 256 114,392 79,426
EBL ote Sh pmanaie ters 9,793 3,288 8,135
FILLETS:
503,453 352,464 401,189
1,691,359 | 1,057,396 | 1,011,585
3,213,275 | 2,302,976 | 1,910,309
CODc cubitsyick >
FLOUNDER (INC.
HADDOCK . -
SOLE )
EINGCODS feaetoae se 11,932 27,625 23,875
BAGKEREL ‘cree hluau ©: 382,578 563,699 12,093
POLLOCK! erisvce) ign) = 500,002 284,224 251,498
ROSEFISH . ...- +» | 6,455,261] 7,535,021 | 7,056,364
WHITING (INCLUDING
SPLIT BUTTERFLY). - | 2,111,480] 1,537,466 507,679
OTHER FILLETS « ~ « 196, 080 221,040 282, 206
FLOUNDERS (INC. SOLE, ,
FLUKE,CAL. HALIBUT) 137,889 53,199 112,622
HAGIBUT, ¢< coieeeuehiel (no bec.019 743,601 239 ,536
HERRING, SEA. + + « 32,748 17,831 278,725
MACKEREL (EX. FILLETS,
& SPANISH AND KING) . | 1,859,543] 1,745,378 84,805
MUMEET? ci be su epdemisl jolt 42,293 20,688 55,124
SABLEFISH (BLACK COD). | 1,280,182} 1,118,708 | 1,243,778
SALMON:
KING OR CHINOOK
SILVER OR COHO .
FALL OR CHUM. .
PINK -c© > shies eu «
STEELHEAD TROUT
UNCLASSIFIED. «
scuP (PORGIES) . .
SEA TROUT (WEAKFISH,
GRAY & SPOTTED). . - 28,661 78 546 134,433
SHAD (INC. ROE SHAD) .« 41,995 = -
SHAD ROE . - « © © «© « = = =
933,915 829,938 774,638
1,546,701] 2,724,555 | 1,424,290
13,602 583,348 259,755
23,239 129 ,933 23,989
22,734 20,528 43,386
125,989 141,837 567,826
255,044 30, 087 179 ,398
SME(T os, b. fel alts 77,841 37,431 24,390
SWORDFISH «++. - 8,393 585,449 156 ,278
TUNA Wag ce atten orcs 2,424,360] 1,306,662 795,861
WHITING (SILVER HAKE):
ROUND « «+. «+ «| 1,923,174] 1,066,203] 1,348,293
HEADED & GUTTED
(EXCEPT FILLETS) . | 4,105,544] 2,361,952 | 2,183,303
UNCLASSIFIED SALT-
WATER FISH. . ~~ | 1,106,728] 1,809,068] 1,282,412
TOTAL, SALT-WATER
POUNDS
1,124,277
12,336
105,332
265,004
41,718
28,947
784,804
904,253
1,760,601
22,651
15,508
353,405
6,654,339
317,620
243,950
183,149
45,115
246,731
90,687
298,011
686 ,935
114,665
339,281
553, 146
7,962
143,081
118,572
19,632
51,363
138,988
562,733
717,315
1,570,316
927,693
NOVEMBER DECEMBER
POUNDS
554,959
689
26 , 166
543,339
14,169
609,720
419,023
1,974, 137
2,366
54,061
2,138,557
4,701,830
451,560
265,417
233,360
20,875
194,128
546,677
143,623
120,776
39,569
134,165
449,413
33,620
8,320
11,851
23,994
22,439
4,375
452,060
362,990
395,675
557,381
FISH. « « « « + 137,737,642| 30,519,461 | 23,922,728 | 19,450,120 | 15,511,284
FRESH-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD .
BLUE PIKE ANO SAUGER
(EXCEPT FILLETS) . .«
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS.
CHUBS<: 506, ones tele
FILLETS:
BLUE PIKE & SAUGER .
LAKE HERRING . «+ «
YELLOW PERCH...
YELLOW PIKE “© » «
OTHER FILLETS .. -
LAKE HERRING & CISCO
(EXCEPT FILLETS). .
LAKE TROUT »« « «© «© « «
PICKEREL (JACKS OR
YELLOW JACK) «= -
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL
CAT B. te trees
SUCKERS! So 6 re Sr
TURQIBEE der ‘eine signe’. ©
YELLOW PERCH (EXCEPT
FILLETS) eo 2 ce os
YELLOW PIKE (EXCEPT
RILCEVA) oneum = =
WHITEFISH. « 5) 0 «+
UNCLASSIFIED FRESH~
WASTER FISH «= +
TOTAL, FRESH-WATER
Fl Shiba tic et ewes | 526,525] 6695587 | 453,259 | 1,102,394 | 1,894,857 | 2,808,620
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564,499
36 ,420
37,273
14,693
120
4,237
11,914
26,570
51,419
187, 180
POUNDS
262,220
798
44,178
72,198
1,416
61,954
257,218
193,176
703,596
14,645
12,659
1,731,494
2,762,037
116,370
167, 784
60,364
495,471
496,242
203, 095
725
1,397
7,459
3,334
4,080
39,248
14,822
18,497
490,812
202,833
260,526
747,585
9,448,233
726 224
6,303
1,048
TOTAL
POUNDS
10,923,410
264,047
686 ,845
1,675,278
877,813
166,763
6,465,956
9,338,563
21,551,122
381,469
1,833,014
8,398,785
62,505,200
7,192,210
2,617,966
1,171,080
30,018,413
3,366,245
5,655,082
883,661
5,422,828
4,464,779
6,276,408
1,862,598
477,161
139,514
1,105,524
1,460,980
411,727
283,362
54,112
1,475,990
893,753
6,301,180
8,693,572
17,605,876
12,485,794
245,088, 080
2,327,797
422,368
262,040
934,816
79,008
54,968
50,779
20,079
4,735
1,694,350
232,310
141,445
267,785
7,157
121,488
258,451
158,782
670,169
1,270, 126
8,978,653
GENERAL REVIEW 51
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALASKA, 1948'- Continued
AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
SPECIES TOTAL
SHEUUEISH: POUNDS” POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
GUMS co voewaro Culowe 18,011 11,095 3,392 12,195 14,834 10,272 192,083
CRABS (INCL. CRAB MEAT) 162,383 206 508 95,297 71,907 72,704 53,777 1,313,679
LOBSTER TAILS (SPINY
OEE) 4.0.0 60.0 3,482 14,355 25,848 102,557 136 , 396 102,189 658,646
OYSTERSE Nelo ede 27,757 7,031 3,688 25,840 32,257 35,020 572,178
BCAUMORS! House) eal « 595,154 677,657 569 , 389 509,512 424,652 224,501 4,408,240
SHRIMP (INCLUDING
SHRIMP MEAT) . ~ . -| 1,078,088 | 2,334,172] 3,918,734 | 5,727,094 | 3,954,613 | 2,663,095 28,121,487
ECWIG.56) coe Caicaeer ion 136 ,500 91,249 12,560 21,567 244,474 135,594 1,763,639
UNCLASSIFIED SHELLFISH. 65,320 66,546 107,360 89,327 92,653 42,812 891,294
Se) Ee Ge Go
TOTAL, FISH AND
SHELLFISH . . . «|40,350,862 | 34,597,661 | 29,112,255 | 27,112,513 | 22,378,724 115,524,113 | 291,987,979
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS: BY GEOGRAPHICAE’ SECTIONS AND SPECIES, 1948
NORTH
NORTH
NEW MIDDLE SOUTH
SREGIES ENGLAND ATLANTIC ATLANTIC Soe ees ree
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
SALT-WATER FISH: Sar Soe Sasa STR
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD... ......-+2. ee 1,849,393 2,422,924 166,355 -
EWUEF ISH.c, 0:5 OOO BOmcOMCICEIOMCROomCniG men a 14,353 235,031 13,298 -
SUTTERPISH o 690 6 nolo Go 6 alo 6 bo oo SG 252,924 399,350 34,571 -
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE AND POLLOCK (EXCEPT FILLETS) 435 ,526 997,568 6,145 =
GRONERD) ooo Gp 9 Op OND 'o 0 OB oar aon! © - 142,653 722,801
EELS 6 5'ol bot OiGwemip pe cmriic oa een 46,748 100,473 11,656
FILLETS:
COD PUR MAI stv Revi iar StenRd a) 1«)Zia- wie eC mI N@ Ia Rien nents 5,853,273 132,096 2,774 -
FLOUNDER (INCLUDING SOLE) .........0 5,365,945 88 ,646 2,500 -
MADER) So Ovo DMO TONB GS 6 6 6 oon O'S Sal easter) 65,319 300 -
MACKEREMMenbote suka) Keyecinie bie eric. (Asim tuecee's; oi ks 1,792,656 650 8,450
FOLLOER 6 5 65 GoG Ooo boo oOo OO 8,398,645 140 = -
ROSEFIM o 56 ooo ooo Ooo oo 6 || C2 pss ,A00) - -
WHITING (INCLUDING SPLIT BUTTERFLY) ... . 7,192,210 - -
Onsen FULUEDS) Plomar oy ooo do niduoln eens 1,345,561 3,513 35,879
FLOUNDERS (INCLUDING SOLE, FLUKE, CAL-HALIBUT) 356 , 137 439,604 16,646
FANE GgmeW Tair il aiiMnyl on teal eis spu'aMiinji ve, Alef ferlireis stots, 106 , 047 10,051 = =
HERRING MSEAUO nol ci lo) eewlor sic sgebeeimenber sca c fs 2,688,943 607,937 330 -
MACKEREL (EXCEPT FILLETS, AND SPANISH & KING). 4,522,437 1,113,430 _ 4,243
MUISMESTMEAIMEU Met acmsiicy ce, (eth e/-liey cba a.) Js selimen sins: taste = 108 ,466 476,852 os
SALMON’, UNCLASSIFIED ». ». » + +e ee ee eee 41,066 =
SCUPMUPORGIES )ine coll chile lselg) ste ley aire noes sce) fe 456, 165 228, 361 -
SEA TROUT (WEAKFISH, GRAY AND SPOTTED)... . 67,226 265,765 -
SHAD (INCLUDING ROE SHAD) .........s 15, 136 44,610 1,439 -
SHADRROEM ei is WighecKebda Gey soe i eWeReieee ai be 24,038 16,307 2,209 -
SIE "6. a0 .6 PO eo Omen Oc -mGwG. on Ors Same 5 37,101 4,548 142,487 375
GVORDEUISHMtenyatien chrc ts emiostd cc, aitelbeaaeieetarls. 5,760 - -
TUN 3 jo), Gk Giro GOR eeROMEEG Hae aeate MemEanrN eH a 42,998 -
WHITING (SILVER HAKE):
ROUND MMM A cpa Nexer Led che tar capstal re hvel hve) cisy (abatee gale 7,813,867 879,705
HEADED AND GUTTED (EXCEPT FILLETS) . ... . | 17,584,326 20,550 1,000 -
UNCLASSIFIED SALT-WATER FISH... 2 + 2 see 2,003,088 1,411,630 925,634 30,381
TOTAL, SALT-WATER FISH ....... « « | 153,758,114 9,869,226 2,989,025 875,573 30,756
FRESH-WATER FISH:
BAMA ANDUANIIMAL FOOD) 6) a) ee) ©) ol escheat - - - 98,797|2,229, 000
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER (EXCEPT FILLETS) ... . - 19,519 - 348,755 38,501
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS .....-+.2.se.es 5,430 2,826 135,215 37,092 36 ,880
GCHUBS robes mre eM eee oie. a. civepea SimsnteA vere arte 162,077 205,937 860 565,942 -
FILLETS:
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER . « © w+ «© «es ew - 6,348 - 72,483 7
WAKERHERRIING ana eemiatio sist ob etc ren@aheevberiaths. 'e - - - 54,968 -
WELCOME 66 5 6 66-616 6 6 Gato 6 6 8 - 64 - 50,715 =
MBRMOWNPINKE? is) ono fe eer afun ell oi seh eval ey behe - 1,079 - 19,000 -
OMMERVRNUDE DSi nch ivoralsabet els) relceMre er 6 ote 180 - 4,555 =
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52
BY GEOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS AND SPFCIFS. 1948
SPECIES
FRESH-WATER FISH - CONTINUED:
LAKE HERRING AND CISCO (EX. FILLETS). .«
LAKE TROUT... « er)
PICKEREL (JACKS OR YELLOW yack)
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL CAT « «
SUCKERS . . « 2 ees 2
TULLIBEE . «+
YELLOW PERCH (except Fitters)”
YELLOW PIKE (EXCEPT FILLETS) .
WHITEFISH 2. + 0 eo meee
UNCLASSIFIED FRESH-WATER FISH
TOTAL, FRESH-WATER FISH .
SHELLFISH:
CLAMS ¢ «e fe eo Sas
CRABS, {INCLUDING CRAB MEAT).
LOBSTER TAILS (SPINY LOBSTER)
OYSTERS « «« «
SCALLOPS .... hic
SHR | MP (INCLUDING. SHRIMP MEAT)
SQUAD -s-rietew makes aioe eral ree
UNCLASSIFIED SHELLFISH . «+.
TOTAL, SHELLFISH . « «© « +
TOTAL, FISH AND SHELLFISH
SPECIES
SALT-WATER FISH:
GENERAL REVIEW
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS:
- Continued
NEW
ENGLAND
MIDDLE
ATLANTIC
SOUTH
ATLANTIC
POUNDS POUNDS
440,000
83,316
74,000
247,660
67,000
306
18,935
170,218
etm taye os ene «0
pbb aid a. .0.0) 0) sade,
6) dee te Wa’ ater
3, 158,333
are 565
eens Cieee (Ge te ,
ster at aay 2,563
dc tee 3,660
SOUTH
CENTRAL
POUNDS
POUNDS POUNDS
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD « « 6 « © © © © © wo 210,353 3,354,639 10,923,410
BEUEFISH « 5s a 2 « olny © (ene) sttolieta « 190 = 264 , 047
BUTTERFISH © « 0 ois «0 0 au a ervat sys - = 686,845
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE AND POLLOCK (EX. FILLETS 421 235,618 1,675,278
CROAKERS: =, pos. = (6) 0. m crtela,_ 0! affaWeue™ eile 12,359 = 877,813
BECS Cita a eine GS rie, ol fe ial te Gaye, ars - - 166,763
FILLETS:
COB. Ko ws a ey ofea aire: a om he 477,813 - 6,465,956
FLOUNDER (INCLUDING. sove) oa, is Oerkaiedte lets 3,881,072 - 9,338,563
HADDDERK ai" ts «fe @ oe 68 6, wee ee ee - - 21,551,122
LINGEOD psc Seo ea'e) SMS che ees pita aille el @ 381,469 a 381,469
MACKEREL. 0 «0 Sheie © 6 icf Sue alereie ‘s 31,258 - 1,833,014
POLLOEI IE cheers. a 6 eae ce eh ees ‘els - - 8,398,785
ROSEPISH.%. «ic ol oo) othe: ohio ch oteeou es auld - = 62,505,200
WHITING (INCLUDING SPLIT BUTTERFLY) ... « = = 7,192,210
OTHER FILLETS: 00 SY oe wile tele wc © 1,211,420 3,675 2,617,966
FLOUNDERS (INCLUDING SOLE, FLUKE, CAL. HALIBUT 212,518 1,171,080
HALIBUT. Coie Gee cre Seyete o, of stbilete os 6,554,988 23,347,327 30,018,413
HERRING, SEA s 2 oe ee. ew we we oes 22,235 = 3,366,245
MACKEREL (EXCEPT BELEN AND SPANISH AND KING) 14,972 - 5,655,082
MULEET 6 cow 6» « over bie. Wie Mee AlL (er ee ~ - 883,661
SABLEFISH (BLACK Cop lie see
SALMON :
KING OR CHINOOK
1,593,378 3,829,450 5,422,828
2,073,246 2,391,533
ot Sdfedgd) As. cab oat 4,464,779
SILVER ‘OR: COHO: ow) Shakeel src ct s Pee tare 1,317,102 4,959,306 6,276,408
ALE COR CHUM (anos, coin: \eyonideWepyeimia- uss, athe 868,998 993,600 1,862,598
FINK la hewaMe bel site ooh callus’ col nin eens 180 176,981 177, 161
STEELHEAD TROUT. Ops Neen Le else 111,040 28,474 139,514
UNCLASSIFIED ». « «© ee ee we ew ww 639,908 418,878 1,105,524
SCUPEIPORGIES))| se: =) s. 1a) ene, (sy 0) ebay mle ita - - 1,460,980
SEA TROUT (WEAKFISH, GRAY AND SPOTTED) . - - 411,727
SHAD (INCLUDING ROE SHAD) «.... 2 se 213,537 283,362
SHADE ROES his SRR ore? AS) cose is She RR Me 11,503 54,112
SECT ava nc Sar lei iet catenins creer OREM teats 1,203,908 1,475,990
SWORDE ISH Gia Nee s\n sha... moth peeade, & 161,883 893,753
TUNAIS: Bias ota ol aa ah STEN ese ae 5,412,634 6,301,180
WHITING (SitveR “HAKE ) :
ROUND iat als 0) ele) »
HEADED AND GUTTED (ExcePT “FILLeTs) Dice
UNCLASSIFIED SALT-WATER FISH .«
TOTAL, SALT-WATER FISH « «
8,693,572
17,605,876
12,485,794
1,702,207 4,728,494 1,023,314
2,455,428 34,713,813 40,396,145
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245,088,080
GENERAL REVIEW 23
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS:
BY GFOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS AND SPFCTIFS, 1948 - Continued
ALASKA
SOUTH
CENTRAL
SPECIES PACIFIC
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
FRESH-WATER FISH: Pea RT roar Reais
BAVMAVANDUANIIMAL FOOD) sie). 2): «ie sss) «| - 2,327,797
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER (EXCEPT FILLETS) ... . 15,593 422,368
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS .. 2... +12. s se ee 44,597 262, 040
CHUBS MEM eit ccatrtep isan ation Civiey,onmepusthikiod sanien - 934,816
FILLETS:
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER . » «+ + s+ ee eee 79, 008
WAKEMHERRIINGHoutelieiici cio) eaten lenley elses ele) nl 54,968
WEMUOWMPERGHINci kee topelis Niet) eh <1 lel en okey en chee 50,779
NEMUOWMPAIKE © len ten Weplen oho! eitiel sitet efack es each ce 20,079
OMMGRMAUENS) Wasnioy ou ayuck oie eienledueh ier val se 4,735
LAKE HERRING AND CISCO (EXCEPT FILLETS) .. . 1,694,350
WAKER ROU Tab isul cu ick tenner, ewlroniiel) isitse loniel ved eden els 232,310
PICKEREL (JACKS OR YELLOW JACK) . ~~... 141,445
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL CAT. ~.....2.-.. 267,785
SUGKERSHSM men eL cu check ch cated ou sied clauses sts 7,157
TUMMIBE EM ut Reaterv cited eetcntes "ellaiia ts 6. “sciele. vu 121,488
YELLOW PERCH (EXCEPT FILLETS) »..-.....- 258,451
YELLOW PIKE (EXCEPT FILLETS) .......-. 158, 782
ONTEFIGH 6 SB ovols clals dlovg sp al6Ns oo 16 670,169
UNCLASSIFIED FRESH-WATER FISH . - ~~. + see 1,270,126
TOTAL, FRESH-WATER FISH «2. 2+ eee 143,584 8,978,653
SHELLFISH:
GUNS. 0 66 0.0 oho kononoue lc 777 101,378 192, 083
CRABS, (INCLUDING CRAB MEAT) .« 95,747 369 ,847 1,313,679
LOBSTER TAILS (SPINY LOBSTER)
OYSTERS Wee ieiiomicuie alchyenten ails
SGAMWORS cies jal vels yer leb ics 1 ue} =
SHRIMP (INCLUDING SHRIMP MEAT)
10,745 276, 049 658,646
50,111 281,864 572,178
1,175 7,142 4,408,240
24,065,286 969 ,907 28,121,487
24 281,289 1,763,639
65,345 40,549 891,294
SQUII/DiMier te) le)! ste! ie) fe 40) 0:
UNCLASSIFIED SHELLFISH » « «
ee ee ew ew ew
eee oe we © ow
0-0, 0-0 4056.0 0
eo 2 © © © © ow
eee ee we we
O00 GO Oso D co
eee eo ee wo
TOMA SHEUURISH) st s)++) «| =) sitet veils) (is «||. 24e299n200 2,328,025
26 ,888 , 222 37,043,178 40,435,247
NOTE :--THE SECTIONS INDICATED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATES:
NEW ENGLAND--MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, RHODE !SLAND, AND CONNECTICUT.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC--NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA.
SOUTH ATLANTIC-—-DELAWARE, MARYLAND, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.
NORTH. CENTRAL, EAST--OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, AND WISCONSIN.
NORTH CENTRAL, WEST--MINNESOTA, !OWA, MISSOURI, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, AND KANSAS.
SOUTH CENTRAL--KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS.
PACIFIC--WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA.
ALASKA
37,921,246
TOTAL, FISH AND SHELLFISH
291,987,979
PACIFIC COAST KING CRAB TRAWLER
FQUIPPED WITH FREEZER
ss GENERAL REVIEW
PRODUCTION OF FROZFN FISHERY PRODUCTS: 8Y GFOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS AND MONTHS, 1948
NEW MIDDLE SOUTH pod piel
CENTRAL, CENTRAL
MONTH ENGLAND ATLANTIC ATLANTIC EAST WEST
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
JANUARY © 2 eo © ee ew ww 3,470,556 376,679 210,096 68,590 8,208
SEHRUAGKI eibeinet coer? ve) e's 4,931,284 388,120 355,753 38,011 6,404
MAREGH esc) ww Leinkets osc, eindey .ie 8,597,622 B25570) 501,437 115721 5,962
APRIGE peo, Sum fentee eune: (eu 9,783,170 1,331,369 221,445 273,209 17,055
MAY « « « Res ee) pire. ee 15,771,449 1,218,328 336 ,677 336,890 24,088
JUNE « « aie) ace pin «els 22,539,665 1,328,602 426,490 304, 230 63,112
JUN Vea wsca Xoakelees oeela lutein ede 23,625,459 1,469,613 518,909 280, 176 48,482
AUGUS Gaic-shan Seiebeeenn ahterce 20,669,212 1,744,821 694,508 351,803 30,178
SEPTEMBER « « 2 2 «© © © a 16,351,284 1,772,167 602,500 155,155 118,653
OCTOBER © 2 6 ee ee 8 14,035,557 2,058,327 772,923 824,089 128,571
NOVEMBER © © «© «© © we ew 12,292,999 1,828,587 566, 046 707,116 1,064, 267
DESEMBERIet cacnieictgitcitten te 6,900,411 1,342,050 532,358 970,890 1,692,118
TOTAL wle ec sia © 2) 8 158,968,778
15,384,434
SOUTH
CENTRAL
5,739,142
4,321,880
3,207,098
PACIFIC ALASKA TOTAL
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
DANUARY ests bit stecs'e hoa ee 1,031,741 1,115,773 102,214 6,383,857
FEBRUARY Ms eRe Toni, ete es as tm te fer 647,914 624,185 935,600 7,927,271
MARCHES oo. 5. .hs (Ste cis chs seb oes 681,096 2,587,123 1,453, 799 14,364,531
APRINE bey feieeh ot Mowat “a: “ietiloe es > aR teeE. 1,568,688 1,716,593 315,843 15,227,372
BAY SOME, Gis Gis 3 6% Lo tao eo OS 3,202,926 5,703,092 11,494,981 38,088,431
DUNES Ete: Merced ahs, rat chy OE « ebe eB cheers 1,812,221 4,191,957 10,254,112 40,920,389
SUES Wegis ie yc 52.5) 6) Site 06 GB te AORTA we 869,333 6,523,556 7,015,334 40,350,862
AUGUST OWE ico 3) ssttoiheniemet = ik, Goatees 1,940,223 3,616,239 5,550,677 34,597,661
SEPTEMBER js ah° sc 8 oot SD cohen 3,479,665 3,940,400 2,692,431 29,112,255
OETOBER is |icvjed's)ia) aoteahaiae Rakin buen Se 5,360,091 3,390,085 542,760 27,112,513
NOVEMBER exer cid's mtcleismns) tebicaereln:ojlei-valectcara wick ts 3,710,633 2,133,191 75,885 22,378,724
DECEMBERM Ere ors 'ol! sted reilMel fot an vecotes Coots 2,583,691 1,500,984 1,611 15,524,113
Sa de ok sb ARN 37,083,178 | 40,435,287 | 291,987,070
NOTE :--THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS ARE INDICATED ON PAGE 53
PRODUCTION OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1932 - 1948
NORTH
CENTRAL,
EAST
NEW
ENGL AND
MIODLE
ATLANTIC
SOUTH
ATLANTIC
SOUTH
CENTRAL
YEAR PACIFIC 1/] TOTAL
1,000 tB. 1,000 Le.
1,000 LB. 1,000 LB. 1,000 LB. 1,000 LB.
1932 39 ,856 13,323 3,297 8,495 1,820 23,258 92,472
1933 39,604 14,258 3,056 8,107 1,801 26 ,900 95,874
1934 58,460 16,363 3,766 12,019 2,4 37,052 133,494
1935 77,989 12,140 3,600 11,800 3,068 38,635 149,643
1936 96,173 20,068 5,791 13, 002 5,002 36 ,579 179,274
1937 79,772 22,845 5,294 8,450 4,674 44,077 168,224
1938 87,097 22,952 7,757 10,525 7,410 46,519 186 , 096
1939 85,874 22,083 8,053 15,859 10,227 38 , 456 183,408
1940 87,370 22,163 6,578 15,744 12,937 48, 044 196, 155
1941 117,850 30,897 8,435 16,818 19,180 49,117 246 588
1942 118,462 31,891 7,565 14,150 16,935 53,119 247, 165
1943 100,790 33,105 8,915 15,893 12,874 64,193 246 ,053
1944 120,958 32,138 8, 184 11,052 16,602 72,814 266,537
1945 125,278 23,973 6,007 6,604 23,085 96 , 436 286,001
1946 131,823 19,415 6,416 4,503 23,429 92,080 280,065
1947 125,900 16,627 7,142 3,892 27,557 64,697
194u 158,969 15,384 5,739 4,322 26 ,888 77,479
J/ INCLUDES ALASKA.
HOLDINGS
Holdings of frozen fishery products in domestic cold storage plants reporting to the
Fish and Wildlife Service on the first of each month during 1948 averaged 114,762,365
pounds. This monthly average is 1,592,484 pounds above the figures of the previous year,
but almost 4.5 million pounds below those in the record year of 1946. Ten years earlier
in 1938, these holdings averaged only 67,994,000 pounds. Holdings on January 1, were
133,843,860 pounds, this being a carryover from the 1947 holdings. The December 1
holdings totaled 158,007,754 pounds, while a low of 68,267,629 pounds was reached on
May 1. According to the geographical distribution of average monthly holdings, the New
pares States ranked first, followed by the Middle Atlantic and North Central Fast
tates.
GENERAL REVIEW
HOLDINGS OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS: BY SPECIES AND MONTHS, 1948
SPECIES
SALT-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD... . .
ELUEIP ISH) ol 6 dol plkolo) on obosouo
BUTTEREISH se 5 5 6 6 4 6 oe
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE AND POLLOCK
GROAKERS) wiichiel ele) le) i ce /le
GELS. 6 GS HOwOeO ROSCOE RECS
FILLETS:
COMME Cisicc eiisisnel..3..ehvs
FLOUNDER (INCLUDING SOLE)
HADBOGK fice leon
LINGCOD
MACKEREL
POLLOCK
ROSEFISH . «+» «se
WHITING (INCLUDING SPL
OTHER FILLETS « .. -
FLOUNDERS (INCLUDING SOLE
CALIFORNIA HALIBUT)
MALIBU 6 Ovo8o obo ©
HERRING, SEA...» «= «
MACKEREL (EXCEPT FILLETS, A
CDMS) Mobo ay oe elanloms
MUUPEND cineca ee fee c
SABLEFISH (BLACK CoD) ..
SALMON :
KING OR CHINOOK .
SILVER OR COHO. .
FALL OR CHUM. . .
PUNK GG l>sompmOnG
=|
ee © Ue » © Me Me « « © oo «
u
UT
UK
oe ee © Ye ee
eee Zee ewe Me Dee ee os
STEELHEAD TROUT 3
UNCLASSIFIED... «
Scup (PORGIES) ... .
SEA TROUT (WEAKFISH, G'
H
>a
ee ee OSes we we
x
SHAD (INCLUDING ROE SI
SHAD ROE. +... .
SMENTAR eo chud tates ie) =
SWORDFISH .... .
MWA o 6.0.5 000
WHITING (SILVER HAKE):
ROUND .« « = = « oe
>
ee © © © Ze so eo © © ©
fe}
a
HEADED AND GUTTED (EXCEPT FILLE
UNCLASSIFIED SALT-WATER FISH .
TOTAL, SALT-WATER FISH .
FRESH-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD . « « « «
eo © ae eo
ee ee © De ew ew ow 8
m
oe Ke ee
2D
e° The ee © «eo o
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>
eee Zee e
.
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ee © © «© Me © © © © 8
Ts)
.
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER (EXCEPT FILLETS
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS ... .
ChWES go ONGT ONS ono NaDaonOLS
FILLETS:
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER . «
LAKE HERRING . . +.
YELLOW PERCH. .....%
YELLOW PIKE ......
OTHER FILLETS ....
LAKE HERRING AND CISCO (Ex
LAKE TROUT... ....-
PICKEREL (JACKS OR YELLOW JACK)
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL CAT .«
SUCKERS Mh otis sete ae cs
TULLIBEE . . . SRA iG
YELLOW PERCH (EXCEPT FILLETS)
YELLOW PIKE (EXCEPT FILLETS) .
WAITERISHM ste tee Geneie Velen
UNCLASSIFIED FRESH-WATER FISH
CEPT
K
TOTAL, FRESH-WATER FISH .
SHELLFISH:
CLAN Siok cuion oicwGnoNDmonatS
CRABS (INCLUDING CRAB MEAT) .
LOBSTER TAILS (SPINY LOBSTER)
GYSTERS: 0 Gad pomor olan Guonulto
SCALLOP 6 0..6.0y0.0) Ooo io04
SHRIMP (INCLUDING SHRIMP MEAT)
SeMIO Oho nen Ci calcd eomo Naas
UNCLASSIFIED SHELLFISH... ©
TOTAL, SHELLFISH .. . «
TOTAL, FISH AND SHELLFISH
2° Te © ew
.
see we ee ew
e e© © © © © © © © Me © 6 8
2 0 8 © ow we 8 8 ew wl wl
ee © © © eo ew
eleniche 2c sje
ee ee eo we ew ew ew ww ew
ee ee
x 209 ,729 176,885 137,893 114,705
0 529,706 345,273 191,917 93,003
ETS) 1,333,492 884,479 1,078, 154 960,442
5 377 662 218,802 98,192 341,136
4 336 , 783 402,481 386 , 365 336 ,431
JANUARY 17 FEBRUARY 1 MARCH 1 APRIL 1
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
2,220,824 2,635,370 3,160,528} 4,415,071
5,295,664 4,394,707 2,714,591] 2,189,982
1,520,851. 831,197 367,421 321,424
6,073,397 4,076,551 2,645,876 | 3,305,691
107,208 86,970 74,093 81,860
641,806 544,263 362,515 284,271
2,534,663 2,398 , 368 1,965,583] 1,793,843
10,273,314 8,061,656 6,560,387 | 6,150,149
2,095,242 1,290,698 602,665 380,995
918,216 791,129 713,030 552,451
665,274 471,441 342,624 337,401
14,034,212 11,220,502 8,374,003] 5,365,154
1,506 ,489 1,372, 160 1,041,404 472,884
8,447,865 6,873,586 4,755,684 | 2,440,289
426,014 433,379 239 , 056 129,444
2,667,021 2,182,183 1,867,572 | 1,346,869
4,130,425 3,447,841 2,677,896 | 1,838,263
4,723,777 3,939,601 3,465,828 | 2,356,553
2,018,483 2,059,365 1,682,914 | 1,366,699
311,614 322,355 254,849 220,775
58,459 53,716 36 613 27,348
1,948,700 1,386 , 322 1,213,451 | 1,335,576
413,031 144,026 116 ,938 93,654
557,012 398 , 220 235,975 207,691
428 ,589 429,004 381,801 317,309
53,892 ‘54,223 45,176 35,555
724,411 760,749 1,492,925 | 2,437,978
797,773 741,507 802,935 718,878
705,936 1,163,324 180,053 107,850
3,201,391 3,170,737 1,721,990 807,901
7,628,340 6,004,497 4,783,177 | 3,970,198
8,249,791 7,259,996 7,162,824 | 6,563,404
98, 167, 056 81,027,563 | 63,934,898 | 53,819,127
2,188,835 1,559,478 1,450,910
388 , 339 439 , 736 396 ,431
238 , 460 1753662 62,121
373,015 315,220 69,393
135,043 132,373 37,337
347,939 184,570 215,679
65,693 105,335 41,329
76 ,035 97,291 102, 465
261,475 232,131 81,289
1,957,532 1,533,942 589,283
537,687 432,671 274,508
87,587 66,768 116,741
401,177 312,207 53,392
24,471 19,593 28, 284
168,390 131,757 212,900
255,341 115,594 48,710
223,893 215,602 176, 784
2,079,474 1,648,258 1,633,880] 1,297,582
1,113, 766 1,087,806 1,260,569 | 1,125,470
SS ee
153,039 142,338 174,950 159,920
543,255 502,663 395, 388 280,294
952,408 790,954 1,0891428 933, 130
168,811 151,865 104}607 222,923
2,140,696 1,607,627 1, 168, 167 766, 059
17,876,429: | 16,191,661 | 13,621,765 | 12,407,613
1,785,780 1,644,804 1, 292, 026 880,971
1,132,234 1,180, 106 1,009,222 892,591
24,752,052 | 22,212,108 | 18,855,553 |
ea
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
MAY 1
POUNDS
4,605,291
91,922
45,481
853,131
239,708
306 516
3,328,913
573,968
3,883,260
80,343
163,743
1,858, 747
5,785, 792
394,281
843,248
356,941
3,297,391
586 ,822
1,466,564
215,483
989,890
1,429,712
1,607,886
1,127,523
42,049
22,228
1,092,673
135,263
214,757
322,153
54,218
2,206,775
845,220
103,096
438, 381
2,717,738
6,215,702
48,542,809
1,418,590
268,077
128,582
59,649
74,265
91,662
68,041
60, 108
98,624
506 ,693
198,506
83,939
57,111
32,308
117,981
48,972
143,711
842,570
888 ,074
5, 187,463
251,060
268,933
952, 709
204,035
684,293
10,645,280
647,840
883, 207
145537, 357
68,267,629
GENERAL REVIEW
HOLDINGS OF FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS: BY SPECIES AND MONTHS, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES JUNE 1 JULY 1 AUGUST 1 SEPTEMBER 1
TOTAL, FISH AND SHELLFISH
semanas apt Gas O00s O74
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
SALT-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD \.° <6 ef ¢ 6 © dligvalle cae He 3,716,670 3,390,696 2,537, 138 1,845,708
BLUCFISH 1 ee heh5eo 195200 20,117,975 27,285,281 24,711,935
ERRING; SEAlsah ss leMeeslauels 6 clel shells. op sheme 832,219 661,869 560,032 462,769
ACKEREL (EXCEPT FILLETS, AND SPANISH AND KING) . « « 1,045,622 1,602,492 3,217,505 4,385,781
MULUET ar Seep Reins bets sigeh oss ciet at einyihe..< taeane 126,174 103, 284 166 ,598 198,077
SABLEFISH (BLACK COD) waetict o . 5 cil «poMeialiol clve ©) sl @iplieweh al et tum 979,118 689,083 767,445 1,282,560
PINK 3, oLivhyiitel ol | sihfslshielet @ ©) ola cuipticls) ahs aine 179,620 20,122 247,078 277,890
STEELHEADATROWT sl ediek phe) vy os boblad ohisbol ok Oe otiams, oh ted sche 708,913 578, 222 467,818 1,270,854
FEINA vous. SCR cSt ‘oc eid? SMASH sic) b ckigtoebe!'.. shemene 1,216,348 97,806 2,419,545 2,428,412
WHITING (SILVER HAKE):
ROUND Pivepce tscisblal ibe esta eee (ole se les lomoncan oats, “ells 1,053,392 1,902,767 4,357,764 4,663,884
HEADED AND GUTTED (EXCEPT FILLETS) - - - - 2 ee ee 2,971,313 6,166,162 9,574, 103 10,341,762
UNCLASSIFIED SALT-WATER FISH « s+ + ee eee wees 7,794,895 8,570,310 9,722,252 9,533,780
TOTAL, SALT“WATER FISH 0-0 snc.0 0-0) #5) apape 108,791,612 | 116,356,123
ee
FRESH-WATER FISH:
BAIT AND ANIMAL FOOD . oe e ee we we ee ee we ww ww 1,277,770 1,352,026 1,131,121 708,160
_ BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER (EXCEPT FILLETS) «©» - se ee « 257,485 250,494 324,514 266,387
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS -« - 2 2 ee eee eee ee ee 177,503 246 ,555 257,489 206 ,964
CHUBS ~}. Sibu ko hat iolahivl «Ye! chia piel o\-0) of alin 72,375 181,626 383,074 585,601
FILLETS: :
BLUE PIKE AND SAUGER « oe eo ee ee eee eee ee 108, 334 68,856 38,141 61,787
WAKE BERRING! = so eRed eke! ec 6 © cls) Sieh s ss) s whi 85,672 41,405 37,555 56,531
YEUUOW PERCH fe: so abi aifol © 0S pis) sliaf © o: o| otal 96,544 76,450 75,648 108 , 297
VECUOW BIKE UH 2. «idiotic: os 'b elie ip! of « @! atiahe 52,177 44,967 43,406 26 , 566
OTHER PULLERS «. of alisljcle se bo PGtels «+ +: onto 148,956 89,851 29,511 83,200
LAKE HERRING AND CISCO (EXCEPT FILLETS) « - . se oo 570,218 600,715 568,729 472,725
CAKE TROUT MG jolted 0 0 wiisl ates nfs fo outeMiflat phe: «| 0: ohm 222,759 212,613 227,025 299,931
PICKEREL (JACKS OR YELLOW JACK) « 2 ee ee ee eee 97,402 90,252 112,719 62,607
STURGEON AND SPOONBILL CAT + + + ee ee ee ee we 70,698 140,988 186 ,828 214,114
SUCKERS! 165 505s0ee 13,403,505 2,290,783 13,461,025 4,872,523
JUCY TP sks sf abet seme! -2a-aae ora 14,860,573 2,726,085 14,822,403 5,495,968
AUGUST 1 «cis os <<] 36, 154:924 18,502, 100 2,897,637 18,045,362 6,084,155
SEPTEMBER 1... . + +| 39,780,269 22,060,364 4,184,113 18,252,887 6,022,690
OCTOBER 1... . +. +| 38,298,661 25,603,315 5,726 ,568 20,244,462 6,263, 384
NOVEMBER 1. «~~~ ~| 39,006,104 27,949 624 6,923,507 24,087,585 7,332,929
DECEMBER 1... .. -| 41,984,545 30,010,440 6,428,527 25,667,859 10,007,905
SOUTH PACIFIC ALASKA
CENTRAL
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
SANUARYROL: sl GRsprsaa neh) at vhciecMtailey 2 11,707,869 19,701,397 6,712,007 133,843,860
FEGRUARVGI WR Mietee ce (cas) SP scekucs 9,348,455 18,437,582 4,526,976 112,045,665
MARCHRIN ew Oe Lh ence ook acon tecte tee 8,078,426 13,932,845 4,728,874 90,491,181
APAALMIURS Cece eice.. 2 sobicureny cy a 6,7 2,447 13,656,472 5,011,758 76 743,236
jh Vie leery CL ete tees sat axitnme fe. s 6,039,049 11,428, 133 3,747,760 68,267,629
JUNE 1 ue 6 So nee 6,049,299 16,217,358 12,800,290 85,600,671
SUCY SMM TEN COR inh, s) ov of! *6;295,079: 5,522,307 3, 134,658 2,083,211 183975,255
DECEMBER. (1) ¢)siaucuengre (ce) misyacd-ent 4,877,418 4,848,507 1,586,421 17,337,227
DECEMBER 31) cs relsee «> 2-0] “eS ,54e. 119 4,335,888 3,893,568 1,528, 304 15,299,871
; GENERAL REVIEW
FOREIGN FISHERY TRADE
The value of United States foreign trade in fisher roducts in 19 a
$181,046, 411, of which $156,644,400 represented the Pale ‘of products SeBceol toe coke
sumption and $24,402,011 the value of exports of domestic fishery products. The value
of imports for consumption was 42 percent above the previous year, while the value of
exports of domestic fishery products decreased 54 percent.
59
J
Fishery imports during 1948 consisted of 472,742,258 pounds of edible product lued
at $111,659,640. Non-edible fishery imports were valued at $44,984,760. faa
Fishery exports during 1948 were made up of 95,085,018 pounds of edible products
valued at $21,020,476, and non-edible products valued at $3,381,535.
Increases in imports were reported for most categories, but the largest increases oc-
curred in imports of fresh and frozen groundfish fillets and shrimp, vitamin oils, and
Boga and meal. The largest decreases in exports were listed for canned salmon and
sardines. ‘
The data presented in the following tables are preliminary and are subject to minor
revisions as they have been prepared for publication prior to the issuing of ‘Foreign
Commerce and Navigation of the United States’ for 1948 by the Bureau of the Census.
! These statistics have been furnished by the Bureau of Census, Departmei.t of Commerce.
EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC FISHFRY PRODUCTS, 1948 +/
1 TEM POUNDS VALUE
EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS
FRESH OR FROZEN:
FISH:
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE, POLLOCK AND CUSK. - » » » » ++ 2 eo © (1) (1)
SS AIMON SMR Wing eee cin ie hicil ciiioiiiey ns iael ced eh seine) cer ve! lei elite vail ia) t sie 130,070 $58,357
Oma 6" Gah} yo DRANONaNS U5 -Ohopouen clo eniomo gos ceomnMcmetS 3,018,913 402,421
TOTAL FISH, FRESH OR FROZEN » «© « © » © « © ee eo 3,148,983 460,778
SHELLFISH:
ELAYE) o9)450.'5\0' 6°0°0! 80! 6-0, 080-00" OO uOe Gud: oNoNBEO-6 286 , 190 18,794
UIRRIEESS 6 6 (6 G95 60'S GO ahaa 60010 clo) Gd dtond Hrd bie 469 ,037 246 ,235
OVS, UN GEL Go doo clo dooldoadaaoo0 oo 31,807 6,554
OVSTERS, GENES 55 0b OD OOo oo ooo oo OOK OS 44,005 26 , 284
SURIRRo 6 GC Oo OG Oa BO OOo DOO OOo OO DO 8 OO 493,439 296 ,480
@WMER 6°. 06 Monae o'6 Dy 6 soa Ca Lomo LononoromonoROednons 2,573 2,814
TOTAL SHELLFISH, FRESH OR FROZEN. » » « « e + e « o © 1,327,051 597,161
TOTAL FRESH AND FROZEN FISH AND SHELLFISH « «+ « « «© « 4,476 ,034 1,057,939
CANNED:
FISH:
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE, POLLOCK AND CUSK. » « « « « © «© © © « e 2,964,288 581,351
MERRIDIS 6 5°50 o Goo o G op oO oOo oe O00 04 00 0 0 7,437,825 1,332,925
MINEMEREILG “G10 bYo"G G 0606" Shor 66 0 606 di Ginvo. G0 2 2
GALEN. og GG Oo ‘oe OO 6.0 GOO 6060 ob OD oo GOO 2,641,184 1,305,362
VDINESo of o Go| 6S a oo DD Oa ODD OOOO moO oOo OO 29,313,161 a 6,410,705
PURI AR Mmune uetictiioy rcv len tei ep esudatReutehiicy toj-dol vefvel (elet vevvenier fel le vexice 2 (2)
OUIMER ooo Glas Oo OO 10%0 O's Go 46,0 6 656 0 6 GO 0 6 28,765,130 6,545,835
TOTAL FISH CANNED « « «© © © © © © © © © © © © © @ © @
71,121,588 16,176,178
SHELLFISH:
ERI oe Pe OR LL OT ee Liye Oe a Stee, (4) (4)
CRABS AND CRAB MEAT « - 2 6 © oe ee ew we we we ww ww 72,929 82,821
OGRE Oo ob Oa tbo DOO G OD ooo odo ooo Go 6 5/86 ,060 5/69 ,348
SURI 66.56 666 ood 690,56 6 6006 515 865 6 6 471,191 455,432
OMe 2S58UG oh oy ake als G6 WGN! o Ola) ot) .d8o) dio be 14,986 ,534 1,894,245
TOTAL SHELLFISH CANNED. « «+ 6 2s 2 ee ee eee 15,616,714 2,501,846
18,678,024
86 , 738,302
TOTAL FISH AND SHELLFISH CANNED « «© « « « « © « © «© «©
CURED:
SALTED, PICKLED OR DRY-CURED:
COD, HADDOCK, HAKE, POLI-OCK AND CUSK. » »« » « «© + © » © « « 978 , 338 220,033
TIERRIIING Mv cies Woe prc par ouutc SANTOS ic ren Susie ol Moo GvG Ciel ey efoisins 565,936 87,597
STAI ON MER RE Lae eR cl Le laa GMC aTeIe ney Notins Ceblai is stater or lela 162,374 62,517
GCDIBERS to to 1S Gn na ie atonon Cameron Ronis Inieb) een orencHrG 7,076 1,971
OTHER FISH. « « «© » 2 6 8 6 6 ee 8 eww ee we 8 189,184 36,989
STRUM Mens See lcrat Gat are o eemrel CeNNomCo Ura te wen ceites No tall uu aries 476 ,568 354,624
TOTAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, SALTED, PICKLED OR DRY-CURED 2,379,476 763,731
TOTAL CURED FISH AND SHELLFISH. »« 2 « « © «© «© © «© @ @ 2,379,476 763,731
OTHER FISH AND SHELLFISH NOT ESPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR 1,491,206 520, 782
TOTAL EDIBLE PRODUCTS « « « « « » « © «© © © © © © © @ 21,020,476
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TASLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
60 GENERAL REVIEW
NON-EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS
FISH AND MARINE ANIMAL OILS:
FISH OILShct co ollsic in.ccel ie: * saieussie ieneleel cite a Male 11,756,624 $1,837,329
FISH OILS, ETC., AND CONCENTRATES » . - ee ee eee 6) (6
WHALE AND .SPERN OIL =, Orie) o'alaWebreele damellay muletalte 295,619 68 ,369
TOTAL OFF. a © @ © ©. @ © ¢, & ).9\.0, 6 60 @ wo
12,052,243
1,905,698
FISH MEAL FOR FEED. - «© eo we ew we ee ee eee eee 12,875
FUR, FUR SEAL, DRESSED OR DYED. »« «© eo © se ew we we ww we 446,743
REPTILIAN AND AQUATIC LEATHER « «+ «+ «eo © ee ew we 226 , 787
OYSTER SHELLS FOR FEED. « + ee ew we we we we ww 361,934
SHELLS UNMANUFACTURED « - 2 + © + © © © © ee we we woe 187,366
ie fae ea aan ja
BUTTONS OF PEARL OR SHELL .. -
1,475,837
TOTAL alss 0 oo) o: @. 0) Oae) ©) a)» 9) a) 8) ae
TOTAL NON~EDIBLE PRODUCTS »« «+ ee eo e+ we wo 3,381,535
GRAND TOTAR ike ha awe folic Ma Gel we the tiara 24,402,011
i/ INCLUDED WITH "OTHER FRESH OR FROZEN FISH"
’ INCLUDED WITH "OTHER CANNED FISH".
5/ CANNED LOBSTERS WHICH WERE FORMERLY SHOWN HAVE BEEN 2ELETED AS IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THIS ITEM 1S NOT
A Us Ss EXPORT.
4/ \INCLUDED WITH CANNED OYSTERS.
5/ INCLUDES CANNED CLAMS.
@/ DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
_ IMPORTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION, [948
POUNDS
EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS
FRESH OR FROZEN:
FISH:
WHETHER OR NOT WHOLE (EXCEPT FILLETS, STEAKS, ETC.}:
FRESH-WATER:
BEGEMP IRE Sis be. ota a. s! et s:s) Wats! oar oe) w felte ete 763,279 $122,449
CHUBSs« vrs... wis te's) bustage ia sista eile ele sue) ays @ 509, 238 126 ,422
EELS (FRESH-WATER AND SALT-WATER). «2 + 2 ee ee we 672,346 92,999
LAKE HERRING AND CISCOES 2. 2 se ccc ce els eae 1,990,980 478,837
CAKE TROUT Ce feo) cise cists s)s 6) mjeos) 8) © @ ava cece 2,903,223 921,780
MULLET (CATASTOMUS). 5 o's c.c.0.0 0 cs 8 0 0 ete ee 1,078,884 102,043
PIKES OR PICKEREL ie Ve silelvepie.(e''6 le] ate eens, she febuice 2,798,304 348,517
SAUGER .g tac cuieisu sb askin La) calle we,ts ass) joniey omrie 1,931,941 380,228
MOTHERS: oer us ch eae nts © Gy o's 6. ©) aye aallsinel sua 3,496 ,022 379,162
WHITER ISU e tous in ee emake ethan Oe es We ete) eee fers 10,998,145 3,338,303
YELLOW PERCH le tah ie o's 1s) oa! cleo: (aij e.tel(a: 6) «tbbewe 816,835 146,202
VECULOWLPIKE st) aceualas sploahe coabejie: ol euel@ apieieyn 8,781,662 2,237,302
OVER > siplicuks. bis walle ca baie 1s Lellotiel » (She aol oyer nia 13,258,002 2,878,930
TOTAL \FRESH-WATERTFISH o's 2 sce cc lelblclele a 11,553,174
SALT-WATER:
COD, HADDOCK, RAKE, POLLOCK, AND CUSK. «+ s+ eee 5,277,769 502, 087
DACIBUT re cadettatc. le tad Pamennks temmleliat en peek eared 13,951,646 3,162,127
MACKEREL:
RRESHOe ch. ae fos ental seanEh yeh ey eee One. te, auieting > 45,739 4,033
FROZEMA 2: aS ee et DA Ste SO Se) Oe 6 le eevee 805,720 72,859
MALMON erat erate: eos ters cq elstrisiey cticas. 6 eeearehiess 23,952,200 7,159,278
SEA HERRING:
FRESHS. cop's: o) wlw pe diamera: chia) ofa) ale) e\ 0% ea 6 9) = > 18 23
SQUARE YARDS. « 915 2 = = 450 1,365
LINES: :
HANDe « © « © © 2,265 21 721 150 111 3,268
HOOKS ..... 6,774 40 871 150 222 8,057
TRAWL OR TROT P
WITH HOOKS. . .« 12,416 8 11,921 1,260 100 25,705
HOOKS .. 2... 571,800 600 652,770 50,400 30, 000 1,305,570
TROLL 2 2 2 2 oe - - - 60 - 60
HOOKS . 2» « = - - 60 - 60
POUND NETS. « « « « - - 69 = 14 83
FLOATING TRAPS. « . 20 - 32 20 - 72
WEIRD swore 3 8 207 2 - - - 209
STOP NETS « © © «7s = - - 7 Y
SQUARE YARDS. . « = - - - 140 140
.FYKE NETS, FISH » « 6 = 1 1 28 36
DIP NETS, COMMON. « 117 20 143 - 120 400
BAG NETS. « + « oe 44 - - - - 44
OTTER TRAWLS, FISH. 111 = 713 81 165 1,070
YARDS AT MOUTH. « 2,754 - 23,113 2,055 2,395 30,317
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
68
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS, 1948 - Continued
[—waine [NEw nawPsnine [| wASSncnuseTTs | RHODE TStANO [ cONECTIOUT ]
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS - CONT'D.:
TRAPS, BOX. « « « « 10
POTS:
CRAB. » © e ww = 762
ECL. 2 een - 1,843
FISHs © « «ee 2 - 20
LOBSTER . . » « « 459,214 598,425
PERIWINKLE AND
COCKLE. « « « e 80
HARPOON . 2 « + 182
SPEARS. « « ws ae 22
OREDGES:
CUANZ she oars 40
YAROS AT MOUTH. 36
OYSTER, COMMON. . 56
YARDS AT MOUTH. 80
SCALLOP . . « «= « 4,427
YARDS AT MOUTH. 4,118
TONGS :
OYSTER. ~ 3) oats 46
OTHER - 2 2 6 « « 1,823
RAKES:
OYSTER. « = « «© 100
OTHER: =: = \cpette)s 1,352
FORKS « 0 « oe @ 16
HOES.» 0 0 ol sis 3,027
CATCH BY STATES, 1948
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVESs coer rrora ts 1,867,800 $11,370 80,000 $800 467,600 $6 , 039
ANGLERFISH. . - - se - = - - 15,600 356
BLUEFISH. © « 2 « @ « - - - - 2,200 478
BUTTERFISH. - « « « « = = = - 676, 100 94,515
CODMaS eR nvoeseeerre 6,386 ,200 360,375 7,500 458 60,749,600 3,857,685
CUNNER ss » s cl,e1 fan's - = = - 2,500 50
CUS ete ta, vc: eh cee 1,014,200 45,834 1,000 73 2,198,000 98,581
EELS:
COMMONS: a = nt st ate 20,300 3,534 2,300 759 37,300 6,198
CONGERs sic clas « - = - - 12,900 709
FLOUNDERS:
GRAY SOCE. so (aj'st ay = 753,400 45,724 - - 2,263,600 202,986
LEMON SOLE...» 8,300 630 - - 5,257,500 805,231
YELLOWTAIL. « 2 « 117,800 7,345 - - 32,087,400 2,977,418
BLACKBACK .... - 870,100 53,120 600 42 14,348,200 1,669,913
hy.) OER EeS 2,040 563,900 18,929 - - 2,168,400 161,720
FUUKES 6. o- 0. el ones - - - - 2,369,800 489,391
UNCLASSIFIED. « « « 1,000 20 = = 800 47
FRIGATE MACKEREL. « « - - - - 6,700 173
GRAYE(SHeteor sh of ote - - - 34,000 373
HAODOCK. sa. s siyetieie 6,051,100 441,991 2,000 238 148,530,300 11,792,813
HAKE :
Fiat oenmows (ales 60,000 2,394 - - 4,205,900 53,736
WHITE Atte ia: ak abieioe 5,573,700 231,382 10,500 533 9,895,200 411,429
HALIBUT anesthe eis 42,900 12,580 - . 434,200 98,544
HERRING, SEA. . « « «| 182,460,900 3,486,455 - - 5,102,600 130,975
CAUNGESils « s cps se 0 - - - - 75,000 3,000
HACKEREL. c/o she sis 4,091,500 191,917 8,400 800 35,461,200 2,438,894
MENHADEN. « 2 - ss 24,100 227 - - 1,047,300 13,196
OCEAN POUT. « + « « « = = = — 6,100 172
POULOCKE R200) «0. 6,300,600 209 , 132 - - 31,405,900 1,163,401
ROSEF ISH (OCEAN
PERCH). « » « « « »| 49,041,400 1,711,769 - - 189 , 053,800 7,935,101
BAUHON st 'opc.'o inho ee - - . - 100 23
SCUP OR PORGY.... - - - - 1,547,600 44,513
SEA BASS. « « «1s « « - - - - 29,500 2,439
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY.’. « - - - . 12,900 1,528
CT RR RONE, Os AE 2,600 86 - - 34,400 2,381
SHABRNS oa. 2 pehameus 49,400 1,617 - - 71,600 3,191
SKATES. « « + «© © «© « 700 35 = = 58,400 2,260
Se a ea BCPA 542,300 137,291 6,000 2,100 1,100 31
STRIPED BASS. . + « « - - - - 78,200 12,003
STURGEON. »« «© © « « e 200 31 - - 9,400 1,039
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
SUCKERS -
SWORDFISH » © «© « «
TAUTOG. « » © © « «
TILEFISH. «© © © « ©
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
FISHES:
BLUEFIN « « « « «@
BONITO» « « « © «
TOTAL
WHITING « 2 © © @ «
WOLFFISH. 2 » «© « &
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR
FOOD. « « « «© » ©
TOTAL « «= « «
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS, ROCK . « « «
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN.
SHRIMP. 2 2 6 « 6
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC.
HARD, PRIVATE
RAZOR « . «
SOFT, PUBLIC.
SOFT, PRIVATE
AUdFo 5°64 010
TOTAL CLAMS .
PUBLIC, FALL. » «
PRIVATE, FALL . «
TOTAL OYSTERS
PERIWINKLES
COCKLES.....
SCALLOPS:
EVN) olla
SEA) jee
SQUID...
SEA URCHINS
IRISH MOSS.
BLOODWORMS.
SANDWORMS »
cee eo oe
cece ee ee
oe eee ee
eee ee ee
TOTAL « « « «
GRAND TOTAL .
SPECIES
FISH
ALEWIVES. »« « « « «
ANGLERFISH. « « « «
BLUEF ISH. »« « « «© «
BUTTERFISH. « « « «
CARP. 2 «© « © «© oo
CATFISH AND BULLHEA
COD «. « ee es ew ow
CUNNER. 2 « « « « «
CUSK. 2 © © © « « ©
EELS:
COMMON. « « « «© «
CONGER. « « « « o
FLOUNDERS:
GRAY SOLE
LEMON SOLE.
YELLOWTAIL.
BLACKBACK .
DAB . « « «
FLUKE 2 » «
UNCLASSIFIED.
ee ee ee
eee ee ee
eee ese eee
O08 O(0 (Doo ced
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
69
CATCH BY STATES, 1948 - Continued
MASSACHUSETTS
POUNDS VALUE
i 815,300 $323,561
3 57,400 4,060
: 250,700 19,054
A 2,620,200 172,669
5 2,300 242
| zeena | es || CO a eee een:
.| 8,654,600 68,904, 300 1,646,580
s 216,600 1,960,300 135,749
5 98,300 3,530,200 144,653
. LZ ISIOY | 047,600 LL Wpuioues | 119,125 aa tS SOO raw | 300 Lo Beeps) | 803 L C2722 /999 | 899 ,600 | S2e8/29 Ue _ 929,100
: 340, 100 689,700 51,876
«| 15,923,000 3,211,600 1,379,076
: 27,300 - -
s 288,700 1,482,800 475,119
if - 12, 100 2,466
‘: - 43,900 6, 162
-| 8,969,300 624,600 259,041
; 800 354
$ 13,100 4,052
i 747,194
2 Fine unGneaon 2,500
5 222,800 146 , 287
Re a | ES
. 19,800 6,213 300 21
é - - 1,449,600 1,026, 202
B 453,700 217,662 11,985, 700 6,278,808
: = a 1,396,100 83,431
E 180, 200 4,448 =a Z
0 1,483,700 29,675 600, 000! | 8,950
: 567,900 305, 044 = -
: 77,900 57,307 6,700 6,442
.| 28,456,700" 411,400 250,353 Maruca 9,736 ,287
(46 ,665, 387
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
317,500 675, 000 $10,120 3,407,900 $31,504
1,600 35,300 812 52,500 1,201
17,100 21,200 7,315 40,500 11,836
1,440,200 791,300 75,838 2,907,600 292,800
- 24,200 2,334 24,200 2,334
= 1,800 125 1,800 125
790,400 317, 000 34,721 68,250,700 4,302,864
8,000 4,000 250 14,500 3e2
- - - 3,213,200 144,488
. 27,600 20,300 3,840 107,800 18,446
6 17,400 12, 000 450 42,300 1,738
0 1,700 10,000 850 3,028,700 249 ,678
B - 100,000 12,000 5,365,800 817,861
= 3,292,800 1,352,500 156,200 36 , 850,500 3,390,486
; 3,685,600 304,824 20,492,600 2,115,528
0 51,500 3,100 2,784, 100 183, 764
: 517,700 68,204. 3,293, 000 633,390
. 8,000 250 19,000 763
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE’)
70
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
FRIGATE MACKEREL.
GRAYFISH. « » « «
HADDOCK . . 2 6 ¢
HAKE :
REGuers aks
WHITE .
HALIBUT « « «
HERRING, SEA.
HICKORY SHAD.
KING WHITING O}
KINGF ISH".
LAUNCE. « « «
MACKEREL. «
MARLINe « 2 «
MENHADEN. « «+
MINNOWS . « «
OCEAN POUT. .
POLLOCK... -
ROSEFISH (OCEA
PERCH). . «
SALMON. « « «
SCUP OR PORGY
SEA BASS. . .
SEA ROBIN « «
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY.
SHAD shar 3) te eee
SHARKS. « + «
SILVERSIDES . -
SKATES. » 2 « ©
SHELTAGs <0
SPO veieinisuie ce
STRIPED BASS. .
STURGEON. + « «
SUCKERS . - «
SWELLPISH. « -
SWORDFISH . «+ «
TAUTOG. « 2 « ©
TILEFISH. « « «
TUNA AND TUNALIK'
FISHES:
BLUEFIN. - - -
BONITO. » oo ©
TOTAL TUNA.
WHITE PERCH «. .« «
WHITING « « «+ «© «
WOLFFISH. « « « «
UNCLASSIFIED:
FOR FOOD. « « «
OTHER « + « «
TOTAL Pa? ee
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARDs «+ «© « «
SOFT AND PEELERS
HOCK eo) change
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN
SHRIMPG.e «a one
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC. .«
HARD, PRIVATE «
OCEAN QUAHOG. .
RAZOR) 6 o_o arr
SOFT, PUBLIC. .
SOFT, PRIVATE «
SURGES © 2 ers
TOTAL CLAMS
CONCHSs « « « t «
MUSSELS, SEA. « .
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING.
PUBLIC, FALL. «
PRIVATE, SPRING
PRIVATE, FALL «
.
.
.
.
TOTAL OYSTERS
Scio Rn, OMENS
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
CATCH BY STATES, 1948 - Continued
RHODE |SLANO
1,350,800
123,500
4,225,200
1,600
1,019,400
100
35,100
29,500
400
3,799,500
156 , 300
14,200
157,800
2,300
23, 7700
3, 000
1,900
62,900
2,000
66,600
99,300
30,500
6,300
POUNDS
20,900
6,000
352,300
15,100
3,302,400
600
5,400
202,500
109 ,500
179,500
20,600
2,206,800
202,700
144,000
85,100
621,600
10,200
3;000
100,800
10,200
10,400
21,000
23,000
25,800
151,100
140,000
CONNECTICUT
2,399,700
265, 000
739; 100
3,100
700
209, 100 12, 142 -
384, 600 176 , 864 305,600
550,000
20, 800
16 ,330
40,000
”299
625
300
151,870
3,511,500
238,500
«87 a “ye;ei0 |_v579,200
387,400
451,100
1,114,224
14,906
2217684
250,793
908,500 | 502,477] __513,700 a
j (CONTINUED. ON NEXT PAGE)
TOTAL
POUNDS
11,500
55,100
154,607,000
5,969, 000
15,618,000
477, 100
192,091,100
600
37,756, *600
238,095,200
500
7,553,900
388 ,500
158,200
255,800
2,878, 100
3,500
2,176,900
4,443,500
"759; 900
1,241,900
20, 226 , 300
27,300
5,303,900
12,100
238,500
43,900
10,160,900
800
VALUE
$382
715
12,236,834
82,585
1,374,773
9,646,870
68
376 841
820
1,817,070
144,448
192,328
11,386
46,344,312
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
CATCH BY STATES, 1948 - Continued
RHODE TSLAND CONNECT! CUT
SPECIES
SHELLFISH, ETC. POUNDS VALUE
- CONTINUED
PERIWINKLES AND
COCKLES ...... 29,400 49 ,500 $11,368
SCALLOPS:
LYN? cubase GuOMDeONC 335,600 1,804,300 1,243, 005
SEAM IMS reyes noes 40,400 12,482,800 6,519,205
ECWID) 6 6 6 dla o a0 557,500 2,575,600 167, 187
SEA URCHINS « - « « « - 180,200 4,448
IRISH MOSS. ..... - 2,083,700 38,625
BLOODWORMS. . . = = » - 567,900 305, 044
SANDWORMS - 85,200 64,022
TOTAL - « = © eo 21,643,551
(67,987,863
GRAND TOTAL
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PERCH)
PRODUCTION OF ROSEFISH FOR VARIOUS YEARS
YEAR POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
1935 17, 156,900 $184,088 114,737,200 $ 4,556, 706
1937 58,355,900 887,479 120,215,500 4,581,821
1938 65,005,300 803,424 131,834, 300 5, 066 , 097
1939 77,374,600 1,096,374 178, 149,200 7,748,548
1940 85,141,700 1,271,303 146 ,586 , 800 5,924,531
128,090,000 3,754,282 238, 095,200 9,646 ,870
ROSEFISH ARE TAKEN BY OTTER TRAWLS
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
72
AVERAGE WEIGHTS OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH, 1948
RHODE
MASSACHUSETTS ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
QUANTITY | QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY QUALITY
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARD « « « « « « + + NUMBER PER POUND 3.00
SOFT AND PEELERS . « Do 4.00
ROCKas se" skamal nicei.e 00 -
CLAMS : (LBS. MEATS PER U.S.
HARD, PUBLIC . . . ~~» STANDARD BUSHEL) - dx
HARD, PRIVATE. « - - Do - =
OCEAN QUAHOG . «+s te) - -
RAZOR «ise nalnaan suinne oe) - -
SOFT, PUBLIC » « « « « ee) 15.00 20.00
SOFT, PRIVATEs.+ + « « fe) - -
SURF OR SKIMMER. « « «+ DO - -
CONCHS |. cie.taieeiehiou.s, oe) = +00
MUSSELS, SEA . - 2 2 « « Do - 10.00
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING. .~ « Do 7.70
PUBLIC, FALL « « « « « ye) 7.70
PRIVATE, SPRING. « « « ie) Te
PRIVATE, FALL. « - « « ele) Te
PERIWINKLES AND COCKLES. ite) -
SCALLOPS:
BAYels © «0 ¢ ¢ 2 6 DO
SEAsiie aks tenis to ls Do
SUPPLEMENTARY REVIFW OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH, 1948
MASSACHUSETTS
quantity | vatue — | quantity] vatue | Quantity | VALUE
CRABS,ROCK- » + + + + + NUMBER 1,020, 300 2,758,800 $51,876
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC. - . ~~ BUSHELS 26,245 - 134,709 475,119
HARD, PRIVATE . - « + 00 - 1,100 2,466
BAZORMEE) Names “0 8 po - - - - 1,372 6, 162
SOFT, PUBLIC . «+ Do 597,953 | 1,801,207 Sos O7 e305 e)
SOFT, PRIVATE . «~~ DO > = 3 G2 253
SURF OR SKIMMER « « « 00 = = 1,191 4,052
CONCHS SES ce ee tees 0 110 3,333 5,500
MUSSELS, SEA. . - . oo po 13,365 - -
OYSTERS, MARKET... ~
PUBLICS FARLe © «is po 1,000 2,500
PRIVATE, FALL. wee 00 - - 34,277 146; 287
PERIWINKLES AND: COCKLES po 6,213 - - ni7 21
SCALLOPS:
BAYER seers ce oe ke. po = = 241,600 | 1,026,202
SEAGE he ais, ode ie 0 217,662 - 1,997,617 | 6,278,808
QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY VALUE
CRABS:
BLUE :
HARD. « « © © wo oo NUMBER - 9,300 $625
SOFT AND PEELERS. . po = 2,800 300
nee Bina pia kei iopan, ie) fete) $12,142 4,373,589 84,046
HARD, PUBLIC .. ~~ BUSHELS 1,114,224 455,321 1,659,091
HARD, PRIVATE . . se 0 = 13100 2) 466
OCEAN QUAHOG. » » « » 00 14,906 19,875 14,906
aise oie, cole - < 1,372 6, 162
SOFT, PUBLIC. . .. « D0 136 , 175 7,440 grates |\andeos' se
SOFT, PRIVATE . . + « D0 - - Sie a,
SURF OR SKIMMER. . « po - - 1,191 4,052
CONCHS 2 25 6 © © © [ele) 8,250 1,100 7,650 14,960
MUSSELS; (SEAS de "Sloe 00 3,750 750 11,067 17,865
OYSTERS, MARKET: ‘
PUBLIC, SPRING. . « « po = 1,255 454 1,255
PUBLIC, FALLS Nemenene 0 30, 000 2,565 12,039 35; 065
PRIVATE, SPRING . . « DO 221,684 77,109 78,616 298,793
PRIVATE ,oFALC oe deuta po 250,793 149, 237 140,668 546,317
PERIWINKLES AND COCKLES D0 5,134 - 2,750 11,368
BAVathor:c) Saen sl a es po 202, 148 14,655 300,614] 1,243,005
SEA ia tie SER be po 21,285 13450| 2,080}467| 655193205
NOTE :~-BUSHELS REPRESENT U. S. STANDARD BUSHELS OF 2,150.4 CUBIC INCHES CAPACITY.
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
73
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS YEARS 1/
MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE
Wu) ISLAND, CONNECTICUT
AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
ALEWIVES:
SALTED, ROUND. - » +--+ ee 1940 POUNDS 839,400 $13,539 60,000 $2,400
SMOKED, WHOLE AND FILLETS. - 1940 (ole) 18,500 515 300 37
BUTTERFISH, SMOKED... ..-.- 1940 Do - - 3,750 613
CARP, SMOKED . « » - » » « © «© 1940 DO = - 1,250 375
CHUBS, SMOKED. - » + - + + ~~ 1940 bo - - 10,000 3,500
CISCO, SMOKED. - » » » » es « 1940 DO = = 50,000 13,500
coD:
FRESH FILLETS. - » + + es « 1948 (ole) 233,450 35,822| 3,962,137 991,542
FROZEN, FILLETS. - » «+ « = « 1948 DO 342,107 74,436 | 5,565,096 | 1,307,736
SALTED:
GG B/ la pb ooo oo 8 1940 po 374,802 15,685 - -
Oho omo one 06: O.0NO Oc 1940 [ofo) 12,615 595 111,600 5,997
BONELESS AND ABSOLUTELY
BONELESS . - 2 2 ee ee 1940 DO 43,556 4,304 | 6,861,715 | 1,006,386
SMOKED:
MOUS 166 Ga 6 6 BO d6 1940 DO 73,500 3,140 - -
PIMs G56 Gobo 40 1940 DO 33,480 4,372 418,100 46 ,484
BONELESS » - 2 + es ee 1940 DO 50,000 7,500 - -
Ol, LIVER >. ss ee ew 1948 | GALLONS 67,131 185,411 136,948 382 ,642
CUSK :
FRESH FILLETS. « « « es « «© 1948 POUNDS 237 , 000 56 , 000 416,000 85,634
FROZEN FILLETS - - - - «= 1948 isle) 27,358 4,981 95,314 20,454
SALTED:
GREEN 2/ - 2 2 2 s+ se 1940 po 5,800 157 = =
DRY ek cio a tistics f olicihe sieve 1940 DO 9,115 455 = 2
WHOLE) cee eee lel ae 1940 DO - - 15,700 3,467
BONELESS « « «© « « « © © @ 1940 DO > = 1,600 276
SMOKED;
MEOUES G"o ollo 6 Blo oO 0 1940 [ote) 500 20 - -
FIUUIGG oe OOO Ooo 6 1940 DO 8,740 874 393,859 31,263
EELS, SMOKED . - +--+ ++ eee 1940 DO - - 2,000 300
FLOUNDERS :
FRESH FILLETS. « » + 2 ee 1948 po 59,897 21,950] 6,313,512 | 2,324,618
FROZEN FILLETS . . - se © 1948 DO 55,124 16,500] 5,203,052 | 1,690,514
SMOKED! = - - ss «© © © © oe 1940 DO = - 1,800 290
HADDOCK :
FRESH FILLETS. » 2 2 se « 1948 po 547,700 141,349 | 16,052,675 | 4,557,424
FROZEN FILLETS « © « « « «© « 1948 DO 872,105 228,670 | 21,639,742 | 5,851,197
SALTED:
GREEN 2/ «2 ee ee eee 1940 DO 2,000 100 - -
Bo oo Gg 006 0 5 OG O16 1940 DO 12,615 595 100 7
WHOLE. «© » « © © © © « © «© 1940 DO = > 500 28
BONELESS AND ABSOLUTEL
BONELESS .. 2+ see 1940 DO - - 60,900 6,413
SMOKED:
FINNAN HADDIE. » + + © » « 1940 pO 52,400 5,963 375,311 40,329
WHOLE. « © « © © © © e «© @ 1940 DO = = 500 68
PULUEISS 6 ob ooo 40 6 1940 [efe) = = 122,925 18,233
HAKE :
FRESH FILLETS. « «© »« «© «© «@ « 1948 DO 476,000 79 ,840 337,899 58 ,566
FROZEN FILLETS . © - - + « 4948 DO 73,884. 10,536 793,278 117,064
SALTED:
GREEN 2/ . . 222+ ee 1940 DO 902,015 30,271 - -
BENo Oo alo allo OLON. Ol\0 1940 DO 9,115 455 384, 050 10,933
WHE 66 oOo Ooo 1940 DO - - 110,500 4,044
BONELESS AND ABSOLUTELY
BONELESS -... 2s es 1940 DO 100,645 14,041 859, 700 66,677
SMOKED, FILLETS. « » » « « « 1940 DO 39,400 1,227 = =
HALIBUT, SMOKED. . - .- +s e 1940 DO - - 1,500 468
HERRING, SEA:
CANNED:
HERRING. ©. « «he « o « © 1948 | STANDARD CASES 165,215 1,539,864 93, 102 781,014
QRDINES o 6 4666500 1948 DO 3,021,890 | 26,626,780 38,852 204,246
SALTED:
BRINE SALTED . . - » « © » 1940 POUNDS 385, 200 11,714 36 ,500 3,710
PICKLED IN VINEGAR . « « « 1940 DO 1,245,425 45,549 650,000 45,250
SMOKED:
BLOATERS:
MAE) So oO GOL oO a6 1940 DO 93,942 4,703 39,200 824
SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
74
NANLFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS -
1TEM
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS =
CONT | NUED:
HERRING, SEA - CONTINUED:
SMOKED - CONTINUED:
BLOATERS - CONTINUED:
SOFT « «+ «
WHOLE. « « «
KIPPERED . .«
“LENGTHWISE .
MEDIUM SCALE
BONELESS . .
MEAL . 6 © 2
Olle. « we we we
MACKEREL:
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
CANNED « « « «
SALTED:
ORY FILLETS.
SPLIT. « « «
BRINE SALTED
WHOLE. «. «
FILLETS. «
SMOKED FILLETS
POLLOCK :
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
SALTED:
ROSEF ISH:
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
SALMON:
SMOKED:
WHOLE. . « «
FILLETS. « «
SHAD, SMOKED . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ae: ore af
one as
SPOONBILL CAT, SMOKED.
SWORDFISH, FROZEN STEAK
WHITEFISH, SMOKED
WHITING:
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
FRESH SPLIT "BUTTERFL
FROZEN SPLIT BUTTERFLY
WOLFF ISH:
FRESH FILLETS.
FROZEN FILLETS
TONGUES AND SOUNDS, PICKLED
ANIMAL FOOD. «. «
FISH CAKES .. .
FISH FLAKES. « «
cusps -<
s
FISH ROE, MISCELLANEOUS,
CLAMS, SOFT:
WHOLE OR MINCED
CHOWDER, JUICE, BROTH AND
NECTARL «0110
FRESH, SHUCKED
CLAMS, HARD:
FRESH, SHUCKED
CRAB-MEAT, PACKAGED, FRESH
COOKED. « « «
LOBSTER-MEAT, PACKAGED, FRES
COOKED. « « «
OYSTERS, FRESH SHUCKED .
SCALLOPS, BAY, FRESH~SHUCKED
MISCELLANEOUS FRESH AND
y"
are: @) aes eo. e
Ce)
.
.
ene eumhdaa
STRIPED BASS. »« « « 0 «© « « - - 75,500 11,614 200 31
TAUTOOy SOK aise tc. chess snd - - 43,000 3,320 - -
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES,
BLUERIN » « « 5 «6 © « «8 - - 738,000 46,115 = =
WHUTINGs Metienes Wells eke. aie 81,200 2,104 - - 16,400 450
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ANCHOR GILL NET
83
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
MASSACHUSFTTS : 1948 - Continued
GILL NETS, CONT'D.
DRIFT
CATCH BY GEAR,
TRAWL OR TROT
WITH HOOKS
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
WOLFFISH. « » © « oe ew 154,600 $10,797
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD. . . 3,100 136
TOMAUW er «1/51 evans ser $100,176
1,658,800 15,654,600
1,065,583
SPECIES POUND NETS FLOATING TRAPS FYKE NETS
= POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS, VALUE
AVEWIIVES!e in: io fe fo ee, = Vel vo - = 1,000 $15 = =
ANGLERFISH. « 2 « © © 0 2 e 700 $13 = = - -
BUUERISHRNNs) © 0 +) + o ce 1,200 278 - - -
BUTTERFISH. »« » 2s 2 so 118,100 18,128 9,700 1,223 -
COD MMs ante) Mabveiee Pet reir: ode 200 13 5,300 255 -
EELS, COMMON. » » « » «© © « = - = - 200 $45
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK . - 2» « « 0 « « 4,000 387 = 300 18
FRUUKEGPAtGsY teuliclne.ps 6: je: keuns 9,000 1,650 - -
FRIGATE MACKEREL. «© » » » « 6,700 173 - -
GRAVIENSH ste) s ote ete: ie oes 34,000 373 = - -
HAKE :
REO MteiMomielii'ss (oe) \fie) (e) «all 'e 3,400 34 - - -
HE ooo a e865 0 5 40,600 1,559 2 = =
HERRING, SEA. » - « « «= « 2,132,900 59,785 62,800 1,038 - -
MACKEREL. « - 6 2 2 2 o 2 9,260,600 932,547 1,676,600 87,529 -
MENHADENe » = « © 0 «© «@ © 1,014,100 12,767 30, °700 398 = -
FUMIE, 5 5 oo ooo oOo 179 ,300 6,677 119, 3600 3,819 = -
SALMON. 2 2 © © «© © «© © © eo = = 100 23 = =
SCUP OR PORGY ....... 77,000 2,118 - - -
SEAMBASSIMaiieiel «eles «! ce 3,700 355 = - - -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY 8,600 1,017 - -
SHAD epRemrnehabte: seLercilile. <\. 19,200 1,933 3,000 78 -
SHARKS= = 3c) < 6s oe oe 4,700 353 - - - -
STRIPED BASS. ....... 1,200 161 800 124 - -
STURGEON. - « 2 « » « « « « 300 40 - - -
WWE 6 6 6 6 boo oo 5,600 345 100 3 - =
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
GLUE IM oO 6 scuos Secudyo et 1,732,200 117,944 11,800 658 - -
BONITOs) ss 5. « 6 « © © 2,300 242 - - - -
WHITING Westen lelusi'e st os). 0) 0! v6 2,629,100 51,033 318,500 7,826 - -
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD. . . 4,400 168 -
SEWID-g 6 O00 0 Oooo oO 1,300; 700 78,819 3,300 -
SPECIES DIP NETS OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
AVEWINVESIelitel efile! /s) lef oe!) sb ie 20,000 600 $9
ANGLERFISHe « » « » «oo - 14,200 312
BUMERRNSH sist ells ee oo - 546,400 74,933
COD Memenis)velichie <) ef s/s) @ = 52,405,000 3,324,903
CUNNERs 2 2 0 se ew ww - 2,500 50
QUEKG o'0 00 6 6 0 aig Od - 1,090,600 46 ,361
EELS, CONGER. - »- » s+. - 12,400 691
FLOUNDERS :
GRAY, SOLE) 3). 2 2 6 ss « 2,263,100 202,944
LEMON SOLE. . . 1... a - 5,182,700 795,055
YELLOWTAIL. 2. 2 2 2 ew = 32,023, 300 2,971,481
BLACKBACK - 2. 2 2 ws = 14,273,100 1,661,759
DAB es), ft -s, BUNS), on ahs - 2,156 ,800 160,746
FUE o 6 605 5 6 a6 olo = 2,360,600 487,702
UNCLASSIFIED. . 2... . - * 800 47
HADDOCK . 2 3. 53 ws ts os 144,015,500 11,418, 008
HAKE :
(EDC COLO. G1 Ono Deol o - 4,200,600 53,609
(MINE oo 65.06 010 66 - 6,070,400 238,815
(CONTINUED ON
NEXT PAGE)
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
MASSACHUSETTS :
CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES
HALIBUT...
HERRING, SEA.
MACKEREL. « «
MENHADEN. . «
OCEAN POUT. .
POLLOCK...
isis we. @. e
© aiel) ape *a! ‘el @ 6
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PERCH)
SCUP OR PORGY . :
SEA-BASSs . « « é
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
SHAD. «© « « « «
SHARKS. « « « «
SKATES. « « « «
SMELT « « « « «
STRIPED BASS. .
STURGEON. . «.
SWORDFISH .. .«
TAUTOG. « « « «
TILEFISH. « «
TUNA AND TUNAL!IK
BLUEFIN ..
WHITING .« « «
WOLFFISH. . . « «
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN.
CONCHS. . « « « + ©
SCALLOPS:
BAY ss “ets int a ein ie 8
SEAS ‘aso. the. erie. leMie mie
SQUID a so a:te » wo 6
2
ashe) ©) 6! e) x6) (8) @) Xe, 16 -0ye) aire) a) ete) © is) w
a
eels es ws es 0 se K se opel eS @ ©. 0 ve
.
w\8) Tw) MOL | ee a6, Cay 6) wale) CR Gite te? 6) ew
@49) SMe we woe ee 6 6
° i
sie) cOim se. Glia! wea wy .6\-da wo
x
°
.
TOTAL .
>
Site 8) 81) tel fants: en Clear al ets? 6 te uel 6
DIP NETS
Se £5) 0)" 66 "8.16: /@) 10 (8) 'g (eile sce) eee
Pre? SU Dewey Peed od
340,700
2,557,400
335,000
2,500
6,100
26 ,939 ,800
189,053,800
1,470,300
25,700
300
1,500
34,000
25,300
1,000
500
8,900
2,000
8,700
250, 700
19,200
65,830,400
1,805,600
3,521,800
400
50,000
17,500
92,100
SEOUHOS
559,019,800
~ OTTER TRAWLS
VALUE
$72, 042
64,807
172
1,016,124
7,935,101
42,387
2,076
31
70
1,629
1,056
15
73
367
749
392
19,054
1,337
1,584,443
124,947
144,312
58
5,500
9,114
4,478
32,494,010
SPECIES POTS HARPOONS SPEARS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
EELS ya COMMON e Nelial rats cephegeinte 29,000 $4,550 - - 8,000 $1,600
FLOUNDERS, FLUKE. ...... % - 200 $39 2 2
SWORDFASHacialcre chee) cas ae - 813,300 322,812 - -
TDNASRBUUERING sete) cechaene - 117,109 6,512 - -
CRABS) ROCK ic 0 5 os 6 ola le 689,700 $51,876 = - = -
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN. « «= « « 3,211,200] 1,379,018 - - - .
TOTAURS cite 1eNslle epee e 3,929,900 930,600 329,363 | 6,000 1,600
SPECIES OREDGES TONGS RAKES
POUNDS | VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FLOUNDERS :
VEMONESOLE © s)os bs is. 0° (ulielle 3,400 $107 - - -
VELCOWTALC seateris’ of er ome 4,100 391 - - = =
BVACKBACK ot cf ote? «) beta ae 8,800 1,053 - -
OAR . ayer ia Ce ere a 200 17 = ~
HAKESOWHITE? «<0 0 5 6 lhe. 6 100 4 - - - =
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD... . 400 7 - - -
CLAMS:
HARD) BUBLIGe?<) sso «Gite ue 199,700 50,465 349,300 | $104,312 933,800 $320,342
HARD, PRIVATE « « ss ee - - - - 12,100 2,466
CUE acc MOP ears ae SA - - - 13,100 4,052
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC SIFAULs «is 6, tute, 0 - - 6,500 2,500 -
PRIVATEGUEALL. « e) mses 82,600 54,632 111,000 73,655 -
SCALLOPS:
GAMASGRG «so! bs) a tte 1,295,700 927,402 - 120,000 79,800
SEAG omit c ce. ate? <\ eV aOa Le 11,968,200 | 6,269,694 - - -
TRISHEMOSS >. «os = vs ints % - = “| > 600,000 8,950
TOTA ei ee ER sca? 's 73,563,200 | 7,303,782 466 , 800 180,467 1,679,000 415,610
SPECIES HOES BY HAND
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
CLAMS:
RAZOR Medel alton nu tiieecnee opis 43,900 -
SORT RUBEN Cat nica Yan aiet cs 624,600 -
SOFT; (PRIVATE «500. dice. ons 800 -
OYSTERS, MARKET, PRIVATE, FALL - -
PERIWINKLES ANO COCKLES .. . $21
SANOWORMS.. « « «© © «©
TOTAL (og. 9. en esteu ©
6,700
ITEM
FISHERMEN :
ON VESSELS. . « » «
ON BOATS AND SHORE,
REGULAR « »« «= « «
TOTAL « » «© « o
VESSELS, MOTOR. . « o
NET TONNAGE . « « «
BOATS:
MOTOR « 2 ss « 2 «
OTHER « » = » « « «
ACCESSORY BOATS. . -
APPARATUS:
NUMBER. « « «
LENGTH, YARDS
SQUARE YARDS.
HOOKS . « « «
eee
ITEM
FISHERMEN =
ON VESSELS. . «= « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR « « . « «
CASUAL. « « » « «
TOTAL « « « « @
VESSELS, MOTOR. «. ~
NET TONNAGE . =. «
BOATS, MOTOR. . .
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. 2.» -
YARDS AT MOUTH.
1TEM
FISHERMEN :
ON VESSELS. . . .- «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR »« « « « «
CASUAL. « « « » «
TOTAL © «© « «© «
VESSELS, MOTOR. . « «
NET TONNAGE . « © «
BOATS:
MOTOR « « « = «© « eo
OTHER »« 2 « « « «© e
ACCESSORY BOATS .. .«
APPARATUS :
NUMBER.» « « «6 « « «
YARDS AT MOUTH. . .
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
- RHODE ISLAND
OPFRATING UNITS BY GFAR, 1948
85
NES
HAUL SEINES,| GILL NETS, ener RAWL OR TROT FLOATING TRAPS
COMMON ORIFT WITH HOOKS
NUMBER NUMBER ~ NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
oe ee 52
oe ee 16
ee ee 68
ce ee 5
ee ee 45
sertents 4
0.0.0.0 9
oe ee 14
os 20
oe ee 60 =
FYKE NETS, OTTER TRAWLS, PERIWINKLE
FISH FISH R} AND COCKLE
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
ce ee = 121 4 >
THAN FOR
OYSTER, OYSTERS
COMMON SCALLOP
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
33 30 39 14 =
26 10 265 293
= 265 1,077
13 12 9 =
129 193 77 =
13 5 = 101
- - - 1,269
13 - - -
26 7 18 1,370
- 7 25 -
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PURSE SEINE
86 NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
RHODE ISLAND: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
EXCLUSIVE OF
NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « «© « » » © © © 6 238
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGQUUAR sisi s e:) ey.0h's dehelaiente 584
CASUAL s) ej «<0 © 00 «© 10 “e 1,391
TOTAL. af aiceice, ss; a iow medial
VESSEUS MOTOR’ curct ot lel istieits iets
NEMRTONNAGE Dis) er teute 'eeteneruerain
BOATS:
eRe Pa eaee Dect nied ace ete 0 520
OBER ere he tector oeiate tet si a 1,287
ACGESSORY.ABOAESS ws 6) of pebteyie. 27
APPARATUS, NUMBER
RHODE ISLAND: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
SPECIES GILL NETS, DRIFT
POUNDS
316,900
ALEWIVES. . .
EEUSS COMMONE: Gy \s, co lice eee 5,000
HERRING, “SEAS: cls cee oiaet ie. che 81,700
MAGKERELs is oReMer ee) Lekenellcs -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY. . « 12,700
STRIPED BASS aes ai efla eivawicl ie 33,800
WHITE" PERCH San saree “enerteriey sents 4,900
TOTAL .«
ae
455,009
LINES
SPECIES TRAWL OR TROT
WITH HOOKS TROLL
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE VALUE
BLUEFISH a or eles s eadeiiote te ea-cl te - - $51
COD te cee See 149,400 52,400 -
EEUS. CONGERS of o homtsitel oXe- a, 0) 2 100 -
FLOUNDERS :
BUAGKBACK) tsi capitis aiken io tier ks - 100
PLUKEA «0 ai 6 altel ip ie: sie. o “ave = 100
HAKE :
RED anetinay a) SMe? ous aeciaiiat s 7,300 - -
WHITE pai op aco cme: cihttheet val’ 900 -
MACKERE otter GCS errs) She eee ae - 617
PORUOCK iru’ pate Mite ol sents eames 5,800 -
SCUP OR PORGY is) ho ave ete ees 200 -
SEAGBAGS ¢) yb noes ee Siaete: ame 1,300 -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY... « - -
SHARKSS emebibiatie ccc ce eo ken oe ope 1,000 -
SHALES So ce ott rereLietic et meats 500 -
STRIPED SASS¢, la eee, 0 cine toere - 25
TAUMOG EE see) c. sai-iemate ey che a, obs -
TUNA, BLUEFIN « « « «© © «© © © @ = c 116
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD. .... « 100 -
TOTAL 3 wi sPokete wie.\s otic 165,800 11,208 809
SPECIES FLOATING TRAPS FYKE NETS OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVES. » ws es ese nvee 600 $6 = = - -
ANGLERFISH. os © 0 «© + 90 6 «6 - - - - 1,600 $33
BLUERISHs) ss. 5° (a, veers: jo! oles 16,800 3,958 - - 100 34
BUTTERFISHs: «© «es se see eo ee 329 ,300 27,990 "4 = 1,110,900 94,457
COD Mra neer ase al encieredie ie cae 287,700 17,949 - 300,900 18,776
CUNNER, 2 se eee ces ews ee - - - ~ 8,000 82
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SPECIES
EELS, CONGER. ... -
FLOUNDERS :
GRAY SOLE .
YELLOWTAIL.
BLACKBACK .
DAGHeie ns)
FLUKE . .
UNCLASSIFIED.
FRIGATE MACKEREL
GRAYFISH. . .
HADDOCK . . « »
HAKE :
REDEenei<: te) ve
WHITE «055 6
HERRING SEA... -
KING WHITING OR "K
MACKEREL. « «
MENHADEN. « «
POLLOCK . .
SALMON. .
SCUP OR PORGY
eee ee
eo 2 © ee wo ew
ee © ee ew ew ow
es © © © © © 8
SEA BASS. .
SEA ROBIN .
SEA TROUT OR Wi
SHAD. « «© » «
SHARKS. « « «©
SKATES. « » »
AKFIS
SPOT. »- « .
STRIPED BASS
STURGEON. « «
SWELLFISH ..
TAUTOG. « oe
TILEFISH. « «©
TUNA AND TUNAL
BLUEFIN . «
BONITO. « «
WHITING » «© «
UNCLASSIFIED:
FOR FOOD. « « o «
OTHER »« «© «© «© « o@
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN.
CONCHS. » « « » » ©
SCALLOPS, SEA . » ©
SQUID ». « « « © « «
K
eee Mee se 2 we ew ww ew Te ew we ew Heo
1
!
F
eo © —s © © © © © © © © Me 8 8 ew 8
K
°
°
E
TOTAL » »« « «© ©
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES x,
RHODE ISLAND: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
FLOATING TRAPS FYKE NETS OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
SUSE ROS eLNO 700 16,600 $557
m Nelnaieryte. va - 1,700 118
Kiger eee Se - 3,292,800 249 523
52 ov on avon 5,200 1,582,800 87,335
Seine See - 300 15
piece koe ee 101,900 303,500 56 ,929
Soe Bac 3,300 5,900 265
pase ps vac 4,800 - -
eenieaehccets - 200 4
Se ooae GeatS - 17,600 1,292
6) Kone ROE 10,700 1,332,800 16,144
BA basen ay Te 35,200 87,400 2,635
Re ehesiike neti 812,000 331,500 6,007
IsH" 500 1,100 64
i Pies Neal lar 309 ,200 18,800 1,550
ict see eee 35,100 - -
Ae ston BESS 17,300 4,500 139
sa ay tera 400 = -
6006 0 o|| Ips2O4seo) 2,405 ,600 83,085
Gurae Ob sao 94,500 57,100 6,485
SR aN Be OND 13,600 600 6
GRAY » « 130,600 7,700 874
SU Nese Bias iy 1,700 600 41
Spec Gree 12,200 10,500 435
eae cca 100 2,400 46
iS eiiag kenya 1,900 = -
AR esta 18,800 8,700 1,889
Bae Senta 900 1,100 238
bia Bl bvo 8 28,300 38,300 1,040
ONdines Geeks 15,200 11,700 468
AV Auer emer - 6,300 433
HES:
BYE ee were 21,500 - -
Sroka) onaeG 1,200 - -
See ee eres 301,300 2,098,400 35,511
oe we 5,900 259 , 000 4,488
Gidea be One 739 , 100 - -
Le remte ves te - 1,900 569
elec to's - 75,000 8,250
Deater puoue - 1,300 588
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EELS, COMMON.
MARLINs 2 « « «© « « «
SWORDFISH « « « » « eo
TUNA, BLUEFIN « » «© «
CRABS, ROCK « « » » «
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN. «
CLAMS:
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SPECIES
CLAMS:
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POTS
HARPOONS DREDGES
POUNDS
POUNDS
22,600
Lue 100 -
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aie 387,400 221,684
pine 451,100 250,793
0 335,600 202,148
56 39, 100 20,697
881,684
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POUNDS
VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
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STOP
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CONNECTICUT: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
ANCHOR ORIFT
SPECIES
HAUL SEINES
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVES. «© «© © © © © © « © 670,000 5,000 - =
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CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . « © 1,500 - =
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SHAD. « © eo © « 2 e © © 2 210,700 391,400 $900
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SPECIES HAND TRAWL OR TROT WITH HOOKS POUND NETS
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
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MACKEREL. = © © © © «© «© « « - - 200 25
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SCUP OR PORGY « « » +» « «© - - 1,600 80
SEA BASS. « «© © « © «© © © «© - - 2,000 325
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY - - 42,100 8,518
SHAD. « + « « « «© «© © © © «© - - 13,400 2,000
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UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER « « « « 19,000 269
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CONNECTICUT: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
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LANDINGS AT MAINE PORTS
In 1946, the Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Maine Department of
Sea and Shore Fisheries, began to collect, compile, and publish monthly and annual data
on the landings of fish and shellfish in Maine. These data are published in detail in
‘Maine Landings’ which is in the Current Fishery Statistics Series of reports issued by
the Service. In addition to the individual monthly reports, two annual summaries were
published in 1948, one listing the catch by month, (Current Fishery Statistics, No.
458) and the other listing the catch by gear and county, (Current Fishery Stetistics,
No. 484).
The data on Maine landings during 1948 represent the landed weight of the fish.
Figures on the landings of shellfish and marine products, other than fish, in all areas
represent the round weight of the catch except for bivalve mollusks, which are reported
in pounds of meats.
Landings of fishery products at Maine ports in 1948 totaled 305,037,517 pounds valued
at $16,183,596. This represented an increase of 38 percent in poundage and 26 percent
in value compared with the previous year.
Herring, used principally in canning Maine sardines, accounted for 60 percent of the
total poundage and 22 percent of the total value. Although lobsters accounted for only
5 percent of the total catch, they represented 40 percent of the value, making them the
most valuable species taken.
Of the more important species, herring, rosefish, cod, haddock, white hake, pollock,
mackerel, whiting, and soft clams registered important gains over 1947. The lobster
fishery was the only major fishery that was appreciably smaller in 194 than in the
previous year.
During the year 37,563,619 pounds of fish and shellfish, valued at $1,503,018 were
landed at Portland. Prior to 1947, these landings were included in the bulletins
entitled ‘Landings at Certain New England Ports’, summaries of which appear in the
annual Statistical Digests. To avoid duplication, beginning in 1947, data on Portland
landings were omitted from these bulletins since the data appeared in the monthly and
annual Maine reports. ;
MAINE LANDINGS, BY MONTHS, 1948
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60
40
JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES 123
LANDINGS AT MAINE PORTS BY MONTHS, 1948
JANUARY FEBRUARY
SPECIES
FISH POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
coD:
ROUND:
MARGE siaiely clo ole) ea 4,412 5,252 $257 28 ,659 $567
MARKET » 2 + ee @ © 1,721 1,592 59 47,399 1,375
SGRODa) biel le ee! nie 147 723 14 3,536 35
DRAWN :
WARGE SM tiie) <0 isl 128 ,676 8,532 644,650 31,772
MARKET » » «© «© © © « 101,841 4,877 201,975 9,051
SGRODo) ele el ene ee 10,619 324 35,871 1,079
HADDOCK :
ROUND:
(UAREB6 oo 0 0) BD Gho - - - - 6,987 591
Sees oo 00000 - - 888 34
DRAWN : :
UARGEs « 0s 6 3 ws 161,168 20,085 103,653 261,703 19,438 424,169 34,523
Adis op ooo oO 8 96,488 6,931 64,296 99,570 4,758 103,813 5,893
HAKE =
“ RED, ROUND . « « « «© « 100 5 285 2,445 60 2,080 63
WHITE: i
ROUND. »« © © «© » « « = = 75 = = 1,600 51
DRAWNe « «© 5 o © @ 4/75,171 8,737 63,353 59,831 5, 004 127,776 9,246
POLLOCK:
ROUND. » - © © © «© @ = 8,010 140 - - - - - -
DRAWNenioee so © 6° 221,865 11,128 91,079 3,876 247,514 7,226 688,974 21,454
CUSK, DRAWN. «© « « © «© = 14,366 1,358 28,411 2,705 67,211 4,079 104,160 5,642
HALIBUT, DRAWN » + « + © 1,217 402 _. 318 1,476 5,213 1,539
FLOUNDERS, ROUND:
GRAY SOLE. » »- + +e 33,678 3,163 61,194 4,956 68,494 4,240
LEMON SOLE . - - e « © 24 1 - - - - - -
YELLOWTAIL - 2 2 ew «© 5,692 203 16,416 784 17,419 864 6,764 151
BLACKBACK. « © «© © « « 74,790 5,314 143,359 13,765 108,946 8,157 67,325 3,429
BYE) ood bhbONONgudes 9,420 491 32,540 1,802 58, 708 2,493 75,782 2,415
ROSEF1SH(O.PERCH) ,ROUND, 1,751,466 86,450 | 3,555,654 | 133,546 | 2,664,628 89,959
WHITING:
ROUND» «- - © « + « » - - - 2,488 59
DRESSED. - « « se « = - - - 12,317 617
WOLFFISH (CATFISH):
ROUNDeMaineiicine) ler eine 3,181 125 = =
DRAo o 6 Go ood 6 15,282 896 38,596 1,637
SHARK, DRESSED « « « = ~ 75 8 145 10
SHAD, ROUND. » - « + « « 80 8 - -
ALEWIVES, ROUND. . « « - = - 2,090 23
SMELT, ROUND.» + «= > 22,160 105,589 24,038
STURGEON, DRAWN. « « @ « 2 32
EELS, ROUND. - » + « = « 2,000 -
SKATE WINGS. » » se « © - 7
SUCKERS, ROUND . « « = « 1,200 -
MISCELLANEOUS. » « « = » 4,891 260
TOTAL. « « - « - « | 1,474,999 | 136,102 |2,649,220 |181,200 | 4,838,085 | 215,014 5,477,920
SHELLFISH, ETC.
GRABSMC Ie emertanel c) eiil- 18,584 1,101 6,277 27,070 1,505 52,652 3,159
CLAMS:
SOF a 0 60060 0-0 430,916 | 81,915 470,996 | 87,335 619,842 | 124,315 | 1,367,489 | 224,728
HARD (QUAHOGS) - « = = = care! - - - - 18,658 4,665
LOBSTERS is 2 2 ee = 472,239 | 201,033 432,657 | 193,262 426,020 | 223,033 668,574 | 306,879
SHRIMP « - + + ese - = 1,600 240 24,437 2,843 1,288 39
SCALLOPS, SEA. » +> ++ 49,306 | 28,787 23,540 | 13,749 54,566 | 30,903 239 143
MUSSELS, SEA... .-- 4,800 320 8,985 899 28,210 1,983 26,484 3,652
PERIWINKLES. « - « - « « 348 117 360 121 1,413 475 1,884 526
SEA URCHINS (SEA EGGS) . 6,020 343 5,100 301 6,770 287 10,480 412
BLOODWORMS « - © « © © « = = 92 121 4,769 3,967 73,393 56,374
SANDWORMS. « © © © «© « « = = = = - - 1,968 1,046
(LIWSEEY Goo 6°60 dO one 27,284 1,866 43,312 3,174 51,661 3,360 74,529} 4,933
SPAWN. » ss se se ee 420 30 905 136 1,274 139 678 96
fviks 6.0.6 0 De 1,246,032 | 392,810] 2,298,316
7,716,236
2,484,916
6,084,117
GRAND TOTAL. 607,824.
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
124
LANDINGS AT MAINE PORTS BY MONTHS, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES AUGUST
FISH VALUE
coo:
ROUND :
LARGE. « ee we oe $117
MARKET, 5. ole. ae is 18
SCROD. « «© e we @ © 4
CRAWN:
LARGE. « «© «© © © 30,482
MARKET 2 2 « 2 @ 6,244
SCROD ies ves: ah as 297
HADDOCK :
ROUND:
LARGE. - » ee os 198
SCROD. 2 5 2 2 oo 34
ORAWN :
LARGE. Sb 6) 06 te 37,318
SCROD. 2 oe 2 oo 13,386
HAKE:
RED,ROUND. »« «2s 778
WHITE:
ROUND. . 2 0 0 « 4,378
DRAWN. « 6 © © « « 17,046
POLLOCK :
ROUND. 0 2 eo eo wo 160
DRAWN: «© «© « cos 22,800
CUSK, DRAWN. » 2 2s 4,569
HALIBUT, DRAWN ss se 584
MACKEREL, ROUND. « « « 66,456
FLOUNDERS, ROUND:
GRAY SOLE. » » eo 5,045
LEMON SOLE... 325
YELLOWTAIL « 2 ew 6
BLACKBACK. « see « 1,010
DABS) 4) chat cts, «01 1,168
OTHER. « oss 6 0 0 -
ROSEF 1SH(O. PERCH) ,ROUND 195,204
WHITING:
ROUND. «0s 0 0 s 6 & 35,684
DRESSED. - » » ee 755
WOLFF ISH (catF ish),
DRAWN. 0 0 «0 0 0 347
SHARK, DRESSED 292
SHAD, ROUND. » .. ~~ 4
TUNA, ROUND. «se « e 9,453
ALEWIVES, ROUND. .. -
HERRING, ROUND... - 804,037
SMELT, ROUND... - -
STURGEON, DRAWN. « « « -
MENHADEN, ROUND. « « « 76
SKATE WINGS. «2 2 oe -
MISCELLANEOUS. « « « 43
TOTAL. «-« « 0,0 | 52,883,617 |1,258,318
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS sc 0,\0 6s 0 010 2,202
CLAMS:
SOFT uc) otisyalic «0,0 722,638 205,671
HARD (QUAHOGS) . . - "21,084
LOBSTERS 22)... 0's 962,392
SCALLOPS,SEA . . +s 9,462
MUSSELS, SEA... +s 24
PERIWINKLES. . 2 o © 484
SEA URCHINS (SEA EGGS) -
BLOODWORMS . . 2 +s 22,236
SANDWORMS. « + « 6 + « 5,846
SEA MOSS «oo ses -
RIVERS ¢ she» 0 = «2 12,156
SPAWN: .s.0\...0 110056
TOT Aen: ep eiaeh as poet ae 690,879| 2,538,940] 602,081 Eceietaeeal | 3,672,625 |1,241,555
GRAND TOTAL. . - « [12,678,273|1,048,807| 26,447,894| 1,270,717 | 61,291, 188| 1,975,012 | 56,556,242 [2,499,873
= eae ON NEXT PAGE)
SPECIES
FISH
CoD:
ROUND:
LARGE.
MARKET
SCROD.
DRAWN :
LARGE.
MARKET
SCRODe « «© © «© © @ ©
HADDOCK :
ROUND :
LARGE.
SCROD. »« « © « « «
ORAWN :
LARGE. »« «© © «© «© «
SCRODe « © «© « « «
HAKE :.
RED, ROUND . « « « «
WHITE :
ROUND. « «© © «© « «
DRAWN. « 2 © «© © ©
POLLOCK :
ROUND. e.« « o«
DRAWN. «© «© « «
.
.
°
.
°
.
°
.
.
.
.
°
.
°
CUSK, DRAWN.
HALIBUT, DRAWN
MACKEREL, ROUND.
FLOUNDERS, ROUND:
GRAY SOLE. .. .
LEMON SOLE...
YELLOWTAIL . . «
BLACKBACK. « © «
DABe « « « ° .
ROSEF 1SH(0. PERCH), ROUND-
WHITING:
ROUNDel cl cis «+ ol «
DRESSED. . . = «
WOLFF ISH (cATF ISH), DRAWN
SHARK, DRESSED « « « «
SHAD, ROUND. «. « «
TUNA, ROUND. « « ©
HERRING, ROUND . -
SMELT, ROUND . « «
STURGEON, DRAWN. «
SWORDFISH, DRAWN -
EELS, ROUND. . » «
MISCELLANEOUS. . .
TOTAL. «© 2 «© @ «©
SHELLFISH, ETC.
GRABSrmeinei ais belteiia ce
CLAMS:
SOR chaniiolleisl ler nen.
HARD(QUAHOGS). . .
LOBSTERS , . + «© + 0
SCALLOPS, SEA. . . « «
MUSSELS, SEA... « «
PERIWINKLESs ¢ » » © 0
SEA URCHINS (SEA EGGS)
BLOODWORMS 500
SANDWORMS. 60.0
SEA MOSS . 5 o0
LIVERS . « Secs
SPAWN. « « 5o6
eeeee
ece
eeeee
TOWAUWelielic) |e) ee
GRAND TOTAL. e eo
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
125
LANDINGS AT MAINE PORTS BY MONTHS, 1948 - Continued
an
$645
281
33
6,774
45650
“371
689
9
29 356
6,165
18
131
9,232
21
14,745
23744
326
669
1,190
163
1,646
5,227
515
52,219
70 1
$ 1,100 44
5,261 198
922 30
535 14
2,045,005 | 39,184
10,486 | 2,191
4,700 | 1,181
1,375 26
16 ,602 B12
706,328 | 139,952
1,429 259
1,159,450 | 464,068
47,485
1111
50
149,235 | 2,995
1,311 | 1,152
121,592 | 9,487
252 9 11,092 742
| _4,757,351|1,319,908 | 3,362,354|1,217,659 | 2,883, eee | 2,300,941 |
lt [60 evr ear | v.07 os
126
SPECIES
FISH
cop:
ROUND:
LARGE. «+ «© © © # «©
MARKET « « «© © @ «©
SCROD. « « e © « «
DRAWN :
LARGE. « «© «© © @
MARKET « « «
SCROD.e « «© «© eo
HADDOCK :
ROUND:
LARGE. « «© «© we @
SCRODe « « «© e @
DRAWN:
LARGE. « © «© eo @ ©
SCROD.s « «© © © ©
HAKE :
RED, ROUND « « « « «
WHITE:
ROUND. «
DRAWN. « «
POLLOCK
ROUND. 6 « « »
DRAWNe 6 + « «
CUSK, DRAWNe «
HALIBUT, DRAWN
MACKEREL, ROUND.
FLOUNDERS, ROUND:
GRAY SOLE. « «
LEMON SOLE
one ee
ee
YELLOWTAIL « 6 eo
BLACKBACK. « « « « «
DABe + + © + @e ee
OTHER a emeaslie tel
ROSEF 1SH(O.PERCH) ,ROUN
WHITING:
ROUND. « « « «
DRESSED. « « «
WOLFFISH (CATFISH):
ROUND. .
DRAWN. » .
SHARKS, DRESSED. .
SHAD, ROUND. « « «
TUNA, ROUND. . .
ALEWIVES, ROUND. «
HERRING, ROUND . .
SMELT, ROUND...
STURGEON, DRAWN. «
SWORDFISH, DRAWN «
EELS, ROUND. « « «
MENHADEN, ROUND. «
SKATE WINGS. « « «
SUCKERS, ROUND « .
SAUMONI ar cides (one te
MISCELLANEOUS. . .
CLnCe Gus e¥s) (6 6 @ esfane = o
TOTAL. « eo we
SHELLFISH,
CRABS. « « «
CLAMS :
SOFT o.-d' eke
HARD (QUAHOGS )
LOBSTERS .
SHRIMP 2 se +e
SCALLOPS, SEA. .
6» ° = a
MUSSELS, SEA .
PERIWINKLES. .
SEE FOOTNOTES AT
Dd
UC. e ale Bere
Sy 6a) 6.6
eee ereee
END OF TABLE
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
LANDINGS AT MAINF PORTS, 1948 and 1947
TOTAL
1947
1948
VALUE POUNDS
218,430 $7,272 1
302,621 8,734 1
45,620 513 1
4,205,109
1
1
(2}
3,388,860
(2)
3,797,836
1,804,213
217,700
262,408
75,396
6,052
102,548
11,993
7,103
386
4,338,459
1,598,298
60,005
1,140,646
4,433,077
354,866
79 ,636
2,394 46 ,636
(3)
19,995
3,494,431
211,387
116,961 2,430 (5)
6,183,591 206 , 702 4,310,107
1,014,369 45,834 567, 132
42,757 12,598 40,271
4,091,530 191,917 1,689,724
616 ,837
753,385 45,724
8,366 630 13,266
117,718 7,345 91,116
870,194 53,123 606, 108
563,869 18,931 380,746
990 20 60
49,041,410 1,711,769 39 ,988, 130
8,412,173
242,381
105, 708
7,910
6,015,299
(6)
3,236 127 (7)
213,406 8,575 118,396
49,419 1,621 79,356
2,552 304 ,395
229, 138 186 ,630
1,867,820 1,498,900
182,460,955 121,317,640
542,236 599,626
228 313
461 245
20,231 19,200
24,109 14,000
695 225
4,143 -
- 3,600
98,377 3,123 63,495
340, 086 19,878 320,169
8,969,362 1,801,207 7,898,292
288 ,677 60,348 96 ,302
15,923,053 6,439,474 18,277,093
27,325 3,122 193,699
453,686 217,662 507,032
124,129 13,365 40,260
19,773 6,213 38,813
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2)
2)
231,641
(2)
1,176
(3)
160,117
(5)
137,551
26 ,984
11,381
55,608
29,647
419
2,890
25,266
11,167
2
1,224,090
73,658
(6)
(7)
3,148
3,939
6,223
13,013
11,674
1,515,504
139,608
50
110
3,240
140
5
2,160
2,167
3,926,768
16, 136
1,496 ,642
27,662
6,816,196
10,571
257,476
859
4,566
NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES
LANDINGS AT MAINE PORTS, 1948 and 1947 - Continued
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS
SHELLFISH, ETC. —- CONTINUED
SQUID. © «© » © o 525
SEA URCHINS (SEA EGGS) . . - « » 180,085 57,777
BLOODWORMS . 2 2 ss oo so @ 567,987 163,633
SANDWORMS. © » o-. © so ee « © 77,871 51,157
SEAMMOSSMmenienionieeneticn cll eiieumaiice 1,483,721 1,643,607
(LIWERS 0 6 9660 Goo bea G0 1,509,274 1,340,100
SPAWN MMe iinrte lie) Helse eis leita) 6s 24,342 56 ,832
TOTAL. «© «© « 29,989,371 9,064,433
30,685,291
8,943,321
127
GRAND TOTAL. «© « « © « » «| 305,037,517 16,183,596 220,345,144
1/ INCLUDED WITH COD, DRAWN, LARGE.
2/ INCLUDED WITH HADDOCK, DRAWN, LARGE.
3/ INCLUDED WITH HAKE, WHITE, DRAWN.
4/ REVISE.
5/ INCLUDEC WITH POLLOCK, DRAWN.
6/ INCLUDED WITH WHITING, ROUND.
7/ \NCLUDED WITH WOLFFISH, (CATFISH) DRAWN.
DIP NET”
HERRING WEIR:
954711 O—51——9
12,870,089
EEL POT
128
SECTION 3.- MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
(Area xx111)4
Although the fisheries of the coastal areas of the Middle Atlantic States (New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware) during 1948 showed a decrease of over 131 million
pounds compared with the previous year, the value of the catch to the fishermen was
$216,924 greater. The menhaden catch during 1948, which amounted to 389,188,200 pounds
was nearly 120 million pounds under the record catch of the previous year. The land-
ings of some of the more important food fish, such as haddock, red hake, herring,
mackerel, sea trout (weakfish), and whiting, showed a marked decrease compared with the
banner 1947 catch, however, a few species recorded important gains. These included sea
bass, scup or porgy, scallops and lobsters.
The 1948 catch of fish and shellfish in the coastal areas of the Middle Atlantic
States totaled 500,992,200 pounds, valued at $28,641,981, tothe fishermen. This repre-
sented a decrease of 21 percent in quantity but an increase of 1] percent in value com-
pared with 1947.
New Jersey, with 216,803,000 pounds, valued at $10,871,685, had the largest produc-
tion in the section; followed by Delaware with 154,482,200 pounds, valued at $3,547,933;
and New York, with 129,707,000 pounds, valued at $14,222,363.
There was no commercial catch in the coastal area of Pennsylvania during 1948
Menhaden was the most important species taken in the Middle Atlantic States during
1948 from the standpoint of quantity, accounting for 78 percent of the total catch, and
17 percent of the total value. The production of shellfish, consisting principally of
clams, oysters and scallops, accounted for 9 percent of the total poundage and 58 per-
cent of the total value. The most valuable finfish used for food were sea bass and
fluke.
The number of fishermen operating in the Middle Atlantic States increased from 15,423
in 1947, to 15,662 in 1948. During the same period, the number of fishing vessels of
over five net tons increased from 591 to 629. Ten years before, in 1938, the number of
men was only 7,549 and the number of vessels, 409.
The production of canned fishery products and byproducts in New York and New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware during 1948 was valued at $21,209,910 to the processors - a
decrease.of 20 percent compared with the previous year. The most valuable item pro-
duced was canned clam products, valued at 5.2 million dollars. Marine-pearl buttons,
worth $4,857,512 were in second place, followed by menhaden oil valued at $4,778,314.
A total of 15 plants were engaged in the canning of fishery products in these states in
1948 while 38 processed fishery byproducts.
Approximately 9.3 million pounds of packaged fish were processed in the Middle At-
lantic States during 1948. Flounders and haddock were the most important species pack-
aged. While there was a gain in the production of packaged fish in this area during
1948 compared with the previous year, the yield would have been greater had not compe-
tition with fillets from New England and foreign countries prevented operations on a
larger scale.
The last complete survey of the fishery transporting, wholesaling, and manufacturing
industries was made for 1940. In that year, 215 men were employed in the operation of
72 vessels and boats engaged in the transporting trade, and 5,880 persons were employed
in wholesale and manufacturing establishments. The latter employees received $6,736,554
in salaries and wages during 1940. Detailed statistics on these branches of the indus-
try for that year can be found in Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944, (Sta-
tistical Digest No. 16. :
Condensed summary data of the operating units and catch by states of the Middle
Atlantic fisheries, appearing in the following pages, have previously been published in
Current Fishery Statistics No. 586.
ee
4 This number was assigned to this area by the North American Council on Fishery
Investigations. It should be explained that there are included in this area craft
whose principal fishing ports are in the area but at times fish elsewhere. A notable
example is the southern trawl fishery which extends into Area XXIV.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NEW YORK: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE
SE INES
OTTER
TRAWLS
DREDGES
TONGS
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
NEW JERSEY: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948
PURSE
SE INES
POUND
NETS
OTTER
TRAWLS
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
DELAWARE: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE
SEINES
DOREDGES
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
129
130 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
SECTIONAL SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH, 1948
PRODUCT
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY
POUNDS
VALUE POUNDS VALUE
EISH © cet ei atai) em ate, eee eve a ete
106 ,547, 000 $4,393,436 199,581,200
SHECUFISHS ETGain s isetis so ee hemor
23, 160,000 9,828,927 17,221,800
129,707,000 14,222,363 216,803,000
$5,502,935
5,368, 750
TOTALa edie Metres terol Vol esleis i Seu 40,871,685
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FISH oe stvctba) iker reas) Yak onel, of att stant sank eile 149,990,000 $2,250,688 456, 118,200 $12,147,059
SRECLFISH): "ETC. ve cite: ele tec erretier ssi 16 4,492,200 1,297,245 44,874,000 16,494,922
TOWRA (iedcas ce! n/n) vel sn Balen) ae Ae
154,482,200 3,547,933 500,992,200
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS, 1948
ITEM NEW JERSEY DELAWARE TOTAL
28,641,981
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ONEVESSELS) airatmeniciicleen sluemic Reale Leu enue 2,265 4,016
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR stale eo Velde: ovel\ alle pieiiiemele ue 1,347 4,695
(SOW Wider os Sano CoG ad cur 1,553 6,951
TOTAL ua elie vette. ew) lelval ts ce) felts 15,662
VESSELS:
MOTOR e.. 6 (ne a! Je, ip cyeacheencncop-e) guhie 1a mo 206 359 63 628
NEW gONNAGE cho, Sinetron on cites ne emonrs 4,260 6,503 2,619 13,382
STEAM GG a oi co. 'o. a cates) Qelni\e tee oem eats - - 1 1
NET TONNAGE. « « eo eo oe ee we we ew « - - 46 46
TOTAL VESSELS. « 2 « «© ee © © 2 206 359 64 629
TOTACONETAITONNAGE si! c) «, bile) simell atts 4,260 6,503 2,665 13,428
BOATS:
"iets dao ob oa mola oo ald 9 3,826 1,530 202 5,558
OTHER sibesoi ei to ct cn ten citer olde enters iiey ee 408 1,012 127 1,547
ACCESSORY BOATS. 2 « ee es eee ee oo 40 64 78 182
APPARATUS:
PURSE SEINES:
MENHADEN « « «© © © © © © © @ ooo 8 20 26 54
LENGTH) YARDS@: es) # siete) = ©) 3,200 6,240 10,400 19,840
OTHER ew nye. pois) rot (0) 01 ce) see) (0) 18). 81s) v0 = 63 65
LENGTH) YARDS« 2 0 6 0 ee 5 0 a © - 800 19,500 20, 300
HAUL SEINES, COMMON. » « « «© «© © @ « « 141 30 = 171
LENGTH, YARDS. « « «© © © © © © @ 85,504 4,200 — 89,704
GILL NETS:
DUET. os! lwee lebso: (se) (olcat meee) 8) sine 245 784 37 1,066
SQUARE) YARDS) co Maviets, (elisuis! st rsuliente 806 , 300 1,109,188 43,300 1,958,788
RUNAROUND. »« © eo se se ee we ow - 35 12 47
SQUARE YARDS « « 6 © «© © oe ew wo ow = 56 , 000 19,200 75,200
STAKES . 6) 6) terme “Se. (6) Yo) 614s lo 0, eee 155 220 24 399
SQUARE YARDS « « « + © © © eo ow 91,000 273,080 23,600 387,680
LINES:
HAND) a © 2 ep whw''s: Wormelielyaieiay one! te 1,007 1,040 = 2,047
HOOKS. 6; 9 0.0. \0 e109 easy an 1,628 1,178 = 2,806
TRAWL OR TROT WITH HOOKS « «6 + «© « 91 788 - 879
HOOKS s, ve:1eli tail e: oy a: in, "wh int kal cay cotta 24,760 263,100 = 287 , 860
TROUMs\ a oe whe erteh oe 4s heeue sete 3 90 = 93
HOOKS. « so 6 «© «© » se 6 6 3 ete 3 94 = 97
TROT WITH BAITS OR SNOODS. « « » « « - a4 96 140
BAITS OR SNOODS. . »- «+ «+ se @ » - 34,000 75,600 109,600
POUND! NETS ies 0 .0:g:0) 6:0) cde an O ged iors 161 122 = 283
WEIRS«: oe) oi.0 eh te (0) foi ol oS eWe Ceol is 42 - 42
STOR NETS 6 0 (0/0 ye) aye wi ioe (ts 5 = 5
SQUARE YARDS «+ e+ +e ee ee soe 2,500 2,500
FYKE NETS, FISH. « « « © © © © © © © 441 339 88 868
DIP NETS, COMMON « - «© » © © © © @ © 9 23 42 74
OTTER TRAWLS, FISH » « » «© © © © wo 188 107 10 305
YARDS AT MOUTH - « «© e ee ew ww 3,072 2,168 137 Ssarr
BEAM TRAWLS. so eo we wees te owe - 21 - 21
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « © © © © © wo @ = 35 35
POTS:
CONCH e switsie tem nko! Suiny ® Jolene ae 2,000 = - 2,000
CRAB id cd a ke 6 6p 6 1s eae ve. 8 fe - = 480 480
BELaMe: Piet ate Woe tame. eh le* OMamente 1,766 1,228 200 3,194
Cfie ae a cao, eS ee oe 943 20,200 - 21,143
LOBSTER: 6. 6 =» = » w Ruch anal « 0. 11,092 7,821 = 18,913
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES 131
SUMMARY OF OPERATING TNITS, 1948 - Continued
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY DELAWARE
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS —- CONTINUED:
HARPOONS. « «© © ss 6 + 6 oo eo ee we 26
DREDGES: ,
GILMlo 6 ooo Of 60 BO OOo oO Oo oO OLA 93
YARDS AT MOUTH. « « « «© «© « © © @ e@ 84
CRAB. « «© © «© © © © © © © © © © © © 71
WARDSIAT MOUTH omits! ce) o) elie) ehiale 142
OYSTER; COMMON» « « © «© © © «© «© © o » 392
YARDS AT MOUTHe » «© © =» © «© © «© o «@ 539
SCALLOP .« - «© © «© «© © © « © © © © © «© 84
YARDS AT MOUTH. «© © © = © © «© « © © 203
TONGS :
CYSUERG clo ala 635 6 0 O06 .G16 G5 1,506
OER 5 oo 660 06 6 0.010 6 0 6 7,252
RAKES, OTHER THAN FOR OYSTERS © « o « « 2,003
6) 001010 235
HOESe » « © © © © © «© © © © @
CATCH BY STATES, 1948
SPECIES NEW YORK NEW JERSEY
FISH POUNDS, VALUE POUNDS VALUE
ALEMIWESS of 6G 695 6° 6.000 oo 6 6 ooo 132,000 $3,948 171,200 $5,136
AMBERUAGK Goines clientes kei les er ol ai men ier cust - - 3,000 300
ANCUBHFIGHIO 0-0 5 040 060.00 0.0 6 0 000 - - 11,700 351
FLUEFIDEI 0 6 6 OO 6 oo OOOO oO 240,400 60,921 611,300 183,390
GUITERIFIGMIG 6566 60o0000 0005 900,900 135,135 1,286,500 141,685
GNHPo.0 5.6 00 O.0 06, 7 ONO onal. 60 177,800 11,699 19, 000 1,570
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . . - »- «+» - 2 e 28,600 3,215 44,100 3,818
GBB) 06 0.9 010% OOnti 01 04 0n04040.00008--0 1,743,300 217,878 1,279,600 217,262
GRONGER 3 oy ONGe ONO 0 onc touo, cEDeoO los - - 339, 300 50,895
DOL 6.0.6 c8o 0 6 OOO 0 00 6 06 Oo 100 3 - -
DRUM, GUNES 6 5 ooo OOO Goo oO - . - 23,500 1,175
EELS:
EOWNIGINo, 000.0100, 0 020U0,10-000.0 0.0 232,400 43,356 90,300 9,180
CONGER MMO iccrcr iene nreiterenisete: ce hal Ainey on 5,600 125 27,700 831
FLOUNDERS :
GRAY SOLE. . 42,000 2,900 13,300 1,064
YELLOWTAIL. . 2,728,000 341,070 50,400 5,040
BLACKBACK . . 1,535,800 116,646 154,400 6,560
RYN) o 5 00 oO 17,500 500 13, 100 546
FLUE 6.6 50,0 2,307,500 509 , 365 3,043,900 456 ,585
UNCLASSIFIED. = - 26 ,500 2,355
ee © © © © © ee
ee 0 © © © © 8 8
ee © © © © ee
eee eo © © © oo
ee © © © © © © ew
2 © © © © © ow
ee © © © © © © oe
ee © © © © © ow 8
© © © © © © © ow ew
ese © © © oe ww
ee © © © © © 2 ow oe
oo DbDGaCDCO OD
FRIGATE MACKEREL 66,700 2,678 8,600 425
GIZZARD SHAD. . - = 20,600 618
GRAYFISH. . » - 3,000 150 - -
HADDOCK... .« 1,757,600 210,900 10,100 707
HAKE :
FED). CPOE MO RCCRS Siie Hin ORO cn a
°
°
.
°
°
°
°
°
.
°
.
°
°
e
TOTAL
WHITE BAIT.
WHITE PERCH
WHITING « ©
WOLFFISH. «
YELLOW PERCH.
UNCLASSIFIED:
FOR FOOD. « « « «
OTHER » « «
eo ee
ee ce oe
eee ee
ee oe ee
TOTAL »« « « @
SHELLFISH,
-RABS, BLUE:
MRD oo 6° 6 ou6
SOFT AND PEELERS.
HORSESHOE CRABS . .
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN.
SHRIIMPetkc sells bebe
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC. .«
HARD, PRIVATE «
SOFT, PUBLIC. «
SURF OR SKIMMER
oe ee
TOTAL CLAMS .
GCONGHSlamelneuselis tes
MUSSELS, SEA...
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING. .»
PUBLIC, FALL. « -
PRIVATE, SPRING »
PRIVATE, FALL »
TOTAL OYSTERS
SCALLOPS:
BAY « «© « « «© «© ©
SEA »« © « © © « «©
SQUID . . « « 2°
TURTLES, SNAPPER. °
TOTAL » « « «
GRAND TOTAL .
© 0 © “Me © © © © © © © © © © 8 8 ew eo me ee el lll el et 8 8
a /os0 @0<0-c 6 OO D8050 D0 060 0 0 S80 Goo 0-60 6 [pn 0-0 .6-0-0
x
ooo moO 0-0 6 080000000000
°
.
°
GCOGCOO OO S006 660
ee eo ee co @ eee oe
ee ee
ec ee
Q
)
© © 6 we © © ew ew ew ew et el wl tl el wl ew Be 8 ee te ee Le 8 8 ew 8
ee oe eo ee 2 2 © ©
>
eo 2 © © © © © © © ww ww ww Ke ee ee ew ee ee wl
ee ee ee eo Oo 00000
© © © © © © «© © © © 6 ew ew ew ew 8 8 ele 8 8 el lel lel ew
ee ee
ee ee
Pe OeG 0 -O-G8060 O00 O80 0 0)060 Onc (Osu Ol OmOnO UO) DO
ee eco 8
ec ee
© © © © © © © © © © 8 ee ew ew 8 elle lle el el ll 8
eo ee
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
CATCH BY STATES,
DELAWARE
1948
POUNDS
ec ee
oe ee
oeieienis
ee ee
CCC eC et CS Ye TC
2° ee © © © © © © © 8 ee ele ell ell tlle el lel ele ew lw
eT
OmOhOn0: 0 ON0r D=0802 050-0 CL 0600. On0eDy O O-0,0-0.0, 0.0 G-0
eee © eo
ee ee eo
oOo 0-0
ee ep ee
ecee
oe eee
Oo 7 00.0
ecco e
.
.
° ee ee
158,000
300
20,200
3,000
11,200
1,000
148, 302; 500
65, 400
80,000
1,800
639,600
52,900
1,459, 000
8,700
1,500,000
1,350, 000
2,850,000 1,077,400 15,790,300
ae
- Continued
2,053, 152
1,962
2,400
270
51,168
13,297
152,950
2,700
568, 000
509, 400
TOTAL
POUNDS
75,300
20,600
3,000
1,767,700
978,800
174,700
4,400
1,700,400
3,800
18,300
79,300
7,797,600
389, 188, 200
66 ,600
101,000
14,579,500
7,143,900
13,300
4,947,800
3,299,300
59 , 000
253,500
39,400
500
71,800
757,300
26,200
35,100
1,700
1,137,300
45,400
52,700
615,800
200
119,200
38,800
585,100
PRET aoo il 600
125,800
1,654,900
193,400
23, 100
658,600
219,000
?, 133,600
11,700
940,000
758, 700
100, 000
11,357,600
77,400
3,472,700
3,697,900
| 62,620 | __ 18,605,600 _|
25 400 234,000
266 , 700
le sccomm
1,561,600
6,189,200
7,962,500
44,100
4,153,300
1,835, 000
1,000
4, L_ SyAeenetal) | 200 LL Woeeipeeeh | 297,245 44, Li zee eo | 000
154, | 454,482,200 _| 200 3,547, ERS esaun 500, | 500,092,200 | 200
133
VALUE
$3,103
618
150
211,607
23,928
13,890
800
51,002
114
1,606
7,269
742,959
4,822,578
1,998
8,051
784,705
1,043,777
286
648,031
584,141
1,894
15,210
1,655
150
10,094
204,753
6,483
924
185
55,379
25,000
1,775
62,152
30
18,520
6,289
59,180
83,989
2,656
12,202
99,586
11,475
1,559
49,640
2,150
12,147,059
253,847
3,750
3,825
331,262
50,000
4,058,683
30,960
639,365
389,110
5,118,118
50,684
62,665
43,700
601,395
3,364,533
4,184,637
8,194,265
52,908
2,201,040
172,508
50
16,494,922
28,641,981
134 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW OF THE CATCH OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH, 1948
CRABS, BLUE: * QUANTELEY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
ARB at ec ee Oo he Bie os ete NUMBER 44,100 1,979,000 $98,865
SORE oa) cs eee eee ries po - 12,000 1,050
HORSESHOE CRABS. « « + « « « po TI 313,333 3,825
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC » « « ee © « BUSHELS 605,900 2,424,183 441,578 1,589 ,680
HARD, PRIVATE. « « « «© « « ole} = = 3,600 12,960
SOFT, PUBLIC «s+. ee oo po 13,919 70,615 162,500 568,750
SURE Cea aia laeminns a) fe) 293,408 366 , 000 14,750 23,110
GONCHS 1 fae calemee eet c= DO 8,907 35,624 7,000 14,700
MUSSELS, SEA .
OYSTERS, MARKET:
po 26 ,670 62,665 - -
PUBLIC, SPRING « « « « © « po 6,373 32,020 4,171 11,680
PUBLIC, FALL « «+ «© eo « ieye) 4,347 21,795 4,143 11,600
PRIVATE, SPRING. » «+ + « Do 444,427 2,222,133 408, 000 1,142,400
PRIVATE, FALL» « « « « « « [efe) 471,787 2,445,597 439,157 1,229,640
SCALLOPS:
BAYsvoueiie eusiislioweeies. ocr po 8,820 52,908 - -
BEARD Ces on, ol comer enone po 553,033 1,825,545 139,183 375,495
DELAWARE TOTAL
QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY, VACUE
CRABS, BLUE:
HARE Waliewet s/s, sigue: Temes « NUMBER 4,377,000 $152,950 6,400,100 $253, 847
oie Onan OL Dep: hac po 34,800 2,700 46 ,800 3,750
HORSESHOE CRABS. « «+ » « « po = = 313,333 3,825
CLAMS:
HARD > -PUBENGajs s, wolte) sy 2 Sie BUSHELS 12,511 44,820 1,059,989 4,058,683
HARD, PRIVATE. » « « 0 « DO 5,000 18,000 8,600 30,960
SOFT, PUBLIC ». « « se « « [ete) - 176,419 639,365
SURE pe POUNDS PER CRAB 3.00 -
CLAMS: LBS. OF MEATS PER
HARDSMPUBLIC). ceaiesusigems U.S. STANDARD BUSHEL 9.00 9.00
HARDSMPRIVATEs| 0 ears neue po 9.00 9.00
SOmT ye CURUIGKcacyxsiie Lvcon's fe) 20.00 -
BURGAS Uo. chc) che aueiLems DO 72.00 -
CONCHSMawamaeuies. emer core DO 14.00 14.00
MUSSEV SSC SEAl sos! istelene « fe) - =
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING « « « « « iofe) 7.00 -
PUBLIC eR ACs atywash ss Ls DO 7.00 6.00
PRIVATE, SPRING. « » « « « po 7.00 -
PRIVATE) FAULe. 0), 00 fet os fe) 7.00 6.00
SCALLOPS:
BAGS io ree ots iomy omelwenaoine po -
SEA wis 6 6 vier jers, ae) sitie tole) 6.00
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS. -
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
BUFFALOFISH, SMOKED . . . .
BUTTERFISH, SMOKED. ... -
CARP, SMOKED. ......-
CHUB, CISCO, AND TULLIBEE,
SMOKED. . « «© « «© © « « «©
CoD:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS.
SALTED FILLETS. « « » « «
SMOKED FILLETS. « « « «© «
EELS, COMMON, SMOKED. .. .
FLOUNDERS, FRESH AND FROZEN
PUM 6 6.6 66600 6
HADDOCK:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS.
SMOKED:
WHOLE . .
FILLETS . 2...
FINNAN HADDIE . .
HAKE, FRESH FILLETS .
HERRING, SEA, SMOKED:
BLOATERS, HARD. .. .«
KIPPERED. . 2 « « «© «
HERRING, SEA, SPICED. .
ee ee
ee ee
ee ee
LAKE TROUT, SMOKED. .
LINGCOD, SMOKED .i. .
MACKEREL, SMOKED, WHOLE
PADDLEF ISH, SMOKED. 0-0
POLLOCK, FRESH AND FROZE
FILLETS oe ee ww
SABLEFISH, SMOKED...
SALMON: ©
SMOKED:
WHOLE . . « « «©
KIPPERED. .. .
SHAD, SMOKED. .. «
ee Zee we se eo ow
STURGEON, SMOKED.
TUNA, SMOKED. . .
WHITEFISH, SMOKED
WHITING. SMOKED... .
CAVIAR (SALMON, STURGEON A
‘MiieeISMlo 6 0 6 oo c
CLAMS:
MINCED (HARD AND SURF),
CHOWDER, BROTH AND JUICE
(HARD).
ND
°
eee © © ow
FRESH-SHUCKED (HARD AND SURF)
OYSTERS, FRESH-SHUCKED
(EASTERN) eee
OYSTER-SHELL PRODUCTS:
GRU oa eee: ORES e
LIME, UNBURNED. . . .. «
MISCELLANEOUS, CANNED 3/. .
MISCELLANEOUS, FRESH AND
FROZEN4S/ . 2 ew se es
MUSSEL=SHELL AND MARINE
PEARL=SHELL BUTTONS . . «
MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS 5/
TOTAL. «. « « «© «
ee ee
BY FISHERMEN:
ALEWIFE ROE, SALTED... .
EELS, SMOKED. oe oe ww
CLAMS, SURF, FRESH- SHUCKED.
SCALLOPS:
BAY, FRESH-SHUCKED. .. .«
SEA, FRESH-SHUCKED. .. .
CRABS, HORSESHOE, MEAL. . .
TOTAL. «. «2 » ow © ww ©
GRAND TOTAL, .. -
SEE FOOTNOTES. ON NEXT PAGE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
1940
STANDARD
DO
DO
GALLONS
jefe)
TONS
DO
STANDARD CASES
POUNDS
GROSS
POUNDS
DO
GALLONS
VARIOUS! YEARS 1/
NEW YORK .
QUANTITY VALUE
315,000
290,700
40,000
$68, 700
56,740
12,900
1,710,000 477, 000
2,212,500 768,350
12,920
64,600
28,100
100,000
3,233,500 | 1,388,304
2,335,000 801,750
17,274
14,950
72,480
113,100
115,000
302,000
63,000 11,600
19,700
100
9,250
53,850
67,000
800
49,000
125,000
5,120,000
430,000
70,000
417,000
1,750,000
1,697,500
167,900
9,000
322,250
618,500
3,541 463,534
16,801 143,083
17,707 97,492
249,450 523,625
3,354,863
1,743,197
13,163,484
2,458,026
4,500
6,579
317,269
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
135
NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE
AND PENNSYLVANIA
QUANTITY VALUE
80,850 $27,447
60,500 24,650
508,000| 217,600
187, 660 52,809
685,200] 205,560
4,100 1,360
219,395 89,584
771,800} 272,646
28,700 5,740
57,140 13,461
34,900 5,595
4,365 1,030
490,500 73,055
2,500 375
35,000 2,500
72,000 31,200
10,100 2,520
25,772 5,765
95,000 42,750
1,081,000] 426,400
355,000} 159,250
45,000 13,250
88,000 67,000
700 175
320,000} 112,300
131 , 500 19,725
(2) (2)
16,215 26,205
788,737 | 1,398,319
7,939} 119,256
2,099 8,294
766,631 | 4,973,167
29,850 9,440
1,637,811 | 2,635,965
- 7,462,487
| __-_ 18,508, 880
1,200 204
468,400] 181,744
228 395
136 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS ~ ”. Continued
1/ DATA ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE YEARS | NDICATED.
2/ \NCLUDED WITH MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS.
3/ MISCELLANEOUS CANNED IN NEW YORK, INCLUDES CODFISH CAKES, TUNA, ANIMAL FOOD, HERRING AND SALMON SALAD
SPREAD, CONCHS, FROG LEGS NEWBURG, ” TERRAPIN AND TURTLE MEAT souP’ AND STEW, CRAB, LOBSTER, OYSTER AND
SHRIMP SOUP AND STEW COMBINATIONS, AND BOUILLABAISSE; IN NEW JERSEY, EELS, JELLIED; SEA HERRING, JELLIED
AND FRIED IN VINEGAR SAUCE; AND HARD CLAM CHOWDER; IN PENNSYLVANIA, HARD CLAM CHOWDER,
4/ MISCELLANEOUS FRESH AND FROZEN IN NEW JERSEY INCLUDES MACKEREL, RED DRUM,ROSEFISH, WHITING AND
UNCLASSIFIED FILLETS,
5S/ MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS IN NEW YORK INCLUDE MENHADEN MEAL AND ‘OIL, MUSSEL SHELL GRIT, TUNA, ROCKFISH
AND SHARK LIVER OIL, AND GROUNDFISH MEAL; IN NEW JERSEY , MENHADEN MEAL AND OIL, AND cop” LIVER’ OIL; IN
PENNSYLVANIA, HORSESHOE CRAB AND UNCLASSIFIED MEAL; IN DELAWARE, MENHADEN MEAL, OIL AND ACID SCRAP.
NOTE: SOME oF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE OR ie FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEREFORE,
THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE STATE.
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS - VARIOUS YEARS
MANUFACTURED FISHERMEN'S
SUMMARY OF STATES: FISHERY PRODUCTS PREPARED PRODUCTS TOTAL
STATES VALUE VALUE VALUE
NEW) YORIG ie. sc 0 6) of oe lie Wietieltenie $13,163,484 $328 ,348 $13,491 ,832
NEW JERSEVMs ke! «(ele ie on@ie ie ole) oie 12,459,716 184,817 12,644,533
PENNSYLVANIA « 6 + 2 ee ee we ee ww 2,182,929 - 2,182,929
DECAWAREO cisdmre clo to) denne, ce! el eh obbemte 3,864,235 3,864,235
TOTAUTs tel wre cccite 1a eee ne, of lactis 31,670,364 513,165 32,183,529
SUMMARY OF ITEMS:
ITEM YEAR
— — UNIT QUANTITY VALUE
FRESH AND FROZEN PACKAGED FISH - 1948 POUNDS 9,321,842 $3,462,158
CANNED FISH AND SHELLFISH. « - . 1948 STANDARD CASES 818,190 5,885,848
BYPRODUCTS «+ + + +e ee + + © 61948 - - easy =
BYPRODUCTS (8Y FISHERMEN) ei'ete 1940 2 = =
PACKAGED Both eee ee es) 1940 POUNDS 1,776,828 2,454,136
SALTED FISH. » «s+ «© © «© © © © ©1940 Do "721,400 208,264
3MOKED AND KIPPERED FISH + + + + 1940 re) 14,320,690 4,846,587
DOUD: eo. a) eal tee ae e hie! ta =
32,183,529
1TEM
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « «© o o
ON BOATS AND SHORE :
REGULAR »« » «© «© « «©
CASUAL. « «© » «© «© «
TOTAL « « «© « « «
VESSELS, MOTOR. » « © «
NET TONNAGE . . © « «
BOATS:
MOMORMals «tcl «0 2)
OMEIERM (eucet ey ceo eee
ACCESSORY BOATS...
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. « - + 2 ee
LENGTH, YARDS . . . «
SQUARE YARDS. . .. -
HOOKS, BAITS OR
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
ITEM
FISHERMEN
ON VESSELS. «. « « « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE :
REGULAR » » «© © « «
CASUAL. » «© « «© « «
TOTAL «© © © « « «
VESSELS, MOTOR- ... .
NET TONNAGE .... ~
BOATS:
MOTOR o Go bb 6 OO
Onvighy.-6 voto wee alors
APPARATUS :
NUMBERE) 6 «00 - - « »
YARDS AT MOUTH. . ~ ~
1 TEM
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. . « «= «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR .« « « « «© «
CASUAL. « «© «© « « «
TOTAL »« « « « « ©
VESSELS, MOTOR. « «= « «
NET TONNAGE « « « « eo
BOATS:
MOTOR. »- «+ «s+ # @ «
OTHER = ©» © » © © «@ ©
ACCESSORY BOATS . «= « «
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. « « «© « « «@ «
YARDS AT MOUTH. « « «
137
OPFRATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
(Peri aaR GEL MNES ee or Rae
PURSE SEINES,| HAUL SEINES RAWL OR TROT|
MENHADEN COMMON STAKE WITH HOOKS TROLL
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER.
2
1
3
1
3
SNOODS 3
POTS
OTTER
POUND |FYKE NETS,| DIP NETS,| TRAWLS,
NETS FISH COMMON FISH CONCH EEL FISH LOBSTER
NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
10 - - = =
77 12 1 12 67
62 38 8 10 117
149 50 9 22 184
4 o o =
34 -
50 39 4 61 15 48 11 91
- 3 - - - - - 12
161 444 9 188 2,000 1,766 943 11,092
- - - 3,072 - - - -
DREDGES TONGS i
RAKES ,OTHER TOTAL,
HARPOONS THAN FOR |EXCLUSIVE OF
CLAM OYSTERS, | SCALLOP OTHER OYSTERS | DUPLICATION
COMMON euch
NUMBER NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
a 48 62 128 105 21 S 854
43 - 35 624. 3,182
= = 355 5,141
128 140 979 9,177
27 16, = 206
603 575 - 4,260
- 18 318 3,826
= = 187 408
= - - 40
54 68 979 -
TD) 142 = i
a MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NFW YCRK: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948
SPECIES
ALEWIVES =) be seme 21,900
BLUEFISH. « 6 « « 15,600
BUTTERFISH. » » + 2,000
GAREs teases ons 173,400
CATFISH AND .
BULLHEADS . . - 4,600
GONG nee ectisers 1,500
EELS, COMMON. . - 9,900
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK . . . - - 6,000
ECUKE Me neeincs 2,300
GRAVFISH ates ta.
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH". .
MACKEREL. « « «
MENHADEN. « « «
SCUP OR PORGY .
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY.
SHADawaks cbr cle
SILVERSIDES .
STRIPED BASS.
STURGEON. « «
SUCKERS ». « «
SUNFISH . « «
SWELLFISH . .
WHITEBAIT « +
WHITE PERCH .
YELLOW PERCH.
UNCLASSIFIED,
FOR FOOD . . -
z = fe) =
TOTAUH aie 76,540,800} 774,427]1,685,900 242,995 792 ,500 496 , 800
8,000
mera
76,540,800] $774,427 -
- - 337,500
453,800
65,600
238 ,500
246 , 700
200
2,200
500
29 ,000
10,600
1,600
20,300"
SPECIES
POUNDS
ALEWIVES. . ; 38,100
BLUEFISH. « .s . - 3,500 184,700
BUTTERFISH. .
CARP. « « «© «
18] ,800
CATFISH AND
BULLHEADS . . - 3 - - -
CODpewe i atest ts 2,600
EELS, COMMON. . . - ~ - 58,500
F LOUNDERS:
BLACKBACK . .
RUUKE Sede toes
FRIGATE MACKEREL
HAKE, RED...
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH". .«
34,700
28,400
45,700
6,600
4,600
TILEFISH. . .
TUNA AND TUNAL
FISHES:
BLUEFIN.. « 71,300
BONITO. « « 8,300
LITTLE. « « =
WHITE PERCH «
MACKEREL. « « « «| 2,284,300 | 286,175 = 65,100
MENHADEN. « « « « - - - 311,200
POLLOCK .« « « « « 13,900 1,110 - 400
SCUP OR PORGY . « 6,000 500 - 420,600
SEA BASS. . «. « « 20,700 3,000 - 15,300
SEA ROBIN « « « - - 3,900
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY. 58 = 367,700
SHAG eet nals uals - 267 ,500
SHARKS a) ses vena 80 - - 4,000
SILVERSIDES . . « 2 = 15,000
SKATES. « » « « « - = - 2,100
STRIPED BASS. . 079 - - 28,100
STURGEON. « + « « = 600
SWELLFISH - . « - - 390,400
SQUID was: eta aces - - 171,100
TAUTOG. » « e « « - - 4,700
IKE
Ki
1,500
87,900
WHITING » «
UNCLASSIFIED
FOR FOOD. 30,800
OTHER « « 61,700
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
.
.
SPECIES
ALEWIVES. ...
BLUEFISH. :
BUTTERFISH. . .
CINMPRo 5 aa a a
CATFISH ANN
BULLHEADS .
(9D). os os
DOLPHIN. .
EELS:
COMMON.
CONGER.
FLOUNDERS:
GRAY SOLE .
YELLOWTAIL. .
BLACKBACK . .
BYNE} 6 a 5 0 0
UME 6 6 Goon
FRIGATE MACKEREL.
GRAYFISH. ..
HADDOCK. . .
HAKE:
HD o 6 o oO
WHITE . . .
HALIBUT...
HERRING, SEA. .
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH. .
MACKEREL. . .
POLLOCK ....
SCUP OR PORGY .
SEA BASS. . . .
SEA ROBIN... .
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY.
SIAR 6 6 6 oe ao
SHARKS. .....
SKATES. =). 6 = «
SELY co 9 a 5 6
STRIPED BASS.
STURGEON. . . .
SUCKERS .
SUNFISH... . .
SWELLF!SH....
TILEFISH. . ...
TOMCOD. .....
TUNA AND TUNALI KE
FISHES:
BLUEFIN .
BONITO. .
WHITE PERCH
WHITING . .
WOLFF ISH. .
YELLOW PERCH. .
UNCLASS1F IED:
FOR FOOD. . .
OTHER...
CRABS, BLUE, HARD .
LOBSTER, NORTHERN
COWES o 55 6 6
SCALLOPS, SEA . .
SUID MeMete iss
TOTAL
SPECIES
SWORDFISH...
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC. .
SOFT, PUBLIC. .
SURF OR SKIMMER
MUSSELS, SEA. . .
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING.
PUBLIC, FALL. .
PRIVATE, SPRING .
PRIVATE, FALL .
SCALLOPS:
GY? Sproweas
SEA bu.
TOTAL .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
139
NEW YORK: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948 - Continued
FYKE NETS DIP NETS ] OTTER TRAWLS POTS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
70,100 $2,223 - - - - = -
- - - - 2,400 $617 - -
- - - - 714,400 107,160 - -
1,500 161 - - - - - -
12,500 1,627 - - - - -
: - - 1,446,400 180, 750 - =
- - 100 3 - -
2,845 - - - - 148,400} $26,763
- - - 5,600 125 - -
- - - 42,000 2,900 - -
- - - 2,728, 0v0 341,070 - -
13,092 - - 1,322 ,2U0 99,286 - =
= = 2 17,500 500 - -
- - - 2,276,800 502,675 - -
- - - 21,000 850 - -
= = - 2,800 140 - -
- - - 1,757,600 210,900 - -
- - - 167,200 5,988 - -
= = - 87,300 9,530 - -
- - - 4,400 800 - -
- - - 22,000 650 - -
= - - 4,100 331 - -
- - - 172,400 24,145 - -
= - - 84, 0L0 6,720 - -
- - - 5,387,900 430,837 - -
- - - 2,236 ,3C0 337,247 34,100 5,075
= = - 700 5 - -
- - - 98,200 19,450 - -
= = - 4,000 675 - -
- - 500 25 - -
= = - 9,700 682 - -
150 - - = - = -
30 - 24,500 7,261 - -
- 800 240 - -
464 - - - - -
135 - - - - - -
= - - 577.440 28,865 - -
- - 146 , 800 14,700 - -
30 - - - = - -
= 2 - 400 50 - -
- - - 1,700 350 - -
270 - - - - = =
= - - 756, OOO 45,746 - -
- - 3,400 75 - -
159 - - - - -
- = - 342,700 30,335 - -
= - - 157,300 1,525 - -
- 14,700 | $2,032 - - = =
- - - 166,300 66,385 195,10 94,900
= = - = - 133, 600 35,624
= - - 5U0 260 - -
= - - 883,800 89,495 - -
21,186 14,700 2,032 _| 21,679,100 2,569,348 511,2U0 | 162,362
DREDGES TONGS RAKES
24,650 | 13,754,300
3,520,900
3,333,200
3,538,400
44,100
3,317,700
$366, 000
2,222,133
2,445 597
52,908
1,825,285
POUNDS
7,270,806
266,700
47,800
32,600
VALUE
POUNDS | VALUE
$2,424,183
62,665
32,020
21,795
2,540, 663
222 , 700
$70,615
140 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NEW JERSEY
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE SEINES GILL NETS
HAUL SEINES,
COMMON DRIFT RUNAROUND
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « « « «© « « « -
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR « « «© « © © wo 114
CASUAL. « « «© 2 we ww oo
TOTAL a tia tie «et a) = Voice
VESSELS, MOTOR. « « « « « « «
NET TONNAGE . « «© « «© «© « «
BOATS:
MOTOR teins sc foe oa = ote 132
OTHER) je. «= cade sue, 6 0, a Raants 121
ACCESSORY BOATS 2. 2 s se a -
APPARATUS:
NUMBER. » « 2 © © © © 0c oe 220
LENGTH, YARDS « « « « «© « «
SQUARE YARDS.
1,109, 188
ROT, WITH ag
BAITS “2
SNOODS
TRAWL OR
TROT WITH
HOOKS
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
F | SHERMEN :
ON VESSELS. « « « « © © © e
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR « 2 « «© © @ © ©
CASUAL. « © © © © © © © ©
209
as
TOTAL a's) sy '6) vee 0s) a
VESSELS, MOTOR. « «© «© © « +
NET TONNAGE « « + «© © «© » «@
BOATS:
196
MOTOR - ec sec ee eee ee 10 21
OEE, Aon Oesfaen oo ahd 14
APPARATUS :
NONBERG te) =, s) sae) wile aioe 309
SQUARE YARDSiss) 6 sere ao =
HOOKS, BAITS OR
SNOODS. « « «+ «© «© © © @
263,100
OTTER
BEAM
ITEM DIP NETS,| TRAWLS, | TRawis
COMMON FISH LOBSTER CLAM
NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. »« «+ «© + © @ & ©
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR « «+ © © + «© © © @ = 8 15 = 68
CASUAL. « 6 «© © © we eo 23 = 6 51 2
ROTAL yn = velbu Oaptpeg | oeceek dle ata a 2 [|e
VESSELS, MOTOR «6 «+ © «© ©
NET TONNAGE « + «© «© «© «@
BOATS:
MOTOR « «© «© © © © © s © © 21 38 37
OTHERWels, vee veha aan we fe 13
APPARATUS:
NUMBER. « - © © © «eo oo 1,228 20,200
YAROS AT MOUTH. « « «© «© +
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
FISHERMEN =
ON VESSELS. .
°
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR « e
CASUAL. « «
TOTAL .
VESSELS, MOTOR.
NET TONNAGE .«
BOATS:
MOTOR « « « «
OTHER «© « © «
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. « « «
CRAB POT
YARDS AT MOUTH.
°
cs
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NEW JERSEY:
| DREDGES - CONT'D
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
TONGS
RAKES,
OTHER
OYSTER, THAN FOR
Common | SCALLOP | oysTER OTHER } OYSTERS —
NUMBER NUMBER } NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER
1,100
SSPE S
TROT LINE
EEL POT
141
TOTAL,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
NUMBER
2,265
1,347
1,553
142 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NEW JERSEY: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
DRIFT
VALUE
SPECIES
PURSE SEINES HAUL SE INES
POUNDS POUNDS
ALEWIVES. .«
BUUEFISH. ss « « «© «0 « 10,800 124,000 $37,200
BUTTERFISH. « « « «6 ese we 6 4,900 13,000 1,430
CARPsvie alle ec: © m0, «0 so - =
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . . . - = —
CROAKER . 2 0 2 2 we ec ow 3,000 450
DRUM, BLACK « 0 2 « «© « « « - -
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK « 2 2 2 eo wo
DAB eMieiye. 2 cess! 5) aie .e © 200 30 -
HERRING, SEA. “At = 1,800 54
KING WHITING oR TK INGFISH" . = = - -
MACKEREL. 0 « © 0 © 6 so 507,200 40,576 1,564,000 124,520
MENHADEN. « « « «© «© « « « «| 148,259,800 1,793,944 = =
MULGET obec 0: le) 0) alfa 0 bs = = 1,200 36
SCUP OR PORGY « + « © « « « 1,589,200 55,622 - -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
GRAV otauiemenaltonlajie stat io 473,300 56 , 796 161,900 19,437
CRY coede Oona Sapir Gyoue - - 95,900 23,867
SHARKS-e »« «© © «© «© © © © © = = 6,300 189
STRIPED BASS. « « « «© eo « 16,000 4,000 7,100 UA)
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES2
BONITO. « «© «© © © © @ ow 600 90
WERT TEics a! eeu is ne" felon onic 900 90
WHITE PERCH « « « « « « © « 4, +3000
CRABS, HARD, BLUE « « « « «
TOTAL (ccyiaiie) 2) Bae =
GILL NETS —CONTINUED
RUNAROUND STAKE
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVESe «© © eo ew eo oo = 23,900 - -
BLUEFISH. « 0 « ee © oo o 13,600 - 138,700 $41,610
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . . « 2,300 cs =
(EanG io Uebao oad oes o 6 100 2,900 493
CROAKER « + «© «© © © © oo - 7,600 1,140
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK .« = 6 0 «+e » 10,800 - -
AUS Av qle .cllGlo Seomsec - 14,800 2,220
HAKE, RED vs as iste ¢ te 0 0 8 = 12,300 246
HERRING, SEAs « » © o © @ @ 6,000 - -
HICKORY SHAD. « « 2 « « « « 800 - -
MAGKERE UC ctisjae eral 6) felonious ts - 2,245,000 179,600
SCUP OR PORGY - « « « « « « 7,400 259
SEA BASS. « + ee ee wo > 9,300 1,395
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY 300 21,000 2,620
Gi sc oa ooo Sale o 233,638 1,000 250
SHARKS. © «© © © e ee eo 522 1,400 42
STRIPED BASS. « « « « « © « = 1,200 300
SUCKERS <2. 2 0 sw se 9 = =
TAUTOGS) of: 6 e010 '«) eo 0 4,000 120
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
BLUEFIN ». ee we ee ee 2,000 400
BONITO. «© es se ew wo wo 7,600 1,130
CUTTEEie recs ee, feyielie cs a 13,600 1,360
WHITE PERCH » « « « « « © « -
YELLOW PERCH. » « «© © « © 80
TOTAL .
464, 000 1,355,600 | 237,304 | 2,490,600
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
233,265
es i
SPECIES
BLUEFISH. . . = -
Gog b oMglo ao
EELS, CONGER. . «
FLOUNDERS, FLUKE.
FRIGATE MACKEREL.
HAKE, WHITE » « «
SEA BASS. . . =»
SEA TROUT OR WEAKF
SKATES@ 0s © «lise
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
BLUEFIN » « « «
BONITO. » » « «
CRABS, BLUE, HARD
Ms oodou0
Ss
ee e Te —s © © © © 8
oe Ge
TOTAL « © « «© «
ALEWIVES. «
AMBERJACK «
BLUEFISH. .
BUTTERF ISH.
CARP. « « «
CATFISH AND
COD « « « «
CROAKER . «
DRUM, BLACK
EELS:
COMMON. «© 2 « «© « eo
CONGERe « « « « «© «
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK . « -
FLUKE « «© «© © «
UNCLASSIFIED. «
FRIGATE MACKEREL.
GIZZARD SHAD. . «
HAKE =
RED + 6 « «
WHITE « o «©
HERRING, SEA.
KING MACKEREL
KING WHITING O
MACKEREL. « «
MENHADEN. « ©
POLLOCK .. .«
SCUP OR PORGY
SEA BASS. « «
SEA ROBIN «. «
SEA TROUT OR Wi
SHAD. » » « «© «
SHARKS. » « « «
SKATES « « « «
SPOT. » © © « «
STRIPED BASS. -
STURGEON. « « »
SWELLFISH . «= «
TAUTOGe «© « © «
TUNA AND TUNALIK
°
eee Mee oo 2
S
eee mee ce © oO
ic
oe eo Tee eo ow
m
ee © Pe ew © 8
ie]
eee Meee ee
DMeeee
S00 010 0
o.0 0 6
ra)
Nhe e e@ @
(7)
Reo ee wo
Meeeeee ee Tee ee 2 ©
Me © © © © eo
a
>
BLUEFIN « «
BONITO. .
LITTLE. o
WHITE PERCH
WHITING... o
WOLFFISH. .
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR
HORSESHOE CRABS .
SQUID « « «© « © »
TURTLES, SNAPPER-
2 © © © e © Me © © © © © © eo
eee ee
ee © Te © © © © © He © 8 ee 8
TOTAL « « «© « «
954711 O—51——10
ee eee
5.09020 60 070.00
x
ee ee oe Me ew ew we wo
7)
ee eo we ee ew ww
=x
ec e Me
o *
ec eee eo ew wo we ee ee ee eel ew Be 8 Fe
me 0 8
«ec ee ee we 2
feyieWielehielis) (ells) i-Cies oe) (©) ee) else) e) ee ee eee
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
143
NEW JERSEY: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LINES
- CONTINUED
TRAWL OR TROT
WITH HOOKS
TROT, WITH BAITS
OR SNOODS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS
683, 000
3,400
2,100
= 12,800 -
$116,110
102
315
1,200
3,200
60
580
eee © © © ©
ee eee eo eo
eee ee © © oe
2 2 © © os oo
eee ee © ew
6,800 204
POUNDS
133,500
3,000
288,400
765,900
336 ,900
143,500
3,200
fo)
(2)
[o)
eee ee es eo oe
es ee ee ee
GCOOO0Ud OO DU
eo ee © © ew 8
O00 O10 UNO OD
.
°
.
°
e
3,000
200
9,600
37,700
5,900
7,300
20,600
ec eee
ee eee
ee eee
ee eee
ee eo wo
219,600
15,770,900
1,200
1,131,200
183,700
300
+, 193,900
467,500
13,200
11,600
2,000
8,300
2,200
32,000
1,100
eee ee ee ore eo oo ee he ee ew
Db OOO 0-00-0000 00 OnOeO) 06080. 070
es eljeln lu cefien je eefco) lense: enje)ehierie: iene) le
ects ee ee ee ee eo 8 we 8
eo 2 ee ee ee © © ee 8 ee ee 8
44.500
19,400
542,300
100
168, |00
190, 000
90,900
940,000
312,800
1,000
eee ee ee eee
oc eee ee ww
O00 000 0-00-00
ee ee ee ee ow
oc eee ee oo
24, 169,600
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144 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
NEW JERSEY: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
FYKE NETS DIP NETS
SPECIES OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVESS S20 <0 0 0 eo th tw ww 7,900 - - -
ANGLERFISH. «© « © 2 © © © ww we we = - - 11,700 $351
ae Sout s ple ofa “se. nis - - ae pl
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS.. . . «6s « - - 2 2
COR elke wow ik )w we Ee ls) we sd ie ee - - 256 , 700 43,369
CROARERGeme) o Melei el etre fevaeMles raceme - - 182,200 27,330
DRUM, BLACK . «ew ee we ee ew - - 20,100 1,005
EELS:
COMMON. © ee ee eee we ewes - -
CONGER S (a, 0 ‘as 0) 0] a. we): 0 ete 18,700 561
FLOUNDERS :
GRAY SOLE . «ee ee wee eo - = 13,300 1,064
MECEGMEAI es tire) orek eco eminl eae cine - - 50,400 5,040
BEACKESACK ‘a als (a) ap 0) eewele fe aise - - 76,500 3,060
DAB is. tise le 6 ahs” habe) an be - - 12,900 516
BLUKE: a.) etehlotee 2! «6 ete! 6. “ele = o 2,988,700 448,305
UNCLASSIFIED. « 00 0 6 oe 0 oe be - - 20,600 2,060
HADDOCK « 2 ee ec ee we ee oe - - 10,100 707
HAKE :
a Chss 43, SNC OP Onoonono, - - - 415, $00 8,302
WHITE, «© «© 6 ee "Gh (eve 6 eo ‘ate > = = 85,600 4,270
HERRING,SEA « « 6 2 0 « oe be eo - - - 96,900 23907
KING MACKEREL + ¢ see oie ee we - - - 5,200 520
KING WHITING OR KINGFISH « « « « « = = = 55, 100 5,478
MACKEREL is \clets 6c) ec JleMe 0) ofc = ~ - 52,200 4,176
pear Sl a ame oe fabs, (io) feftertebiel s - - - $3008 ee
SCUP OR PORGY « 2 2 ee ee we eee - - ~ 5,619,700 196,690
SEA\BASSs - ‘ols ‘oo =} 0 « ee 0 0 0 - - - 2,934,600 410,854
SEA ROBIN. « = 's 0s) 0m site © 0 « - - - 8,409 198
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY... . - - - | 424,400 170,328
SHAD) sive) “s) a ae vaielie) smielle' ol 0 ha - - - 4,600 750
SHARKS /o"'0% (a felienrase fe! e:iewanve) @}'s - - - 14,500 435
SKATESs 30 1c) ch | fobie, GMinke! c) she - - - 9,200 276
SPOTs voi ose) ein.) eo] otal spel a -nngs - - - 144
STRIPED BASS. » se ee eee ew - - - 1,600
STURGEON) 2. 6 we ew ee ec we - - - 885
SWELLFISH 2-2 2 ee eo set te - - - 4,340
SWORDFISH 2 “sche s 2) © « avs ¢ sie - - - 350
TAUTOGs % 0 (eats svelte ‘ume 2 5,0 - - - 645
TICEFIUSHS © same ‘s ‘s) eo "shia 0 be - - - 5,852
WHITE PERCH «es oe es we ew eo - - 28
WHITING oo 2 se 2 0 we we ee we - - 37,800
YELLOW PERCH 6 2 ee ee ee ew > - -
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD. . . ee « « - - 118,600 5,930
CRABS, BLUE:
HARD. Me's! %s, "ores fable %s ‘spells. «6 -
SOFT AND PEELERS. « « « 6 eo « e - -
LOBSTER, NORTHERN . - » 2 ew eo 89,100 31,285
CONCH S te hata keto Ha) Robie, to. raltia’ “ol? opto 98,000 14,700
SCALLOPS, SEA. 2. cescecvceee 8,800
SoU Gone PO cere (Lone sen O16 452,800
TOTAL «
POUNDS
ACEWIVESs 0 © 5 is & 6 a © 6 8 oe 1,200 -
EELS:
COMMON. « s 6 5 8s 6 «8 6 es wo 55,900 5,590 -
CONGERe © ee eo we ew eo to 5,400 162 -
SEAGHRSI oe. atitn an eu tide edtertilass 1,702,900 255,435 ~
PAUIOG GMa Move cue aie cutemtowe 1a 21,400 642 -
CRABS, GLUE, HARD « 3 6s 4 0 os - - 278,000 $41,700
LOBSTER, NORTHERN « « © © © «© « « 299,200 134,642 9,000 4,050
SHRIMPelso eo see ea bk bt os sm = = =
CLAMS:
HARD, PUBLIC. « . «eo eo we wo 245,700 98,280
HARD; PRIVATE «© '¢ @ ele 6 «a 32,400 12,960
BURG dikels\ «6 9: © Cite 6 6 ©. &) ta 167,300 21,849
OYSTERS:
PRIVATE, "SPRING COMMONsenlelsilomen cies 200 -
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK . 9,000
FLUKE Doms ane sear on cisa) 8,300 -
HAKERURED) sitsiamaicemin sits 9,000 -
HICKORY SHAD. » «2 2 we 3,000 -
KING MACKEREL - «se ee 6, 000 -
MENHADEN =" clio a-al alvsilaticl elie - -
MULDEMiomey cutegny eda Mea sate 63,000 -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY 164,000 $368
SHAD wae dame eee ies - 4,250
RO aiicy Guaowo tp loeb - 2,130
STRIPED BASS. . «ss eee 273,200 850
STURGEON che hemlet nie) ie) nus 500 -
WHITEUPERCHUI? 0 cite is) an at 24,000 516
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR FOOD. «. » 21,300
TOTAL «
LINES, TROT WITH BAITS
OR SNOODS
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS
CROAKER Vom a atatlel is) ie 5,000 14,700 . -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY - - 15,000 -
SHAD siete eke! sieht anaemia ie - - 34,900 -
SRO Lauoteemenel che! entice 24,000 ' 900 -
STRIPEDIBASS = © oie e's. ¢is 6,000 , 3,000 -
WHITEAPERCHaasa os Pelcusyc a 7600
CRABS, BLUE, HARD » « « « «
TOTAL eye) 0 6 exienitay
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SPECIES
BLUEFISH. « «
BUTTERFISH. -
(COD eeiesi is) &) te
CROAKER « « «
DRUM, BLACK .
EELS, COMMON.
FLOUNDERS :
BLACKBACK « «© « « «
FLUKE 2 0 «© we we
UNCLASSIFIED. « + »
HAKE :
RED oo « «
WHITE « « «
HERRING, SEA.
KING MACKEREL
MACKERELe « «
MULLETes « «© ©
SCUP OR PORGY
SEA BASS. « «
SEA TROUT OR W
SHAD. » » « «
SPOTs © «© » «
STRIPED BASS.
STURGEON. « «
WHITE PERCH «
WHITING « « o
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR
CRABS, BLUE, SOFT
CONCHS. » « « « «
SQUIDes © © «© © «
ee 2 © oe
ee ee ee
> ee eo oe
cee we oe
A
oO
2 © OOe © « © © © Toe © © © 8 ew
.
2° e@ © © © © Mee © © © © @ &
D0 690 0.0 620 0 0 0 O10 0-0
ul
ZO
. TOTAL .
SPECIES
EELS, COMMON. . « « ©
CRABS, BLUE, HARD. .
CLAMS, HARD, PRIVATE.
OYSTER, MARKET:
PUBLIC, FALL. . © «
PRIVATE, FALL . « «
TOTAL « « « «© «
SPECIES
CLAMS, HARD, PUBLIC. » » » «
OYSTERS, MARKET, PRIVATE, FA
TOTAL « » « «© «
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r
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
DELAWARE :
CATCH BY GEAR,
FYKE NETS
106 , 400 13,322 8,700 2,700
|
LL. 2 «© © @
1948
Continued
DIP NETS
POUNDS
8,000
162,000
OTTER T
POUNDS
1,900
7,800
5,400
5,600
2,800
6,700
3,200
149,000
300
20,200
5,200
1,000
80,000
DREDGES
POUNDS
900,000
45, 000
1,500, 000
750,000
170,000 17,000 3,195,000
TONGS
POUNDS
10,800
600,000
VALUE
$4,100
225, 000
POUNDS
101,800
RAKES
610,800 229,100 101,800
OYSTER TONGS
OYSTER DREDGE
RAWLS
839,900
VALUE
$90,000
18, 000
568, 000
284,400
960,400
VALUE
$40,720
40,720
147
148 MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES
HUDSON RIVER SHAD FISHERY
During 1948, the shad fishery in the Hudson River gave employment to 959 fishermen,
who marketed 2,354,400 pounds of shad with a value of $332,546 to the fishermen. This
represented an increase of 19 percent in weight and 29 percent in value over the pre-
vious year. There were 213 fewer fishermen employed in the Hudson River shad fishery
during 1948 than in 1947. The average price per pound received by fishermen in 1948
was 14.1 cents compared with 13.0 cents in 1947.
Stake gill nets accounted for 71 percent of the production by weight; drift gill
nets, 26 percent; and haul seines, the remaining 3 percent.
In 1948 the shad.taken averaged 3.31 poundsper fish - slightly less than the average
of 3.67 pounds in the previous year.
Statistics of the operating units and catch of shad in the Hudson River for 1948 by
New York and New Jersey fishermen are also included in the operating unit and catch
data for the two states.
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS AND CATCH, 1948
TEM NEW YORK NEW JERSEY TOTAL
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
OPERATING UNITS
FISHERMEN :
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR... « - 35 } 959
CASUAL cs occ! 724
TOTAL cits. ap ieie f 759 959
BOATS:
MOTORS | setter oei's 335 419
OTHER s, lcnioi ome: ye 6 121
APPARATUS :
HAUL SEINES. .. . 37 37
LENGTH, YARDS. . 6,334 6,334
GILL NETS:
DAF Tel cuacete, 223 229
SQUARE YARDS . 794,000 800,360
STAKE susan 155 247
SQUARE YARDS . : 322,160
CATCH NUMBER POUNDS| VALUE
NUMBER POUNDS
SHAD CAUGHT:
HAUL SEINES. « « 2
ORIFT GILL NETS. 203,178] 612,400 $200 613,900] 81,491
STAKE GILL NETS- 147,396| 443,700 185,667 1,675,000] 242,682
ToTAL. » . . ~ | 372,584[1,121,600 | 146,679 [339,013 [1,232,800 | 185,867 | 711,597 | 2,354,400|332,546
22,010
203,678
485,909
22,010 65,500 65,500} $8,373
HUDSON RIVER SHAD CATCH, 1915-1948
MILLION
POUNDS
— Rama
1915 "1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1948
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FISHERIES 149
LANDINGS AT NEW YORK CITY
Landings of fishery products at New York City during 1948 by fishing craft of all
sizes amounted to 13,998,360 pounds. This was an increase of 3.2 million pounds or 30
percent over the 1947 landings.
Of the 1948 ‘New York City landings, 77 percent consisted of fish and 23 percent
shellfish. Landings of shellfish increased 2,052,930 pounds or 176 percent over 1947.
Finfish showed an increase of 1,167,029 pounds or 11 percent compared with the previous
year.
The more important species landed at New York City were sea scallops (meats),
3,073,230 pounds; scup or porgy, 2,506,435 pounds; haddock, 1,773,299 pounds, fluke,
1,406,670 pounds, sea bass, 1,388,856 pounds; and yellowtail flounder, 1,201,500
pounds. The landings of these six species comprised 81 percent of the total.
LANDINGS AT NEW YORK CITY: BY MONTHS, 1948
FISH POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
BUUERINSHiner tlisieeuiey syns,
During 1948, the fishermen of Chesapeake Bay continued to receive record incomes
from their catches as they had the preceding three years. The balance between supply
and demand was, on the whole, maintained. - There were no gluts to depress prices and no
major scarcities developed except in one species, croakers. There was a shortage of
oysters in certain sections of Maryland and Virginia, but the overall production level
was maintained in both states, with a growing feeling among members of the industry
that replenishment programs should be stepped up if production from the public domain
was to be maintained.
Crabs were plentiful, and summer and winter crabbing activities yielded good catches.
The 1948 hard crab production recorded an increase of 3,411,800 pounds and $752,551
over the previous year.
Canning of menhaden and whiting was discontinued in 1948. These species had been
canned during wartime as substitutes for scarce items of canned fish, and for sale in
foreign countries, however, demand for these products disappeared as the more desirable
fishery products became available.
The shad runs of 1948 showed no’sign of returning to the abundance of previous years.
Prices were maintained at a profitable level for both fishermen and dealers, but the
fish were comparatively small.
The menhaden industry concluded a profitable season even though the fleet was larger
and the catch smaller than during the previous year. There were 151,931,600 pounds of
menhaden taken in 1948, with a value of $1,576,168 to the fishermen. This represents a
decrease of 15 percent in quantity and 4 percent in value compared with 1947.
Increased landings of porgies and sea bass were recorded during 1948. This was due
primarily to the increased activity in the waters adjacent to the Maryland and Virginia
shore by the otter-trawl fleet. Gill-netting activities by local fishermen were also
stepped-up in 1948 and increased landings of bluefish and striped bass were reflected
in these operations.
The 1948 catch of fish and shellfish in the Chesapeake Seance totaled 364,336,400
pounds, valued at $27,604,222 to the fishermen. This represents a decrease of 11 per-
cent in quantity and 3 percent in value compared with the previous year.
The yield of fish and shellfish in Maryland during 1948 amounted to 54,213,400 pounds
valued at $8,220,040 - a decline of 9 percent in quantity but an increase of 1 percent
in value compared with 1947. In Virginia, production decreased 11 percent in poundage
and 4 percent in value to 310,123,000 pounds, valued at $19,384, 182.
Menhaden was the most important species from the standpoint of quantity, accounting
for 42 percent of the total catch, but for only 6 percent of the total value. The
second most important species on the poundage basis was hard crabs which accounted for
17 percent; followed by oysters, with 9 percent; and croakers, with 7 percent. When
value was considered, the most important item was oysters, which accounted for 43 per-
cent of the total; followed by hard crabs, 13 percent; croakers, 11 percent; and soft
crabs, 3 percent.
5 This number has been assigned to this area by the North American Council of Fishery
Investigations. It should be explained that there may be included under this area,
craft whose principal fishing ports are in this area but at times fish elsewhere. Data
on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of Maryland have been taken largely
from statistics collected by the Maryland Department of Tidewater Fisheries. A portion
of the data on the fisheries of Virginia have likewise been obtained from the Virginia
Commission of Fisheries. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses, have been
made by agents of this Service in order that the figures may be presented in a manner
comparable with those of other sections.
151
152
CHES APEAKE FISHERIES
The production of canned fish and fishery byproducts in Maryland and Virginia dur-
ing 1948 was valued at $7,413,908 to the packer. This represents a decrease of 7 per-
cent compared with 1947. Menhaden scrap and meal was the most valuable item processed
followed by marine pearl-shell buttons and menhaden oil. A total of 26 plants were en-
gaged in canning fishery products inthe states in 1948, while 20 were used for process-
ing fishery byproducts.
The last complete survey of the transporting, wholesaling, and manufacturing indus-
tries was for 1940. In the year, 1,023 men were employed in the operation of 544 vessels
engaged in the transporting trade and 12,331 persons were employed in wholesale and
manufacturing establishments. The latter employees received $3,552,827 in salaries and
wages during 1940. Detailed statistics on these branches of the industry for 1940 can
be found in ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944’ (Statistical Digest No. 16).
Condensed summary of the catch by states of the Chesapeake Fisheries, appearing on
the following pages, have previously been published in Current Fishery Statistics
No. 564.
CHESAPEAKE STATES CATCH, 1948
MENHADEN
HARD CRABS
OYSTERS
CROAKERS
ALEWIVESs
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS 30 60 90 120 150
VALUE OF THE CHESAPEAKE STATES CATCH, 1948
OYSTERS
HARD CRABS
CROAKERS
MENHADEN
SOFT CRABS
OTHER
MILLION
DOLLARS
CHES APEAKE FISHERIES 153
SECTIONAL SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH, 1948
MARYLAND VIRGINIA
PRODUCT TOTAL
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FISH » se © «© «+ « «© «© © « « « | 17,940,800] $1,658,377 | 241,731,800 | $8,603,454 | 259,672,600 | $10,261,831
SHELLFISH, ETC.» - - + + + + + « | 36,272,600| 6,561,663 | 68,391,200 | 10,780,728 | 104,663,800 | 17,342,391
TOTAL. » » « « «ss « «| 54,213,400] 8,220,040 | 310,123,000 | 19,384,182 | 364,336,400 | 27,604,222
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS, 1948
(TEM MARYLAND VIRGINIA TOTAL
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN = he
ONEVESSEUS WelWelie) els 2) 6, 0 on ce 2,093
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGUMAR welts) weMie) ‘ei e) valeleten [a 10,752
GASUAU rep seuieinciits) cols) () e) dots 7,145
TOMA Cet iette: baltic! elie: 1a! eleliis 19,990
VESSELS:
MOMORMMCELS Mele, vel eps) oO a) shapes 364
NESMeTONNAGE\. cls. 6, © «0 «= 4,744
SAN tmotiisitofleiiteliieiile! ve)\lel aj «i's 99
NET TONNAGE. « « » «© e oo 1,095
STEAMsiesuual Ciisies ve a 5, sm alte 3
NET TONNAGE. « » «© © « ew 175
TOTAL VESSELS. - » « wo « 466
TOTAL NET TONNAGE. « « « = 6,014
BOATS:
MOUORo-G oo clo OC cuOmICeOmbaS 8,713
OURIERC 4°50, Cao op eOmtnoo nen 4,974
ACCESSORY BOATS. . - » es» we 72
APPARATUS :
PURSE SEINES, MENHADEN « «© « « 18
LENGTH, YARDS» » « « « = o » 6,750
HAUL SEINES, COMMON. « © « «© « 611
LENGTH, YARDS. . 6 « » «© « «© 301,845
GILL NETS:
IANGHORI ep el ie ellie, © 0 = e)\ ej 0 252
SQUARE YARDS « « « « «© © + 300, 340
DRIEMieil slows) vetlel © «) 0 fel tte) 6 884.
SQUARE YARDS « « « « «© « « 797 ,608 1,707,508
RUNAROUND. » - « « © ew «@ © = 5
SQUARE YARDS « « «+ « «© « = = 1,900
STAKE. «© = «© «© es we we wo ww 421 938
SQUARE YARDS .« « « » «© « « 980,400 1,441,320
LINES:
HAND .« © « « «© «© © e © © © 232 1,079
HOOKS steel, st fe), a)! /e) cai) cenenis 424 1,401
TRAWL OR TROT WITH HOOKS . « 7 10
HOOKS\ciaemieiy alltel 0) eltenketiel ys 210 830
TROT WITH BAITS OR SNOODS. - 1,168 1,754
BAITS OR SNOODS. . » « » « 750,000 1,125,500
POUND NETS - « - « » ee @ @ 617 2,107
ISTOPENEMS | Velie) wiles © 5 lie © 3
SQUARE YARDS - » » « + « » « 1,400
FYKE NETS:
CRAB rire aie suhe: (scan clue ce: 809
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PIKE OR PICKERE
A
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POMPANO. « «
ROSEFISH (OCEAN PI
RUDDERFISH .«
SAND PERCH .«
SCUP OR PORGY
SEA BASS . -
SEA ROBIN. -
SEA TROUT OR
GRAY « «)«
SPOTTED. .
SHAD. + se
SHARKS « » « «
SHEEPSHEAD, SA
SKATES . «
SNAPPER, MANGROVE
SPANISH MACKEREL
SPOT + 12 elle ce 1
STRIPED BASS
STURGEON . «
SUCKERS. . .
SUNFISH. . «
SWELLFISH. .
TAUTOG « « «
TILEFISH. .
TOMCOD « « «
TUNA AND TUNA
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TOTAL TUNA
WHITE PERCH.
WHITINGs « «
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YELLOW PIKE.
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CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES
CATCH BY STATES, 1948
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
3,720,100
2,000
131,200 271,700
100 -
1,300 = =
-232,400 1,330,500 71,946
333,800 1,031,800 49,891
685,300 1,437,300 100,634
57,300 11,100 533
7,600 -
2,216,800
19,364,600 $393,199
31,076
2,687,933
23,152, 100
77,500 88, 300
- 34,700
4,906
2,855
845,700
1,800
472,300
6,100
436 ,800
23,300
1,882, 100
143,300
100
52,350
699
226 ,838
3,262
6
3,300 - =
14,800 84,600 3,569
200 = =
- 673,500 38,414
88,800 209, 100 4,185
22,400 77,800 3,890
5,600 = -
- 100 4
13,800 461,700 35,808
200 ¢
199,700
564,600
2,279,900
151,367,000
61,600
37,200
198,645
1,570,592
4,306
2,000 1,763
23,200
2,600
* 300
41,900
7,055,000
7,239 , 000
29,500
23,200
1,669,300
290,900
1,109,000 11,853,800
- 88,700
3,205,909
373,300
1,100
400
1,004,400
31,100
150,797
1,244
4,100
400 -
33,200
3,958,200
2,452,100
37,800
700
112,000
2,650,200
3,600
11,400
1,700 -
16,400 87,900
4,000 18,200
11,800
2,500
945,300
7,700
199 ,500
200
110,500
17,940,800 | 1,658,377
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
8,603,454
241,731,800
TOTAL
POUNDS VALUE
23,084,700 | $474,388
2,000 40
402,900 51,872
100 1
1,300 36
1,562,900 90,897
1,365,600 69,421
2,122,600 146,474
68,400 3,398
7,600 424
25,368,900 | 2,927,030
165,800 10,026
34,700 2,855
1,282,500 160,398
25,100 753
2,354,400 291,563
149,400 3,582
100
3,300 92
99,400 4,013
200 28
673,500 38,414
297,900 5,961
100,200 5,268
5,600 298
100 4
475,500 37,050
200 16
2,479,600 216,618
151,931,600 | 1,576,168
61,600 4,306
39,200 1,843
23,200 4,578
2,600 650
500 14
300 6
65,100 2,314
8,724,300 610,940
7,529,900 682,795
29,500 1,014
12,962,800 886 ,391
88,700 13,000
4,210,300 683,613
404,400 16,176
1,100 90
* 4,500 113
400 48
33,200 5,976
4,070,200 238 , 369
5,102, 300 820,314
41,400 9,679
12,100 621
1,700 o1
104,300 4,292
22,200 1,532
11,800 937
2,500 125
3,509
765
4,274
116,943
1,242
29,955
41
2,445
10,261,831
CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES
155
CATCH BY STATES, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES MARYLAND VIRGINIA TOTAL
SHELLFISH, ETC. POUNDS POUNDS , POUNDS VALUE
CRABS, BLUE:
MARDI re cule istoihiecUsinocuents 056820700 oy ce see peed See re Solus $3,664,794
SOFT AND PEELERS . - «© » ce «© « « 929,850
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN « «© «© » «2 © «© « 720
CLAMS, HARD: SS SE oo EE
PUBLIC . « © © «© © © © © © @ © 162,800 81,400 872,700 436 , 350 1,035,500 517,750
PRIVATEs « © « «© © © © © © © © @ 37,100 18, 550 694,200 347,075 a 300 365,625
TOTAL CLAMS. « « » © «© « @ «© 199,900 99,950 1,566,900 783,425 | 1,766,800 | 766 , 800 883,375
CONEMES 6 6 0 6 Oso .0-0 010 0,610 9,020
OYSTERS, MARKET: =
PUBLIC, SPRING » » » » « « » e «| 4,968,800] 1,755,142 3,025,600} 1,022,920 7,994,400 | 2,778,062
PUBLIC, FALL . « « » © « «© « © e | 6,656,400 | 2,315,390 3,536,700] 1,111,640 10,193,100} 3,427,030
PRIVATE, SPRINGe « » « « « © « « 796 , 000 328,350 7,433,900] 2,519,250 8,229,900} 2,847,600
PRIVATE, FALL. - 6 © « « « © « « 863,900 361,510 7,121,300] 2,371,130 7,985,200] 2,732,640
TOTAL OYSTERS. . « = « «© « » 11,785,332
SCALLOPS, SEA. - «© © +» =» eo « « fois sca 40
SEMIS OG 6.6 0 6-600)016 Oo o00! 6 144,500 9,752
TERRAPIN, DIAMOND-BACK . « « « « e 5 9 9 163,900 40,975
TURTLES:
LOGGERHEAD . » - « 2» es we wo - 3 2,800 156
ISNAPPER ie tel lefle) fo) «) ell fel et onl) 0 144, 000 18,377
TOUALS 6/0 0 Go O06 GONG 17,342,391
GRAND TOTAL. . - » « » « « - | 54,213,400| 8,220,040 | 310,123,000 | 19,384,182 Ea Nesel| 27 ,604, 222
SUPPLEMENTARY RFVTEW OF THE CATCH OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH, 1948
PRODUCT MARYLAND VIRGINIA TOTAL
QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANT! TY VALUE
CRABS, BLUE: ;
PAR Open CReE nen ana NUMBER 58,067,300 | $1,272,722 | 125,241,650 | $2,392,072 | 183,308,950 | $3,664,794
SOFT AND PEELERS . « « DO 7,388 , 400 377,750 | 11,081,600 552,100 | 18,470,000 929 ,850
CLAMS, HARD:
PUBLIC . » » » + + + « BUSHELS 23,257 81,400 124,671 436 , 350 147,928 517,750
RIVES Gyone. omomeeo DO 5,300 18,550 99,171 347,075 104,471 365,625
CONGHSIReiet os: ch en sh cuts DO 2,060 3,090 3,953 5,930 6,013 9,020
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING... - info) 1,102,557 | 1,755,142 681,025] 1,022,920 1,783,582 | 2,778,062
PUBLIC, FALL... + © DO 1,649,997 | 2,315,390 877,227| 1,111,640 2,527,224 | 3,427,030
PRIVATE, SPRING. . . » DO 171,368 328,350 1,713,665] 2,519,250 1,885,033] 2,847,600
PRIVATE, FALL.» ~~ - DO 205,410 361,510 1,811,247] 2,371,130 2,016,657 | 2,732,640
NOTE :--BUSHELS REPRESENT Ue S. STANDARD BUSHELS OF 2,150.4 CUBIC INCHES CAPACITY.
AVERAGE WEIGHTS OF CFRTAIN SHFLLFISH, 1948
MARYLAND
PRODUCT VIRGINIA
QUANT! TY QUANTITY
CRABS, BLUE:
WARD 50066000 50 NUMBER PER POUND 2.82 2.93
SOFT AND PEELERS . - « DO 3.97 4.00
CLAMS, HARD:
FUBLIG s 60 6 5-9 510 LBS. MEATS PER U. S. BUSHEL 7.00 7.00
RIWAMEG oo 6 0 0 0.0 [oJe) 7.00 7.00
CONE o¢ ooo Goo 0 5 DO 15.00 15.00
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING « « © « DO 4.51 4.44
FUELING, FINELY 6 4 co 5 DO 4.03 4.03
PRIVATE, SPRING. « « « DO 4.64 4.34
PRIVATE, FALL» « « « « DO 4.21 3.93
NOTE :--BUSHELS REPRESENT Ue S» STANDARD BUSHELS OF 2,150.4 CUBIC INCHES CAPACITY.
CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES
156
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS,
VARIOUS YEARS 1/
1TEM MARYLAND VIRGINIA
YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
ALEWI VES:
CANNED. . « «s+ ++ + « « 1948 | STANDARD CASES 76,340 $410,447 46,794 $228 ,909
ROE CANNED: 5 <0) e+ « © | 1OaG DO 6,379 107,137 14,319 258,812
SALTED:
GORNEDANSME ete ee cetereee | “1940 POUNDS 30,000 800 | 2,179,300 53,196
PICKLED fia to 2 5 etakteme 11940 DO 2, 406, 150 84,371 2,445,350 92,448
TIGHT-PACK CUT. ...... 1940 - 280,100 12,698
WITHIROES Mller ts + is Ievlentes, | 1940 - - 62,700 3,874
SMOKED eee ere ot eet te enn 5,000 500 - -
BUTTERFISH, SMOKED. Cl Sec, et 1940 dO 79,000 19,750 “ -
EARP, SMOKED: «fs se ss et 940 DO 2,800 800 - -
CHUB, CISCO AND TULLIBEE,
SHOKED Sine Mer. es veeae nets! eae 1.940 re) 186,000 58,100 - -
EES SHORED ee er cs. orl, Se eier ter 940 DO 23, 000 6,625 -
FLOUNDERS:
ERESH PUECETS ve. 9, 6 is ve! © 16) = 1948 DBO 57,000 20,600
FROZEN FILLETS. « 2 « « © « « 1948 BO 23,000 9,000
HERRING, SEA:
“CANNED, Mate) satces ap ante lisLen oie 1948 STANDARD CASES 109,550
SMOKED. . « «© « © e © © © © 1940 POUNDS 5,600 -
LAKE TROUT, SMOKED. ...... 1940 Do 3,150 -
MACKEREL:
CANNED. . . «~~~ ++ + 1948 | STANDARD CASES 427,828 (3) (3)
GANNED ROE. . «0 2 « © wie © @©6©91,948 [eye) 6,565 - -
MENHADEN:
MEAL AND SCRAP.
1948 TONS 16,086 | 1,853,922
one. % Pee So er e48 GALLONS 812,764 |1,131,540
SABLEFISH, SMOKED... .... 1940 POUNDS 30, 000 2 *
SALMON, SMOKED... .°. . «+» 1940 Do 195,000 - -
SEA BASS, FRESH & FROZEN FILLETS 1948 DO - 64,000 22,480
SEA TROUT:
FRESH) FULCETS saecike: oan elect elt ml GAS ole) - 194,400 59,436
FROZEN RILUETS.-5 5 © cies « 1948 DO - - 166,164 487818
SHAD, CANNED. . . .~ + ++ + 1948 | STANDARD CASES 1,371 14,172 (3) (3)
STURGEON, SMOKED. . .. 4... 1940 8,000 6,600 -
WHITEFISH, SMOKED. ...... 1940 33,500 11,725 -
CLAMS, HARD, FRESH-SHUCKED. . . 1940 GALLONS - - 4,450 8,170
CRABS, HARD:
MEAT, FRESH-COOKED. ..... 1940 POUNDS 2,050,280 726,339 1,891 ,237 690, 600
MEAL AND SCRAP. ....... 1948 TONS ‘2,400 122,100 2,139 115,400
MUSSELS, SEA, STEAMED AND
SHUCKEDRG swab Stcdcypesaeks » 41940 POUNDS - - 901,978 187,354
OYSTERS, FRESH-SHUCKED. . ... 1940 GALLONS 2,439,138 2,741,365 2,191,988 |2, 666, 544
MISCELLANEOUS CANNED 4/.. . . . 1948 | STANDARD CASES 301,025 7,898 35, 528
MISCELLANEOUS FRESH AND
FROZEN 5/. . -. 1948 POUNDS - 47, ,700 ! 12,880
MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS 6/ . . 1948 2,058,429 232,544
BY FISHERMEN:
ALEWIVES, SALTED:
EDANED IRN cr Gillon hkivelcpcetenen Ww MICSO POUNDS -
PLCKLED 2/5) is: ita, Sane eee ere 1940 foe) -
EELS SSALTED. cytis ye ue. 0) eee) meh oe -
HOGCHOKER, SALTED ....... 1940 -
1/_ DATA ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE YEARS INDICATED.
2/ THIS ITEM IS USUALLY AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT AND ALTHOUGH INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL MAY BE SHOWN IN ITS
FINAL STAGE OF PROCESSING IN THIS OR ANOTHER STATE.
3/ |NCLUDED WITH MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS.
4/ MISCELLANEOUS CANNED IN MARYLAND INCLUDES SARDINES, WHITING, HARD CLAM CHOWDER, AND CRAB MEAT; IN
VIRGINIA, MACKEREL, SHAD, SHAD ROE, CARP ROE, TROUT ROE, FISH CAKES AND ANIMAL FOOD,
5S MISCELLANEOUS FRESH AND FROZEN IN VIRGINIA. INCLUDES CROAKER, SHARK, AND STRIPED BASS,
6/ MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS IN MARYLAND INCLUDE MARINE PEARL-SHELL BUTTONS, OYSTER=SHELL GRIT AND UNBURNED
LIME, FISH SCRAP, MEAL AND MISCELLANEOUS OIL; IN VIRGINIA, OYSTER-SHELL GRIT, BURNED AND UNBURNED LIME,
AND SOME SCRAP MEAL.
NOTE: SOME OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEREFORE,
THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE STATE.
CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES 157
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS
SUMMARY _OF
ITEM YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE
FRESH AND FROZEN PACKAGED FISH. 1948 POUNDS 552,265 $173,214
CANNED FISH AND SHELLFISH . . 1948 STANDARD CASES 250,771 1,899,973
ENEFOBUCTSI6 o BB ble bo ood 1948 - - 5,513,935
PACKAGED SHELLFISH. » » « «+ « 1940 POUNDS 45,404,785 7,020,372
SALTED AND PICKLED. » . » » « = 1940 DO 7,615,020 260,693
SMOKED AND KIPPERED . ...- - 1940 DO 619,300 188,200
TROL; carte chap eaoien noned - 15,056 ,387
MARYLAND: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948
TONGS
POUND
NETS
POTS
DREDGES
OTTER
TRAWLS
OTHER
MILLION 4 6 10
POUNDS
VIRGINIA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE
SEINES
POUND
NETS
POTS
OTTER
TRAWLS
HAUL
SE INES
OREDGES
OTHER
MILLION 15) 30 45 60 : 120 135
POUNDS
158 CHES APEAKE FISHERIES
MARYLAND
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
HAUL
SEINES, TRAWL OR TROT WITH | POUND
COMMON | ANCHOR | DRIFT | STAKE TROT WITH BAITS oR] NETS
HOOKS SNOODS
NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER | NUMBER
FISHERMEN?
ON VESSELS . « « «= «© « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR. « «© « © © «© «
CASUAL « «6 «© ©» © ww
TOTAL Says) vin ee 8
VESSELS, MOTOR « « « « « «
NET TONNAGE. « « 6 «© « «
BOATS: Fh
MOTOR. « « « © © © © ©
OTHER st olen velys! «us! 5, ie" i
APPARATUS:
NUMBER »« « 6 «© © © @
LENGTH, YARDS. « « « «
SQUARE YARDS . « « « -
HOOKS, BAITS, OR SNOODS
.
.
.
DREDGES
1TEM TRAWLS, SCRAPES
FISH | crap | cet aes FISH TURTLE
NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
F I SHERMEN =
ON VESSELS « « « « «© « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR. « «© «© «© «© © «
CASUAL « 2 © © © eo
TOTAL) je, Serie je io sis
VESSELS, MOTOR - - « e « «
NET TONNAGE. « «© « «© «© «
BOATS:
MOTOR. «© «© © «© © © © @
OTHER. si. 4s) 0 © « © 2) 0
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « «+ © © «© © © ©
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « «
60
50
| DREDGES - CONT'D. | - CONT'D. | Tongs BY HAND
pee ee Lid
COMMON OTHER OYSTER | OTHER FOR OYSTERS OYSTER OTHER
TOTAL,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
1 TEM
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSEUS:. «6 « » « =» 8 = = = = 559
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGUUAR sce etre name: Je 104 fo 60 31 15 192 5,462
CASUAL aes ease es 124 3,030
TOTAL Gerke” a let ce) wine
VESSELS:
MOTOR. « »« «© « « 25
NET TONNAGE. .« 357
99
SAL orta: (eo) ead) 10
NET TONNAGE. .«
TOTAL VESSELS. . « «
TOTAL NET TONNAGE. .«
BOATS:
MOTOR. » «© © «© © » © @
OTHER 6: S750) oe Jag water 2
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « « « A ee ere
YARDS AT MOUTH
CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES
159
MARYLAND: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
HAUL SEINES
ANCHOR DRIFT
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
SPECIES
MACKEREL « « 180, 000
MENHADEN . « « «
PIKE OR PICKEREL
SAND PERCH . «
ScUP GR PORGY.
SEA BASS...
SEA TROUT OR W
GRAY ree.
SHADHsile @ cs! °
SHARKS...
SPO pReHey clicyh
L
600
1,600
ALEWIVES « « «se « «© « «| 117,900 18,700
BQUERI Sie: coe ec) ecis. aus 1,300 =
BUTTERFISH: + « s) 0 ec! - 1,800
CARP) bites oi es) el each tee (te 22405900 5,600
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS. . .| 158,100 4,900
GRAPBIER (cists s, of else) 5,200 2
CROAKER» » + «+ « » © « «|1,456,100 2,600
REOUNDERSs © + = ct ais, e:-0 400 =
GUZZARDISHAD 2.) - 26 s 100
HERRING, SEA. + + «ee 2,900
HICKORY SHAD...» . 5 1,900
KING WHITING OR NGF ISH -
EAK
=;
300
212,500
.
183,100
200
STRIPED BASS
SUCKERS. . .
SUNFISH. » «
TUNA AND TUNA
BONITO . «
= sees © «© Me 6 0 © « e Hie se se « wo Me 8 oe os
no
ONG e000 we thd eceOe DOr doc! OnGEo
288, 200
WHITE PERCH. . 184,900
YELLOW PERCH . 40,800 19,300
YELLOW PIKE. .« 200
UNCLASSIFIED .
TURTLES, SNAPPE
os 6 eife © te fe 0c © ene (ie (0 © 0 ise
™m
ee ee ew we De we eo ew w wo
~
A
IKE F
R
3,300 = = = 5 100 6
3,117, 100|345,246| 476,400 | 67,288] 763,500]104,500|1,320,800]179,255
LINES = CONTINUED
SPECIES TRAWL OR TROT TROT WITH BAITS POUND NETS FYKE NETS
WITH HOOKS OR SNOODS
TOTAL. . -
GRAY « + 2 «© « = 5 637,400] 76,378 = =
= = = - 369,800] 59,679 1,000 138
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
AVEWIIMES > wes © «00 ene = = - = 3,327, 000 }$71,845 16,500 $387
BUUEEMSHinsiee) oss Srl ctmel - - - - 16,400] 1,194 = =
BIWEMPIKEC ass 62 Sc oael - - - - 100 1 - -
BOWE INgtuice ss 6 2 wel - - - - 7,300 36 - -
BUTTERFISH » ss ee we - - - - 179,800] 14,761 - -
CARP Umeleiecie ce tie Lebel - - - - 51,600] 2,369 22,200 | 1,417
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS. . . 2,000 $140 - - 116,900| 8,244 104,700 | 6,854
GRARPI Beplsmrens seicirityentoumcmas = - - - 2,000 121 400 24
EROAKER ews eb sx vowel - - - - 284,000] 32,786 8,100 741
DRUMS (BUACKs, ss 3 6 0 «10 - - - - 76,000} 5,015 - -
RROQUNDERSO, 20. . § aia ode - - - - 32,500} 3,213 100 10
GIZZARD SHAD . . ss so - - - - 2,400 98 - -
WAKES RED. ss be eee) s - - - - 3,300 92 - -
HERRING, SEA... se ee - - - - 56,700] 1,134 - -
HICKORY SHAD... ee 0 e - - - - 9,700 555 - -
HOGCHOKER. . ss se ee - - - - 500 43 100 5
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH" - - - - 100 9 - -
LADY Ra SH pretereret arene eile - - = - 200 16 - -
MACKEREL 5 2 0 + wee ew - - - - 8,500 765 - -
MENHADEN » ss + ee 2 oe - - - - 543,300] 5,441 = =
PIKE OR PICKEREL . .. - - - - 6,200] 1,140 7,000 | 1,750
SAND PERCH . «+ es ee - - - - 4,000 155 800 37
SCUP OR PORGY. . ++ se - - - - 1,600 96 - -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, 4
SHAD ei sy ielbieuvok a) bs esse
SNAPPER, MANGROVE. . . « - - - - 400 48 - -
SPOT Sy ws Pores, opi eens = - - - 35,100] 3,175 - -
STRIPED BASS ....... - - - - 911,600] 168,596 10,600 | 1,947
STURGEON 6) -
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKFISH, GRAY 900 61
SANG. «5 BERD otas 568,600] 93,783
SHARKS . » « « « - -
SPOT. bas os 17,700 1,062
POUNDS
1,293, 100
67,100
26 ,500
783,900
157,500
11,588,800
3,400
5,700
10,300
237,100
80,300
2,000
8,500
18,400
1,433,000
17,200
3,200
2,600
2,200
POUNDS VALUE
3,700 $453
700 42
6,600 767
1,100 132
500 40
300 21
1,800 108
73,600 6,977
11,800 831
3,300 132
10,900 649
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
11
CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
700
GILL NETS
100
678,200
284,000
7,900
VALUE
Laat TS al Bet] We et) 1778 648
POUNDS
fens) 6
161
TROT WITH BAITS
OR SNOODS
VALUE
D4 8 oe hae
SPECIES
STRIPED BASS...
WHITE PERCH. . » «
YELLOW PERCH . «.
CRABS, BLUE:
HARDESteni ts.
SOFT AND PEELERS
TURTLES, SNAPPER .
TOTAL. «. « -
SPECIES
ALEWIVES . .
BLUEFISH . .
BUTTERFISH .
CARP « « « «
CATFISH AND
BULLHEADS. .. «
CROAKER. « « « « «
DRUM =
BLACK. « « « «
RED OR REDFISH
EELS, COMMON . .
FLOUNDERS. « « «
GIZZARD SHAD . «
HARVESTFISH OR
STARFISH «. « «
HERRING, SEA . « »
HICKORY SHAD
KING WHITING
"KINGFISH"
MACKEREL . «
MENHADEN . «
MULLET . «
ee ee
PIGFISH. «
RUDDERF 1SH
SAND PERCH .
SCUP OR PORGY
SEA BASS . -
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKF ISH:
GRAY - « « »
SPOTTED. . .
SHAD... . ©
SHARKS ... -
SKATES »« « « -
SPANISH MACKER
SPOT »- 5» » » «
L
fe)
STRIPED BASS
STURGEON . .
SUCKERS. « «
SWELLFISH. .
TAUTOG Gs ce te
TUNA AND TUNA
FISHES:
BONITO...
Wine. é
WHITE PERCH. .«
YELLOW PERCH .
CRABS, BLUE:
HARD TSS. }. C0500
SOFT AND PEELERS
SQUNDs oo lees
TERRAPIN,
DIAMOND-BACK . .
TURTLES,
LOGGERHEAD .. .
TOTAL. « « «
CHES APEAKE FISHERIES
VIRGINIA:
| GILL NETS = CONT'D. |
TRAWL OR TROT
POUNDS
~ 203,800
26,800
00
POUNDS
17,209 ,500
169,200
1,102,000
88,300
169,400
7,983,100
VALUE
$31,910
1,343
VALUE
$349,145
19,517
59,001
3,533
11,868
963,236
3,072
1,562
11,228
51,496
551
32,962
1,330
580,479
5,551
295,316
620
72
5,976
83,938
62,673
3,005
3,014
693
1,530
700
5,791
512
2,045
CATCH BY GEAR,
1948 - Continued
POUNDS
612,600
127,700
366 ,400
44,500
2,900
49,900
2,700
38,400
283,500
9,700
49,000
1,256 ,900
2,000
(CONTINUED ON NEXT ae
14,330
2,512
251,380
163
TROT WITH BAITS
OR SNOODS
5,700
144,600
164 CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES
VIRGINIA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES OTTER TRAWLS SLAT TRAPS POTS SCRAPES
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVES »« 2 « « « = = 51,900 -
BLUEFISH . « « © « 18,209 $2, 136 ~ fer
BUTTERFISH » + « « 200,700 11,501 - i
CATFISH AND q
BULLHEADS. . . « = > = ; . 5
CODsiiah sa) ay yo eee, 10,400 491 - -
CROAKER. . « « « «| 3,397,800] 391,039 - - = =
ORUM =
BUACKE Ooms 'siy's) % 24,800 1,348 »
RED OR REDFISH . 820 ~
EELS:
COMMON « + 2 « « = s
CONGER « « « « « 699 - -
FLOUNDERS. « « + « 146 ,350 -
HADDOCK. « « 2 « « 6 2
HAKE, WHITE. « « « 3,569 ss
HARVESTF ISH OR
STARFISH « « « 5,352 =
HERRING, SEA « « « 2,762 - S
JEWFISH. « 6 2 ee 4 - =
KING WHITING OR
"KINGFISH" . « « 29 , 384 - a
MACKEREL « + « « « 36 544 = =
MULLET « 2 2 « «© « - - =
PIGFISH. « 6 2 « « 926 - -
SAND PERCH « « « « 1,267 - =
SCUP OR PORGY. « - 508,750 - =
SEA BASS » » « « « 647,336 - =
SEA ROBIN. « « « « 1,014 - =
SEA TROUT OR
WEAKF ISH:
GRAY . + 9 « © « 124,323 -
SPOTTED. » + « « >
SHAD » 2 « «© « © « <
SHARKS « «+ « + « =
SHEEPSHEAD,
SALT-WATER ©
SPOT «© «© « 6
STRIPED BASS
STURGEON « «
SWELLFISH. .«
TAUTOG « « «
TILEFISH . .
TOMCOD . «- = .
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
FISHES, BONITO
WHITE PERCH. « « «
WHITING. « 2 © «© «
CRABS, BLUE:
HARDY start - 26,993,300 | 1,362,819 12,500 $625
SOFT AND PEELERS 328, 300 65,660 738,400 | 147,680
LOBSTERS, NORTHERN 2 - - - -
CONCHS .« « « « « « -
SQUIB. a « Brie 6 a
TERRAPIN,
Es ome e) 2.0
S20, 6) fe. 's\ ag
oa i le tW Je, \e- (0
| Soe > Tes
O!1AMOND-BACK .« « 1,350
TURTLES, SNAPPER . -
TOTAL. « « « 149,655
SPECIES BY HAND
_ POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
CRABS, BLUE:
HARD « © 6 « « «© - - - - -
SOFT AND PEELERS - = - - - 206,600 | $41,320
CLAMS, HARD:
PUBLIG asp >, = « £ fs 293,209 $146,600 138,000 |* 69,000
PRIVATE*s « « © « 431,109 215,500 = -
CONCHS » 6 es oo - = 1,709 170
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING . , > ~ 5,000 1,800
PUBLIC, FALL . « ,034, - - 8,000 2,700
PRIVATE, SPRING. 5 354,440 95,000 ; 468,009 | 145,000
PRIVATE, FALL. - 311,630 123,000 3 353,700 | 117,650
TERRAPIN,
OLAMOND-BACK « « - - - - - - 9,200 2,300
TOTAL. « « «| 16,671,600|4,576,740|8,651,500|2,926 830 942,300 428,590 1,190,200 | 379,940
CHES APEAKE FISHERIES 165
POTOMAC RIVER SHAD AND ALEWIFE FISHERY
The catch of shad in the Potomac River in 1948 amounted to 273,760 fish weighing
721,300 pounds, and valued at $113,218 to the fishermen. The catch of alewives in the
Potomac for the same year was 19,816,700 fish weighing 9,609,200 pounds, valued at
$197,057.
Compared with 1947, the catch of shad showed a decrease of 45 percent in poundage
and 49 percent in value. Alewives showed a decrease of 9 percent in poundage and 7
percent in value over the previous year.
A total of 518 fishermen were employed in this fishery, 63 less than during the
previous year.
Statistics on the yield and operating units of shad and alewives in the Potomac River
are also included in the catch and operating unit data for Maryland and Virginia.
SUMMARY OF CATCH AND OPERATING UNITS, 1948
1TEM MARYLAND VIRGINIA TOTAL
OPERATING UNITS NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER_
FISHERMEN, ON BOATS
AND SHORE: :
REGULAR. « « © « « 145 199 344
CASUAL « « «© © « « 69 105 174
iH
TOTAL. 2 « © © 214 304 513
BOATS:
MOTOR» » © « «© © « 85 24 209
OTHER. « © © «© © « 34 34 128
APPARATUS:
HAUL SEINES. ».. 17 11 28
LENGTH YARDS . . 7,900 4,400 42,300
GILL NETS:
DRIFTe © « «© «© «© 15 31 45
SQUARE YARDS . 60,200 76 ,900 137,190
STAKE © «© © «© «© 49 49 98
SQUARE YARDS . 110,300 43,050 153,350
POUND NETS « « « « Sy/ 224 28)
FYKE NETS: “3 2 © eo 12 58 79
lGaeNaneaaaan |e — SSS ES ee Ogg
CATCH | NUMBER POUNDS | VALUE NUMBER POUNDS VALUE NUMBER POUNDS VALUE
“SHAD CAUGHT:
HAUL SEINES. « «© « 4,200 9,900 | $1,164 15,600 35,000} $4,550 19,800 44,900 $5,714
DRIFT GILL NETS. . | 6,100/ 15,000] 2,330 58,500] 151,800| 24,456 64,700| 165,800] 26,786
STAKE GILL NETS. . | 24,800] 69,900 | 10,515 27,000 74,200 | 12,047 51,800; 144,100| 22,562
POUND NETS . - . . | 5,200| 13,500| 1,846| 131,700] 350,500] 56,080 136,900} 364,000] 57,926
FYKE NETS «© « «© « | S = | habs 560 1,500 230 560 1,500 230
TOTAL . . . - | 40,300] 108,300] 15,855| 233,460] 613,000] 97,363 273,760| 721,300] 113,218
— = Soe Ba peeomaqegee i ens sr =
ALEWIVES CAUGHT:
HAUL SEINES. . . . | 36,900] 17,900 406 37,900 42,500] 1,025 124,800/ 60,400] 1,431
DRIFT GILL NETS. . 7,400 3,600 105 3,300 4,000 1900 15, 700) 7,600 205
STAKE GILL NETS. . |162,300| 78,700] 1,920 2 2 : 162,300/ 78,700] 1,920
POUND NETS . . . . |186,000| 90,200] 2,000|19,284,600 | 9,351,300 |191,000| 19,470,600| 9,441,500] 193,000
FYKE NETS « «© © « 7,200 3,500 105 36,100 7 sR 396 43,300 21,000 501
TOTAL . . - « |399,800] 193,900 | 4,536/19,416,900 | 9,415,300 |192,521 | 19,816,700|9,609,200| 197,057
166
SECTION 5.- SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES
(Area XXIV)
During 1948, due to budgetary limitations, no general canvass was conducted in the
South Atlantic States, (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the East Coast of
Florida.) The catch and operating unit figures used in the following tables for this
,area are for 1945, with the exception of the East Coast of Florida; which are for 1940.
The total quantity of'menhaden used for reduction purposes in the South Atlantic area
during 1948 was collected in the annual canned and byproducts survey. Since nearly the
entire catch of-menhaden is used in the manufacture of oil and meal, the poundage used
for reduction may be considered the total landings of these fish. During 1948, landings
of menhaden in this region totaled 249,399,460 pounds, valued at $2,428,594. Menhaden
products were manufactured in 8 Pieuce in North Carolina, 4 plants in Florida, and 1
plant in South Carolina.
The total production of canned fishery products and byproducts in the South Atlantic
States during 1948 was valued at $6,745,945. North Carolina ranked first with products
totaling $4,328,419 tothe processor; the Fast Coast of Florida was second with $1,175,890;
followed by South Carolina with $903,550; and Georgia, with $338,086. A total of 42 plants
was engaged in canning and processing fishery products and byproducts in the South At-
lantic area during 1948.
The last complete survey of the fishery transporting, wholesaling and manufacturing
industries was made in 1940. In that year, 264 men were employed in the operation of
124 vessels and boats engaged in the transporting trade and 6,897 persons were employed
in wholesale and manufacturing establishments. The latter employees received a total of
$1,801,129 in salaries and wages in 1940. (Data on the transporting, wholesaling, -and
manufacturing industries for both coasts of Florida have been included in this section).
Detailed statistics on these branches of the industry for 1940 can be found in ‘Fishery
Statistics of the United States, 1944’ (Statistical Digest No. 16).
Detailed statistics covering the fisheries of the South Atlantic States during 1945
can be found in ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1945’ (Statistical Digest
No. 18). Condensed summary data of these figures appear in the following tables.
6 These numbers were assigned to these areas by the North Atlantic Council on Fishery
Investigations. The catch of fishery products in Lake Okeechobee is included in the
Florida catch tables.
A —_ BEACH OR HAUL SEINE a wae =>
SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES
SECTIONAL SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH, 1945
‘NORTH CAROLINA — SOUTH CAROLINA
167
PRODUCT GEORGIA
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
RISHMAREM ne seeks a ceases || 179),1775300) |) $3,732,650 3,029,100 | $300,689 1,176,900 | $129,571
SHEMMRISH te (ETE «Wie ys rqmesiey lo > 18,991,500 1,762,602 7,826 ,500 598,709 | 20,220,800 | 1,219,965
TOTAL. « © «© © © «© © «@ «
198, 168,800 5,495, 252 10,855,690 899, 389 21,397,700
FLORIDA, EAST COAST 1/
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
1,349,536
FISH © « «© © © © © © © © © ©
SHELLFISH, ETCe « « «© ©» « «© «
156, 193,500 $5,351,170 339 ,576 , 809 $9,514,071
18,330,500 2,037,003 65,369, 300 5,618,279
174,524,000 7,388,173 404,946, 100
IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
OTe eee 15,132,350
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS
eee: NORTH CAROLINA, | SOUTH CAROLINA,| GEORGIA, | FLORIDA, EAST TOTAL,
1945 1945 1945 COAST 1/, 1940 | VARIOUS YEARS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS . «2 2 ee wo 1,372 190 2,455
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
RRGUUARI HE Sea Maye te ashe Me 4,771 746 : 7,514
ES SUINE: chic) OCMC) IGleOeo) GaN 1,313 553 2,900
TOMASI to) Ways Nie ie 232,760 20,999 33, 009 486 ,620 773,379
STPAK ECAC cots am cits ae optadis 1,936 22 122 5 2,085
SQUARE YARDS . « --« « « 165,875 13,600 19,470 5,000 203,945
TRAMMEL NETS « « « ee ww = - = 8 8
SQUARE YARDS...» «= - - - 8,000 8,000
LINES:
HAND « «© 6 © © © © © w © 200 34 = 501 735
HOOKS. « © « «© «© © « «6 200 34 = 551 785
TRAWL OR TROT WITH HOOKS .« = = 20 195 215
HOOKS} 07 ic) sh ee oe! = = 2,300 70,609 72,900
TRO Werrintelisi! esi) e ie tie ei) t= 11 = = 424 435
HOOKS feel) sMukis ts ‘a oils 11 = = 424 435
TROT WITH BAITS OR SNOODS. 914 266 175 113 1,468
BAITS OR SNOODS. «= « « 535,900 133,000 81,300 42,300 792,500
POUND NETS «2 «© «© «§ «© © «© « @ 2,520 > = > 2,520
FYKE NETS, FISH. « « 6 « © 308 = = 45 353
DIP NETS, COMMON... « 237 1 1 28 267
GASHINE Sears erie ie. «e/a rotate a 4 = 38 42
OTTER TRAWLS:
EeSti o legceMicit ste! ccs) 4 othe 9 = = = 9
YARDS AT MOUTH . - « « « 196 = = = 196
SSRlitdeeecs ucwlicnno we cRO DICE 521 494 272 123 1,110
YARDS AT MOUTH « .« « « 9,356 4,550 6,900 2,811 23,617
pEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
168 SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS - Continued
NORTH CAROLINA, | SOUTH CAROLINA, | GEORGIA, COAST 17 EAST
1945 1945 1945 COAST V » 1940
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
TOTAL,
VARIOUS YEARS
NUMBER
APPARATUS - CONTINUED:
POTS:
SPINY “LOBSTERS” sor ame rere 5,900
GRAB, = 4. lates forte, oho) olen 7,330
EEL 65-0 ee ome ee 8 eee 535
FISH! fe ‘etWattiave: cl) sete 6 10,520
SPEARS@ 3 ee ere Oe ee eee 370
DREODGES, OYSTER, COMMON. « « « 349
YARDS AT MOUTH « 2 « ee oo 351
TONGS, OYSTER. »« « 0 «© © © we 159
RAKES, OTHER THAN FOR OYSTERS.~ 280
GRABS. « 6 0 be ee wee we 208
HOOKS, LOBSTER » 0 » » » » « 6 16
1/ INCLUDES DATA ON THE NUMBER OF FISHERMEN AND FISHING CRAFT, AND THE QUANTITY OF GEAR OPERATED IN LAKE
OKEECHOBEE .
CATCH BY STATES, 1945
NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA
SPECIES GEORGIA
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ALEWIVES « «ee we we ew ee we 8,022,100 $176,783 - -
AMBERJACKe «2 ew ew ee ew ee ww 400 20 - -
GULUERISHS: ee step cite aeneel nae esters 627,000 75,600 11,000 -
BUTTERF ISH. suele 8 © see eis 30,000 1,800 - -
CARP - - « . ee OMe 882,100 26 , 463 = -
CATFISH AND BULLHEADSsc ees 1,171,500 75, 786 25,000 $7,440
CROAKER a mrs armeparms ere g rome iain 4,214,600 337,208 102,000 800
DRUM :
BAG Kok eee Piers clatter sibio als alae ian 141,700 4,332 25,500 1,000
RED OR REDFISH». ++... ees 223,900 13,434 50,000 1,000
EELSIAFGOMMON . fo sero © © ois 116 , 000 5,581 - 400
FLOUNDERS. « « «© «© © © ee ww ew 1,203,600 141,232 230,000 18,432
GIZZARD SHAD . « « « « = © © «.« 8,000 160 -
HAKE, WHITE. « eo 6 «© © @ oe wo 3,900 390 =
HARVEST FISH OR "STARFISH" . . . 811,700 48,902 - -
HICKORY SHAD . « « «© «© © » © @ 854,400 11,800 1,400
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH” .. 1,157,500 157,090 27,644
MENHADEN) 0. SEA BASS, SEA TROUT, SPANISH MACKEREL AND STRIPED BASS FILLETS AND STEAKS.
5/ MISCELLANEOUS CANNED INCLUDES IN NORTH CAROLINA, MENHADEN ROE, SHAD, CRAB MEAT AND DEVILED CRAB MEAT;
= IN SOUTH CAROLINA, CRAB MEAT, DEVILED CRAB MEAT; AND SHRIMP COCKTAILS; IN GEORGIA, CRAB MEAT, SHRIMP,
TERRAPIN SOUP AND MEAT; IN FLORIDA, SHAD, SHAD ROE, GREEN TURTLE SOUP AND MEAT.
6/ MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS INCLUDE IN NORTH CAROLINA, MEAL FROM ALEWIFE, CRAB, SHRIMP, AND MISCELLANEOUS
~ SPECIES; ALEWIFE OIL, AGAR-AGAR, AND CRAB SHELLS FOR TABLE USE; IN SOUTH CAROLINA, CRAB SCRAP AND MEAL, AND
CRAB SHELLS FOR TABLE USE; IN GEORGIA, CRAG MEAT; IN FLORIDA, SHARK MEAL AND LIVER OIL AND OYSTER SHELL GRIT
AND LIME.
NOTES’ SOME OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEREFORE,
THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE STATE-
SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES
172
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS
MANUFACTURED FISHERMEN'S
FISHERY PRODUCTS PREPARED PRODUCTS
SUMMARY OF STATES:
STATE
aes VALUE
NORTH CAROLINA. « ./. HORiTee . 4 .CRay. $4,772,309
SOUTH CAROLINAS eed. Seeute. « § ORI 979,639
GEORGIA! PE Waa cy 6B a. wnaw o> peices 425,470
FLORIDA... aL emiel ‘ot, \.6 pages ohne 2,629,155
TOTAM mee 5) ly: oe Nhs wee Ole 8,700,953 105,620 8,806,573
__SUMMARY OF ITEMS:
ITEM YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE
FRESH AND FROZEN PACKAGED FISH. 1948 POUNDS * 559,207 $223,605
FRESH AND FROZEN PACKAGED FISH. 1940 Do 20,000 1,400
CANNED FISH AND SHELLFISH. . . 1948 STANDARD CASES 102,562 1,491,963
BYPRODUCTS. eich w ots 4 clierebe 1948 — = 5,930,684
BYPRODUCTS. Sc 6 o 6 alle ot 0 1940 = = 20
PACKAGED SHELLFISH. . . » « « « 1940 POUNDS 3,770,583 900,818
SALTED, ORIED AND PICKLED... 1940 6,123,650 246,760
SMOKED OR KIPPERED. « « «© 6 « « 1940 53,700 11,323
TOTALS SH ew 5 tei - - 8,806 ,573
MENHADEN PURSE SEINE =
SECTION 6.- GULF FISHERIES
(Area XXV)7
After a lapse of three years, sufficient funds were made available to the Branch of
Commercial Fisheries so that the collection of data on the fisheries of the Gulf States
could be resumed. Data for 1948 were collected for the States of Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas. Although the West Coast of Florida is included in this section,
funds were not available to make a general canvass of Florida for 1948. The catch
figures used in the following tables for the West Coast of Florida are for the year
1945, and the operating units are for the year 1940.
In 1948, the catch in the four states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
amounted to 357,693,400 pounds, valued at $35,272,873 to the fishermen. This was an
increase of 32 percent in volume and 27 percent in value compared with 1945. The in-
crease in landings was due to the expanding menhaden industry. The production of this
species increased from 57 million pounds in 1945 to nearly 185 million pounds in 1948.
One new menhaden plant was put into operation in the Western Gulf during 1948, making a
total of 6 plants producing oil and meal in this area.
Production of food fish in the Gulf remained about normal with groupers, mullet, red
snapper, and Spanish mackerel comprising 71 percent of the total 1948 catch of these
species.
The 1948 crab production was hampered by abnormally low prices and declined over 11
million pounds compared with 1945. Picking plants found it unprofitable to operate and
closed for long periods during the height of the season. Some crab meat canning was
carried out, but the general trend was toward the production of frozen crab meat.
Oyster production was errati¢ resulting in good prices. New methods of harvesting
oysters through the use of mechanical dredges were demonstrated in the Gulf waters late
in the year.
The 1948 shrimp production in the four states was nearly 26 million pounds less than
in 1945. Many drying plants closed before the end of the season because of large in-
ventories. Canners anticipated an active season, but were forced to curtail operations
because of heavy stocks and a weak demand for canned shrimp. Unusually large runs of
grooved shrimp, (Penaeus duorarum and Penaeus aztecus) made their appearance in the
Gulf waters during 1948, and an attempt was made to familiarize the public with this
species.
Immediately following the war, many of the Gulf boat building firms began to build
larger vessels of approximately 60 feet, however, 1948 found the trend once again turn-
ing to the smaller 40 foot boats.
The production of canned fish and fishery byproducts in the Gulf States, including
the West Coast of Florida, during 1948 was valued at $17,320,901. Canned shrimp was the
most valuable item produced. A total of 61 plants was engaged in canning fishery prod-
ucts during 1948, and 44 plants were used for processing fishery byproducts in this
area.
The last complete survey of the fishery transporting, wholesaling, and manufacturing
industries in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas was made in 1940. Jn that year
413 men were employed in the operation of 209 vessels engaged in the transporting trade
and 12,029 persons were employed in wholesale and manufacturing establishments. The
latter employees received a total of $2,013,213 in salaries and wages in 1940. (Data
on the transporting, wholesaling and manufacturing industries for the west coast of
Florida, which are also for 1940, have been included in Section 5, under the heading
‘South Atlantic Fisheries’). Detailed statistics on these branches of the industry for
1940 canbe found in ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944’ (Statistical Digest
No. 16).
The following tables contain summarized and detailed information on the 1948 catch
and operating units in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas for 1948. Condensed
summary data of the operating units and catch for these states appearing on the follow-
ing pages, have been previously mblished in Current Fishery Statistics No. 563.
7 These numbers were assigned to these areas by the North Atlantic Council on Fishery
Investigations. The catch of the Mississippi River and tributaries does not appear in
this section.
173
GULF FISHERIES
ALABAMA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
OTTER TRAWLS
TROT LINES
LINES
TRAMMEL NETS
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
MISSISS{PPI: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948
PURSE SEINES
TROT LINES
OTTER TRAWLS
OREDGES
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
LOUISIANA: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948
OTTER TRAWLS
PU2SE SEINES
TROT LINES
DREDGES
OTHER
MILLION 60
POUNDS
TEXAS: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE SEINES
OTTER TRAWLS
HAND LINES
HAUL SEINES
OTHER
MILLION
POUNDS
GULF FISHERIES we
SECTIONAL SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH
FLORIDA, WEST
COAST, 1045 ALABAMA, 1948
PRODUCT MISSISSIPP1, 1948
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FISH... ss see «e+ «| 63,550,700 | $7,157,460| 5,713,400 $837,424 69,434,500] $1,036,228
SHEUCRISH, (ETCe seh. «+ « 5,771,100] 4,290,537] 6,842,700 1,319,847 11,015,000 1,552,408
69,321,800 | 11,447,997 | 12,556,100 2,157,271 80,449,500
LOUISIANA, 1948 TEXAS, 1948
2,588,636
TOTAL. « «© © © © © © ©
PRODUCT
TOTAL, VARIOUS YEARS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
BAISHeetmen chelates: We Monls. ee: 89,809,800 | $1,604,452 | 32,058,100 $989 , 307 260,566,500] $11,624,871
SHELLFISH, ETC. ~~»... «| 119,298,100] 22,777,516 | 23,521,800 5,155,691 166,448,700 | 35,095,999
209,107,900 | 24,381,968 | 55,579,900 6,144,998 427,015,200
TOTAL. « © © © ©» © © ©
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS
: FLORIDA, WEST| ALABAMA, | MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, TOTAL,
ITEM COAST, 1945 1948 1948 1948 1948 VARIOUS YEARS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ONMVESSEUS fe) re) ics) te a eS 1,300 2,341 1,262 5,746
ON BOATS AND SHORE: ie
REGUUAR Mii. Isptev ails ot 1,314 4,891 2,008 13, 006
CASORUMEIS Sees 2 58 127 2,373
ToOW\kes Sato anomone 21,125
VESSELS:
MeqGRecs.s a. cule 2 25 1,837
NET TONNAGE. « « » 2 © « 28,875
SAV uveiitelesebusl .s\, 0) (ple) le) fee 4
NET TONNAGE. - . - - + 49
TOTAL VESSELS. ... .~ 1,841
TOTAL NET TONNAGE. « © 28,924
BOATS:
MOTORCMSUIoee te cths| sis vs 6,556
GTHER MMe ate ce face ce 3,710
ACCESSORY BOATS. ...... 151
APPARATUS:
PURSE SEINES, MENHADEN = a 21 8 5 34
LENGTH, YARDS. - «+ - = = 8,250 3,100 2,000 13,350
HAUL SEINES, COMMON. « = « 410 18 1 41 28 198
"LENGTH, YARDS. . « .'s « 58,950 6,700 200 7,360 12,406 85,616
GILL NETS:
ANCHOR - » «© « «© © 0 © o 4 - - 4
SQUARE YARDS... . + 4,900 = = = = 4,900
DRIFTe «2 es ee eee 12 = = = 12
SQUARE YARDS « = « « « 4,800 - = = = 4,800
RUNAROUND. « » « « «© « « 1,865 27 = = = 1,892
SQUARE YARDS .°. + «» = 1,383,200 12,000 = = = 1,395,200
STAKE. « © © « s+ oe eo = = = = 17 17
SQUARE YARDS « « « « « = = = - 4,450 4,450
TRAMMEL NETS « « « « © « « 449 165 55 122 56 847
SQUARE YARDS . « « « « 380,350 74,900 14,280 36,117 30,993 536 ,640
LINES:
HAND - « es ee ee we 2,866 218 104 108 493 3,789
HOOKS. © » » « ee « 4,796 354 125 120 712 6,107
TRAWL OR TROT WITH HOOKS 35 28 = - 340 403
HOOKS. « » » oe ww o 14,200 10,270 = = 32,988 57,458
MROWWe se) iets 0) 0 © s\-s 1,066 = = - 18 1,084
HOOKS MMe ote a cae 1,131 - - - 18 1,149
TROT WITH BAITS
OR SNOODS. « - « « o « 86 186 267 1,079 50 1,668
BAITS OR SNOODS. . » « 48,700 77,650 153,800 375,110 10,900 666 , 160
FYKE NETS, FISH. « «© « © « = 123 - = 23 146
DIP NETS:
COMMON « « « © © © © » « 101 = = 315 = 416
DROP . «ewe oe ee wo - = = 5,060 = 5,060
CAST NETS. © s 6 5 so ws 83 = 53 = - 136
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954711 O—51—12
A GULF FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS - Continued
ALABAMA, | MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA,
1948 1948 1948
FLORIDA, WEST
COAST, 1945
TOTAL,
VARIOUS YEARS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS - CONTINUED:
OTTER TRAWLS, SHRIMP . « « 104 381 2,813 5,476
YARDS AT MOUTH . «© « « « 56,357 106 , 884
TRAPS, BRUSH .« - s « © + « 93,500 93,500
POTS:
LOBSTER” SPINY 55355 9 3,000
GRABS ieee athe ss a 3,288
3 | eer a CRE he er .20
RYSH « « je stile ve 0 ¢ 372
SPEARS . «le « oe we we 208
DREDGES:
CLAM « « © © @ © © © ew 6
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « 4
OYSTER, COMMON « « « « « 391
YARDS AT MOUTH... « 424
SCALLOP. © 2 ee eo © 72
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « 70
TONGS, OYSTER. » » «+ « « 2,203
RAKES, OTHER THAN FOR
OYSTERS. « « « « «
COQUINA SCOOPS . ..
HOOKS :
SPONGE . « 2 « « «
LOBSTER.» « «+ «© «© «
DIVING OUTFITS « « «
CATCH BY STATES
FLORIDA, WEST
SPECIES COAST, 1945 ALABAMA, 1948 MISSISSIPPI, 1948
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
AMBERJACK. 3 0 se 0 eo we 268, 000 $16 ,080 - - -
BARRACUDA. “ofMe! wpushie Ju) = ove 5,100 306 - - - -
BLUEF-ASH. 0-0) oe 0 eee ee 557,500 79,146 5,600 $840 200 $34
BLUE RUNNER OR HARDTAIL. « « 1,890,400 113,424 64,200 2,600 600 30
BUEFALOF ISH. lamer etic. 0 «6 « - - 61,700 4,261 - -
CABIO OR CRAB EATER. « + « « 85,800 10,296 1,700 255 400 75
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS. .. . 400 80 92,400 23,476 -
BAGARFISH. - [-fetete sue 2.9 54,900 3,294 - - - -
CREVALLE ©: o teRgtienensohs0 cine 413,700 33,080 5,400 295 300 30
CROAKER.. U8 "ates: ee eds, oui 152,900 9,174 48,100 3,374 4,600 458
DOLEH Nat euede - 4 405,300 48,636 149,800 29,149 45,400 8,815
GROUPERG es ster ieiet amie. = tee 7,176,600 860,768 257,000 27,322 35, 000 4,200
GRUNTSgs © « jo serene gs «4 112,000 6,705 = - - -
HARVEST FISH OR "STARFISH" . 17,400 1,044 - - - -
HICKORY SHAD |. 2 0 « « « « @ 1,000 40 - - - -
DEMEASH sions aeuiel oe ete eee 206 ,500 10,585 5,100 502 - -
KING MACKEREL. «+ + ee a 1,115,800 179,298 2,900 319 - -
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH" . 249 , 300 14,958 108,000 7,437 - 81,300 9,628
MENDADEN, ©, « foeR ies 6, «8.2 7,165,700 31,324 - - 68,636,100 907,438
BOMARRA.’ « ic le@iohe: « 0 8 182,600 11,210 - - = =
MBELET «sys (oe tedMcenlen eujdhiwiie 26,715,600 |3,202,735| 1,353,200 97,311 212,600 25,256
MUTTONFISH « « «© «© #© © «© « ® 5,100 1,020 = = - -
PADDLEF ISH OR SPOONBILL CAT. - - 5,500 825 ra =
PIGFISH. « © «© e+ ee wo ow 114,900 6,894 = = = =
PENFILSH sissiieibeSahe ice 8 se 129,900 7,794 - - - -
POWPANO. » letyafts\ Yeheries ao 433,700 203,443 2,200 1,125 - -
SEA CATFISH. 1 spots 6 0 «© « 464,200 27,852 66,500 5,085 30,500 2,440
GHARKS» cette a bacne > ose 700 14 - - - -
SHEEPSHEAD:
FRESH-WATER. » « 6 © © oe = - 3,100 130 - -
SALT“WATER eyaiie cc ws 6 570,300 34, 237 81,500 8,214 11,400 1,446
SNAPPERS: 7
MANGROVE « « «© «© © © © © 101,600 12,182 = - = -
REDS is) ance po caMerdagietic’ a) s 2,845,800 559,404] 1,851,800 442,391 143,400 31,548
SNOOK OR SERGEANTFISH. « « « 306 , 800 36,816 - = = -
SPANISH MACKEREL... +s « 5,166,500 704, 228 887,500 71,305 200 35
See Met, RCPS ene | 288,700 17,322 1,500 115 400 40
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH
SPOTTED.
WHITE. -
STURGEON -
TENPOUNDER
TRIPLETAIL
YELLOWTAtL
eee ew
eee we ee
TOTAL. » = « «©
SHELLFISH, ETC.
CRABS, BLUE:
HARD » « «© » ©
STONE. «© « « «@
LOBSTERS, SPINY.
SHRIMP « «© «© «© «
CLAMS:
COQUINA. «© « « « o
HARD, PUBLIC . « «
CONCHS « =» » © «© « ©
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING . .
PUBLIC, FALL...
PRIVATE, SPRING.
PRIVATE, FALL. «
TOTAL OYSTERS.
SCALLOPS, BAY. » = «
TURTLES, GREEN « « eo
SPONGES :
GRASS. « «
SHEEPSWOOL
WIRE .« « «
YELLOW. .
TOTAL. « « 2 «
GRAND TOTAL.
SPECIES
FISH
AMBERJACK. 2 «© © « «
BARRACUDA. « « «© « »
BLUEFISH » «© « « «© «
ee ee
.
BLUE RUNNER OR HARDTAILe
BUFFALOFISH. « » « «
CABIO OR CRAB EATER.
CARP « « « ee ee
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS «
CIGARFISH. -
CREVALLE « «
CROAKER. « «
DOLPHIN.» « «
DRUM =
BLACK. . . « «
RED OR REDFISH
FLOUNDERS. » «© -
GARFISHs» + « «
GROUPERS « « -»
GRUNTS « » = «
HARVEST FISH OR
HICKORY SHAD . .«
JEWFISH. « - -
KING MACKEREL.
KING WHITING OR
MENHADEN «- « «
MOJARRA. « « «
MULLET - « « «
MUTTONFISH . «
PADDLEFISH OR S
PIGFISH. »« « »
PINFISH. » « «
POMPANO. » -
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tus) Clem sie? wl teres! Wie + exe ee
Gun 0 G0. Os 0 0. pao bl eicaen c20s-5
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GULF FISHERIES tt
CATCH BY STATES - Continued
FLORIDA, WEST
COAST, 1945 ALABAMA, 1948
MISSISSIPPI, 1948
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
3,464,100] $658,190 235,200 $51,821 61,700 $15,425
394,700 23,196 160,600 15,830 96 , 100 13,805
7,200 1,600 2,900 580 - -
612,600 33,756 40,200 535 100 5
21,500 2,580 4,900 _735 809
120
64,200 16, 372
63,550,700 | 7,157,460 | 5,713,400 | 69,434,500 _|
1,036,228
1,092,400 2,372,600 118,630 5,502,600 275,130
52,900 = = 2 =
205, 000 = E Hy if
1,782,700 2,938,900 613,149 4,203,800 851,798
54,000
687,700
14,300
477, 300 224,331 | 1,167,500 1,194,900 375,543
1,018,500 478 695 347,500 113, 700 49,937
10,300 = -
5,900
62,500
178,900
| 1,495,800 | 703,026 | 1,533,200 | 588,068 | _ 1,308,600 _|
13,100
408,000
12,100
11,700
60,321,800 | 11,447,997 | 12,556,100 | 2,157,271 | 2,588,636
LOUISIANA, 1948 TEXAS, 1948 TOTAL, VARIOUS YEARS
1,552,408
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
- - 300 $45 268 , 300 $16, 125
= = = 7 5,100 306
900 $175 = = 564,200 80,195
5, 000 -400 - = 1,960,200 116,454
1.5 = 14,000 1,680 75,700 5,941
500 75 1,700 340 90,100 11,041
- - 800 80 800 80
= = 35, 200 9,504 128, 000 33, 060
= = = = 54,900 3,294
100 10 - - 419,500 33,415
43,600 4,287 500 35 249,700 17,328
- - - - 3,000 360
163,900 16,467 566 , 400 56,640 1,322,600 106 ,634
254, 300 62,395 620,600 124,120 2 9379, *600 387,997
100,800 19,468 177,000 42,489 878, 300 148,557
11,100 555 = = 11,100 555
4,300 645 101,400 *2,168 7,574,300 905, 103
= = = = 112,000 6,705
- - - - 17,400 1,044
- - - - 1,000 40
= = 7,600 760 219,200 11,847
- = - = 1,118,700 179,617
197,000 22,228 107,200 7,504 742,800 61,755
88,110,400] 1,308,016 | 28,184,900 263,120 192,097, 100 2,509 ,898
= = = = 182,600 11,210
9,900 552 190,500 4,764 28,481,800 3,330,618
= = = = 5,100 1,020
= = = = 5,500 825
- - - - 114,900 6,894
- = > = 129,900 7,794
200 140 300 150 436 , 400 204,858
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
178
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
SEA CATFISH. »« «+ « « «
SHARKS « «© «© © © @ ©
SHEEPSHEAD:
FRESH-WATER. » « « «
SALT-WATER « « 2 « +
SNAPPERS:
MANGROVE « « «© «© « «
RED. - » e we wo .
SNOOK OR SERGEANTF ISH.
SPANISH MACKEREL . « «
SPOT Sc ic @ vette Me: be
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
SPOTTED. .«
WHITE. » «
STURGEON . «
TENPOUNDER «
SS
TRIPLETAIL
YELLOWTAIL
TOTAL is ot fe.5”
SHELLFISH,
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARD « « «© «©
SOFT AND PEELERS
STONE s sige sid 1s
LOBSTERS, SPINY. « «
SHRIMP 2. 6 « «© « «© «
CLAMS:
COQUINA. « «© © «© @
HARD, PUBLIC « « « «
CONCHS' <5 @ o Ss ee
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING - «
PUBLIC, FALL . « «
PRIVATE, SPRING.
PRIVATE, FALL. «
TOTAL OYSTERS. «
SCALLOPS, BAY. «ss +
SQUID: 6%. lethal euch tore
TURTLES, GREEN. . « «
SPONGES :
GRASS. « «
SHEEPSWOOL
WIRE =; = 4
YELLOW.
TOTAL « “0 icine ¢
GRAND TOTAL. « «
ee es see 6 8 2 elem as
16 2 ee
ce eee
* owas
er er eer
CATCH BY STATES
LOUISIANA, 1948 TEXAS, 1948
POUNDS
206 , 300
500
111,500
51,600
1,800
25,400
338, 000
165,400
2,200
53 100
21,109,600
880,900
27,800
88,248,600
3,701,600
773,600
3,361,600
1,179,500
(9989298 5100) 298,100 23, Peshseil segs |) 800 Mir bal 155,691 IGG seats Oa) 448,700
GULF FISHERIES
POUNDS
110,200
15,300
1,323,600
7,800
588,200
4,600
608,152
440,450
4,170
1,040,859
223,416
1,397,728
495,390
Continued
VALUE
$11,020
1,530
304,428
1,560
147,048
322
4,856 ,623
209,107,900 | 24,381,968 | 55,579,900 | 6,144,908 |
GILL NET DRYING
TOTAL, VARIOUS YEARS
POUNDS
877,700
1,200
3,100
790,000
101,600
6,216,200
306 , 800
6,063,800
316,000
4,687,200
821,400
10,100
625,100
32,300
64,200
30,603,400
880,900
80,700
205,000
119,590,200
54,000
687,700
14,300
6,937,000
2,436,900
3,371,900
1,185,400
408, 000
3,400
23,300
62,500
178,900
13,100
12,100
VALUE
$67,076
54
130
58,838
12,182
1,352,219
36,816
777,452
20,017
969,452
72,841
2,180
34,472
4,200
16,372
11,624,871
1,090,421
440,450
28,670
41,000
25,100,841
13,500
171,925
3,575
22647566
974,771
1,402,054
497,750
5,139,141
59,400
269
2,910
260,290
2,633,674
18,733
91,200
35,095,999
427,015,200 | 46,720,870
GULF. FISHERIES
SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW OF CATCH OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH - VARIOUS YEARS
FLORIDA, WEST COAST,
1945 ALABAMA, 1948 MISSISSIPPI, 1948
QUANTITY
ITEM
CRABS :
BLUE :
ARDisi is a) cea
STONES © cc dom «
CLAMS : 4
COQUINA......
HARD, PUBLIC. . ~ »
CONCHS. « » so «
OYSTER, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING.
PUBLIC, FALL. ©
PRIVATE, SPRING
PRIVATE, FALL .«
SCALLOPS, BAY .
e
ITEM
ee ce © ©
CRABS:
BLUE:
HARDe « «© « « « «
SOFT AND PEELERS.
STONE « © « « «© ©
CLAMS :
COQUINA « 2 « 2 « 6
HARD, PUBLIC. .
CONCHS. 2 « « © « « «
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING. « o
PUBLIC, FALL. © o« «
PRIVATE, SPRING . .
PRIVATE, FALL . « «
SCALLOPS, BAY . » o -
ee eee
NUMBER
bo
BUSHELS
ite)
DO
DO
ioe)
DO
DO
ite)
NUMBER
DO
DO
BUSHELS
DO
DO
DO
DO
DO
DO
44,025,840
2,592,300
1,064,625
198,961
781,635
299,989
224,331
478,695
179
VALUE
11,005,200] $275,130
TEXAS, 1948
QUANTITY VALUE
$608, 152 912,024 | $33,889
440,450 = -
81,732 | 181,464
44,750 83,710
TOTAL,
VARIOUS YEARS
QUANTITY
64,175,892
2,592,300
52,900
6,750
85,393
844
1,787,414
578,879
783,296
301,218
21,357
VALUE
$1,090,421
440,450
24,500
13,500
171,925
3,575
2,264,566
974,771
1,402,054
497,750
59,400
NOTE :--BUSHELS REPRESENT U. S. STANDARD BUSHELS OF 2,150.4 CUBIC INCHES CAPACITY.
AVERAGE WEIGHTS OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH - VARIOUS YEARS
FLORIDA, WEST COAST,
1945
ALABAMA, 1948 MISSISSIPPI, 1948
QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY
CRABS
BLUE:
HARD. « « » © »« » « » » NUMBER PER POUND 2.00
STONER. swe bc 6 sa pO 5
CLAMS: LBS. MEAT PER U.S.
COQUINA . 6 «© » » « » « » ‘STANDARD BUSHELS =
HARD, PUBLIC. « « © « « « info) S
CONCHS Sa ceiieek o.oo) fen ber ere DO =
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING. « © » « « DO 3.40
PUBETCSCFAUL. s. 6 sols fe) 3.90
PRIVATE, SPRING « « « « « DO x
PRIVATES: FALL co 6 cn 6s DO kL
SCAULOPS5 BAY « ¢.6 * « = fe) =
1948 1948
LOUISIANA, TEXAS,
QUANTITY QUANTITY
CRABS:
BLUE :
HARD. » « «© © © © © « e » » | NUMBER PER POUND is7/s}
SOFT AND PEELERSe « « © « « DO -
OYSTERS, MARKET: LBS. MEAT PER U.S.
PUBLIC, SPRING. . 2» © eo « STANDARD BUSHELS 4.84
PUBLIC, FALL; <2 6 4 6 « se po 4.10
PRIVATE, SPRING « «6 «© «= « « © ipo) -
PRIVATE, FALL « « © « © « © « DO -
GULF FISHERIES
180
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS y/
MISSISSIPPI
ALABAMA
AND
LOUISIANA AND
TEXAS
YEAR QUANTITY VALUE QUANTIT
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: — = ——_
MENHADEN:
MEAL AND DRY SCRAP. ..... 1948 TONS 6,780 $797,413 2 2
OlL ww oe ow ew bee 1948 GALLONS 779,810 883 ,028 2 2
SEA TROUT, SALTEDIE 's,.< 2 bi wenlodo POUNDS - - 3,000 $649
CRABS, HARD, BLUE:
CANNED... . . + + + «1948 | STANDARD CASES (2) (2) 220, 672°
MEAT, FRESH- COOKED: dreeed, someaiean POUNDS 286,051 88,357 393; 646
OYSTERS:
CANNED... « «© + « + «© + « « 1948 | STANDARD CASES 98,921 1,325,844 fs 1,486,177
FRESH=SHUCKED . . 2. +... 1940 GALLONS 84,284 136,306 446,331
SHRIMP:
CANNED. . « « «© ss + « + «© «© 1948 | STANDARD CASES 94,675 1,362,421 J 6,104,539
COOKED, PEELED 4 a nok a e940 211,425 58,530 237, 586
FROZEN, PACKAGED. ...... 1940 1,986,119 263,034 1,713,015
SUNDRIED ele coh. sau uae kT GAO - - 326,416
MEAL "OR BRAN. 30. Soe whe et nl OAS (2) (2) 40,656
MISCELLANEOUS 3/. ....... «21948 94,533 4,245,951
MISCELLANEOUS CANNED 4/.... 1948 STANDARD CASES ,665 37} 593 96,737
eens at ae [3,007,000 | _- |
es 1 ee Oe Cee ae
1/ DATA ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE YEARS INDICATED.
2/ INCLUDED WITH MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
3/ MISCELLANEOUS IN ALABAMA, INCLUDES FRESH AND FROZEN GROUPER AND RED SNAPPER FILLETS AND STEAKS, AND
CRAB AND SHRIMP MEAL; IN MISSISSIPPI, FISH SOLUBLES; IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS, MENHADEN MEAL AND OIL AND
OYSTER SHELL GRIT AND UNBURNED LIME.”
4/ MISCELLANEOUS CANNED IN ALABAMA INCLUDES CRAB MEAT, CRAB GUMBO, OYSTER CREOLE, SHRIMP CREOLE AND GUMBO;
IN MISSISSIPP|, CRAB MEAT AND SMOKED SHRIMP; IN LOUISIANA, CRAYFISH BISQUE; SOFT SHELL CRABS; LOBSTER
BISQUE; SHRIMP BALLS, RASTE, DEVILED, BISQUE AND CREOLE; SMOKED OYSTERS; OYSTER SOUP; TURTLE SOUP, CREOLE,
BOUILLABAISSE AND GUMBO,
NOTE: SOME OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE OR
A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEREFORE, THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE STATE.
TOTALEN OG? Ge 4S eiscra te) 15,312,375
FISHERMEN PREPARED:
OYSTERS, FRESH-SHUCKED. . .. 1940
GRAND TOTAL. . « « « « « © « 15,312,375
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS
MANUFACTURED FISHERMEN'S
SUMMARY_OF STATES: FISHERY PRODUCTS PREPARED PRODUCTS TOTAL
a VALUE VALUE
MISSUSSIPP] 2. 2- dre! 2 6 ogieaiie) «lames $4,378,772 $4, "een? ous
ALABAMA, aR inl dn +. \*¢ oe ach eee 668,287 tear
LOULSTANAM Seta eras er rareten we 8 of 13,300,527 =|)
TERAS ees is tase eek oP gr > fe eae 2,011,848 27011848
TATHAL 6, hu cbuet eee tts HemPeaes erie to 20,359, 434 4,225 20,363, 659
SUMMARY OF ITEMS:
LTEM YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE
CANNED FISH AND SHELLFISH... 1948 STANDARD CASES 772,920 $10,633,983
FISHERY BYPRODUCTS AND
PACKAGED FISH - - + +++ +s 1948 3 = 6,061,581
PACKAGED SHELLFISH. - - +++ + 1940 POUNDS 22,511,001 3,667,446
SALTED FISH. 2 «© «© oe © e 1940 po 3,000 649
TOFALS © 5 = 2 wile oe ri 20,363,659
GULF FISHERIES
ALABAMA
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
TRAMMEL
NETS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
181
GILL NETS,
RUNAROUND RAMEN OR
TROT WITH
HOOKS
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
1 TEM
NUMBER
FISHERMEN =
ON VESSELS « » » « «© « eo
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR. «© « « © » «© o
CASUAL « « © «© « « «© «
TOMAUnmehaer neta teu ares
VESSELS, MOTOR»...
NET TONNAGE. » » ee ee
BOATS:
MOTOR. «© « «© © © © © © » 130
OTHER. « «= » =» «© = « © « 56
ACCESSORY BOATS, « « « « « =
APPARATUS :
NUMBER =» « « « 2» «© «@ « 186
SQUARE YARDS . .
HOOKS, BAITS, OR
354
POTS, TONGS ,
LENGTH, YARDS. » « « « «
SNOODS
OTTER TOTAL,
TRAWLS , EXCLUSIVE OF
SHRIMP DUPLICATION
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN =
ONDVESSEIES) pte! le spe =) 6 2 78 = = 229
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGUISAR Mame Crier 3 9 656 1 1,011
GASUAL “ses 0 « 0 we 2 > 9 244
VESSELS, MOTOR -« » « « « 2 39 =
NET TONNAGE. .« - « « e « = 368 =
BOATS:
MOTOR. = «© © © «© e «© « « 571
OTHER» » « 2» © © © »@ & © 280
ACCESSORY BOATS. . « « «= « 12
APPARATUS =:
NUMBER « » 5 = «© © «© © «
YARDS AT MOUTH
ALABAMA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
LINES
SPECIES HAUL SEINES GUE NES, TRAMMEL NETS
RUNAROUND rs
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS | VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
BLUEFISH » » « «ss © «© « 100 $15 3,000 $450 2,500 $375 = -
BLUE RUNNER OR HARDTAIL. - 4,700 188 44,000 | 1,760 15,500 652 - -
CABIO OR CRAB EATER. « « » = = = - 1,400 210 : 300 $45
CREVALLE 2 sw 2 we ww 100 | 5 2,100 105 3,200 185 = =
CROAKERs 2 «ss wt ew 11,800 821 = = 33,200 2,336 3,100 217
DRUM :
BEAGKienie! es le | ie! ohielne 19,100 1,53) 200 16 48,700 3,890 19,700 1,570
RED OR REDFISH « « » « « 24,900 5,478 1,100 242 86 ,600 19,052 44,500 9,791
FLOUNDERS. « « © © «© + « « 13,000 2,562 4,500 893 48,400 9,521 3,700 732
GROUPERS .)lei i) 5 6 le ee = = = = = = 257,000 27,322
UEWFISHs| 0 2 6 0) =) « 0 so = = = = > = 5,100 502
KING MACKEREL. +). « ss = = 2,900 319 = = = =
KING WHITING OR KINGFISH 10,200 705 5, 000 350 53, 200 3,617 10,800 749
AVILES e SS SIE 248 , 200 18,570 19,700 | 1,576 | 1,085,300 77,165 = =
POMPANO i peieal cutee tote! =) 6 = = 1,100 600 1,100 525 = =
SEA CATFISH. - 6 + 2 + « 17,500 1,258 4,300 344 29 ,600 2,309 15,100 1,174
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT-WATER « - 12,200 1,225 = = 60,700 6,118 8,600 871
SNAPPER, RED. » « « + « « = = = = 2 = 1,851,800 | 442,391
SPANISH MACKEREL « + « « « 1,100 122 | 875,300 | 70,024 10,800 1,130 300 29
SE Oiimetitoliatrers es velltel Nesate tie) = 600 50 = = 900 65 =
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
182 GULF FISHERIES
ALABAMA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
GILL NETS,
RUNAROUND
SPECIES
HAUL SEINES TRAMMEL NETS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
SAGINED ss nee eis, les 36 ,400 ; 141,700 | $31,174
WHI Tepaieirss ot (fre ce) eee 43,300 5 "107 65,300 6,473
STURGEON ss s,m 0» sue © « - 2,100 420
TENPOUNDER ST. as < aife « 1,400 4,300 240
TRIGEE TAM a. sve ae 13s 100 1,600 240
TOTAL.
TRAWL OR TROT WITH FYKE NETS
TROT WITH BAITS OR
HOOKS SNOODS
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS
BUFFALOFISH. « « « + « «© « = = 61,700 $4,261
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS. . . 54,500 : 200 52
DRUM, RED OR REDFISH «. « . 100 = =
PADDLEFISH 2 s s ene « « = 5,500 825
SHEEPSHEAD, FRESH-WATER. - 600 2,500 100
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
SPOTTED. «2 5 ee ee 100 - -
STURGEON « «+ es 6 6 oe = = - _800 160
CRABS, BLUE, HARD. « « « «
TOTALS Je: ba. «6. 0 8
SPECIES
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS. .
FLOUNDERS susie os retiets
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
WHITE cite: oite Setraiel (one, Se
SHRIMP co 2 « je « tte ate
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING .«
PUBLIC, FALL. .
PRIVATE, SPRING.
PRIVATE, FALL. .
53,200 | $10,653
27,000
28,800
26 ,900
2,938,900
se ee
ata wks
eee
TOTALS 2 ‘s)0 je.:0 ie “s
MISSISSIPPI
SUMMARY OF OPFRATING UNITS, 1948
TRAMMEL
NETS HAND
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
— —
PURSE
SEINES,
MENHADEN
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
NUMBER
FISHERMEN =
ON VESSELS « « « « « « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR. « + « © @ «©
CASUAL « « «© © «© © ©
TOTAL es s © » eja'6¢ ¢
VESSELS, MOTOR... ..s «
NET TONNAGE. « « 2 ee
BOATS:
MOTOR ats eva se) warieates
OTHER se s «a 9 6 «© 5 ss
ACCESSORY BOATS. « « « « «
APPARATUS:
NUMBER »« «© «© © © @ ew
LENGTH, YARDS. « « « « «
SQUARE YARDS « « «© © «© «
HOOKS, BAITS, OR SNOODS 153,800
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
GULF FISHERIES 183
MISSISSIPPI: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
DREDGES,
OYSTER, oaree
COMMON
NUMBER
TOTAL,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
NUMBER
_. FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS « « «© « « « eo
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR. « «© « « « o «
CASUAL « » =» « « © © ©
1,300
1,311
42
TOTALs © « « «© «© © ©
VESSELS, MOTOR « « +» « « «
NET TONNAGE. « «© «© « e « 5,449
BOATS:
MOTOR. « © « © © © © © « 656
OTHERe « «© «© © © © © © « 118
ACCESSORY BOATS. . » «» @ 63
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « + «© © © « © @ «©
YARDS AT MOUTH
MISSISSIPPI: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
SPECIES TRAMMEL NETS
POUNDS
BLUEFISH » ss 5 2 2 2 se 200 $34
BLUE RUNNER OR HARDTAIL. 600 30
CABIO OR CRAB EATER. « » » 300 55
CREVALCE fF: soles. § 5 Suns 300 30
GROAKERs {6 0 s 0 6 pe 0 2,300 234
DRUM :
FLAGS 6 lo bla olaealas 11,700 1,332
RED OR REDFISH. ... « 34,400 8,405
FLOUNDERS. » » os 2 we 8,200 1,595
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH" 22,000 2,590
MENHADEN . - 2 2 es we - -
[WUE go Geernleimyiaree ermpaec jin 140,800 16,816
SEA CATFISH... -. 2. 8,900 712
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT-WATER . . 6,400 819
SPANISH MACKEREL . ~~. 200 35
SBO Maat holecinoine, (= ve ai yap 400 40
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
SPOTTED. » o's » oe 44,700 11,175
TENPOUNDER 22 ll ll! 7100 tans
TRIPLETAIL « » 2 «6 oo @ 700
TOTAL. «© « © « © @ «
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
-SNOODS
CAST NETS
SPECIES
POUNDS
100
1,300
CABIO OR CRAB EATER. « « »
CROAKER. « « 2 = « o
DRUM =
BLACKe « « « o«
7,100
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFI
SPOTTED. « « « «
WHITE. © « « «© «
TRIPLETAIL « « « «
CRABS, BLUE, HARD.
15,000
21,500
100
RED OR REDFISH.» » = » 17,200 =
FLOUNDERS. - » «2 ss ss 2,400
GROUPERS »-....... 35, 000
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH" 7,600 =
MULLET « © + © ee we ww = $8,440
SEA CATFISH. «2 1 ee es 20,100 a
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT-WATER . « 3,000 =
SNAPPER, RED. - ss oe 143,400 =
SH:
ee ee
eo eee
TOWNES GS 4 BAGG
ESC ees ON NEXT es
184 GULF FISHERIES
MISSISSIPPI: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
J OTTER THAWLS Jv) | f Orepees
SPECIES
VALUE VALUE
FLOUNDERS+ + 6 ee ee oo $6,560 -
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH 6,084 -
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
WHITES 93 ay «pete, “oc 5,625
SHRIMP. © « © « 0 © «© ove « 851,798 -
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING « « « « « - $101,835
PUBLIC, FALL « « 6 2 © « 45,287
TOTAL. © « BS © « ce
4,325,800 278,358 337,900 147,122
NOTE :--THE PRODUCTION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS BY MISSISSIPPI CRAFT IN LOUISIANA WATERS HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE
CATCH FOR LOUISIANA. THESE CATCHES WERE AS FOLLOWS: BY OYSTER DREDGES, PUBLIC SPRING OYSTERS, 2,237,900
POUNDS OF MEATS, VALUED AT $642,266; AND PUBLIC FALL OYSTERS, 691,900 POUNDS OF MEATS, VALUED AT $199; 109;
BY OYSTER TONGS, PUBLIC FALL OYSTERS, 2,200 POUNDS OF MEATS, VALUED AT $470; AND BY SHRIMP TRAWLS, SHRIMP,
8,282,800 POUNDS, VALUED AT $1,738,488.
LOUISIANA
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
LINES :
eee TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
DIP NETS
PURSE
SEINES,
MENHADEN
NUMBER
F |ISHERMEN :
ON VESSELS « « « « «© «© «
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGULAR« «© 6 «© © «© «© @
CASUAL « © © we we we ow
TOTAL» «© © ew we we ow
VESSELS, MOTOR « «+ « « « «
NET TONNAGEs « + + « « «
BOATS:
MOTORs » «© e ee we eo 43
OTHER. » s+ ew we we ew 59
ACCESSORY BOATS. « « « « « -
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « - 2 © © © we 5,060
LENGTH, YARDS. . » ss -
SQUARE YARDS 4... -
HOOKS, BAITS, OR SNOODS.
DREDGES, TOTAL,
TEM OYSTER, EXCLUSIVE OF
COMMON DUPLICATION
NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER
F |SHERMEN :
ON VESSELS: «o> sni0 um 1,976 2,341
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGUEAR si.cive (> ese nee ue 3,886 4,891
CASOAE “oa at ete - 255
TOTAL. «© «© «= © © @
VESSELS, MOTOR « » « « « «
NET TONNAGE. « 6 «© « « «
BOATS:
MOTORs « + © © © © «© © @ 2,478
OTHERS «6 op wre wee 6 1,102
ACCESSORY BOATS. « « « « « 61
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « «© © © © © © ©
YARDS AT MOUTH
GULF FISHERIES 185
LOUISIANA: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE SE INES HAUL SEINES TRAMMEL NETS
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE | POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BEUEFISH icassiet ieee ejcre ine verte 400 is
BLUE RUNNER OR HARDTAIL. - 100 2
CABIO OR CRAB EATER. « « « 200 $45
EREWAUEE oer sels) euicl Ge el te - 40
GROAKER eine el lie 0 je jo fe 19,400 106
DRUM:
BICAGKirn alae ieiinsiisr icliie nits 99,000 738
RED OR REDFISH « » « « « 166,100 4,275
FLOUNDERSe « «© « © ee « 13,300 202
GARFISHs» »« « =» © © « © © « 200 a
GROUPERS... «.. 6 6 <0 © | 645
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH" 480
MENHADEN » «© «© 2 2 © 2 oe eS
MUM Tireyio Jolie le igecqe le. ce fo =
ROMPANGIsEie) 6) 0) 1b) 0, youiel ote -
SEAUGATRISH@ tel ei lethebse 10: fo 6,800
SHARKS tanteiiia ue lie se deca cel fe )
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT-WATER . . 406
SNAPPER, RED « « « « « « «© 14,448
SPANISH MACKEREL » + « » » 3
Girenplic GG act) Cea ce CmCMmC a 240
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
SPOMMPED mys isl uel ye) ie ve) soi fe 221,300 8,837
COTES OG: 1g coker 0G, ioc 5 101,100 1,415
TENPOUNDER . » » «© + «© « « 1,200 -
TR PEETAY lee eee aa 4,300 45
CRABS, BLUE:
HARDeere is is) ears ste
SOFT AND PEELERS . ~~ «
'
TOTAL. « « « « «© © «
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE | POUNDS
GROAKER 6 [sss © © = = « |e 500 $50
FLOUNDERS- +» 2 es eso © 69,700 13,369 -
KING WHITING OR "KINGFISH 99, 200 11,154
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
WHITE *s 2 «© © © © «© «© oe
CRABS, BLUE:
HARD « » © © © «© © ©
SOFT AND PEELERS . -
CRAWFISH, FRESH-WATER.
SHRIMP » « «© © © © © «©
SQUID. » « © © © © © »
TURTLES, GREEN « « «© «
11,300 1,356
$589 ,927
31,500 1,187
295,100 | $147,550
18,565,347
2
88,248,600
3,300
eos © eo oe
eo 2 « 8 © eo
TOT Same 147,550
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS
CRABS, BLUE, HARD. « « « »
OYSTERS, MARKET:
109,500
PUBLIC, SPRING - + «+ = 3,652,300 $1,021,665 49,300 $19,194
PUBLIC, FALL.» 2 ee 762,400 218,896 11,200 4,520
PRIVATE, SPRING. » » « 121,400 50,988 3,240,200 1,346,740
BRINVATER RAUUs us felsic eet 4,500 1,890 1,175,000 493,500
TOWNES) G6 dole oS 1,863,954
NOTE :--THE PRODUCTION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS BY MISSISSIPPI CRAFT IN LOUISIANA WATERS HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH
THE CATCH FOR LOUISIANA. THESE CATCHES WERE AS FOLLOWS: BY OYSTER DREDGES, PUBLIC SPRING OYSTERS,
2,237,900 POUNDS OF MEATS, VALUED AT $642,266; AND PUBLIC FALL OYSTERS, 691,900 POUNDS OF MEATS, VALUED AT
$199,109; BY OYSTER TONGS, PUBLIC FALL OYSTERS, 2,200 POUNDS OF MEAT, VALUED AT $470; AND BY SHRIMP TRAWLS,
SHRIMP, 8,282,800 POUNDS, VALUED AT $1,738,488.
186 GULF FISHERIES
TEXAS
OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE
SEINES, TRAMMEL
MENHADEN COMMON | STAKE NETS
NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER
65
49
TRAWL OR
TROT WITH
HOOKS
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. . «+ « oo.
ON BOATS AND SHORE :
REGULAR « «6 «© © ew
CASUAL. «© « «© © ew we
TOTAL aautialt's isinents
VESSELS, MOTOR. » «ss
NET TONNAGE « « «© «© « «
BOATS:
MOTOR a adie 0 aso ieee 33
OHER (at cuiomseia Anions 17
ACCESSORY BOATS ....- =
APPARATUS :
NUUBERS. shciant ee aoe 50
LENGTH, YARDS . . oe « =
SQUARE YARDS. « - «=
HOOKS, BAITS, OR SNOODS 10,900
TOTAL,
1TEM TRAWLS,| ads EN at EXCLUSIVE OF
SHRIMP DUPLICATION
NUMBER | NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
F |SHERMEN : ;
ON VESSELS pens; ec smep © 1,028 9 1,262
ON BOATS AND SHORE:
REGUUARE A 3. \«) a) 0h ef 1,597 a 77 2,008
CASUALS, cite etfet es: -« - 127
TOTAE «, ‘« « 2» © ©
YESSELS, MOTOR. « ws se
NET TONNAGE «2 2 «+» 8,368
BOATS:
MOTORchi< felis, si «) that's 1,131
OTHERS; cE 5. <.0 Rump» 124
ACCESSORY BOATS ..... 15
APPARATUS:
NUMBER.» «© 2 «© © «© e @
YARDS AT MOUTH.
TEXAS: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
SPECIES
POUNDS
POUNDS
BUFFALOFISH « « + © + « « 3,700 $444
CABIO OR CRAB EATER « « + 100 20
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . . rs 3,600 972
CROAKER » «© « © we ew wo ow 400 100 7
DRUM:
SUACKMeRS. a le! ae one 212,900 60,000} 6,000
RED OR REDFISH. « « « « 199,800 155,300 | 31,060
FLOUNDERS « 2 + «© © @ @ 1,700 18,900] 4,536
JEWFISH « » © © ww ww 200 100 10
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH « « 2 2 2 2 “s = 6,100 7,000 490
MENHADEN. « « « + « « « « | 28,184,900$263,120 = = =
MULLET Sh) PUSU awe isper « - 155,600 34,800 870
POMPANO « « s+ © © ew oe 100 100 50
SEA CATFISH « « « eee 2,000 19,700] 1,970
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT~ WATER. « 3,800 1,300 130
SPANISH MACKEREL. « « « » 1,200 100 20
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH:
SPOTTED » « ee e ow 232,000 142,200 | 35,550
MLTE ere, 6 nee whee 2 7600 200 14
TOTAL « « « «
earn ON NEXT eran
28,184,900
GULF FISHERIES 187
TEXAS: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
TRAWL OR
TROT WITH
HOOKS
TROT WITH
BAITS OR
SNOODS
SPECIES
POUNDS
300
AMBERJACK « 2 «© © © «© @ «
CABIO OR CRAB EATER « « «
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS . .
DRUM:
BLACK 2 « « « ©
RED OR REDFISH.
FLOUNDERS . «= « «
GROUPERS. « « « o
JEWFISH » 2 «© © «
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH". . . 2.
SEA CATFISH » « « « o
SHEEPSHEAD, SALT-WATER.
SNAPPER, RED. « © «© o «
SPANISH MACKEREL. « « «
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
SPOTTED » « » © © « © «
CRABS, BLUE, HARD - «© « «
125,800
68,100
25,800
101,400
7,100
occ ee
eee ee
eee ve
eee ee
9,800
61,600
7,800
1,315,300
2,700
12 28)5 300
TOTAGH AL sac. io. a 11,311
SPEARS
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS
BUFFALOFISH » » « »
CABIO OR CRAB EATER
GARPeM den eiie ok oh
FLOUNDERS . . 2.
JEWFISH » - 2 + 2
KING WHITING OR
KINGFISH". . 2.»
SNAPPER, RED... © «
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH,
WHITE . 2 ee we
CRABS, BLUE, HARD .
SHRIMP. 2 2 2 eee
SQUIDc ne 6 oe
10,300
800 -
38,400} $9,216
.
.
TOTAL «© «© » «© eo ©
BY HAND
SPECIES
VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PUBLIC, SPRING. 0 + « « ’ $43,314 261,100 $119,612 40,300 $18,538
PUBLIC, FALL. « - « « - : 10, 262 159,900 72,804 1,400 644
TOTAL « « « « « © @
SHRIMP TRAWL
GULF FISHERIES
TARPON SPRINGS SPONGE FISHERY
During 1948, a total of 74,464 pounds of sponges, valued at $465,937 was sold on the
Exchange at Tarpon Springs, Florida. This was a decrease of 83,840 pounds or 53 per-
cent in volume, and of $1,275,946 or 73 percent in value compared with the transactions
of the previous year.
Sales of sponges on the Exchange during 1948 were as follows:
Bunches Pounds Value
Large Wool 725 7,975 $87,345
Small Wool 906 6,342 69, 365
Wool Rags 6,952 45,813 277,279
Yellow 1,182 5,023 12,865
Grass 2,23p 9,311 19,083
The 1948 total poundage was the lowest recorded in the 35 years for which data are
available. The total value was the second lowest on record.
Domestic production of sponges has declined sharply since 1938. This is attributed
to three reasons: first, lack of scientific management and control of the sponge beds;
second, a fungus blight which began in 1939 and has seriously damaged the beds; and
third, increased commercial production of artificial sponges.
Sponges are sold by ‘the bunch’, which consists of a string of sponges (strung) on a
cord 60 inches long. As the weight of these bunches varies considerably, an estimated
average weight per bunch for each classification is used in calculating the weight
landed. These conversion factors may be found in Section 13 under the heading ‘Con-
version Factors.’
SPONGE DIVER
SECTION 7. PACIFIC COAST STATES FISHERIES”
During 1948 Pacific pilchard landings increased appreciably but were still far be-
hind the half-million ton catches made prior to the war. An increase of slightly over
100 million pounds was recorded in 1948, bringing the total for the year to 373,158,900
pounds with a value of $11,010,356 to the fisherman. This was an increase of 37 percent
in quantity and 79 percent in value compared with the low-level of the previous year.
In the San Francisco area, the take of sardines decreased from 626,200 pounds in 1947
to 229,800 pounds in 1948; in the Monterey area the catch increased from 36,773,200
pounds in 1947 to 95,514,000 pounds in 1948; and in Southern California the increase
was from 218,114,600 pounds in 1947 to 266,286,000 pounds in 1948. The catch in South-
ern California, would undoubtedly have been greater if the fishing had not been inter-
rupted by price disagreements on two occasions, and if the canners had not imposed
daily take limits throughout most of the season. The price paid to fishermen during
the 1948 season began at $67.50 per ton but dropped to $50 per ton by the end of the
season.
Tuna landings reached a new high of 325,005,600 pounds during 1948, and over 57 mil-
lion pounds above the former record established the previous year. Prices paid for
tuna during the 1948 season were the highest ever reached with albacore climbing to
$740 per ton for a short period. Yellowfin prices went to $340 per ton, bluefin brought
$330 per ton and skipjack $320 per ton. Other noteworthy developments in the Pacific
Coast Tuna fishery during 1948 were the purse seining operations in the more southern
waters in combination with freezership operations; a general trend from the canning of
conventional grated packs to a combined flake and chunk pack; and the inauguration of
an extensive advertising campaign to help boost canned tuna sales.
The landings of all salmon inthe Pacific Coast States during 1948 totaled 65,380,300
pounds, valued at $15,085,100. This is a decrease of 44 percent compared with the 1947
catch. - The decrease was due primarily to an almost 52 million pound reduction in the
catch of pink salmon in the Puget Sound District of Washington. Pink salmon are taken
in quantity in that area only during odd-numbered years. The total salmon catch for
California during 1948 showed a decrease of 3.7 million pounds, while the Oregon catch
showed a decrease of 1.8 million pounds compared with 1947
There were 14,006,400 pounds of halibut landed in the three Pacific Coast States
during 1948. This was a gain of over 5 million pounds compared with the previous year.
The 1948 halibut season was limited to 72 days, the shortest season since regulation of
the fishery by the International Fisheries Commission was begun.
The total production of fish and shellfish in the Pacific Coast States during 1948
totaled 1,135,148,500 pounds valued at $114,018,151 to the fishermen. This represented
an increase of 9 percent in quantity and 22 percent in value compared with the previous
year. The 1948 catch was the most valuable since the inception of ‘the fishery. Of the
total catch, California accounted for 895,492,500 pounds valued at $79,983,474; Washing-
ton, 151,693,700 pounds, valued at $22,572,869; and Oregon 87,962,300 pounds, valued at
$11,461,810.
The production of canned fish and fishery byproducts in the Pacific Coast States in
1948 wes valued at $204,064,589 to the processor, 9 percent more than in 1947. The
three most valuable items processed were canned tuna, salmon and sardines. The packs
of tuna and sardines were the most valuable ever canned, while that of salmon was con-
siderably below the figure of the previous year. A total of 158 plants was engaged in
canning fishery products in these states during 1948, while 96 were used for processing
fishery byproducts.
The quantity of packaged fish produced during 1948 in the Pacific Coast States
totaled approximately 22.7 million pounds.
189
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
190
The Maritime Industries, Inc., operated a whaling station at Fields Landing, Cali-
fornia, during 1948. A total of 67 whales were taken, 29 more than in 1947. There were
32 sperm whales, 19 finback whales, and 16 humpback whales taken. The total value of
the manufactured whale products was $148,445.
In the following operating unit tabulations landings by certain types of gear may
be shown in one State although the vessel, crew, and gear may be credited to another
State. The catch is listed for the port where it is landed, while the operating units
are credited to the home port of the vessel, except in those cases where the vessel did
no fishing from its home port. In those cases the vessel is credited to the port where
it landed the greatest portion of its catch.
The last complete survey of the fishery transporting, wholesaling, and manufacturing
industries was made for 1940. In that year 141 men were employed on 58 vessels operat-
ing in the transporting trade and 19,109 persons were employed in wholesale and manu-
facturing establishments. The latter employees received $11,440,359 in salaries and
wages during 1940. Detailed statistics on these branches of the industry for’ 1940 can
be found in ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944’ (Statistical Digest No. 16).
The following tables contain a summary of 1947 catch and operating units and detailed
information on the 1947 catch and operating units of the Pacific Coast States. Con-
densed summary data of the operating units and catch by states of the Pacific Coast
fisheries, appearing in the following pages, have been previously published in Current
Fishery Statistics No. 580.
8 Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States
have been taken largely from statistics collected by the various State agencies. Sup-
plementary surveys, compilations, and analyses, have been made by agents of this Service
in order that the figures may be presented in a manner comparable with those of other
sections. While statistics on the fisheries of California are for the calendar year,
those for Oregon and Washington are for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1949, except
that statistics of the halibut fishery. for Washington are for the calendar year.
PACIFIC COAST STATES CATCH, 1948
PILCHARD
TUNA
JACK
MACKEREL
SALMON
OTHER
MILLION 100 200 300 400
POUNDS
VALUE OF PACIFIC COAST STATES CATCH, 1948
TUNA
SALMON
PILCHARD
HALIBUT
OTHER
MILLION
DOLLARS
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES 191
SECTIONAL SUMMARIES
SUMMARY OF CATCH, 1948
WASHINGTON
PRODUCT OREGON
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
PAISHme dee Sey ss ee fos sys 118,430,800 $17,876,801 77,681,400 $10,336 , 896
SHELLFISH, ETC... se 33,262,900 4,696,068 10,280,900 1,124,914
Ohi, ESR Geer 11,461,810
151,693,700 22,572,869 87,962,300
PRODUCT
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FIST souieiie qgemoeriar marinas area 860,874,700 $77,318,677 1,056 ,986 ,900 $105,532,374
SHELLFISH, ETC. . 2... 33,439,400 2,516,350 76,983,200 8,337,332
WHALE PRODUCTS .. =... 1,178,400 148,445 1,178,400 148, 445
79,983,472 1,135, 148,500
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS
WASHINGTON, 1948 OREGON, 1948
TOTAUsT ens shells BUS 895,492,500 114,018,151
1TEM PUGET COLUMBIA COLUMBIA
SOUND COASTAL
DisTRIcT | O!STRICT
RIVER RIVER COASTAL TOTAL
DISTRICT DISTRICT |) DISTRICT
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN :
ON VESSELS» - +--+ - 4,415 665 - 5,124 1,055 523 1,578
ON BOATS AND SHORE . . « 2,407 3,763 7,116 1,848 CSO al eee S575)
wWoibs o Goode
VESSELS, MOTOR » »« « « » « 469
NET TONNAGE. « « « «© «© « ; 8,299
BOATS:
MOTOR ta fons; sje) = fal» © 9 5 1,754
GULEIo. Ce pSGhinOMON BalnmD
ACCESSORY BOATS. .... «
APPARATUS:
PURSE SEINES AND
LAMPARA NETS:
PILCHARD . «. «
LENGTH, YARDS.
SALMON... ~~ o
LENGTH, YARDS.
HAUL SEINES. .. -
LENGTH, YARDS.
GILL NETS:
SALMON . 2 ss >
SQUARE YARDS .
SHARKe ¢ cs 5 =
We - - V7 15
35150 35 150 6,750
232 232
145,000 - - 145,000
141 4 149 39
413,300 400 14,100 11,300
538 470 1,584 s 1,889
861,200 7504, 3, 036 , 200 2,974,400
2,417 - 2,458 1,235
2,005,350 2,039, =8 ' i 76,700
- 7
2,250 27,375
SQUARE YARDS
SMELT. «= «© « «
SQUARE YARDS
ee ee ow
ee ee oe
eee ee eo
LINES:
TRAWL, SET OR HAND - « 5 32,232 1,072
HOOKS. . 2 2 2 © 2 4 694,300 5 25,600
TROLL: 4
SALMON « 5,913 5 3,170
HOOKS « 29,400 14,250
TUNA 2/. 1,262 1,074
HOOKS « 1,262 4,074
POUND NETS .-
BRUSH WEIRS.
DIP NETS « «
REEF NETS. -
BEAM TRAWLS. «
YARDS AT MOUTH
OTTER TRAWLS - «
3/ z 49
494 515
eee ee eee
fa fenfeielitsy a) ie/ca) <=
he = 0 0 s 0 ee ew
2. TOSIOMCNEOROOMOS ODEO RED
Woes ded<0) OF DOndld
Goo 0 0 Dkr Oed on O80 0
YARDS AT MOUTH 320
TRAPS:
GRAB ssc ler © 27,050
CRAWFISH . » 1,050
OCTOPUS... .
SHRIMP « « « «
DREDGES, OYSTER. 4
YARDS AT MOUTH 8
TONGS AND RAKES. 10
ec ee ee ©
eee eee ew
eee ee eo ©
eee ee eo ow
SHOVELS. » + « «
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
954711 0—51—13
192 PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS - Continued
CALIFORNIA. 1947 GRAND
1 TEM SAN TOTAL;
NORTHERN FRANCISCO | MONTEREY SAN PEDRO | SAN DIEGO TOTAL VARIOUS
DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT YEARS
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS « « « « © « « By ar 963 3,460 2,212 7,540 14,242
ON BOATS AND SHORE . . « 2,487 5 > 248 15,842
TOTAL. vee ee ie se. ke ce 30, 084
VESSELS, MOTOR » » « « « « 168 122 114 247 1,212 2,858
NET “TONNAGE: bs. + mets ce 2,539 1,778 4,091 ies 17,099 42,280 73,181
BOATS:
MOTOR sins 0 6 (pila a telte, fe 292 672 242 1,298 318 2,822 7,081
OTHER. « © © © e ee ee - 2 = 2 i 4 753
ACCESSORY BOATS. « » « « « - 16 157 419 230 822 1,076
APPARATUS:
PURSE SEINES AND
LAMPARA NETS:
PILCHARD « « « « «© « « = 4 90 170 7 281 303
LENGTH, YARDS. .. « - 1,880 39,150 82,832 9,214 133,076 142,976
SALMON « ee oe ew we we = = = - - - 232
LENGTH, YARDS. « « « - - - - - - 145,000
TUNA 6 «© we we we we ww ew = pes 11 145 7 163 163
LENGTH, YARDS... . - - 7,304 93,196 4,095 104,595 104,595
OTHER «. suv of © shins. e = 13 111 76 12 212 212
LENGTH, YARDS. « « « - 2,112 19,092 23,712 3,156 48,072 48,072
HAUL SEINES. « « 2 6 « « - = = - - = 188
LENGTH, YARDS. «. « « - - = - - - 25,400
GILL NETS:
BARRACUDA. « « « «© « « - - = 48 32 80 80
1 SQUARE YARDS . « ; - - - - 414,480 207, 296 621,776 621,776
CALIFORNIA HALIBUT « = 3 25 a = 28 28
SQUARE YARDS . « « « = 9,600 95,350 - = 104,959 104,950
SAUHONGouaiiar si okeae - 243 - - - 243 3,716
SQUARE YARDS . .. « - 1,038,825 - - = 1,038,825 | 7,049,425
SEA BASS « « « «+ « « = 11 11 59 7 98 98
SQUARE YARDS ... « - 24,145 24,695 396, 185 137,173 582, 198 582,198
SHAD . « « «© « sie 2 « = 104 = - = 104 104
SQUARE YARDS .. =» « = 483,912 S = = 483,912 483,912
SHARK Siete: ott are gare 50 51 10 89 12 212 3,905
SQUARE YARDS... . 306 ,276 527,952 76,520 741,815 87,084 | 1,739,647 | 4,855,697
SMELT. s sc « ws, os = = = = = 79
SQUARE YARDS . « « « = = co - = 29,625
GRAB) «0 » « 0 wow = = 12 = - 12 12
SQUARE YARDS . +... - 34,656 - = 34,656 34,656
OTHER. “= os 2 2. ni eau 18 66 3 50 oe 173 173
SQUARE YARDS... 18,258 68,145 34,528 48,516 9,240 178,687 178,687
TRAMMEL NETS « « «© 2 « o = 62 27 89 89
SQUARE .YARDS . « « « = = i 377,890 138,645 516,535 516,535
LINES:
TRAWL, SET OR HAND. .« 1,817 938 786 4,236 612 8,389 41,693
HOOKSwh:a.. 0 -s, kiebvtomtemne 163,930 47,964 67,414 84,840 12,540 376,688 | 1,096,588
TROLL:
SALMON « « + © «2 2,199 1,679 686 120 11 4,695 13,778
HOOKS spa obo) ote 9,657 7,998 3,841 686 58 22,240 65,890
TURA 27 fre. a rehome 1,359 1,777 1,420 9,539 3,645 17,740 20,076
HOOKS. «© «© sis se 1,359 1,777 1,420 9,539 3,645 17,740 20,076
POUND NETS « « «© «© «© « « = = = = x = 54
BRUSH WEIRS. « « + « « « = = = = > - 1
FYKE NETS. « « «© 0 « «© « - 2,419 = - - 2,419 2,419
DIP NETSO cies. o. 24 42 - . - 36 1,045
BRAILS OR SCOOP NETS . « 2 8 6 1,566 78 1,660 1,660
BAG NETS, SHRIMP « « « « = 2 - - - 2 2
LENGTH, YARDS. « « « + > 1,280 = = = 1,280 1,280
REEF NETSe « o eo ww wo = = = - - - 92
BEAM TRAWLS. «6 + « © © « - 20 - - - 20 28
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « = 133 - = = 133 208
OTTER TRAWLS » + ee ee 30 31 13 15 ~ 89 380
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « 450 451 168 210 - 1,279 5,644
TRAPS:
CRAB! corals: ohn Seam 8,461 8,870 364 131 = 17,826 87,976
CRAWFISH « + + 2 « 2 - = - “ = = 1,050
OCTOPUS. « « « sive « =- - 25 - - 25 325
LOBSTER, SPINY « « « « = = = 6,170 1,748 7,918 7,918
SHRIMP . 0 + «© © © © «© - a = = = i 250
HARPOONS « « «+ + # «© © « 2 a 15 128 39 187 187
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES 193
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS - Continued
; CALIFORNIA, 1947
GRAND
ITEM SAN - TOTAL,
NORTHERN FRANCISCO | MONTEREY SAN PEDRO | SAN DIEGO VARIOUS
DISTRICT DHSmNIeR DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT YEARS
NUMBER
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS - CONTINUED:
DREDGES, OYSTER. » « « » 5s
YARDS AT MOUTH « « « « 110
TONGS AND RAKES. «= » « e 123
SHOVELS. » 2 » «© © « © » 3,866
DIVING OUTFITS . « « «= « 58
4/ OPERATED IN THE PILCHARD FISHERY OF OREGON. NO PILCHARD WERE LANDED IN WASHINGTON BY PURSE SEINE VESSELS
7 DURING 1948.
2/ DATA FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON INCLUDES ONLY VESSELS THAT TROLLED OR FISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUNA AND DID NOT
TROLL FOR SALMON. MANY OF THE SALMON TROLLERS IN THESE STATES ALSO TROLLED FOR TUNA. :
3/ FISHED ONLY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. .
NOTE:--STATISTICS IN THIS TABLE ON FISHING VESSELS INCLUDE CRAFT MAKING THEIR HOME PORT IN ONE OF THE DISTRICTS
OF WASHINGTON OR OREGON. VESSELS 4S WELL AS ALL TYPES OF GEAR OPERATED, BY EACH CRAFT, HAVE BEEN CREDITED TO
THE DISTRICT IN WHICH EACH VESSEL MADE ITS HOME PORT (EXCEPT FOR CRAFT OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY IN ANOTHER
DISTRICT) ‘ALTHOUGH IN SOME INSTANC 3 SOME OF THE GEAR WAS OPERATED ONLY IN OTHER DISTRICTS. CRAFT WHICH DID
NOT FISH IN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH 1HEIR HOME PORTS WERE LOCATED ARE CREDITED TO THE PRINCIPAL AREA IN WHICH
THEY OPERATED.
CATCH BY STATES, 1948
SPECIES WASHINGTON OREGON !/
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
VANCGHOVINES ses 7s «= eal pills « 112,500 $5,623 62,400 $2,806
CARP. « © « © © © © © © © © © = > 600 17
CODM MACY oieb ala sie) ef ielsa 6,288,500 257,825 34, 300 1,405
FLOUNDERS :
SOMERS sive} ois. \si)Cat) Pilar ole 12,266,600 748,254 11,694,500 627,573
OTHERR se ly oho) otal NERC 1,557,500 61,680 1,730,200 56,233
GRAVHISHS: ciiohats) 6 csMetefm s 12,503,500 727,506 4,659, 100 426 , 269
HAKEGERE CPS sicbae SMO eSGr eth 145,300 2,301 94,600 1,400
HAIIAUTHets «© eles aiGE SSDs & 13,253,300 2,570,842 629,100 101,797
HERRUNGHEtie! «nbs + selena. « 475,800 19,980 117,700 4,707
WAMPREMAEIS cei apeel's 0 ole « dileh sentence 188, 000 30,683 188,000 30,683
WHITE-s 2 ee ee we ew ewe 1,114,300 267 , 804 1,114,300 267 , 804
SHADs ‘sis 0 0 ow eo ee © 426 ,500 27 191 1,613,500 102,783
SHARKS. oss oe es ee © ss ayes 480, 600 3/ 1,051,306 3,844,700 1,954,543
SHEEPSHEAD. « «+ 6 + oe os « ” 400; 200 8, 353 100, 200 8,353
~ 1) i a Tas a Si Na 119,100 2} 3597 688,700 3,997
SMELT?
EULACHONS 6s 6 ee eh oe si 3,971,900 219,987
SURF OR SILVERe « + os so 782,100 53,197 1,373, 100 108,461
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
SPANISH MACKEREL.
SPLITTAIL . ». = -
STEELHEAD TROUT -
STRIPED BASS. - -
STURGEON. .« » « «
SUCKERS . « « « «
SWORDFISH » « « »
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
ALBACORE. » « «
BLUEFIN . . «
BONITO. » «© « «
ee Ne © es © © oo
SKIPJACK OR STRIPE
YELLOWFIN - » « «
TOTAL TUNA. .
WHITEBAIT . .
WHITEFISH . .
YELLOWTAIL. «
UNCLASSIFIED.
TOTAL « « « e
SHELLFISH
CRABS :
DUNGENESS . =. .-
ROCK. » « 2 eo « «
= Oe ee Heese sce ee
CRAWFISH, FRESH-WATER
LOBSTER, SPINY. « «
SHRIMP. » 6 + «6 «
ABALONE...
CLAMS :
HARD.
RAZOR
SOFT.
MIXED
TOTAL
MUSSELS » « « « « «
OCTOPUS « » « « « «
OYSTERS, MARKET:
EASTERN . « « « «
PACIFIC »« « « « ©
WESTERN OR NATIVE
TOTAL OYSTERS
SCALLOPS, BAY - « «
SQUID 2. 2 2 «© © « ©
TOTAL « « « «
WHALE
MEAL. 2 2 © © © © ©
OIL:
WHALE » «© « « «© ©
SPERM ». « «© » « «
OTHER « «© +» «© «© o@
TOTAL . - «= «
GRAND TOTAL .
x
eH ee Me oo tw ew ot
PRODUCTS
7
2/ MAY
3/ INCLUDES GRAYFISH.
(7)
ee eo ee ww
Cc
eZee e
ee ee
.
> .
eee ee es
oe ew
eee ee ee ee we oe
eee e
ec eee eee ea ew ew
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
CATCH BY STATES,
1948 - Continued
CALIFORNIA 1/
POUNDS
24,500
1,400
2,200
1,113,800
36,481,000
6,528,800
9,135, 100
58,771,700
191, 723,800
66.
354,670
10,700,557
1,096,378
1,061,578
9,328, 746
32,436 , 867
POUNDS
24,500
1,400
1,540,800
116,600
625, 100
2,200
1,113,800
49,360,800
6,528,800
9, 135, 100
60,554,200
199,426,700
TOTAL
302,640,400 54,624,126 325, 005,600
222,500
41,900
10,445, 700
208 , 200
222,500
41,900
10,445, 700
208, 200
860,874,700 77318 ,677 1,056 , 986,900
11,818,300
20,900
563,500
930,800
645,700
16,500 12,808
400 126
16,900 12,934 922,500
500 150 500
120,700 9,439 184,300
46,400 51,633
20, 000 11,729
1,251,908
2,115
229 , 104
58,271
370,900
44,600,300
20,900
32,300
563,500
973,000
645, 700
274,200
617,600
400
30,300
46 , 400
9,563,400
154,500
66,400 63,362 9,764,300
- - 17,900
19,255,700 518,167 19,258, 000
33,439,400 2,516,350 76 ,983, 200
238,000
413,300
467,500
59,600
238 , 000
413,300
467 ,500
59,600
1,178,400 148,445 1,178,400
895,492,500 79,983,472 1,135, 148,500
INCLUDES THE CATCH TAKEN OFF LATIN AMERICA.
INCLUDE SOME SILVER SALMON.
195
VALUE
$1,720
108
264,474
11,660
124,299
66
354,670
14,626,824
1,096,378
1,061,578
9,534,012
33,405,938
59,724,730
24,225
4,558
1,162,721
10,691
105,532,374
4,701,350
2,115
6,451
229, 104
69, 869
370,900
88,944
343,699
126
7,587
440,356
150
12,173
51,633
1,710,579
211,627
1,973,839
12,669
518, 356
8,337,332
7,720
61,719
66,071
12,935
148,445
114,018,151
NOTE :--PRIOR TO 1941, THE POUNDAGE OF HALIBUT, SABLEFISH, LINGCOD, AND ROCKFISHES REPORTED FOR WASHINGTON AND
OREGON REPRESENTED THE DRESSED WEIGHT OF THE FISH LANDED.
STATISTICS ARE SHOWN IN ROUND WEIGHTS.
BEGINNING WITH THE DATA FOR 1941, ALL CATCH
THE LANDED WEIGHT OF .LINGCOD, SABLEFISH, AND ROCKFISHES (EXCEPT
IN THE OTTER TRAWL FISHERIES IN WHICH THE FISH ARE LANDED ROUND ) WAS CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT BY MULTI~
PLYING THE DRESSED WEIGHT BY THE FACTOR 1.43.
1.33.
LIVERS AND VISCERA, VALUED AT $3,520,030 TO THE FISHERMEN.
THE FACTOR USED TO CONVERT HALIBUT FROM MARKETED WEIGHT WAS
THE POUNDAGE AND VALUE OF THE CATCH SHOWN FOR WASHINGTON A!ID OREGON INCLUDE: 3,654,859 POUNDS OF FISH
COMF RISING THIS TOTAL WERE: COD LIVERS, 69,005
POUNDS, $4,819; GRAYFISH LIVERS, 2,059,494 POUNDS, $1,166,210; ii/AKE LIVERS, 7,565 POUNDS, $3,661; HALIBUT
LIVERS, 185,720 POUNDS, $320,045; LINGCOD LIVERS, 199,223 POUN)S, $599,208; RATFISH LIVERS, 51,286 POUNDS,
$2,564; ROCKFISH LIVERS, 11,951 POUNDS, $11,546; SABLEFISH LIVERS, 92,197 POUNDS, $165,955; SKATE LIVERS,
19,757 POUNDS, $1,014; SOUPFIN SHARK LIVERS, 128,246 POUNDS, 4893,848; OTHER SHARK LIVERS, 124,350 POUNDS,
$9,093, AND HALIBUT, LINGCOD, SABLEFISH VISCERA, 706,065 POUNDS, $342,067.
MOST OF THE CARCASSES OF DOGFISH AND SOUPFIN SHARK WERE NOT LANDED, BUT WERE DISCARDED AT
A PORTION OF THE TUNA CATCH TAKEN OFF LATIN AMERICA BY UNITED STATES
NOT AVAILABLE.
SEA AFTER REMOVAL OF THE LIVERS.
FISHERMEN, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS TABLE, MAY BE INCLUDED IN U. S. IMPORT STATISTICS.
SIMILAR DATA FOR CALIFORNIA ARE
196
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS:
ANCHOVIES:
CANNED. . . « + ©
MEAL. . « « - ce
ot) Ba: aa,
BARRACUDA:
SALTED, ORY. .
SMOKED. . we we
CHUB, SMOKED. . ..
cop:
FRESH AND FROZEN
FILLETS 2.) © « te
SALTED:
DRY serra eters
BONELESS AND
ABSOLUTELY BONELESS
FLOUNDERS:
FRESH FILLETS . .«
FROZEN FILLETS.
HALIBUT:
FRESH FILLETS AND
STEAKS. ...
FROZEN FILLETS AND
STEAKS. . . «
HERRING:
CANNED. . 2 « «
SPICED. ..
SMOKED BLOATERS
MEAL. . « 2 « «
Bik. 6.6 whe «
JEWFISH FILLETS,
DRY SALTED. . . .«
LINGCOD:
FRESH FILLETS AND
STEAKS. .. -
FROZEN FILLETS AND
STEAKS. . . « «
Corel tat
MACKEREL:
GANNED. .9. 2 = 3
SALTED, DRY...
P1LCHARDS:
CANNED. . . .
SALTED, DRY .
MEAL... . -
OlL. ww ae
ROCKF | SHES:
FRESH FILLETS ..
FROZEN FILLETS. .
SABLEFISH:
Ce
Cece ay
FILLETS AND STEAKS,
FRESH AND FROZEN
SALTED, 2 2. es
KIPPERED. . . . -
SALMON:
FILLETS AND STEAKS,
FRESH AND FROZEN
CANNED:
CHINOOK OR KING
CHUM OR KETA. .
PINK. « « « «
RED OR SOCKEYE.
SILVER OR COHO,
STEELHEAMD ,.. .
TOTAL CANNED
SALMON
EGGS FOR BAIT -
SALTED:
MILD CURED. . .
HARD SALTED. .
BELLIES...
EGGS FOR CAVIAR
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
eed Sete es
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS L/
1948
1940
1940
1940
1940
QUANTITY QUANTITY
STO.CASES
TONS
GALLONS
POUNDS
DO
DO
1,370,250
2,163,507
665,518
2,340,086
2,091,575
29,283
3,008,520
STO.CASES -
POUNDS 18,890
po 66, 000
TONS -
GALLONS =
POUNDS
oe) 533,727
0 1,027,213
STO.CASES -
POUNDS =
STD.CASES
POUNDS
TONS
GALLONS
POUNDS | 1,939,825
1,524, 692
64,974
58) 090
223? 373
1,564,777
STD.CASES 44,771
DO 253,353
DO 4,480
DO 96,658
pe 84, 840
7,497
3,414,675
7,600
2913518
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
$257,793
168,444
106,215
661,756
315,560
636,786 |2,525 ,681
10,349
1,220,174
2,614
5,359
104,342
201 ,125
1,341,157
4,875,893
116,651
4,026,738
ot 325, 419
158 , 956
707,633
520
26,856
31,394
158 , 600
301 poe
106, 602
12? ,470
79,622
99,955
8,489,901
443584
55,947
1 ,294) 838
"672, 243
CALIFORNIA
QUANTITY VALUE
$755,458
21,517
15,320
2,433
200
18,000
50,764
318,018 65,489
57,480 20,692
961 ,585 301 ,032
34,368
385,806
660
16,464
5,887
1,107
1,018,973 | 7,541,931
8,548 598
2,626,379 21.59 Gre
97683 968
183233 | 2,508,014
2,222/531 | 23345;388
469,995 86,428
390,496 80,116
270, 703
366,095
173,412
4,200
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS !/ - Continued
ITEM
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS —-
CONTINUED:
SALMON, CONTINUED;
SMOKED. « « @ «
KIPPEREDe « « eo
OIL, EDIBLE » « « «
SEA’ BASS, DRY SALTED.
SHAD AND SHAD ROE « -
SHARK LIVER OIL .
STURGEON, KIPPEREDes «
STURGEON ROE, SALTED.
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
FISHES:
CANNED SOLID, FLAKES
AND GRATED:
ALBACORE. e «
YELLOWFIN «© e
BLUEFIN « « o«
SKIPJACKs « «
BONITO. « « eo
YELLOWTAIL. «
MIXED SPECIES
TOTAL CANNED TUNA
DRY, SALTED « «
KIPPERED. « « o
WHALE :
MEAL:
BONE. «© « «
MEATe « «© « ©
OIL:
SPERM » «© « e
OTHER « « © «
WHITEFISH, SMOKED
ABALONE STEAKS. ©
CLAMS:
RAZOR, CANNED, MINCED
HARD:
CANNED:
WHOLE AND MINCED
eeee
NECTARe » © « eo
FRESH-SHUCKED
CRABS, DUNGENESS:
CANNED. © © © « © o
MEAT, FRESH-COOKED.
OYSTERS:
CANNED:
NATURAL © « © « «
SMOKED. « « « « «
COCKTAILS, SPREAD
AND STEWe eo eo «
FRESH=SHUCKED =
EASTERN « « « » »e
PACIFIC « « » © «
WESTERN OR NATIVE
OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS:
GRilitien-ciltesssiysuts
LIME, UNBURNEDs
SCALLOPS, BAY,
FRESH=SHUCKED «
SQUID, CANNED . .
ANIMAL FOOD . «
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE
1940
1940
1948
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1948
1948
1948
1940
1948
1940
1948
1948
1948
1940
1940
1940
1948
1948
1940
1948
1948
POUNDS
ivje)
GALLONS
POUNDS
STD.CASES
GALLONS
POUNDS
QUANTITY
$12,853
7,771
77,228
219,397
349
1957
CALIFORNIA
QUANTITY
DO
POUNDS
ipte)
TONS
DO
GALLONS
DO
POUNDS
DO
STD.CASES
DO
DO
GALLONS
STD.CASES
POUNDS
STD.CASES
DO
DO
GALLONS
DO
DO
TONS
DO
GALLONS
STD.CASES
DO
90,253
9,393
9,679
2,100
2,406
104,362
337,351
83,060
1,022
1,954
344,755
14,667
3,056
940
1,860
(2)
1,643,697 | 482,637
161,312
108,684
6,856
3,580
2,295,905
119,320
1,288,915
80,054
38,930
430,408
109, 264.
47,155
7,552
5,580
(2)
818
55,442
939 ,695
(2)
154
114,970
9,322
i}
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
Saat Tidaqaae
ee tT) BF | Be
PACIF1© COAST CRAB POT
9,082,323
164
1,302,929
254,170
(2)
385
138,669
68,920
3}
879,814
3,891,612
148,778
1,026 , 706
185,363
188,776
89,167
27,780
6,437,996
140,828
(2)
103,272
349,799
761,560
VALUE
$148,388
16,366 ,937
60,262,399
2,378,079
15,905,662
2,392,346
2,238,982
1,542,508
437,075
101,523,988
17,513
3,150
126,716
30,584
37,602
t3}
1,373,810
4,081,867
198 PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS 1/ - Continued
WASH | NGTON
CALIFORNIA
QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY
BY MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS
FISH SOLUBLES. . . 1948 - = 2
ese (2) 27,823,340 $1,239,754
CANNED 4/... 1948 STD.CASES. 5,333 24 , 043
MISCELLANEOUS : EN Bae =. la
BYPRODUCTS S/.. 1948 - 4,250,200 5
MISCELLANEOUS PACKAGED aye ae
FISH, FRESH OR
FROZEN 6/. « «+ 1948 | PouNDS 430 1,270,751 270,733
TOTAL MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENT PRO-
DUCTION. « » «
13,418,676 158,093,098
BY FISHERMEN:
cop, SALTED
GREEN 7/ » - «ee 1940 | POUNDS {3,202,700 136,115
TONGUES. » . «++ 1940 44,395 4,763 :
HERRING, SEA, SMOKED 1940 - - 3,700
SABLEFISH, SALTED. . 1940 122,200 6,721 Z
CLAMS, MIXED, FRESH-
SHUCKED. .« « « « « 1940 -
CRAB MEAT, PACKAGED,
FRESH-COOKED - . . «1940 4
SCALLOPS, BAY, FRESH-
SHUCKED. . .-. = 1940 =
SHRIMP:
BRAM. ate, o/c, «0, | ©1940
SUNDRIED. .... 1940 eae
TOTAL FISHERMEN'S
PREPARED PRODUCTS -
2
31,567,520 yo al 24,322,245 -
1/ DATA.ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE YEARS IwDICATEDO-
2/ INCLUDED WITH MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS. ;
3/ SMALL QUANTITIES OF SKIPJACK HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH ALBACORE.
Z/ MISCELLANEOUS CANNED IN WASHINGTON INCLUDES SMOKED SALMON; STURGEON, SMOKED AND KIPPERED; ANIMAL FOOD; CRAB
— AND SHRIMP COCKTAILS; IN OREGON, SHAD; STURGEON, AND STEELHEAD, SMOKED; STURGEON, KIPPERED; SALMON EGGS FOR BAIT;
AND OYSTERS; IN CALIFORNIA, SPANISH MACKEREL, SABLEFISH, KIPPERED; FISH CAKES; FISH PASTE; SHRIMP; AND
DUNGENESS CRAB.
5/ MISCELLANEOUS BYPRODUCTS IN WASHINGTON INCLUDE O/L FROM SALMON, TUNA, AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES; LIVER OIL
~ FROM TUNA AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES} VISCERA OIL; MEAL AND SCRAP FROM SALMON, CRAB, AND UNCLASSIFIED SPECIES;
CLAM SHELL GRIT AND LIME; IN OREGON, OIL FROM TUNA, MACKEREL, AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES; LIVER OIL FROM SHARK
AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES; MEAL AND SCRAP FROM TUNA; MACKEREL, AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES; OYSTER SHELL LIME
AND GRIT; FISH SOLUBLES; IN CALIFORNIA, OIL FROM SALMON, TUNA, AND MACKEREL} LIVER OIL FROM HALIBUT, TUNA AND
MIXED SPECIES; MEAL AND SCRAP FROM MACKEREL, SALMON, SHARK, TUNA, AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES; OYSTER SHELL GRIT
AND LIME, AGAR-AGAR, BAIT, GLUE, KELP PRODUCTS.
6/ MISCELLANEOUS PACKAGED FISH INCLUDES KINGFISH, PERCH, SEA BASS, SMELTS, SPANISH MACKEREL, STURGEON, WHI TE-
~ BAIT AND UNCLASSIFIEO FILLETS AND STEAKS.
7/ THIS ITEM 1S USUALLY AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT AND ALTHOUGH INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL, MAY BE SHOWN IN ITS FINAL
™~ STAGE OF PROCESSING IN THIS OR ANOTHER STATE.
NOTE: SOME OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEREFORE,
THEY CANNOT BE CORRELATED DIRECTLY WITH THE CATCH WITHIN THE STATE-
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURFD FISHFRY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS
GRAND TOTAL - 158,134,098
FISHERMEN'S
PREPARED PRODUCTS
MANUF ACTURED
SUMMARY OF STATES:
FISHERY PRODUCTS
TOTAL
STATE VALUE VALUE VALUE
WASHINGTON wa 0, 6 © 0 ake « ole we $31,318,676 $148,844 $31,567,520
QREGON s iee pareniawe asl pe) Soret waiecien 24,319,141 3,104 24,322,245
CALIFORNIA ens, e.e.6 © © © sie Sy ene 158,093,098 41,000 158,134,098
TOTAL outdeciais. oles’ <6 eipaacin: iam 213,830,915 192,948 214,023,863
a ee eee
SUMMARY OF ITEMS:
ITEM YEAR UNIT QUANTITY VALUE
PACKAGED FISH, FRESH AND FROZEN. 1948 POUNDS 22,784,627 $6,457,008
CANNED FISH AND SHELLFISH. + + - 1948 STANDARD CASES 13,028,425 178,301,261
BYPRODUCTS. » » ee eo eo eo oe 1948 7 3 25,763,328
BYPRODUCTS (BY FISHERMEN)+ + + + 1940 F ; 2,620
PACKAGED SHELLFISH. «+ + +e + + 1940 POUNDS 6,205,916 1,368,494
SALTED, DRIED AND PICKLED»... 1940 00 11,886,760 13518,569
SMOKED AND KIPPERED » «++ +++ 1940 2,776,154 612,583
TOTALe 6) 0) 51 @#, @ el.e yone - 214,023,863
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
WASHINGTON: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
OTTER TRAWLS
LINES
TRAPS
PURSE SEINES
GILL NETS
DREDGES,
TONGS, & RAKES
OTHER
MILLION 10 20 30. 40 50
POUNDS
OREGON: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
OTTER TRAWLS
PURSE SE!INES
GILL NETS
LINES
TRAPS
OTHER
MILLION 4 aR 12 16 20
POUNDS
CALIFORNIA: CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
DISTRICT
SAN PEDRO
SAN DIEGO
MONTEREY
NORTHERN
SAN FRANCISCO
MILLION 100 200 300 400 500
POUNDS
199
200
SPECIES
ANCHOVIES . ....
COD. eth ie te 9. se
F LOUNDERS:
SOLE. . °
OTHER , .
GRAYFISH, 5
HAKE, . . .
HALIBUT . .
HERRING . .
LINGCOD . .
MACKEREL, e
PERCH age 455
Ss
ints <6 a mbes: @
PILCHARD OR
RATFISH. .
ROCKF ISHES.
SABLEFISH .
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KING
CHUM OR KETA. .
PINK. 2 « « «
RED OR SOCKEYE.
STLVER OR COHO,
>
D
z
PIC ar Wel ji) ts MOSRCRCS bet yer 3
S, a a eee.
TOTAL SALMON.
SHAD. « «2 ee e we
SHARK:
SOUPFIN . . . e-~@
OTHER . 2. see
SKATE «je Boemunene
SMELT:
EULACHON. .. .
SURF OR SILVER,
STEELHEAD TROUT .
STURGEON. « + « «
TUNA, ALBACORE. .
CRABS «6 « «© « «
SHRIMP. |. « « « «
SQUID . 2. 2 e « «
CLAMS:
HARD:
BUTTER. . .
LITTLE NECK
RAZOR . . «
OCTOPUS...
OYSTERS, MARKET:
PACIFIC ee oe
WESTERN OR NATIVE
TOTAL OYSTERS
SCALLOPS, BAY...
TOTALS. wee 6
a: fe. ce) @)'e> 10: is a 6, fe 0 v8
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
WASHINGTON
CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
PUGET SOUND DISTRICT COASTAL DISTRICT
POUNDS VALUE
COLUMBIA RIVER
DISTRICT
6,156,700
112,500
131,800
$252, 422
11,504,300 701,758 762,300 -
1,468,100 58,723 72,300 $427
12,302,700 711,125 200,800 -
145,300 2,301 - -
13,247; 900 2,569/918 5,400 -
"472,000 197820 3,800 -
7,166,200 9997905 364,900 4,094
- - 1,500 -
126,700 13,433 1,200 -
108,400 4,985 - -
1,271,000 11,855 - -
10,200,900 467,543 655, 400 1,041
2,863,500 484,407 11,600
3,402,400 978, 080 2,399,800 663,037 5,016,900 1,073,756
9,094,400 1,635,524 147,200 152,585 380, 600 45,671
1,600 96 - - >
6,135,400 1,846,748 330,900 120,463 30,500 7 074
5,912,100 1,488,149 3,639,300 882,018 1,305,500 2713646
ee 400
658, 400
101,200
523,600
- - - 3,041 , 600 139,736
251,800 338,800 28,799 - -
- 44,200 7,203 72,400 12,154
30,700 20,500 17834 151,000 30,398
644,200 3,786,100 , 166,131 487,100 148)570
1,933,400 20,779,100 2 181803 2 =
42,200 - 2 -
2,300
29,600
228100
ee ee
ie ee 29 200 _,| 200
2,156,400 383 ,846 ds S22, 500 1 so08y 288
"154? 500 211 627
| _2,310,900_| 310,900 595,473 7,327,500 1,304,288
PUGET SOUND DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: OPERATING UNITS, 1948 1/
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. . « «
ON BOATS AND SHORE,
TOTAL
VESSELS, MOTOR.
NET TONNAGE ,
BOATS:
MOTOR .
OTHER . -
ACCESSORY BOATS
PURSE SE|NES GILL NETS
0
> | SEINES SL,
DRIFT SET 3/
TRAWL, SET
AND HAND
SALMON
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES “a
PUGET SOUND DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 !/ - Continued
PURSE SEINES GILL NETS : LINES
HAUL
SALMON | PILCHARD 2/ SHARK TRAWL, SET
DRIFT SET 3/ AND HAND SALMON
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
APPARATUS, CONTINUED:
NUMBER. . 2... 141 53 2,417 32,079 3,675
LENGTH, YARDS . . .| 13,300 - - - -
SQUARE YARDS. . . . = 12,500] 2,005,350 - -
HOOKS! 63,000 $2,645
LINGCOD . 1,300 1 *000 49
PERCH . . 3 121/200 12,851
P| LCHARD OR SARD INE . 1087 400 4,985
ROCKF SHES. ae 5,300
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KING . . 348,900 60,362 1,358
7,817,800 1,399,388 6,987
CHUM OR KETA. . . .
PINK, angie
RED OR SOCKEYE.
SILVER OR COHO. . .
TOTAL SALMON,
251,31 ne. |
1 *900
SMELT, SURF OR SILVER
SRO ae eh ete! aie
OGTOPUS -ese 6 omens
TOTAL
GILL NETS
tee ee rer cae
SHARKS
SPECIES
TRAWL, SET
AND HAND
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
CORR = (PRs 6 ete - 1,900 1,600 $66
FLOUNDERS:
SGUEMP oral fouls ayes ce - 8,400 515 7,600 462
OTHER . . bie 300 - - - - -
GRAYFISH 2/-05,% . . 292,700 F 1,765,300 102,033 51,200
HARESt mis re. eect. - - 4,000 -
HALIBUT . - ,073, b
LINGCOD . 83,800 1,005,100} 164,831
PERCH .°. - 200 22
RARPISH) items Pes 25,500 2,900 22
ROCKFISHES. 6 =o % 33,000 3987400] 25,897
SABLERTSH: 2 =): 2 4 900 2,491,800] 441,047
SALMON: SSunnnnES nnn (nT EEL EERE SSUae EERE meme meee
CHINOOK OR KING . . 525,300 -
CHUM OR KETA. 951,400
100
437,800
1,071 * 600
PINK. =. . .
RED OR SOCKEYE. ow
S!ILVER OR COHO. . .
TOTAL SALMON.
SHAD. <6) 10 ss) leae
SHARK:
SOUPEIN 2/0 © be are " 416,195 20,332
OUMNER 2/55 aicede oo f 1,292 A 46é
SKATE Tee ee ie ou: 3 14 2c
STURGEON: 0.2 6 te sis - 175 16
SQUID. cwicmcem ie: ie ja ome - - LirA
OCFOPUS sere ers
TOTAL sees oe
SPECIES
| LINES - CONTINUED | - CONT! NUED
POUND NETS 3 BRUSH WEIRS
POUNDS POUNDS
COD. 5 500 - -
FLOUNDERS , “SOLE 6,600 - -
GRAYF1SH 2/ bs hal 25,500 -
HALIBUT . Be Sead 174,500
HERRING - 96 me mi warp -
LINGCOD oie awe
ROCKFISHES. . . .
SABRERNSH ©. .}. . s
SALMON: =a =e bee ee eee Ee Cee eee Eee
CHINOOK OR KING . .| 2,422,100] 749,638 $11,510 -
CHUM OR KETA. .. . 100 16 2,423 -
PINK. . . Byer 600 70 - -
RED OR SOCKEYE. . . - - 1,886 -
SILVER OR COHO. . .| 2,187,200] 616,789 24,698 -
TOTAL SALMON, .
4,610,000
ONTINUED ON NEXT =
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE OC a TABLE
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
203
PUGET SOUND DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LINES - | LINES - CONTINUED |
SPECIES POUND NETS 3/ BRUSH WEIRS DIP NETS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
SHARK:
SOUPFIN 2/..... 500 $387 =
OTHER i. Be bi 1,100 32 "
SMELT, SURF OR SILVER - - $58
STURGEON. ..... 100 12 5
TUNA, ALBACORE. . . 644, 3200 e02y 918 =
SHRIMP... 2... - 136
OETOPUSIS se tae ae 200 “139
TOTAL... ss
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE
CODNeE Re. ce hee 6,152,600
FLOUNDERS:
$252,255
SOME kee 11,480,800 700,327
OTHER RE. JP 1,463,600 58,543
GRAYFISH 2/7... . 9,330,200 539,284
ARKESpe ets ts 141,300 2,261
LINGEODIMA STS t . 20 5,793,900 775,268
BERGHikonisinyetrreindee mone 5,300 560
RATBUSH A c8 ee 1,239,300 11,618
ROCKFISHES. . . . . 9,723, 000 437,535
SABLEFISH. ... . 351,300 39,751
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KING .
CHUM OR KETA. . .
PINK. . . « o-
RED OR SOCKEYE. .
31LVER OR COHO.
TOTAL SALMON. .
SHAD. cu ime ets «
SHARK:
SOUPFIN 2/.
OTHER 2/. .
SKATE 2/. 4
STURGEON. . . .
CRABS 4/7. ...
SHRIMP. . 2. .
SQUID ages sys
octopus... .
SCALLOPS, BAY 7/. . .
TOWAL . . . a.
TRAPS - CONTINUED
OCTOPUS SHRI MP
POUNDS
DREDGES, BY:
SPECIES HAND, AND TONGS
SHRIMP... Stes
CLAMS, HARD: ‘s/
BUER Sea hme
LITTLE NECK...
OCTOPUS . .
OYSTERS, MARKET: 6/
BACHEIGH EN ae
WESTERN...
13,200
29, 600
228,100
2,156,400 $383 , 846
154) 500 211,627
TOWAISspileicussbas 24,400 13,200 3,618 | 2,310,900 595,473 257, 700
1/ THE SALMON CAUGHT BY HAUL SEINES WERE TAKEN BY “INDIANS ON RESERVATIONS.
2/ CAUGHT ALMOST ENTIRELY FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE LIVERS IN THE EXTRACTION OF VITAMIN OILS. MOST OF THE
> CARCASSES WERE DISCARDED.
FISHED ONLY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
THE WEIGHT OF CRABS SHOWN IS BASED ON AN AVERAGE OF 22 POUNDS PER DOZEN.
5/ THE STATISTICS ON HARD CLAMS ARE BASED ON YIELDS OF 25 PERCENT OF EDIBLE MEAT.
THE STATISTICS ON OYSTERS ARE BASED ON 18 PERCENT EDIBLE MEATS FOR NATIVE OYSTERS AND 10 PERCENT FOR
PACIFIC OYSTERS.
wy THE WEIGHTS OF BAY SCALLOPS ARE BASED ON 8.5 POUNDS PER GALLON WHEN SHUCKED.
NOTE :--THE QUANTITIES SHOWN REPRESENT THE ROUND WEIGHT OF THE CATCH OF FISH AND SHELLFISH EXCEPT FOR BIVALVE
MOLLUSKS, WHICH ARE REPORTED IN POUNDS OF MEATS. THE POUNDAGE AND VALUE OF THE CATCH SHOWN ABOVE INCLUDES
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF LIVERS AND VISCERA: COD LIVERS, 67,350 POUNDS, VALUE $4,710; GRAYFISH LIVERS, 1,476,306
POUNDS, VALUE $708,627, HAKE LIVERS, 4,523 POUNDS, VALUE $2,261; HALIBUT LIVERS 177,304 POUNDS, VALUE $310,282;
LINGCOD LIVERS 165,308 POUNDS, VALUE $495,924; RATFISH LIVERS, 51286 POUNDS, VALUE $2,564; ROCKFISH LIVERS,
9,187 POUNDS, VALUE $9,187; SABLEFISH LIVERS, 74,546 POUNDS, VALUE $134,183; SKATE LIVERS, 17,918 POUNDS, VALUE
$896; SOUPFIN SHARK LIVERS, 78,995 POUNDS, VALUE $485,819; OTHER SHARK LIVERS: 101,032 POUNDS, VALUE $3,029, AND
HALIBUT, LINGCOD AND SABLEFISH VISCERA, 628,649 POUNDS, VALUE $321,056.
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204
OOASTAL DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 1/
a NETS
HAUL TROLL
petite eee
| oriet | SET 2/
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
341
270
ITEM
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS « « » «
ON BOATS AND SHORE
TOTAL. « «© «
VESSELS, MOTOR « « +
NET TONNAGE. « « «
BOATS:
MOTOR. « «© «© «© @ «
OTHER. « « 6 « « 6
APPARATUS:
NUMBER « « «© «© «6 101
LENGTH, YARDS. « .« 5
SQUARE YARDS . . « 625, 500 -
HOOKS. « « « 2 « « 2,500
TONGS AND TOTAL,
ITEM a aA i pelaeet BY HAND, pk aa SHOVELS EXCLUSIVE OF
ETS OYSTER OYSTER 4 DUPLICATION
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS « « « « ‘ 665
ON BOATS AND SHORE 2, 850 3,763
TOTAL. + «© «
VESSELS, MOTOR... 254
NET TONNAGE. « « « 3,437
BOATS:
MOTOR«s « « « «© « « 673
249
OTHERe «© «© © « @
APPARATUS :
NUMBER « »« «© «© « «©
YARDS AT MOUTH
‘1/- FISHED ONLY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
2/ STATISTICS IN THIS TABLE ON FISHING VESSELS INCLUDE CRAFT MAKING THEIR HOME PORT IN THE WASHINGTON COASTAL
OISTRICT. ALL TYPES OF GEAR OPERATED BY THESE VESSELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IN SOME INSTANCES CERTAIN
OF THE GEAR WERE OPERATED ONLY IN OTHER DISTRICTS. VESSELS, FISHERMEN AND GEAR OPERATED IN THE WASHINGTON
COASTAL DISTRICT BUT HAVING THEIR HOME PORT IN OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED, EXCEPT FOR THOSE
OPERATED ONLY IN THE WASHINGTON COASTAL DISTRICT.
3/ INCLUDES ONLY VESSELS THAT TROLLED OR FISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUNA AND DID NOT TROLL FOR SALMON. MANY OF
THE SALMON TROLLERS ALSO TROLLED FOR TUNA.
4/ INCLUDES ONE SUCTION DREDGE.
COASTAL DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
SPECIES HAUL SEINES SALMON
POUNDS
ANCHOVIES. . « «
FLOUNDERS, OTHER
GRAYFISH 2/. « «
HERRINGe « «© « «
PERCH. « « es «
SALMON:
112,500 5 =
3,800 - - =
700
ay Pe ~elene,
Ce ie
CHINOOK OR KING. « 271,800 57,616 266 , 200 56 , 424
CHUM OR KETA.. - 1,070,300 142,353 76 ,800 0,213
RED OR SOCKEYE .« = i 330,900 120,463
SILVER OR COHO. .« 747 ,600 163,734 315,800 69,165
TOTAL SALMON .«
SMELT, SURF OR
SM UWVERN etl. 6,2. 5.
STEELHEAD TROUT. « «
7,203
STURGEON « «+ «© © «© «@ 9
263,487
TOTAL« «© «© + «@
301, | 301,100 | 2,163,300 | 369,855, | 855 1,034,300 | 1,034,300 | 300
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE Tate ON NEXT Bh
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
205
COASTAL DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: CATCH BY GFAR, 1948 - Continued
GILL NETS - CONT'D. LINES
SPECIES DIP NETS
POUNDS POUNDS
GODMepe « «2 5 = 200
FLOUNDERS, SOLE + = 4,600 100
GRAYFISH 2/ ... - 9,600 400
HALIBUT - «© 2 e «© « - 4,200
LINGCOD . . 2 2 so 8,500 178,900
MACKEREL. « 2 » © « = 1,500
BERGHIMe bee (el bitie ie = -
ROCKFISHESe « » « « 4,000 112,000
SABLEFISH » 2 2 © « 1,000 =
SALMON: SSS SS] S222 SSS SSS EE]
CHINOOK OR KING « 1,858,900
CHUM OR KETA. « « 100
SILVER OR COHO. . 2,575,900
TOTAL SALMON.
SMELT, SURF OR SILVER
SOUPFIN SHARK 2/.
STURGEON. . 2. = - 5 100
TUNA, ALBACORE. » - = 3,786, 100
TOTAL « « « «
DREDGES, BY
Sree HANDS AND TONGS
POUNDS
COD MAMI siadion tet. sn 131,600
FLOUNDERS :
Sole. AS 676 oa 757,600
OTHERS Siabie « 72,000
GRAYFISH 2/7... . 134, 800
MINGCODERM. feeds. 174,600
ROCKFISHES. » »« « « 539,400
SABLEFISH » . «+ « 10,600
STURGEON. » 2 » ss 500
CRABSHO/ie ten ou ty ©
CLAMS, RAZOR 4/
OYSTERS, MARKET,
PACIFIC 5/. . «
TOTAL « « © ©
1/ FISHED ONLY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
2/ CAUGHT ALMOST ENTIRELY FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE LIVERS IN THE EXTRACTION OF VITAMIN OILS. MOST OF THE
~ CARCASSES WERE DISCARDED.
3/ THE WEIGHT OF CRABS SHOWN ABOVE IS BASED ON A WEIGHT OF 24 POUNDS PER DOZEN.
@/ THE WEIGHT OF RAZOR CLAMS IS BASED ON A YIELD OF 42 PERCENT OF EDIBLE MEAT.
5/ THE STATISTICS ON OYSTERS USED IN THIS TABLE ARE BASED ON YIELDS OF 12 PERCENT EDIBLe MEATS.
NOTE :--THE QUANTITIES SHOWN REPRESENT THE ROUND WEIGHT OF THE CATCH OF FISH AND SHELLFISH EXCEPT FOR BIVALVE
MOLLUSKS, WHICH ARE REPORTED IN POUNDS OF MEATS. THE POUNDAGE AND VALUE OF THE CATCH SHOWN ABOVE INCLUDES
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF LIVERS AND VISCERA: COD LIVERS, 1,280 POUNDS, VALUE $90; GRAYFISH LIVERS, 24,090
POUNDS, VALUE $16,381; LINGCOD LIVERS, 9,283 POUNDS, VALUE $27,849; SABLEFISH LIVERS, 128 POUNDS, VALUE
$230; SOUPFIN SHARK LIVERS, 276 POUNDS, VALUE $692, AND LINGCOD VISCERA, 11,057 POUNDS, VALUE $4,420.
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 1/
i eee
HAUL GILL NETS
DIP
aR east =) + |
*
SEINES | satmon | SMELT meee NETS
SALMON [tuna 2/ | [tuna 2/ |
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
ns 2 c = 44 2
12 543 6 30 104 423
423
; 2
Ee eee
TOTAL,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
1 TEM
NUMBER
F | SHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. . 44
946
ON BOATS AND SHORE.
TOTAL - « « « «
VESSELS, MOTOR. « e« =
NET TONNAGE . «© « = lsvazi
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE ¥ (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
206
Continued
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON: OPERATING UNTTS BY GEAR. 1948 1/ -
HAUL TOTAL,
ITEM SEINES EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
NUMBER
BOATS:
NGTOR S)/9' he aos: fe
OTHERIGY! 0 ots 3 ic
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. . . se
LENGTH, YARDS .
SQUARE YARDS. .
Hooks’; 4%...
1/ STATIS: ICS IN THIS
1 TABLE ON FISHING VESSELS
OF WASHINGTON. VESSELS, FISHERMEN AND GEAR OPERATED IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT BUT HAVING THEIR HOME PORT
IN ti DISTRICTS + *VE NOT BEEN INCLUDED, EXCEPT FOR THOSE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT
OF WASHINGTON.
INCLUDE CRAFT WHOSE HOME PORT IS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT
2/ INCLUDES ONLY VESSELS THAT TROLLED OR FISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUNA AND DID NOT TROLL FOR SALMON.
£ MANY OF
THE SALMON TROLLERS ALSO TROLLED FOR TUNA.
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT CF WASHINGTON: CATCH RY GEAR V/
eal GILL NETS “fe-sqe LINES 5
POUNDS VALUE VALUE
FLOUNDERSe + « «© © © ee ee ee 17,100 $427 -
SALMON: =
CHINOOK OR KING. « « « + © «© «© © | 3,442,100 | 719,404 -
CHUM OR KETA so oe ew we ww ew | 380,500 45,656 -
RED OR SOCKEYE « « « « es eo « 5,600 1,296 -
SILVER OR COHO . «se e we ww 252,700 50,546 -
FOTALs, «ase a) ergh'c. ove tks A | 4,080; 000) lletesoas =
SHADetAiauloh » os: 10/0 bhoe Saimwe. Sena 40,000 -
SMELT, EULACHONs 6 - + ee se eo - -
STEELHEAD TROUT. » » + ee ew ww 49,100 -
STURGEON « « ee © « © we oe ote 108,500 = $962
TOTAL. «+ + s+ ee + + + « | 4,295,600 | 849,893 296 ,200 | 20,9020 _| 4,500 962
SPECIES DIP NETS
TROLL
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
‘Lint (oeee Shal Seana, ancl aedvorns ave 28,200 - -
ROCKEFSHES 602, 29356 Sens) 3 t.sek otis 34,700 = =
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KINGe « 6 «© « 6 © oe 434,700 1,140,100 $238 , 287
CHUMOR KETAD si 04 oe! 0 oie e) eve 100 - -
RED OR SOCKEYE '6 + « & ie 0! ee - 24,900 5,778
SILVER! OR: COHO . « ae 2 « 0) 66 1,052,800 - -
TOTALS 2+ fous eMatia sis, ie Sole 1,487,600 337,180 1, 165,000 244,065
SHAD se" oo a ethaytats alla Hey oy py ofits - - 800 49
SMELT, EULACHONs » « « © « «© © © - - 2,745,400 109,816
STEELHEAD TROUT. « « 6 « oe 0 « > = 23,300 3,910
STURGEON sels 0 6 0 0 6 eremense 100 20 37,900 7,617
TUNA ALBACOREAS: jo 0 01% cle no's 487,100 148,570 = =
TOTAL c 0.16. fea ‘ot on of ASE toe 2,037,700 490,905 3,972,400 365,457
1/ THE FOLLOWING SPECIES
ALBACORE TUNA
NOTE:
THE QUANTITIES REPRESENT THE ROUND WEIGHT OF THE CATCH OF FISH.
OF LINGCOD INCLUDES 789 POUNDS OF LIVERS VALUED AT $2,367.
LANDED IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT WERE CAUGHT OFF THE COAST: LINGCOD, ROCKFISHES,
AND MOST OF THE TROLL CAUGHT SALMON.
THE POUNDAGE AND VALUE OF THE CATCH
ANCHOVIES. « « «
GAAP Al ola euicno
COD, TRUE. ...
FLOUNDERS:
SOLE ..
OTHER.
GRAYF ISH
HAKE « «
HALIBUT.
HERRING.
LAMPREY
LINGCOD.
PERCH. -
PILCHARD
ROCKF ISHES
SABLEF ISH.
SALMON:
je 2 2 ee ee ww
.
e
°
°
°
°
°
°
e
.
°
.
eee © © © © ew ew ow ow
CHINOOK OR KING.
CHUM OR KETA
RED OR SOCKEYE
SILVER OR COHO
SPECIES
FISH
ore Oe Sein ene e
Ce ee
0 00 O60 0080 tod
610 ODO O00 000-0
oe oe ©
2 2 eo
eo ep ee
TOTAL SALMON « = =
SHAD « « « «@ © «©
SHARKS =:
SOUPFIN. » « «
OTHERs » «© « e
SKATE. » « 2 © «
SMELT =:
EULACHON « « «
SURF 2 © «© «© e
STEELHEAD TROUT.
STRIPED BASS . «
STURGEON » « « e
TUNA AND TUNALIKE
ALBACORE ee
SKIPJACK » «© «
YELLOWFIN. « «
TOTAL TUNA
TOTAL. « «
SHELL
CRABSe +» © «© «© «
FISHE
eee Tee ew
FISH
CRAWFISH, FRESH-WATER. -
CLAMS:
RAZOR. « « « «
MIXED. « « « e-
OCTOPUS. . « «6
“OYSTERS, MARKET,
TOTAL. « ©
ec oe eo ©
e 8 eo
PACIFIC
GRAND TOTAL. « « «
LAMPARA BAI
954711 O—51——14
T NET
cee Meee ee
eee eo ew we ew ew wo
ee © © © © © © ew 8
ee ee
eee eee eo we ew ww
ee ee
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
eeee
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207
CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
COLUMBIA RIVER COASTAL
DISTRICT DISTRICT
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
6 = = 62,400 $2, 806
O 600 $17 = =
; 34, 300 1,405 - -
3 9,695,200 523,574 1,999,300 103,999
3 1,497,500 49,477 232,700 6,756
- 4,335,700 323,400 30, 166
5 50,100 44,500 656
d 463,900 165,200 29,472
0 - 117,700 4,707
: 231,500 - -
2 689,400 364, 800 41,276
3 - 10,300 1,034
3 11,013,000 273,122 400 12
: 3,817,800 151,768 876,700 41,751
248 ,500 33,584 457,700 73,617
C 12,574,200 1,336,200 350,725
: 664, 100 923,300 123,728
: 65,200 - -
¥ 1,329,600 1,921,900 412,145
. 14,633, 100 3,024, 154 4,181,400 886 ,598
+ 354,300 22 325 789 ,500 50,525
6 360,100 359 ,684 48, 000 47,731
C 171,000 5,338 23,200 726
5 36 , 300 93 9,700 33
G 930,300 80,251 - =
. - - 400 20
0 1,321,600 222,022 102,600 23,095
6 = = 116,600 11,660
5 42] ,600 87,751 1,300 144.
5,479, 100
1,782,500
1,671,112 2,483,300 737,536
205,266 = =
7,702,900 969, 071 > >
14,964,500 2,845,449 2,483, 300 737 ,536
65,270,300 8,242,576 12,411,100 2,094,320
3,892, 000 404,768 6,177,500 642,460
32,300 6,451 - -
88,900 52,917
30,300 7,587
400 15
59,500
3,924 300 6,356, 600 713.695
69,194,600 8,653,795 18, 767,700 2,808,015
a PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 Y/
PURSE
a ee NETS S
SEINES, | HAUL [SALMON Thaw
)2/| SEINES DRIFT SMELT | AND SET
e
PILCHARD
NUMBER] NUMBER NUMBER | NUMBER
er
25
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. «© «© «© © ee ©
ON BOATS AND SHORE. «+ « «© «
NUMBER.
VESSELS, MOTOR« «+ « «+ © © « «
NET TONNAGE « + «© «© © © @ @ 467 il
BOATS:
MOTOR! “oie” ofa ie) fal) Wh relia. cvte 3
OSHER! 's iva q: wlelte Mere 0 hg
ACCESSORY BOATS « « « «© © «© «
APPARATUS:
NUMBER. « «+ «
LENGTH, YARDS
SQUARE YARDS.
HOOKS . « + «
666 , 700
2,022,000
ee Ss
Boo
e ae ec
7 aes
a. Ye
TOTAL,
EXCLUSIVE OF
DUPLICATION
NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER | NUMBER | © NUMBER
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « « 2 oe «© « 547 261 94 1,055
ON BOATS AND SHORE. « « « 23 27 21 1,848
TOTALS cigiheitia \hhe te) = 2,903
VESSELS, MOTOR. « «+ « «+ + =
NET TONNAGE. «+ « «© «© «© «
BOATS:
MOTOR ss oa ee ee es 846
OTHER’ « «© « «¢ cifal ctisfane 112
ACCESSORY BOATS « «+ + «+ « « 15
APPARATUS:
NUMBER. « 2 «© © © © © @ «©
YAROS AT MOUTH. « « » © «
HOOKS =.-6
9. estes ere
ays STATISTICS IN THIS TABLE ON FISHING VESSELS INCLUDE CRAFT WHOSE HOME PORT IS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER
DISTRICT OF OREGON. ALL TYPES OF FISHING GEAR OPERATED BY THESE VESSELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IN
SOME INSTANCES CERTAIN OF THE GEAR WERE OPERATED ONLY IN OTHER DISTRICTS. VESSELS, FISHERMEN, AND GEAR
OPERATED IN THIS DISTRICT BUT HAVING THEIR HOME PORT IN OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE NOT BEEN JNCLUDED, EXCEPT FOR
THOSE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON.
2/ IN ADDITION 7 VESSELS FROM PUGET SOUND HAVING A TOTAL NET TONNAGE OF 450 TONS AND MANNED BY 82 FISHERMEN
ENGAGED IN THE OREGON PILCHARD FISHERY-
3/ INCLUDES ONLY VESSELS THAT TROLLED OR FISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUNA AND DID NOT TROLL FOR SALMON. MANY OF
THE SALMON TROLLERS ALSO TROLLED FOR TUNA.
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209
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON : CATCH BY GEAR, 1948 1/
GILL NETS
SPECIES PURSE SEINES HAUL SEINES SMELT
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ABE Way ie) ss: sal leuiie Wan Sapaicy va tah at's - - = =
PILCHARD OR SARDINE « . «+ «ese 11,013,000 § = =
SALMON :
CHINOOK) OR) KINGHs) ls) «fe lend tered « te 2,043,700 -
GCHUMMORMKETS 3015S eS ee aT ee 108,200
REDSORTSOCKEVED, we) eHmen,cieue sf 1,500 =
SAIMVERRGRMGOHO Se cieeererr er omrarrerrelh ose 180,400 -
TOTAL SALMON eerrenve terete es =
SHAD SMM Te shvehie) seule a ave ctemtiennah ie 2
SMBCTAIEUPACGHON Shs ss ete seb. & = $71,737
STEELHEAD, TROUT =f. . SUR. 208. 1. - 433, 300 =
STURGEONS ams Sreties se atleheo enter ef ats = 2,300 a
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
SURVACK He esis seat lathes metiene 1,672,900 137,866 = =
ELOWRIINMe:feuieiba is iiebeie bine stevie) tC 6,748,900 807,665 -
TOTAL TUNAs « «© « © © «© © © « ©
TOTS copie icy CHhamcueDD ICA ceo BEERS 19,434,800 | 1,268,653|2,811,900 552,463 | 717,400 71,737
GILL NETS - CONTINUED
SPECIES SALMON aya
DRIFT SET
POUNDS POUNDS
FLOUNDERS:
SOLE. « «© «© «© © © © © «@ © © © © © 2
QTR R MIM ete) fs, va) geeeeeatte sot une 240,600
GRAVIAISHINC/ Met scltebite: ssh sinc ve etl le: Leb thiotan. te -
LUMACORY Gror a 26 oo olldihova. alos -
ROCKEISHES). -. « «| + = © cs « © « 6 © « =
SABUERISHiss%e 6 0 6 Ses es 0 6 2 =
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KING © « «+ « « ee © ow 7,864,200 | 1,643,621 183,500
FGHUMMORMRENAc cre (cotcuie ves tne taie 522,900 62,749 3,400
RED OR SOCKEYE. » « « » 2» «s+ o 29 ,800 6,906 6,600
SILVER GRU COHO sales (AREA 3 ODMR 514,300 102,851 15,900
SHAD aieahal a? eee. vor Bal bay ALMA ST AAAS MS rs 203,800 | 800 =
SHARKS:
SOURFIN 2/6 5616 6 8 6 6G O06 - - 358,600 | 358,076
Cie 27S) o Glens onc on Olguo ala - - - 136 , 000 4,244
STEEUHEADU ROUT, otic is) e's) se) cs? #0, 4s) te 482,300 -
STURGEON. « « «© «© © © © © © © © © © © 298, 100 19
FROAPAVA MS lat Pa Nah lated ALY Voy ieeitteratrath iat te 10,246 , 000 292,400 542, 100 | 370,660
SPECIES
TRAWL, SET AND
HAND
POUNDS POUNDS
COP RAT RUEI hw stleuoanichuoddopaieneecun acl c lusts - 34,300 $1,405
FLOUNDERS :
BME come cate) venieneniodian« aemicthc) ole 1,500 9,693,400 | 523,442
OTHER ERIE CMA Se ce he 1,204. 100 42,143
GRAVGISHRe ee mois ver alia coc, are 393, 872
FAKE r2/Mrsemaiite fs, oaeeruemen ay lenuamiauis aie 744
(Se obo oo tonawe: culo. Bue foe =
EINGEODW ca elie pieiiel (anc tients is kel tate 69 ,462
ROGKEISHESS: © fel eee des Geis 149,434
SABUERISHis So, puemtorel loullguletiousa an adie 9,424
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR KING « « «© = © © «© «© «= «
SILVER OR COHOs « » « = « © «= © @ «
539 ,600
407,900
TOTAL SALMON. 2 «© «© 2 © 2 2 © «
SHAD A agence) Teiifsy ects) Sie ea Senna ae fe
SHARKS :
SOUPFIN 2/. . = -
OTHER 2/7. ... «
SKATE 2/7... =. - -
STEELHEAD TROUT . .
eee:
=
Rare:
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE. )
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON: CATCH BY GFAk, 1948 1/ - Continued
LINES
TRAWL, SET
AND HAND
SPECIES OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS
STURGEON neo ice eo iconic mare frre anneal reel 35,600
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
ALBAGOHEMCUAT 00 Teo seh c's) 0) 9) of ah chraune
SKIPGAGH wire. extra) ob oes. « fs: oe
YEUUCQWRANG iin MOMs LeMNAPRa he. 0) aj! on oP Gch
TOTAC TUNA) co 0. she Qe taVeltie® . axe
ee ee
ee
a see
738,000 | 145,000 | 410,000
eee
2. me
© 0. ane
eee
eee
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
211
_QOASTAL DISTRICT OF OREGON: OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR, 1948 !/ - Continued
TONGS AND TOTAL,
OTTER TRAPS, |BY HAND, sacoss, | suovets svovts| EXCLUSIVE OF
TRAWLS CRAB OYSTER OYSTER DUPLICATION
NUMBER NUMBER | NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
132
167
18 4
483
20
1 STATISTICS IN THIS TABLE ON FISHING VESSELS INCLUDES CRAFT WHOSE HOME PORT IN THE COASTAL DISTRICT OF
OREGON. ALL TYPES OF FISHING GEAR OPERATED BY THESE VESSELS HAVE BEEN cues ALTHOUGH IN SOME INSTANCES
CERTAIN OF THE GEAR WERE OPERATED ONLY JIN OTHER DISTRICTS. VESSELS, FISHERMEN AND GEAR OPERATED IN THIS
DISTRICT BUT HAVING THEIR HOME PORT IN OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED, EXCEPT FOR THOSE OPERATED
EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COASTAL DISTRICT OF OREGON.
FISHERMEN:
ON VESSELS. « « « «© © «© © «© © © © © © © 2
ON BOATS AND SHORE. « « « « «© © © © © «© © ©
523
1,630
TOTAL « » © © © © © © ww we we ow we
VESSELS, MOTOR. »« » «© « «© © « «© « © © © © © o
NET TONNAGE . 2 2 » « «© © © © © © © © © @
BOATS:
MOTOR « « » «© © © © © © © © © © © © 8 © 8
OTHER - « « « © © © © © © © © © © © © 2 Oo
APPARATUS :
NUMBER. + © «© » © © © © © © © © © © © © 2
YARDS AT MOUTH.
300
2/ INCLUDES ONLY VESSELS THAT TROLLED OR FISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUNA AND DID NOT TROLL FOR SALMON. MANY
OF THE SALMON TROLLERS ALSO TROLLED FOR TUNA.
QOASTAL DISTRICT OF OREGON: CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
GILL NETS
SALMON
SPECIES HAUL SEINES
POUNDS
ANCHOVIES Usp sis) ss sss 6) 6 8 ay ee
FLOUNDERS:
SOLE ..
OTHER.
GRAYF 1SH
HERRING.
LINGCOD.
PERCH. -
PILCHARD
ROCKF 1 SHE
SALMON :
CHINOOK OR KING. « « es © ee se oe
CHUMMORMKETAIOM SW ave Welle Fe aikeae OMe
BIUVERORCOHON. Cathe Al ian pCO GE.
>
117,700
7,900
400
eo eee eve
ec ee ee oe
ee ee © ww
eos eee eo
“y Ded Qed Oo Geo
eo ee ee oe
ee se we ee
eo ee ee ee
eee ee ww
eee ee 8 oe
eee eee oe
ese er ee ow
eee ee eo oe
ees se eo ee eo
Me « « «fuse
TOTAL ISAUMON ie qe
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
CALIFORNIA
CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
NORTHERN DISTRICT
POUNDS
{3,600
800
16,066, 100
433,800
500
54,800
120,500
1,668,600
62,100
7,300
3,952,200
1,753, 100
4,034,000
500
100
643,900
7,200
29,100
166, 100
33,300
238, 000
413,300
467,500
59 ,600
1,178,400
36,860,300 | 3,603,014 |27,108,000. |3,040,191
)
138,949
6,837
867
182,199
158,479
1,093,211
134
6
160,974
184
2,463
46,400 51,633
1,400 1,363
SAN
FRANCISCO DISTRICT
POUNDS
380,300
400
330,200
274,700
14,200
4,546,200
754,000
3,800
69,200
24,400
7,441,200
5,200
284,300
2,500
87,400
229 ,800
800
271, 100
23,800
3,484,300
5,700
426 ,4.90
202, 000
88,000
427,300
1,400
668,200
213
MONTEREY DISTRICT
VALUE
$258,301
197
16,771
25,661
6,378
216
11,272
273,731
11,647
7,309
6,473
3,608
95,514,000 | 3,161,514
107,700 33,774
1,649,600 119,949
244,600 10,715
230,300 63,503
300 22
48,100 10,212
855,600 18,311
5,200 146
166 , 400 9,687
184,157] 1,961,800 |
= 200 29
184,157
6,794
1,038
517,32
1,962,000 517,350
200 28
600 22
2,294,003]118,419,800 | 4,567,129
"CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
9,115,200
514,199
533,454
137,623,200 | 5,100,583
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
214
CALIFORNIA: CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES SAN PEDRO DISTRICT
OFF LATIN AMERICA TOTAL
FISH POUNDS ; = VALUE POUNDS VALUE |~ POUNDS VALUE
ANGHOWIES «66 ia 0 0 0 otdita 3,176,600 $80,627 - - 3,176,600 $80,627
BARRAGUDAS) Helis «2 2s aia 545,300 102,251 767 ,500 $128,548} 1,312,800 230,799
CABEZONE Mon Re eter a) fe ate tee 1,100 149 - - 1,100 149
CABRILUA'S -AS8iDe tai. fade - - 212,600 32,170 212,600 32,170
CARP Bec of. Okla Sikes Stati 84,500 2,534 - - 84,500 2,534
FLOUNDERS :
CALIFORNIA HALIBUT" . . « « 854,000 173, 046 29,200 883,200 179 ,606
SOUETAC mio s sine is fe ataie 659,600 38,896 - 659,600 38,896
ORRERER © kei ve. oe ee: see is 41,400 4,617 - 41,400 4,617
FLYUNGERISH fe GG, ale « 0 fails 71,000 5,265 - 71,900 5,265
GROMRERSHS: of. (0%, SiMe, fe} ei - - 170,800 170,800 34,583
HERRING SEA}. G's, fii = (ele 100 12 - 100 12
JACK MACKEREL. (2) ‘a ¢ alee 63,979,800 | 1,861,812 63,979,800 | 1,861,812
KINGRISH = oJ. Gcthj Fotis io cfte 395,200 22,859 395,200 22,859
WINGGORS |}. obs CMa so ape 12,500 1,357 13,400 1,487
MAGKERER 1 iepB> | s CaDGb, Ys) Wo, fal 10) se 38,824,600 | 1,356,811 38,824,600 | 1,356,811
PERGHSda> s). « f.s Qala Vaio v's: o/ais 116,900 22,888 116,900 22,888
PILCHARD OR SARDINE. . - « « « | 258,281,100 | 7,414,668 258,281,100 | 7,414,668
POMPANDS] o> 'crbo. Ckies, WRSe « if elite 51,700 8,701 51,700 8,701
ROGKAASS 5) «fe Ra aphiSSe: 0 cpieme 101,200 16,189 104,700 16,777
ROCKFISHES» aibsinailier oi te, ei obter is 520,700 58,675 542,000 61,098
SASEERISH. of sKUMs © is © of o,2 45,900 4,847 45,900 4,847
SAEMONKG c=). Cd iagleh.c. 5 slhaiee 20,500 5,767 20,500 5,767
SEVERING 2 sibs icv Ms 2 a) ofients 123,600 22,420 123,600 22,420
SEA BASS:
BEAGK 33s, io be Cio, % ic 0: sehactla 12,000 1,716 116,200 19,608
Wa (ae Gl eo ee oe 664, 100 159,378 820,600 201,071
SHARKS, INCLUDING GRAYFISH . .« 638,700 247,994 638,900 248 , 036
SHERBSHEAD. oA. Sea occontsabeaten 72,700 5,980 76 , 000 6,274
SKATES! et ie ue fo ce is 5 ae 18,700 1,105 18,700 1,105
SMELs, ‘colts «|. Cells opiatte 157,800 14,461 157,800 14,461
SPANISH MACKEREL 5 ee - 4,500 399
SUCKERS -\ s)(a3) oa - ee 2, »200, 66 2,200 66
SWORDFISH. . . « piethe 60.600 254,59) 96,600 66,458
ele eee Teele es
clebere © eve fe fe
I
ALBACORE .« « « « «
E
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHE
of) He 2,500,700 5,653,500] 1,605,580] 8,154,200 | 2,309,226
BLUEFIN. . 2 2 e of Fas, 1,692,300 4,741,500 796,583] 6,433,800 | 1,080,860
BONITO-s 7. sree 68,800 8,608,100} 1,004,529} 8,676,900 | 1,012,593
SKIPJACK OR STRIPED obs Xs 153,700 13,825,300} 2,189,937} 13,979,000 | 2,214,272
YELLOWFIN. « « « ese = 62,629,500 62,629,500 |10,557,446
TOPAL STUNA( ce Coe aplecs 95,457,900 | 16,154,075 | 99,873,400 |17,174,397
MHISTEF ISH. oer Eee 140,500 3,968
ettiicte.%, » » deo. aee eee eeieea| 1 gu he
GRAND TOTAL .. - ~~ + + | 376,118,600 |13,493,541 |104,583,700 | 17,288,710 480,702,300 [30,782,251
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT
OFF CALIFORNIA
730
2,115
I9l, 3492
355, 256
>
e Gomis eve ce ec
« eitel ome oo
© ema feie ce
oe (Gets ea) se 0
© whe eo) eal ee
eo e Wle ce ee
eee es « & Me
SPECIES
OFF LATIN AMERICA
FISH POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
ANEBOVIES 5.20 0: pera a ide pea 9,800 - 9,800 $379
BARRACUDA. « « 0 ee « 8 4 0 554,800 258, 100 812,900 98,849
CABRTEEA =. ©, Yosia’ ye: feln'v\ et le alee - 18,100 18,100 2,185
ARPT 5 yatta tielnative yo Sein tp Malaeh fe 5,900 - 5,900 471
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215
CALIFORNIA: CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948 - Continued
SPECIES SAN DIEGO DISTRICT - CONTINUED
OFF CALIFORNIA OFF LATIN AMERICA TOTAL
FISH, CONTINUED POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
FLOUNDERS :
"CALIFORNIA HALIBUT”. 2 2. 97,800 236 , 300 $49,431) 334, 100 $69,899
SQUEWO MeL isby.slice” Leila fravtsere-fcki'e 600 - - 600 86
OusER 6 teols solo) Gl betae MSn 100 - - 100 23
GROWPERS@ aie elle ete cele © « 184,500 25,262 184,500 25,262
HERRING, SEAs 2. 2 6 5 eee. 100 - - 100 6
JACK MACKEREL « s+ se ee wee - - 30,800 798
(NEP IGIo o¢ Alb "6 0 6M ed do 100 9 29,000 2,758
THINGCODIAante oS cps auich eae) « 3,500 393 7,600 840
MACKERE Wee eit! Perpelbetrehlam cp So - - 405,300 17,226
MULUP TS aly O Mon OmdeGy Oho onOmonG - 45,400 4,334
PERCH Ptmtrire erst hed emcee e) sxe - - 300 55
PILCHARD OR SARDINE . . «2. c - 8,004,900 148,89]
ROMBANO Remit alll CIRO Llicitae ci - - 400 82
ROGKIBASS et tele) volte, cetesh antec 23,400 2,693 59,600 6,846
ROCKFISHES. . . . 2-22 eo 39,100 3,759 92,300 8,874
Salar are 6a oo 6. Glo oc 1,000 41 1,000 41
SALMON. « © © © «© © @ © wo © © 5 = 100 4]
SCUUP Ii Os Ge OO OokoucciES 400 53 31,500 4,296
SEA BASS:
ELAGS iS Ol SS Bhdhalo OMG 67,200 10,114 71,500 11,053
PTS io ack. O10 NOOO ac ack Morton 168, 100 38,652 239,400 55, 054
SHARKS, INCLUDING GRAYFISH. - « 6,400 491 140, 200 10,738
SHEEPSHEAD. « » se 2 se eo 9,500 673 24,200 2,079
SHE Ie Sisk oucaulon oncohnecoane 4 300 23 1,500 137
SPANISH MACKEREL. . + «+ « © « - 20,000 1,321 20,000 1,321
SWORDRISH ear et =» - le) eset le ot ce {16,400 200, 100 55,568 316 500 87,880
TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES:
ANBAGORESMsitatelile) fs: la. lc! c3. oh ca 4,691,400 | 1,406,719] 20,273,000 | 6,078,862) 24,964,400 | 7,485,581
BUUBRIINNE Maite eeu ex)ie. cg! boven neh he 1,500 243 93,500 15,275 95, 000 15,518
BONITOSS ceed ce tel Ve he lek 146 , 200 15,634 312,000 33,351 458,200 48,985
SKIPJACK OR STRIPED » «6 « « 165,300 26,260 | 44,627,200 | 7,088,185} 44,792,500 | 7,114,445
YEUULOWRING ©) of Lieto. e of sos 400 70 |129,093,900 | 21,879,351 {129,094,300 |21,879,421
SROTTALMITUNA\s| (ell kau te vo fehl 5,004,800 | 1,448,926 |194,399,600 | 35,095,024 199,404,400 |36,543,950
WHINTERSH ek chs) cfs pellet othe 1,100 101 13,600 1,248) 14,700 1,349
NEQUOWMAIUstitien ic. oho; es cles 0.6 158, 000 17,013] 2,588,900 278,825| 2,746,900 295,838
UNCLASSIFIED. « » «+ ee we 2,300 389 4,400 716 6,700 1,105
TOTAL » » «se « « » « © 14,817,700 | 1,804,878 |198,242,600 | 35,597,868 |213,060,300 |37,402,746
SHELLFISH |
LOBSTERS, SPINY .. 2... +e 114,200 37,612 - - 114,200 37,612
SERIE C S80 Solon Hocpuomb Oro 1,300 1, 004. - - 1,300 |, 004
INBATONEMenieuicr ste ec ote, ey ee 8,600 4,295 = - 8,600 4,295
CLAMS:
HAR Distratererrretiraiolatiraieratrtet “ete airts 13,700 11,564 - - 13,700 11,564
SOFTe «© © © © © © © © © © © @ 100 62 = = 100 62
(UGSELS o oliglavs od 0 dbo 66 500 150 - - 500 150
TOW Sagxeulo Iesomomamnas 138,400 54,687 - = 138,400 54,687
Sie Saal es are | Fe yee
GRAND TOTAL. . +. =e 1,859,565 |198,242,600 | 35,507,868 [213,198,700 |37,457,433
CALIFORNIA: CATCH BY WATERS, 1948
SPECIES OFF CALIFORNIA OFF LATIN AMERICA
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
ANCHOVIES! 27.00.) 0) .'.) = 6) o! 10,835,900 $ 347,927 - -
BARRAGUDAtsiane cs) cefier cc) alfa) vel 1,100,100 169,713 | 1,025,600 $ 159,935
CABEZONEN scales) feel eer ee 8,200 382 - -
CHARIS Go deo lonuNe Ouoro - - 230, 700 34,355
CARR an a hosiodacio Og (OnOrOs OnOILe 420,600 22,134 = -
CTP ISEN ale ar cone ioaeouo tc 274,700 49,494 - -
FLOUNDERS:
"CALIFORNIA HALIBUT". . . « « 1,047,000 212,747 265,500 55,991
US ON Epis tomreteuasiasucemhels asses 21,654,900 1,138,725 = =
OTHER saat ong) kal ofc Slayers patel ce 1,324,600 68,560 -
FLYINGFISH. « 2 « © «© © «© © © «@ 71,000 5,265 = co
GROUPERSHU ese cuei ron elicde - - 355,300 59 845
HAKESMie i cteictich oaieionae “er beniayis 5,100 383 - -
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GE)
216
CALIFORNIA:
SPECIES
FISH - CONTINUED
HALIBUT 2 2 «
HARDHEAD. « «
HERRING, SEA.
JACK MACKEREL
KINGFISH. « «
LINGCOD .
MACKEREL.
MULLET. «
PERCH « «
PILCHARD O
POMPANO «
ROCK BASS
ROCKF I SHES
SABLEF ISH
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CRABS:
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SHRIMP. »« « « «
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TOTAL. @ ce shcesue (e
WHALE PRODUCTS
MEAL, WHALE AND WHALE BONE. ~
OIL:
WHALE .« « «© © @© @ «
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OTHER) « 5s 5) Gis «
TOTAL » » ee we ew wo
GRAND TOTAL « « « « « «
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PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
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POUNDS
124,000
24,400
8,000,500
72,898 , 300
643,000
2,051,100
39,385,800
45,400
305, 200
362,037,100 | |
160,600
137,400
6,446 ,800
2,067,400
7,769,200
154,700
16,600
789,700
426 ,500
2,474,000
87,400
119,100
781,800
1,400
2,200
877,700
10,554,500
1,693,800
215,000
319,200
400
222,500
24,300
246 ,600
202,700
558,048,400 | 24,432,099 |302,826,300 | 52,886,578
CATCH BY WATERS, 1948 - Continued
OFF CALIFORNIA
OFF LATIN AMERICA
VALUE POUNDS VALUE
$24,379 = =
7,123 - a
156 , 356 - i
2,136,341 = Z
37,554 100 $9
171,605 4,400 523
1,380,584 - -
4,334] - -
47,427 - -
0,732,237 - -
42,807 - -
20,342 26 ,900 3,281
387 , 005 60,400 6,182
174,958 4,000 41
2,009,401 - -
26 ,663 400 53
2,677 171,400 28 , 006
187,459 324,600 80,345
27,191 - -
1,050,773 0,600 533
12,800 967
300 23
24,500 1,720
236 , 100 67,427
3,016,115] 25,926,500 7,684,442
4,835,000 811,858
8,920,100 1,037,880
50,624| 58,452,500 9,278,122
70|191,723,400 | 32,436,797
12,782,900 3,375,027 |289,857,500 | 51,249,099
17,600 1,721
10,199,100 1,135,733
5,500 789
11,818,300
20,900
563,500
930,800
645,700
16,500
400
500
120,700
1,251,908
2,115
229 , 104
58,271
. 370,900
19,255, 700
518, 167
33,439,400
238,000
413,300
467 500
59,600
2,516,350
Fle 400 | _reegeab | os So an Ae
592,666,200 | 27,096,894 |302,826,300 | 52,886,578
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES ais
LANDINGS BY HALIBUT FLEET AT SEATTLE, WASH.
During 1948, landings of halibut, lingcod, rockfishes, and sablefish at Seattle,
Washington, by the United States halibut fleet amounted to 11,173,428 pounds, valued at
$2,175,663 to the fishermen. In addition, a total of 667,990 pounds of assorted fish
livers and viscera, valued at $844,592, was landed by these vessels. The combined
landings, were 52 percent larger than in 1947, and the value showed an increase of 34
percent over that of the previous year.
All landings reported in the following tables are reported as dressed weight, and
consequently are not directly comparable with data contained in the sectional and state
catch tables. A summary of the 1948 landings at Seattle by the United States halibut
fleet is found below.
For additional information on the Pacific Coast halibut fishery, the reader is
referred to Section 12 of this Digest, entitled ‘Review of Certain Major Fisheries’
LANDINGS BY HALIBUT FLFFT AT SFATTLE BY FISHING GROUNDS, 1oan 2/
HALIBUT
FISHING GROUNDS TRIPS LINGCOD
NUMBER POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
138
323
$802,341 | 2,833,023 | $576,091 - -
3,437,604
330,643 | 1,269,083 170,510 | 491,683 | $53,744
1,540,028
WEST OF CAPE SPENCER. « « « « o
SOUTH OF CAPE SPENCERe » « «= e@ e
TOMAS T9AGE at ee vena. ¢
TOTAL, 1947. . .
FISHING GROUNDS
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
1,493 6,272,120 $1,378,593
1,370,816. 4,901,308 797,070
WEST OF CAPE SPENCER. « « « « «
SOUTH OF CAPE SPENCER. « » « « «
TOMA 94S es ele 2,175,663
TOMASI OAT SIs. ei eelsyie fei. 1,520, 065
1/ 1N ADDITION, VESSELS OF THE SEATTLE HALIBUT FLEET LANDED THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES OF FISH LIVERS
DURING 1948: GRAYFISH (DOGFISH), 56,332 POUNDS, VALUED AT $29,293; HALIBUT, 161,619 POUNDS, VALUED
(AT $274,752; LINGCOD, 20,651 POUNDS, VALUED AT $28,911; SABLEFISH, 54,892 POUNDS, VALUED AT $85,083;
SOUPFIN SHARK, 46,311 POUNDS, VALUED AT $284,413; AND MISCELLANEOUS LIVERS AND VISCERA, 328, 185
POUNDS, VALUED AT $142, 140, A TOTAL OF 667,990 POUNDS, VALUED AT $844,592 TO THE FISHERMEN.
LANDINGS BY HALIBUT FLEFT AT SEATTLE: BY MONTHS, 1948 Ay
HALIBUT
MONTHS LINGCOD
NUMBER POUNDS POUNDS
JANUARY« «© © «© © = «© © « © «© 6 e 19 =
FEBRUARY <2 se © « © © © ow ew 49 =
MARCH. «© « 0 0 0 © © © © © we 18 =
AERIS a PENG corsage beancpet ¢ 3 = =
MAMIE Spc bee ise eu eu touusihe 103 2,041,144 | $406,093 | 1,458,031 $210,863
SUITE: cry ea eae RS Mee ihe. iid 76 1,453, 106 358,299 | 1,063,764 215,441
LUTE Re NO ARE ade ata pCR 88 1,368,515 333,761 | 1,567,526 316,457
AURURIT oo Ra SSSI Eh SaaeW a eaine 20 22,536 7,024 287
SERUEMBERE Sirens tae cas eeied 31 25,314 7,684 1,595
OCTOBER EN Tt Wa eters Men com 50 47,476 14,261 1,584
NOVEMBER... © «© © © © © «© © © © © aa 195 5414 5» 862 peu
DECENBERMO En bcp cody of cts: fava oo foigin
Dae tees 4,977,632 | 1,132,984 | 4,102,105 | 746,601 | 491,683 |
—— 2,681,366 [702,220 | 220 | 2,731,247 | | 2,731,247 _| 619,826 | | 619,826 | | 315,302 | 315,302 |
Santee ON NEXT oe
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1948 COMPARED WITH 1947. . » « «
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
218
LANDINGS BY HALIBUT FLEET AT SEATTLE BY MONTHS, 1948 - Continued
ROCKF ISHES
POUNDS
MONTHS
SABLEF ISH
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
JANUARY's"" 6 {aes Se ee el oe RMS 19,727 133,547 $15,383
FEGRUARY Bie maw parece cite Aawce 23,349 120,683 13,308
MARCHENE Na: cars. 0) lc) 1c! "eta fe Wo’ te 37,280 147,624 16,179
APRIVEY co eite ts s veltolte. soi iw ae 16,823 35,254 3,762
MAYieiPathe MEN, ce, ve fe; fe Je) v0, 10 Tole fe 9,759 3,541,852 619,567
JUNE" Sy fogis hehe nate cbs ine'a rey fa lags 4,939 2,592,617 584, 322
SULT ee ees ta wel ips is le Suhie 8,348 3,031,252 666,515
AUGUST rans © fe tla, fe seer ee cs tne 12,177 311,226 56,903
SEPTENBERE bH4@. Atom Pe Bas 15,699 347,001 61,416
OCTOBER Ser ote eon tems, ee x. Te) Te 56 ,829 590,382 93,571
NOVEMBER? vel % (6, o> feNe.te felonies. Co 16,102 216,141 33,912
DEGEMBER NOMS Mee, saree: Nye Auta te 8,666 105, 849 10,825
TOTAC) gISAB GEST. cant aM fapie 2,175,663
(Eee 698 ja 1537223509 a 372,309 fro 11173 428 4 173,428
465,101 | 11, T 44,873 | 1,305,601 | 305,601 153, 453,227 | 7s 5 108,617 | 617
lh ATS Ss Ph SAE volt U0 a
1/ IN ADDITION, VESSELS OF THE SEATTLE HALIBUT FLEET LANDED THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES OF FISH LIVERS DURING
~ 1948: GRAYFISH (DOGFISH), 56,332 POUNDS, VALUED AT $29,293; HALIBUT, 161,619 POUNDS, VALUED AT $274,752;
LINGCOD, 20,657 POUNDS, VALUED AT $28,911; SABLEFISH, 54, 892 POUNDS, VALUED AT $85, 083; SOUPF IN SHARK,
46,311 POUNDS, VALUED AT $284,413; AND MISCELLANEOUS LIVERS AND VISCERA, 328,185 POUNDS, VALUED AT $142,140,
A TOTAL OF 667,990 POUNDS, VALUED AT $844,592 TO THE FISHERMEN.
TOTAL; 1947. + © 2 se 0 ® 1,520,065
1948 COMPARED WITH 1947... « «
NOTE :--THE 1948 HALIBUT FISHING SEASON OPENED ON MAY 1; SOUTH OF CAPE SPENCER (AREA 11) CLOSED ON JUNE 1,
AND WEST OF CAPE SPENCER (AREA 111) CLOSED ON JULY 11, A TOTAL OF 72 FISHING DAYS, THE SHORTEST PERIOD. ON
RECORD. IN 1947, THE PREVIOUS SHORTEST PERIOD, FISHING LASTED A TOTAL OF 109 DAYS AND CLOSED ON AUGUST 17.
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RECEIPTS BY SEATTLE WHOLESALE DEALERS
Landings and wholesale receipts, including imports, of fresh and frozen fish, shell-
fish, livers and viscera, received by Seattle dealers during 1948, totaled 83,101,194
pounds, valued at $16,499,197. This represented an increase of 6 percent in volume and
4 percent in value compared with 1947. The volume was the second largest since complete
records were first obtained in 1939 and was exceeded only by the peak yield in 1945
when 89,551,236 pounds were received. The 1948 value was the greatest on record
The waters of Washington and Oregon were again the principal sources of supply, con-
tributing 60 percent of the total receipts. British Columbia was second, supplying 20
percent; and Alaska third, with 18 percent. Other sources supplied the remaining 2
percent.
The following table contains information on the receipts by species, origin and
condition of the various species for 1948. More detailed information on these receipts
can be obtained from the daily and monthly reports issued by the Service’s Seattle
Market News office.
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
ISHERY PRODUCTS RECEIVED BY SEATTLE WHOLESALE DEALERS, 1948
CARP, LOCAL... -
COD.) LOCAL. » $3 >
COD, LOCAL... .
COD, LOCAL...
COD, ALASKA, FR
TOTAL COD .
OZEN
DOLLY VARDEN TROUT,
FLOUNDER, LOCAL .«
FLOUNDER, LOCAL .
FLOUNDER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
ITEM
FISH
ALASKA,
TOTAL FLOUNDER.
HALIBUT,
HALIBUT,
HALIBUT,
HALIBUT,
HALIBUT ,
HALIBUT y
HALIBUT,
HALIBUT,
LOCAL, NO.
LOCAL, NO.
LOCAL, UNCLASSIFIED.
LOCAL, UNCLASSIFIED.
ALASKA .
1
2
ALASKA, FROZEN .
BRITISH COLUMBIA .
BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZE:
TOTAL HALIBUT .«
HERRING,
LOCAL. .
HERRING, ALASKA, FROZEN » «
HERRING, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN
TOTAL HERRING .
LINGCOD,
LINGCOD,
LINGCOD,
LINGCOD,
LINGCOD,
LINGCOD,
LOCAL. .
LOCAL. «
LOCAL. -
ALASKA, FROZEN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
TOTAL LINGCOD .
PERCH, LOCAL. » «
PERCH, BRITISH COLUMBIA
TOTAL PERCH .
PILCHARD, LOCAL .
ROCKFISHES, LOCAL
ROCKFISHES, LOCAL
ROCKFISHES, LOCAL
ROCKFISHES,
ROCKFISHES,
TOTAL
SABLEFISH, LOCAL.
SABLEFISH, LOCAL.
SABLEFISH, LOCAL.
SABLEFISH,
SABLEF ISH,
SABLEFISH,
.
ALASKA,
BRITISH
FROZEN.
COLUMBIA
ROCKF ISHES.-
TOTAL SABLEFISH .
SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE
ALASKA, FROZEN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
BRITISH COLUMBIA, FR
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FROZEN.
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.
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OTHER
EX-VESSEL
EX-VESSEL
OTHER
DO
DO
EX-VESSEL
OTHER
DO
EX-VESSEL
DO
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DO
DO
DO
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DO
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OTHER
DO
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ROUND
DRESSED
ROUND
dO
DRESSED
DO
DO
ROUND
DRESSED
ROUND
ROUND
DO
DRESSED
“ROUND
DRESSED
ROUND
POUNDS
9,264
789,511
1,406,568
33,536
400
2,230,015
30, 082
755,572
15,578
14,375
785,525
20,326,470
44,845
180, 000
1,307, 103
1,531,948
2,214,212
902; 122
273,381
26,675
146 ,956
126, 328
3,689,674
I
117,336
1,600
102,543
134,809
6,596,111
110, 476
2,610
4,170
6,848,176
1,449,700
145,909
127,344
1,371,462
4,199
7,964
3, 106,578
219
APPROX IMATE
VALUE
$741
47,371
56,263
1,677
20
105,331
6,016
30,223
623
4,313
35, 159
1,132,984
746 ,601
6,887
40,725
37,945
1,569,990
140,931
216,892
3,892,955
2,377
6,300
36 599
45,276
197,065
45,106
19,137
2,134
12,491
10,738
286 671
12,438
128
12,566
4,717
9,706
296 825
6,518
131
167
313,347
231,952
9,338
11,970
123,432
378
717
377,787
ROUND
ORAWN
ROUND
POUNDS
667,494
DO 269,641
DO 137,512
53,662
2,701,865
18,680
7,735
31,413
183,803
1,014,843
3,615,103
628,475
9,330,226
497,043
2,804,544
1,653
154,463
5,997,761
9,455,464
DO 42
97,172
17,680
11,380
126 ,274
684,929
188,904
3,118,860
1,278
610
1,200,098
316,051
602,923
iele) 196 ,807
993
,
197,800
269 , 034
25,492,451
11,706
DO
745,603
po 2,899,603
80,736
po 3,730,011
64,375
Ye) 218,121
6,018
6,998,864
2 ’
241,747
po 172,300
194,503
11,700
220 PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES
FISHERY PRODUCTS RECEIVED BY
ITEM
FISH - CONTINUED
SALMON:
CHINOOK, LOCAL, LARGE .« »« « «© «© «© se we we w EX-VESSEL
CHINOOK, LOCAL, SMALL ~« » « fe « «mien s po
CHINOOK. TOGAL. WHITE wale oo = vs “ot st aihe, maine ioye)
CHINOOK, LOCAL, UNCLASSIFIED. »- - » « « eo « DO
CHINOOK, LOCAL, UNCLASSIFIED. « « « «© « «© « « OTHER
CHINOOK, LOCAL, UNCLASSIFIED, FROZEN. « « « « DO
CHINOOK, CALIFORNIA « « «© «© «© «© © © © © © @ DO
CHINOOK, COLUMBIA RIVER « « « «© «© © © es ww DO
CHINOOK, ALASKA « « «© «© «© © © we © ee wo ww bo
CHINOOK, ALASKA, FROZEN « « « + «© © «© © we @ DO
CHINOOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA . « «© « «© «© «© © «@ « DO
CHINOOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN « « « « « « DO
TOTAL CHINOOK SALMON. « © «© «© «© «© © @ @
CHUM) (LOCAL fe “s"e ioe cs « 6 a) © @:hei (ajar \0 6 EX-VESSEL
Gis LOCAL fall eJimaiail nue 9, ce. ef « ‘eo << “es “sy eiiela OTHER
CHUM, LOCAL, FROZEN « « « « « « © © © © © © DO
CHUM, ALASKA, FROZEN. « « ye e+ © se ew wee po
CHUM, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN. « « «+ «© « « « DO
TOTAL CHUM SALMON « « «© «© «© © © © © ww
PUNK (LOCAL fs s\n wl) os 10 © jel = 2) 9) (61 = (60s 6 EX-VESSEL
PINK, ALASKA, FROZENs oo « « 0 © 0 0 0 ow OTHER
PINK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. « « «© « © © © © © © « ipje)
PINK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN. « « + « « « « [ofe)
TOTAL PINK SALMON « « «© © © © © © #@ © w@
SILVER, LOCAL ee ee ew ww ol ew ew ew 8 8 ew 8 EX-VESSEL
SULVER, LOCAL « e vite ww sw ww ew ew wo ew ioe)
SILVER, LOCAL . © « © © © « © © © © © © 28 8 OTHER
SILVER, LOCAL, FROZEN « « « «© © © © ww ww DO
SILVER, ALASKA. « 6 © © © © © © © ee ew we we ioje)
SILVER, ALASKA, FROZEN. « « «© © © © we ew ew ow jee)
SILVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. « «© «© © «© «© ew «© © DO
SJLVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN. « + « + « « iole)
TOTAL SILVER SALMON « « «2 «© «© © © © ww
SOCKEYE, LOCAL. o ot'e s @ © ofle co» cmuohies (Me Do
SOCKEYE, ALASKA, FROZEN 327s 2 2 © 2 ow oe po
TOTAL SOCKEYE. SALMON. % 5s . «. = = « of «
UNCLASSIFIED ALASKA, FROZEN «4 « « « «© «© © @ © DO
UNCLASSIFIED, BRITISH COLUMBIA. »« « « « « « © DO
UNCLASSIFIED, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN. « « « iofe)
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED SALMON « 2 2 6 «© © «© oe -
TOTAL ALL SALMON. « « + © @ © © © ew ww
SHAD, CALIFORNIA. « «© «© © © @ © © © © © ww DO
SMELT, EULACHON, LOCAL. « « «© «© © © © © © © @ DO
SMELT, EULACHON, BRITISH COLUMBIA . « » + « « « DO
SMELT, EULACHON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN «. « « DO
SHECTs SILVER, LOCGAC: « 1s) s1 = . ms
SHRIMP, GULF, FROZEN .
SHRIMP, ALASKA FROZEN
TOTAL SHRIMP « « « «© © © «© © ©
SHRIMP MEAT, GULF. « « « «© © © we we we
SHRIMP MEAT, GULF, FROZEN. « « « = « «
SHRIMP MEAT, ALASKA, FROZEN. » « « « «
TOTAL SHRIMP MEAT. « «© «© « «© «© «
SQUID AROCAUHs ae) sie sine. =) eel #)
SQUIDZCCADIFORNIA. filer otitis ¢ 6 2
TOTAL SQUID. « « «© » we ww we
UNCLASSIFIED, BRITISH COLUMBIA . « « «
UNCLASSIFIED, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FROZEN
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED . » » «© « « «
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ALL SHELLFISH
ERESHPOTOGAI. 6 fo. ouiteMieretts co. g) © =e
FRESH, BRITISH COLUMBIA. « » «+ e + «
FRESHs OFHER leans eetatei tt a «oe
TOTAL FRESH. “stlsttinei ce) @ ¢ 0.0 0
FROZENSBAUASKA: foxientc ete ehicwtaleu’s. «
FROZEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA .
FROZENSJOTHER® [ous WPAN ious sue lete ts
TOTAL FROZEN ei et ie, Jo: eWotid- oy 00%
TOTAL FRESH AND FROZEN SHELLFISH
Or my 6 Teh erie) 6) a 6 We is se) ae ww) fe) te)
ALL FISH AND SHELLFISH
FRESH. « « «
BAGZEN «cs ‘le © aisus, © 0 a) oh ai vee
TOTAL FRESH AND FROZEN FISH AND SHELLFISH « «+ « © © © © © © © ew ee
LIVERS AND
GRAYFISH (DOGFISH), LOCAL. .....
GRAYFISH (DOGFISH), ALASKA, FROZEN .
HALIBUT AND VISCERAs co, 0 0 0 b- e+e
GUNGGODS UOGAL fh Pokere Nets). cox btcine
SABLEFISH AND VISCERA, ALASKA, FROZEN
SOUPFIN SHARK, LOCAL. . :
UNGEASSIFIED;. UOCAaicacys » © bile
UNCLASSIFIED, ALASKA, FROZEN... +
ae) 6 we 6 ae
TOTAL LIVERS AND VISCERA.. « « +
GRAND TOTAL ALL FISH, SHELLFISH,
1 22,500 POUNDS ORIGINATED IN PRINCE
VISCERA
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LIVERS AND VISCERA. « «© «2 + «© © @ e
EDWARD ISLAND.
DFALERS,
1948 -
14,181
2,807
13,913
2,131,202
2,147,922
96 217
100,907
19,650
2,000
338, 266
hanabelee
3,722,150
359,916
42,830
42,900
310
190
500 ™
158,227
129,947
|
4,010,324
421,132
190
126,190
547,512
4,557,836
53,761,194
25,828,770
79,589 ,964
3,511,230
83,101, 194
Continued
APPROX IMATE
VALUE
$709
2,647
31,861
916,417
950,925
9,714
16,248
14,560
40,522
4,685
4,456
4,020
25,182
14,905
53,248
15, 189
1,546
230,021
246 , 756
6
3,855
3,861
133
13
146
1,308,555
43,755
57,673
1,409,983
288,767
13
57,536
346,316
1,756,299
9,298,429
4,332,507
13,630,936
710,431
10,834
814,954
149,319
188,085
440,014
545,553
9,071
2,868,261
16,499, 197
_ INCLUDES 92,879 POUNDS OF WHITEFISH; 25,857 POUNDS OF LAKE TROUT; AND 21,721 POUNDS OF INCONNU CAUGHT IN
™ ALBERTA AND SHIPPED VIA BRITISH COLUMBIA DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY THROUGH MARCH.
SECTION 8.- LAKE FISHERIES ©
During 1948, the commercial catch of fish by United States fishermen in the Great
Lakes and the International Lakes of Northern Minnesota amounted to 83,959,000 pounds,
valued at $12,689,582 to the fishermen. This represented an increase of 20 percent in
quantity and 18 percent in value over the previous year. In addition, the Canadian
catch in these lakes amounted to 25,071,659 pounds. Lake Erie was the leading producer,
with United States fishermen taking 26,501,600 pounds and Canadian fishermen, 15,177,300
pounds. Lake Michigan was second in production with 27,022,800 pounds, the entire
amount being taken by United States fishermen.
The State of Michigan was again the leading producer with a catch of 30,136,700
pounds, followed by Ohio, with 21,796,100 pounds.
The leading species in the United States catch were lake herring, 24,370,600 pounds,
an increase of 6,617,200 pounds over the previous year; whitefish 12,250,100 pounds, an
increase of 618,900 over the 1947 production, and the largest catch on record; blue
pike, 9,121,500 pounds; and chubs 6,297,700 pounds. The 1948 catch of lake trout,
4,154,700 pounds, was the smallest since 1913, when continuous records first became
available. The consistent decrease in lake trout production is believed to have been
partially caused by the sea lamprey which has caused heavy mortality on the lake trout
population in the Great Lakes.
The most recent data available on operating units employed in the fisheries of the
Great Lakes and the International Lakes of Northern Minnesota are for 1940. In that
year, 5,142 United States fishermen were employed. If the lakes fisheries have followed
the same trend:as the fisheries of other areas, it may be assumed that the number of
fishermen employed was considerably greater for 1948.
The last complete survey of the fishery transporting, wholesaling, and manufacturing
industries was made for 1940. In that year, 33 men were employed on 11 vessels oper-
ating in the transporting trade, and 3,030 persons were employed in the wholesale and
manufacturing establishments. The latter employees received $2,842,680 in salaries and
wages in 1940. Detailed statistics on these branches of the industry for 1940 can be
found in ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1944’ (Statistical Digest No. 16),
and in the Digest for the years from 1940 to 1943 inclusive.
The following tables contain a summary of the United States and Canadian catch in the
Great Lakes and International Lakes of Northern Minnesota as well as detailed data on
the United States catch in these waters by individual States and Lakes and according to
gear of capture. Condensed summary data on the catch by states of the Lake Fisheries
have been previously published in Current Fishery Statistics No. 571. Historical data
on the fisheries of the Great Lakes can be found in the Report of the International
Board of Inquiry for the Great Lakes, which can be purchased from the Superintendent of
Documents, Washington 25, D. C.
9 The statistics of the catch were obtained principally from records of the various
state agencies and from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Canada. In all
cases, the statistics collected are for the calendar year except for Rainy Lake, Lake
of the Woods, and Namaken Lake in Minnesota, which are for two seasons; for Lake of the
Woods, the seasons are from June | to November |! and December | to April | and for
Rainy and Namakan Lakes the seasons are from May |!5 to November | and December | to
April |. The catches for these two seasons, in the order named, have been combined to
constitute a year. The quantity of fish taken in these Lakes between January | and
April | is estimated to be less than 3 percent of the total catch.
yad71d O—51—15
223
_ LAKE FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN CATCH, 1948
LAKE ONTARIO
LAKE ERIE
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
BEUE PIREK Te ss sls 'o 118,900 154,100 9,002,600 14,834,900
BOWFIN « © © © eo © © @ = = 8,100 8,100
BUFFALOFISH. . . - ss 6 - - 5,000 5,000
SULEHEADS cna saleipalped oka 62,600 62,600 154,800 154,800
BURBOT NS ee Mer re ihe - - 358,500 358 ,500
CAREC viele ee i oncite te tskie 20,800 169 , 300 1,595,900 1,706,500 «
CATRISHI@s: Sete t 300 568,500 653,300 820,800
CHUBSs sf sip os Se ans is - - -
cisco, ee Pero 49,800 213,200 213,200
EELS. «twenties ht 17,400 800
GARFISH. je;s © 0 ee 0 (2) 1 -
GIZZARD SHAD. . « » « « 7 -
GOLDRISH EFA .* Sea” a: 1 119,600
LAKE HERRING - « - «© « « 562,900 562,900
LAKE TROUT « «2 © we oe 3,200 3,200
WOONEVE Ss ain sola: a es - (1) 6,500
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) 7,700 4,500 15,400
QUITGEBACK. 51%. ous (6s - 1 -
ROCK BASSO He ok Nw 3 21,500 1 7,900
SAUCER WS Wen cece at cla - 182,500 432,700
SHEEPSHEAD? s (2%. G2 VPS (2) 3,675,800 i) yea 3,675,800
SUELT.! 5 ESaS..nic- EBS - - 1 -
STURGEON » see ee ee 2,600 21,900 16,700 38,600
SUCKER "MULLET". . . . . 18,400 468 ,800 1 468,800
SUNFISH. 72 TSO. EOS 13,200 - 1 =
TULLIBEE « 2 ee we we ow b= 99,100 faz 100 100
WHITE. BASS: 0: 0 0) © se (2) - 498,400 (1) 498,400
WHITEFISH:
COMMON He? 05 b'e0 He? Hehe 8,200 218,800 2,789,400 3,808,8 6,598,200
MENOMINEEs « 6 ee os - = - (4) =
YELLOW PERCH . 2 2 ee > 41,500 164,000 2,639,500 1,877,3 4,516,800
VEULOW PIKES So's le teas 2,300 40,500 4,021,300 802,3' 4,823,600
CRAWFISH USMe Stu mle - - (1) =
UNCLASSIFIED « » 2 + ee 261,300 1,807,800
TOPAl et a. soe tee
41,678,900
LAKE
LAKE HURON MICHIGAN LAKE SUPERIOR
SPECIES
UNITED UNITED UNITED
STATES CANADA TOTAL STATES STATES CANADA TOTAL
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
== a ae a Sa =a
BLUE PIKE’) 0:0) eve) e) one - 1 ~ = =
BOWF IND Dey og sh ay pei sms 10,200 ; 1 10,200 (2) -
BUFFALOFISH.’ ss se = 1 - -
BULUHEADS ORs) fells) cn .0% » 54,200 1 115,100 -
BURBOT aN 2 eas Asl sis) tole 500 1 87,800 1,900
CARB) 20s icticivs. SMis ketene 1154595900 42,800 | 1,501,700} 1,095,100 1,000
GATE SHeuintel si yee eu aie 193,500 27, 000 220,500 26 , 300 300
CHUBSe ieee) suena aseae 158,800 1 158,800 | 5,929,000 209,900
GISCO ss on, Sita, «Map etistin - 1 -
EEUS. «.* aynanewvenA sss - 1 -
GARE ISH s nog cs ons oy su nes ct 1 -
GIZZARD SHAD... se 29,400 1 29,400 -
GOLDFISH! fo) see: WDM e4 0) 6 - 1 - -
LAKE HERRING « « + » « « | 1,636,400 150,700 | 1,787,100} 8,029,000 | 14,705,200 15,732,500
LAKE TROUT = «2+ ue 010 4,000 327,200 331,200 | 1,196,700} 2,953,700 4,406 ,300
MOONEYEs ss oo e's. 0 « - 1) - - - -
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) 46,300 59 ,600 105,900 34,800 1,500 4,400
QUILEBACK sto 6,0s) eyes - i - - - -
ROGK BASSa cats 74,000 $10,309 326,800 53,999
SHEEPSHEAD » « » « © «© «© @ «© 50,900 - - 3,737,200 187,217
ISMENGTiciue) efcr ce. © epeltey e fo 505,300 - - 1,132,600 177,639
STURGEON 2 «ee ee ew oe - - - 24,500 24,855
SUCKER "MULLET". « 2 « «© © « 588, 400 96,400 3,298 3,776,200 207,635
SUNFISH felch © s 9 «© = te = = = 13,200 1,023
MUGISIREE Wer ahs bs se be = 1,105,500 103,809 1,105,500 103, 809
BUITERBASS oo 6000000 - = - 498,400 85,740
COMMON 2 2 - oe we we ww 1,697,000 642,640 43,600 10,536 12,250,100 3,783,922
MENOMINEE. © 2 © © «© © © « 10,700 1,070 4,900 739 159,800 25,215
YELLOW PERCH « © «© + © © © « 1,003,700 150,544 25,000 4,140 4,918,600 754,540
YELLOW PIKE. » 2 2 ee we we 69,700 17,419 328,400 69,163 5,248,400 1,316,781
GRAWEISH! ee) 0 6 tc 6 © «he 7,200 2,171 = = 7,200 2,171
20,371,500 2,577,290 6, 168,000 83,959, 000
41/ LESS THAN 50 POUNDS OR 50 CENTS.
TOTAL. 12,689,582
UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKES, 1948
LAKE ONTARIO LAKE ERIE
NEW YORK NEW YORK
SPECIES
PENNSYLVANIA
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
BLUE PIKE. «soc 0c « es 118,900 $24,165 553, 000 $62,192 1,472,800 $222,424
BULLHEADS. . . s+ se eo 62,600 - - - -
BURROMMEN meh) clepee ste - 6,200 110 300 16
GAR? in “Oy\dwd Boe D ato ROOM 20,800 1,000 | 61 2,000 35
CATEISHMnIa © pnateae 6 ote 300 700 126 200 22
GISGOMEemAihielueimtinne =: ho:fe 49 ,800 , 000 5,785 99,700 29,921
EIPLS, diol 6 3 Boaaoeneaamgr is 17,400 - - -
QAAPISIS o 5 Ghee al a (1) - -
LAKE TROUT » - - 2 2 s+ eo 300 (1) 4
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) . . 7,700 - -
ROGKUBASS lel leucine «le 21,500 - -
SHEEPSHEAD . 2 «2 2 ee 2 1) 8,200 341
STURGEON’... 2 2 ee ee »600 100 30
SUCKER "MULLET". . » « « © « 18,400 3,100 101
SUINEASH siempre panies’ asus) 6) 014 © 13, 200 - -
WHITE BASS » see ee ew ee q 10, 100 1,047
WHITEFISH, COMMON. « » © « « » 200 861,900 256,310
YELLOW PERCH. .-- + eee 41,500 62, 100 9,159
YELLOW PIKE. 2 «0 + es se 2,300 13,300 2,880
@ = FOTAL. « 522,200
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BLUE PIKE. » « «© « © © © @ 6,957,100 $904,423 19,700 9,002,600 | $1,193,952
EGE) coowaetwoeo bo Boe e - - 8,100 -” 8,100 404
BUFFALOFISH. » + + «© ee @ @ 5,000 900 - 5,000 900
BULLHEADS. » » + ee ee ee 103,600 12,950 51,200 154, 800 19,732
EWREOT 6 OvC OG Go bso 000 351,900 7,202 100 358 , 500 7,336
EARP c 16 lot DonOMDuU EO: Busts 1,059 , 000 73,938 533,900 1,595,900 90,520
GARISH halciie gauicuiee © onelke 625,300 137,485 27,100 653, 300 142,807
EISCORRE Ss) ov cenie youre: fe ee 94,500 30,252 - 213,200 65,958
GOMDRISH i scsi vali vente: © (ote 118,900 5,045 | 700 119,600 5,966
LAKE TROUT . «+ ee we oe (1) 5 = (1) 9
MOONEMEV Molin neltey cate ene 6,500 325 - 6,500 325
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) . .« 500 62 10,400 1,247 10,900 1,309
ROCKWBASS lial lis: \ellailelle! cle - 7,900 1,404 7,900 1,404.
SINGER S To 5,0 bho olalc 2 245,800 4,400 1,345 250,200 43,126
SHEEPSHEAD . . » » 2 ee eo 3,587,300 80,300 2,991 3,675,800 182,908
SURGEON eo) lo) ceeeyueh a eke elie 21,700 = - 21,900 21,818
SUCKER "MULLET". 2. 2 « © « 421,600 41,700 1,722 468,800 22,929
WLEMBASSaione) ute en clr edie 447,700 32,900 4,297 498,400 85,735
WHITEFISH, COMMON. . . « « « 1,616,500 9,500 2,250 2,789,400 818, 067
YELLOW PERCH.» - » « « = o 2,529,600 17,500 4,284 2,639,500 394,230
WERUOWAPIKES opeiss uarte je cf 3,603,600 402,900 103,201 4,021,300 1,002,438
1,246,300
TOTAL. SoM ETS
21,796, 100 3,339,831
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
156,529 | 26,501,600
LAKE FISHERIES
228
UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKES, 1948 - Continued
LAKE HURON LAKE MICHIGAN 2/
MICHIGAN MICHIGAN
SPECIES
INDIANA
POUNDS E POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BOWRINE: . «|e ate nee 00 (1) - -
BULLHEADS. .). syje avec 0 |e 9,100 - -
BUREOTE. « .¢)e aii ste s,s ke 11,700 - -
CABRi ane. 21s pueivren’ «fe 63,100 - -
GARISH» co ihe peters ses ; 900 - -
CHUBSSigs << <> pith wie tees 158,800 2,083,400 - -
GABEISH)) s:0]> angi tem, © ote - (1) - -
GIZZARD SHAD}. cs \e 2) 0) ole 29,400 - - -
LAKE HERRING . «+ se we 1,636,400 2,877,800 $800
LAKE TROUT «3s, oe umes © /6 4,000 589 , 200 -
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) . . 46 ,300 : 17,100 -
ROCKIBASS« <)e* sania mo he 15,900 1,400 -
SANGER S's) che Guy 6s eke 2,300 200 -
SHEEPSHEAD iq tamepenininmntannesh« 4,000 6,500 -
SMELT+ ses eee ee eee 500 626,800 -
SUCKER) -MULUE Timewreneere ion verhe 1,304,600 1,249,100 15
WHIEaBASS Ie seusactse) ch atte (1) (1) - -
WHITEFISH:
COMMON) sien tnuus) ‘of a\yer ote 6 2,971,900 882,608 4,262,700] 1,313,331 -
MENOMINEE, . 2 es ee ee 26,100 5,016 101,100 16,156 =
YELEOW (PERCH «i003 eos © o's 693,900 96 482 2993000 59,469 1,600
WECVOWOPIREmse toleete ies ale 224; 800 59,018 599,800 1673532 9
TOTAL.
SPECIES
POUNDS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
BOWEIN® 6 clc0E's (anal Wie. a) sp - = - (1) (1)
BULLHEADS. « « «© ee we oo 106 , 000 $7,415 115,100 $8,627
BURHONR.) «ssf same ginal’: lope 76,100 1,522 87,800 2,075
CE Cansoee, Shar orareeo o 1,032,000 41,280 1,095,100 44,072
CATFISH. « se se ew we we wwe 25,400 Be 548 26 ,300 3,801
CHUBS) aoaun ls) cv heh a) 6 cals 1,316,800 $289,690 2,528,800 477, 006 5,929, 000 1,175,676
ORIG bekue i tect deowe eo © - - - - 1 1
WAKESHERRING) os s40 6 0) of 42,900 7,083 5,100,300 255,017 8,029 , 000 390,962
UAKE TROUT 31 «We mee ole 65,300 35,932 542,200 259,311 1,196,700 544,542
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) . . - - 17,700 2,469 34,800 4,620
ROCK BASS... 2). Wage wos he - - - 1,400 123
CYWES Reasons Gusiasanemare c - - - 200 34
SHEEPSHEAD ".!< lps ays + «pe - 50,900 3,564 57,400 4,105
SMELT+ ps se ee ee eee 504,300 65,562 1,131,100 177,481
SUGKER MULLET cms ape © ots 556 , 100 33,364 1,805,500 102,637
WHITEFISH:
COMMING de-cihesun'iakseRaies iawcous 984,500 374,070 5,247,200 1,687,401
MENOMINEE. -« © « «© «© 6 © « = 8,600 859 109,700 17,08
YELLOWSPERGH 12. -memiesrem sore 194,700 1,003,600 150,536 1,513,300 254427
VECUGWIRIKES: << leufaitel ef s\.6 36 , 200 9,053 636 , 000 176 ,594
CRAWFISH « - 7,200 2,170 7,200
TOTAL.
4,596 , 362
SPECIES
MINNESOTA
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS
BURBOTbc\0 cls aos aie b ole 1,000 900 $19 - -
CARRIGRA. = of +. wale tomy 0: obo (1) (1) 1 - -
CHUBSsics + of - ene Ore (0 of 15,000 163,800 31,123 31,100 $6,942
LAKE HERRING). sis eRe + fe 4,524,100 6,290,900 314,545 3,890,200 228,556
URKETROUT cfc s BE v6 lobe 2,161,200 553, 000 265,421 239,500 91,861
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) . . - 1,500 214 - -
SALER: ss alo ba Tepe “© ots - - - -
Cr ag ees Bae he Serena iG 1,000 127 -
SHCKER) MULUET ene vamp © fe 32,300 1,938 - -
WHITEFISH:
COMO. «ls fone Sis « she 712,500 268,570 3,333
MENGMINEE «1 2° (awe Youe > cfs 2,100 211 739
YEELOW(PERCH) » twp sue 0 » 0 100
YELLOW PIKE. « «© «© «© © © © © 33,500 -
(1)
7,253,300 1,125,324 7,791,600
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE )
CRAWFISH «. .
4,176,500
TOTAL ov 0,.- 0-0-0 meme, node
331,431
LAKE FISHERIES
229
UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKES, 1948 - Continued
LAKE SUPERIOR - CONT'D.
TOTAL
POUNDS
LAKE OF THE WOODS,
RAINY LAKE, AND
NAMAKAN. LAKE
TOTAL,
ALL LAKES
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE
BMUBMPIKEs| shiceciis! eis coelnte 9,121,500 | $1,218,117
BOWRINMesuekers ts o Suuiba 6 18,300 705
BUFFALOFISH. 2». es eo e 5,000 900
BUEVHEADS@ier sls. 6 bel ce 408,900 52,497
BURBOT Mel cAtetrel cy sh sue) eau 1,900 674,900 16,711
GAREM Ae Rinile rs) cuceyibisile 1 4,177,500 189 , 034
GATANSHaneie Nets ic oy bined 5 - 873,400 192,297
CHUB Re Ed corre ilis ube ve 209,900 6,297,700 1,256 531
GUSCORMe eile oit ei ec eurerence - 263,000 76,240
EELS) GIG UAAReMmonne Reno sneinS 17,400 1,494
GARFISH. » 6 ees ee ew (1) (1)
GIZZARD SHAD... 2. 2s 29,400 294
GOUDFISH) ss 9.5. 2 2 2 ww 119,600 5,966
LAKE HERRING «2» 2 2 ee 14,705,200 24,370,600 1,176,275
PAKEMTROUTH tes 6 tebe che 2,953,700 4,154,700 1,753,326
MOONEVESM Wide: oct e e - 6,500 325
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS) - . 1,500 175,400 19,672
ROCKHBASS eee) ese eee « - 46,700 4,652
GAUGER Wout Rre he eiiec as elses 100 326 ,800 53,999
SHEEPSHEAD». - 22 + ese - 3,737,200 187,217
SHRUTI LOC w ates, «, biehe ne 4,000 1,132,600 177,639
STURGEON@ Sst ere See es ote - - 24,500 24,855
SUCKER "MULLET"... 2s = 82,500 96,400 3,776,200 207,635
SUNGISHeMiercecneicenicn ower e - - 13,200 1,023
UMMRBEE MN Eaiael cu 0, fy si: cole 1,105,500 1,105,500 103,809
WHITE BASS... .-- se = 498,400 85,740
WHITEFISH:
GOMMONTiiver ss, spe ees ee 1,200,600 32,800 12,250, 100 3,783,922
MENOMINEE. 2 2 + ee ee 24,000 - 159,800 25,215
YELLOW PERCH . » » 2 s+ 0 « 5,400 25,000 4,918,600 754,540
YELLOW PIKE. 2 2 0 ss eo 35,600 328,400 5,248,400 1,316,781
GRAWFISH + + 2 2 6 ee ee - 7,200 2,171
1 1 -
19,221,400 2,347,299 1,991,500 217,515
1/ LESS THAN 50 POUNDS OR 50 CENTS.
2/ PRODUCTION ESTIMATED FROM PARTIAL INFORMATION.
83,959, 000
TOTAL. 12,689,582
LAKES CATCH, 1926 - 1948
MILLION
LAKE HERRING
= ° —»v
o~_5~— Ne Og ign to 06-0 — OO
LAKe TROUT ~e
°
—~o
1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 {948
LAKE FISHERIES
230
UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKE, STATE AND GEAR, 1948
LAKE ONTARIO
SPECIES NEW YORK
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BLUE PIKE « » ov © sree © 111,300 6,800 800 $24,165
BULLHEADS . 5 oie 0 + © s 10,600 29;800 22,200 13,897
GABPanc 0 0 bh eer sie © © 4,000 143800 2,000 583
GATFISH . s » ais evs 0 ° - - 26
GISCOse « s § pgs eye « - 49,300 - 10,282
EEUSire 0») » oGs sve © « 6,000 1,700 1,494
GARFISH « se eo ee eee = = (1)
LAKE ATROUT. © oie sac 2 = 300. - 99
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). 700 1,200 748
ROCK BASS » os sis eo 7,400 300 1,247
SHEEPSHEAD. . » ss. ees 1) - 4
STURGEONs +s pe eee e »200 3,037
SUCKER MULLET «6 « « « « 8,000 893
SUNFISH « «+ 2 © © ee oe 2,100 1,023
WHITE BASS. » #0 «+ 6 « - 5
WHITEFISH, COMMON « + « « 7,600 2,186
YELLOW PERCHe » ee ee 29,000 4,566
YELWOW PIKE | 040) ach « - 1,300 653
TOTAL « « +
LAKE ERIE
NEW YORK
GILL NETS TRAP NETS TOTAL
SPECIES
SHEEPSHEAD. .
STURGEON. oe .
SUCKER MULLET .
N
VALUE
BLUE PIKE . « « $218,529
BURBOT. . . « «
CARPs».2 ©. 00
GATFISH, «.. « «¢
CHICO eee
"
WHITE BASS. . .
WHITEFISH, COMMO
YELLOW PERCH. .
YELLOW PIKE. .
Raeiame)
@) es, Joe es Ge 6. 0 8. es) 6) 8. oe
x
clivueienisiet Caleuier sie vefiehenis|
SAUGER Cun cle « - - 2,300 505
SHEEPSHEAD. . . » (1) 4,000 200
SMBUTEs be basen - - 500 28
SUCKER "MULLET" . 148,700 3 1,304,600] 73,953
WHITE BASS. « «
WHITEFISH:
COMMON. «= «= «
MENOMINEE . «
(1) (1)
2,971,900| 882,608
26 , 100 5,016
693,900] 96,482
224,800| 59,018
YELLOW PERCH.
YELLOW PIKE -
ee ee
ee eo
eee e
ee ee
e cee
TOTAL « «© ww se wo
LAKE MICHIGAN
SPECIES MICHIGAN
POUND NETS TRAP NETS
POUNDS
GILL NETS
BOWFIN. «2 + 2 se eee = (1) (1)
BULLHEADS » » » se + es 100 2,100 $280
BURBOTs. = fine com © 6) ene 900 200 9
(©). Pac G20. Cu pMOmOn Oo LOMO 600 500 22
CATRUSM cls ke + (© ‘at ote 100 28
GHUBSMemeneientelite te “choo (1) -
GARRISHIe) cehebie te > 4) cleke - -
LAKE HERRING. . » » « « 1,145,100 22
WARESIROUNS (a es 1 (el ale 254
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). 603
ROCK BASS... ee wee 35
SANGER Go) tris: © Je) beiice -
SHEEPSHEAD. . » » + «+ 25
SMELT «0 2 2 pe ee ee =
SUCKER "MULLET"... « 4,364 1,625
WHITEFISH:
COMMON. « 2 + ew ee 479 ,956 =
MENOMINEE « 6 2 1 ee 128 -
YELLOW PERCH. - » - - = « 935 1,253
YELLOW PIKE... . ss 34,774
TOTAL 2 2 2 so ss
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UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKE, STATE AND GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LAKE MICHIGAN ~ CONTINUED
SPECIES MICHIGAN - CONTINUED
HAUL SEINES LINES, SET i
LINES, TROLL SPEARS
GARBets rahe exans © its
LAKE TROUT. « ¢ «0 «
PIKE OR PICKEREL (Jacks).
SAUGER+ + + « =
SUCKER "MULLET"
YELLOW PERCH. -
YELLOW PIKE .
oe) 10 te oe
ee ae
eo ar
eye Or
TOTAL xe, 0:.:0..-..eh19: (0
LAKE MICHIGAN - CONTINUED
MICHIGAN - CONT'D. INDIANA 2/ ILLINOIS
TOTAL GILL NETS GILL NETS
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BOWFIN» «06 a+ 0 © ese - - 2
BULLHEADS . 2 « s+ «© eo - - 200 $14
BHRBOR. fans. sine ea an « - - 8,800 176
GARPak es oben pax ° oe dee - - 2,100 84
GATELSHsBamisitaims 0 de - - - 100 13
CRUBS « cleiievmes jolla 6 - - 1,316,800 | $289,690 | 2,493,400] 470,277
GARE ISH} 3 837
YELLOW PERCH. » « + « « « 194, 700 54,948
YELLOW PIKE .
TOTAL «
LAKE MICHIGAN - CONTINUED
SPECIES WISCONSIN -. CONTINUED
TRAP NETS FYKE NETS
POUNDS POUNDS
POUND NETS
BULLHEADS 105,400
BHBRO eed sue ie’ 6h 3 eau - - 1,300 -
CARP evs) ohenels <5) 0. a yaus ~ - 134, 100 35,750
GATHISHR-Aeeal sce tians - - 2,800 3,085
EMIBS eo cehisms ss, <.< «apap - - - 24
LAKE HERRING. . 2 2 eo « - - 61,800 -
LAKES TROUT. 0140 0.6.0 - - - -
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). - - 16,400 53
SHEEPSHEAD. « + ee ee - - 24,700 976
SMELT. su s(s,¢ 2 © 08 wap + = 100
SUCKER "MULLET" . 2. 6 - - 200,700 282
WHITEFISH:
COMMON: 00 © © © 6 ale 1,800 337
MENOMINEE « -« « ee « (1) -
YELLOW PERCH. » se ee 585,900 51
WELLOW RIKED ss. «4 6s 26 , 200
CRAWFUSHs, 0) 2.0 5 0 5 pin
TORR: 2 9 a pe
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UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKE, STATE AND GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LAKE MICHIGAN —- CONTINUED
WISCONSIN - CONTINUED
TRAMMEL NETS LINES, SET TOTAL
POUNDS POUNDS
LAKE SUPERIOR
SPECIES MICHIGAN
GILL NETS
POUNDS
BULLHEADS
EWIREORTAMG: fo 15 Snibomono uowo 1,600 $5
GARR ee ss cma ee! et cehahs -
GAMIGSHEsy cites ctenel atist - -
GHUBSIiet ci) hse), sieY, 20) athe - 2,528,800 2,386
LAKE HERRING. » . «ss « - 5,100,300 152,023
WAKEMMTROUT Cao. kn) chee 20,900 542,200 633, 028
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). = 17,700 -
SAUGERC ES fia le |e) e)) er ce - 7
SHEEPSHEAD. . . 2. + es 50,900 -
SMBITR ibe es. evteh ete 504,300 3
SUCKER "MULLET" . 2... - 556 , 100 1,456
WHITEFISH:
GOMMONs jicge tS. lol es 984,500 47,568
MENOMINEE » «ss ee 8,600 2,115
YELLOW PERCH. » » » es 1,003,600 671
YELLOW PIKE » » - sew - - - - 36 , 200 52
CRAWFISHe « 2 6 6 eee 7,200
TOTAL « «© © © « we 839,314
22,800 | 10,131 | 12,579,900|1,686,746 | 6,371,900
SPECIES
HAUL SEINES
POUNDS POUNDS
BURBOTs » 2 +e se eee (1) =
GPs Gd. OB ONG ee aiauo - g
CHUBSpeielmeitelis =o velnalle (4) a
LAKE HERRING. - . - so 12,800 $721
UAKE TROUT. » 2-2. ss 21,900 os
SAUGER. - - 2 pee eee = is
SUCKER "MULLET"... 8,800 1
WHITEFISH:
COMMON. - - + 2 2 eo 258,900 =
MENOMINEE » - se ee 100 105
YELLOW PERCH. . - 2 ee 100 =
YELUOW PIKE-. . 5 2 2s 1,100
TOTAL » 2 « © « » @
303,700 | _71,845 2,a00| 119] _22, 100
LAKE SUPERIOR - CONTINUED
SPECIES MICHIGAN - CONTINUED
LINES, SET
LINES, TROLL
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BURBOTs « © «© © es ew oe 700 1,000 ee
CARRE gciiel otteinsiy © elise (1) (1
CHUBS « » © 5 = © woo = 15,000 2,388
LAKE HERRING. « » « «© » « = , 4,524,100] 153,178
LAKES TROUT eres + +) ee 417,400 2,161,200] 649,699
Sea hat Ee ar faite 25
MELT) © 0 fans ese eles 1 2
SUCKER "MULLET"... . « 50,200 1,987
WHITEFISH:
COMMON. « » 477,300] 114,554
MENOMINEE. «
YELLOW PERCH. -
YELLOW PIKE « «
17,000
eee @
Vondttole ove TO po
)
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKE, STATE AND GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LAKE ERIE - CONTINUED
SPECIES OHIO - CONTINUED
HAUL SEINES BAR NETS
FYKE NETS
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BLUE PIKE » . oo © e o's 100 400 6,957,100] $904,423
BUFFALOFISH «ss. ee 200 4,800 5,000 900
BUCUHEADS Foret. en ap Ome 6,000 49,600 103,600 12,950
BURBOT. (tle av) « + «| os 200 351,900 7,202
GARPe'. oS Tometasits: 3 a) ote 815,400 1,059,000] 73,938
GATRISH 2 Tare? ohio? ot oF 302, 800 625,300] 137,485
CISEG RY ID Situs af INE - 30,252
GOLOFISH=o's “cet BN 110,000 5,945
DAKE TROU Bed hal al oe - 5
MOONEYE . « e* se co oe es 5,400 325
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). (1) 62
SAUGER. «foe. sd OM 19,600 41,781
SHEEPSHEAD. »- » se eo 962, 200 179,572
STURGEON. «pe ee ee 400 21,700
SUCKER "MULLET" . 2... e 5,900 21,000
WHETE BASSis xc). of ove 133,600 73,693
WHITEFISH, COMMON. . « 800 550, 174
YELLOW PERCH “ss «) oj Ste 3,900 376 , 589
YELUOWSPIKE =o ota o ew a3, 200 895,835
TOTAL we ee ee 6
SPECIES
BLUE PIKE
HOWFINe is Iuiieitolsl«. ofc’ 6,800 - -
BULLHEADS . « ss we eo 33,600 4,100 $93
BURBOT. « « «© © «© «© © © 100 = >
CARPREAy oigiies ae cl oh ome 53,100 350,900 10
CATFISH o.tend ts 6 of ate 5,800 4,900 897
GOLDFISH: feos 42) ooh oe - - -
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). 6,000 1,300 -
ROCK BASS Hie) sw oo de 3,400 100 -
SAUGER a Ueudetssaltainashisfuate 300 -
SHEEPSHEAD. « , » . ss « 10,900 8,500 41
SUCKER "MULLET . . - « o 4,600 200 -
WHITE BASIE Se. 2 oi Ste 4,200 1,100
WHITEFISH, COMMON-. . . . - -
YELLOW PERCH. « « « « « © 7,000 200 24
VELUOMERERE Se cee. aut) on ba sia 200 3,100 26
TOTAL « + « we wo w@
LAKE ERIE - CONT'D. LAKE HURON
SPECIES MICHIGAN - CONT'D. MICHIGAN
TOTAL GILL NETS POUND NETS TRAP NETS
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
BIWE PIKE Toes “ss sf ss 19,700 $4,913 - - - - - -
BOWRINs ‘a leadahs! + ‘sls 8,100 404 - - - - 8,600 $254
BULKHEADS [sor . ol's 51,200 6,782 (1) (1) - - 28,900 3,275
BURBOT. « «© «© © © © ew @ 100 8 100 $4 - - 400 17
CARR 5 [eM S es oles 533,900 16,486 87,500 3,207 1,700 $62 244,200 8,952
CUSUGH «la celiots 2 ‘ols \« 27,100 5,174 2,800 661 800 189 118,500] 27,964
GHNBS,. o Weitevtse e's. che “e - - 158,700 | 40,376 - - 100 26
GIZZARD SHAD. « « « « « « = =- - = = = 29,400 294
GOLDFISH. »« « © «© © e «© « 700 21 = = -
LAKE HERRING. « » 2 eo - - 11,000 598 186, 700 10,158 | 1,438,300} 78,256
TARE THOU tenis oe cace caer - - 2,600 1,102 (1) 15 1,400 578
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). 10,400 1,247 100 10 - - 36,200 3,833
ROCK BASS 2 we ee ce oe 7,900 1,404 1 2 = - 10,400 1,227
SAUIGER. «ces sveecse 4,400 1,345 1 2 - - 2,300 503
SHEEPSHEAD. . «se ee 80,300 2,991 1 i - - 4,000 200
DELL ao « ‘a je ss © o # = = 1 1 = os 500 28
SUCKER "MULLET"... 41,700 1,722 13,900 788 6,400 363 984,400 55,802
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UNITED STATES: CATCH BY LAKE, STATE AND GEAR, 1948 - Continued
LAKE SUPERIOR - CONTINUED
SPECIES WISCONSIN
GILL NETS POUND NETS LINES, SET
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
BURBOM. © cis ole oj fouls fe 500 400 900 $19
GAR pein cb) Clee, lore, ost torte, (1 - (1) 1
CHMVER! Geltce, of daeen omoge 163,800 31, - - 163,800 31,123
LAKE HERRING. . - - » » «| 6,194,200 96,700 - - 6,290,900 | 314,545
LAKE TROUT. » 2 os © «6 426,100 88,700 3 : 553,000 | 265,421
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS). 1) 1,500 - 1,500 214
SMELT «0 2 ep ee ee , 000 1) 1 1,000 127
SUCKER "MULLET' . ss se 8,000 24,300 } 32,300 1,938
WHITEFISH:
GOMMONE Ghee, woes) + ons 181,700 530,800 } 712,500 | 268,570
MENOMINEE . - 2 ee eo 2,000 100 2,100 211
YELLOW PERCH. » « «© « « « 100 100 8
YEWLOW PIKE... «6 « , 100 32, 400 - 33,500 8,366
(i)
CRAWFISH. « »
TOTAL .
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
BULLHEADS . © « © « « « 2,500 2,600 17,100 $3, 157
BURBOTe » 2 es p+ ew 39 ,500 150, 200 21,400 696
CARPANEME Ouse) el ee 1,100 5,700 - -
GHUBS} = s \su's ‘e) «oe - - - -
LAKE HERRING. « » « = « - - =
LAKE TROUT. . - « 6 o's - - ze
PIKE OR PICKEREL (JACKS 39, 100 19,500 488
SAUGER. ,2 + 6 6 2 6 60, 100 12,400 209
SUCKER "MULLET « 2 « 36,400 28,900 130
TULLIBEE. » » ew we oe 833,900 225,300 357
WHITEFISH:
COMMON: » 2 2 «© «© « © 1,300 3,800 2
MENOMINEE » « 2 2 « « - - -
YELLOW PERCH. « « « « 19,400 3,100 332
YELLOW PIKE . . 6 e « « 190,400 107,400
TOTAL .
LAKE OF THE WOODS - CONT'D. NAMAKAN LAKE
MINNESOTA - CONT'D. MINNESOTA
TOTAL GILL NETS
SPECIES
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS ~ VALUE
BULLHEADS « « «© » «© = « « 22,200 = - -
BURBOT. 2» «© » «© © © oo 211,100 4,700 10,400 $306
CARP. » 2» « « ° 6,800 = = -
PIKE OR PICKEREL (Sacks) « 63,200 11,000 1,168
SAUGER- 2 2 2p ee ee 74,000 (1) 1
SUCKER "MULLET" . . 2. 68,800 24,400 713
TULLIBEE. «© © « «© © « «@ © 1,062,900 33,900 1,008
WHITEFISH, COMMON... - 5,100 18,500 4,534
YELLOW PERCH. « « « © « 24,500 500 78
YELLOW PIKE . 2 2 « wo « 303, 100 25,300 5,319
» TOTAL .« « «
1,841,700 202,289 25,800 | 124,000
1/ LESS THAN 50 POUNDS OR 50 CENTS.
PRODUCTION ESTIMATED FROM PARTIAL INFORMATION.
3/ ONLY PRODUCTION FIGURES AVAILABLE COMBINE GILL NETS AND POUND NETS.
oe LAKE FISHERIES
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS,
VARIOUS YEARS 1/
QUANTITY VALUE | QUANTITY
NEW YORK AND
PENNSYLVANIA
1TEM
UNTT | QUANTITY
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
ALEWIVES§CSPICED.). AUJAY .). SaeE 1940
BLUE PIKE:
PouNDS| 405,000 75,000 $7,500 5,000
FRESHOFELLE TS: «) eUe silc | Oe Mas 1948 677,460 588,156 |286,589| 123,550
FROZEN FILLETS. « « 2 ee ow oo 1948 133,460 98,855 46,554 67,300 |! 30,350
BUTTERFISH, SMOKED. . «2 + ss ee 1940] po - - - 19,000 | 5,700
CARP, ISMOREDE Bee liw 1 Siy6 Vo wines 1940] bo - 1,000 200 2,300] 5,750
CHUB, CISCO AND TULLIBEE, SMOKED. . 1940 75,000 42,000 8,600| 225,000 | 74,330
EELS5 SMOKED S! co wells else vedtee ettehis 1940 19,500 - - - -
HERRING, LAKE:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS. . . « 1948 (3) - - 70,967 | 12,222
SAPTEDS «mje of eis (ee cfs 0 «(6 1940 = = - ,625,574 | 47,788
SMOKED ota ks Sey chicl s> ate) ofelquntse a 1940 22,200 - - 130,542 | 19,840
HERRING, SEA:
SRICEUGME (tc ol oti ier sues aie. aM 1940 200,000 - - 40,000} 1,000
SNOKEDens0% ic cls 6 ss shes Ghee 1940 24,000 - - - -=
LAKE TROUT:
8888 88 88888 88 888 88
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS. « « « « 1948 17,000 4,500 4,440 11,200 4,990
SMOKED. «2 2 © 6 ee 0 0 0 0 ee 1940 - - = - 143,000 | 43,440
MACKEREL, SMOKED. . « « « ee @ 1940 - - - - 5,200 1,300
MOONEYE, SMOKED « « 2 ee ew ew 1940 = = 5,000 600 = -
SABLE ISHS SHOKED 1s lc’ ette ce tece ters 1940 - - 46,000 11,500] 222,000 | 51,710
SALMON:
SHOKEDS Tro netc tone omen orem 1940 20,000 6,000 | 73,000 25,550| 97,000 | 32,400
KIPPERED. 2 « « 2 6 2 el sie se 1940 39,000 11,340 i - 245,000 | 61,450
SAUGER :.
FRESH GIMETS .|.. dices 2 fs Soles 1948 116,000 48,000] 16,195 9,267 24,196 | 11,498
FROZEN FILLETS.|- 2 « « ele eo 1948 43,000 18,520 | 25,200 16,100 17,797 7,659
SHEEPSHEAD, SMOKED. . . 2. + ee es 1940 - - } 8,000 1,000} + .- =
STURGEON, SMOKED. . - - « e+ ee « 1940 1,090 900 = = = -
WHITEFISH, COMMON:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS. « « « « 1948] po 39,820 19,902 28,440
SHORMEDS Sim. s scbaise Gio eho omens 4940| po | 34,578 9,758 30,670
WHITEFISH, MENOMINEE, SMOKED. . . « 1940] po - - 2,500
YELLOW PERCH, FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS 1948] DO 29,314 13,473 22,696
YELLOW PIKE, FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS _ 1948] pO 96 ,400 48,220 21,475
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS4/ 1948| - 2,740 38,728
TT Aes st onc ccee Fe. ae ae Eee: 607,986
- | 3,500
- - 800
- 27,000 | 2,100
- 10,000 | 3,500
15,600 - -
- 2,000 150
14,400 r 4,000 | 1,400
- 6,000} 1,500
9,000 -
és } 150
21,000 -
150
BY FISHERMEN:
BLUE PIKE, FRESH FILLETS. « « « « e
CARP, |SMOKED. « o!e wiles «! ol stelle
CATFISH AND BULLHEADS, SMOKED... «
HERRING, LAKE:
SALTED. «2 c 0
SMOKED cYisiveic cc
LAKE TROUT:
SAWTED HG ts... s 10
SMOKED ss "seas
SHEEPSHEAD, SMOKED.
SUCKERS, SMOKED ./.
WHITEFISH: *
COMMON, SMOKED. « « « 6 « « oe
MENOMINEE, SMOKED « « « « © 6 « «
YELLOW PERCH;
FRESH FILLETS . « ole « « & 0 (site
SMOKED oA pf Seas en pepremcomenne-ande
YELLOW PIKE:
FRESH|FIUGETSNS « © (0 ols 0 0 « fe
SMOKEDe sisilel tec. cle eve iene» je
13,250
———
627,143 Pe 621 ,236
FOTAGNsE eis usce de 08 (ce)
GRAND TOTAL .
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.
WO
POUND NET
BY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS =
LAKE FISHERIES
237
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, VARIOUS YEARS!/ - Continued
ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA
1 TEM
YEAR| UNIT |QUANTITY
ALEWIVES, SPICED. . 2.2. + esse 1940 |PouNDS |3, 012,349} $301,750
BLUE PIKE:
BRESHPRILLETS <0 6 = 6 6 ef - « « 1948 2/222 ,034 2/72, 121
FROZEN FILLETS. » « « © s 0 » ose 1948 im 2) |7 (2
BUFFALOFISH, SMOKED . - » +» 2 © © « 1940
BUTTERFISH, SMOKED. . - « « » © « « 1940
CARRS SMOKED. -/2 ss 0 os ee ew 1940
CHUB, CISCO AND TULLIBEE, SMOKED. . 1940
EEEGs SMOKED=) (oil's Iie) ots rel tbeeplelion te 1940
HERRING, LAKE:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS. . » - » 1948
SALTED C600 to) Avo oNSiaLcalb: OL Ans 1940 - -
ISHOKEDeulet (clic te: alps a eres type fe 1940 33,700
HERRING, SEA:
SPIGEHIS go Ob oO 6 OOO oo 8 1940 111,397
SMOKEDs «sods eis. 0) WERTEAROs 1940 15,240
LAKE TROUT:
FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS. « « « « 1948 ) (3)
SMOKED) ch sll cibeuie) ene ventieu ieee} 1940 61,458
SABLEFTSH,SMOKED. - » - » oe we > 1940
SALMON:
SMOKED eistellerveu\el else: .jou\iny Lebdniysennbig te 1940
KUBBEREDEIiey o) 19) oth =) = Sole aos
FRESH=WATER MUSSEL
954711 O—51——16
240
SECTION 10.. ALASKA FISHERIES ~
The commercial catch of fishery products in Alaska during 1948 totaled 566,899,963
pounds, valued at $31,494,805 to the fishermen - a decrease of 8 percent in quantity,
but an increase of 13 percent in value compared with 1947. Landings of salmon declined
43,438,006 pounds; however, because of higher prices, the value of the catch increased
$3,573,352. Herring showed a decrease of 13,440,308 pounds, while sablefish landings
increased 5,283,915 pounds. The production of halibut and shark recorded minor gains
over the 1947 catch.
A total of 123 salmon canneries operated in the territory during 1948, an increase
of five plants over the previous year. The salmon pack which totaled 4,014,921 cases
was 297,616 cases less than the 1947 production. The decrease was due to reduced packs
in the Western and Central Alaska districts. The Southeastern district showed an in-
crease of 21 percent compared with the previous year.
During 1948, the herring catch quotas established by the Fish and Wildlife Service
were raised to 970,000 barrels, 70,000 barrels above the 1947 quota. However, the
catch amounted to slightly less than 700,000 barrels weighing 250 pounds each, or
(174,449,254 pounds). The majority of the catch was used in the manufacture of oil and
meal with small quantities being used for salting and for fresh and frozen bait. j
As a result of three operations in the Bering Sea, mainly by the factory ships,
Pacific Explorer and Deep Sea, increased landings of king crabs and flounders were made
in 1948 as compared with previous years. The production of these crabs. increased to
2,133,354 pounds compared with 752,668 pounds the previous year, an increase of 183
percent. As a result of the operations of the factory ships in the Bering Sea the
quantity of flounders landed in Alaska increased from 450 pounds in 1947 to 248,474
pounds in 1948.
The halibut fishery operated without price allocation controls for the second full
season since the war. Landings of halibut in Alaska ingreased from 34.0 million pounds
(round weight) in 1947 to 34.9 million pounds in 1948.
Razor clam production in 1948 which totaled 1,222,649 pounds was almost double that
of the previous year. A price disagreement in 1947 kept the razor clam production in
that year considerably below the average annual figure.
The value of products as prepared for market increased to $116,948,814, a gain of 9
percent compared with the previous year. Salmon accounted for 86 percent of the total;
halibut, 6 percent; herring, 5 percent; and all other species, 3 percent. Of the total
value of the salmon as prepared for market, 95 percent consisted of canned salmon.
The number of persons engaged in the industry increased from 30,297 in 1947 to
30,767 in 1948. The number of wholesale and manufacturing establishments also increased
from 222 to 225 during the year. Detailed information on the number of fishermen,
fishing craft, and quantity of gear employed in the fisheries of Alaska during 1948, as
well as data on the volume and value of the catch and the production of manufactured
fishery products will be found on the following pages. Preliminary statistics of these
subjects have been previously published in Current Fisheries Statistics No. 565.
Additional information on the fisheries of Alaska during 1948 will be found in ‘Alaska
Fishery and Fur-seal Industries, 1948’. (Statistical Digest No. 23).
10 Statistics on the fisheries of Alaska are collected and compiled by the Alaska
Branch of the Service.
KING CRAB
ALASKA FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF DISTRICTS, 1948
SOUTHEAST CENTRAL WESTERN
ALASKA ALASKA ALASKA
241
TOTAL 1/
PERSONS ENGAGED NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
ENE EUSHING Hoi dssiuieliicmclinctiemyeliemrolh(efuoulesioiie se hoi temrentartrs 6,682 3,014 2,946 12,371
INBTRANSEORWING pein of ieeiemrerie | obicigembenre: <: celaaprouterne 1,000 899 542 2,319
IN WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. . ... ~~ 6,217 5,654 4,435 16,118
TOU AV//op ne Shia hcwonibhy o bao chica selon eid
CRAFT EMPLOYED
VESSELS FISHING. « » « © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © o 1,740
BOATS FISHING. « « « «© © © © © © o © © © © ee we ww 4,442
VESSELS TRANSPORTING « « » © © «© © © © © © © © © © © «© 496
BOATS TRANSPORTING « «© « © © «© © © © © @ © © © © © © @ 127
BOATS USED OTHER THAN IN FISHING OR TRANSPORTING « «© « 150
SCOWS, HOUSEBOATS, PILE DRIVERS, ETC. » » « » « « « « 500
ROTAUM Aros eliakte ele efi e's o\eteli =| = sy cisins) -«
WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS -
CENTRAL ALASKA
POUNDS
ITEM SOUTHEAST ALASKA
WESTERN ALASKA
POUNDS
CATCH POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
FISH:
SALMON . » «
OTHER» « « «
SHELLFISH. « «
121,507,531 |$11,761,381| 118,580,446 | $6,338,153] 98,281,693 | $5,044,226|338,369,670/$23, 143,760
5 ener 5, 3521, 7508 143,086, 7450 a 232,442] 2,577, 3201 81, 7043 221, 094; 188] 7,834,993
272384921 179,111 Zs 133,354 ay 5436, 105 516 , 052
TOTAL. . 200,001,359 17,523,829 31,494,805
PRODUCTS AS
PREPARED FOR
MARKET
SALMON « « « «| 76,872,467 101,193,919
HERRING. . . .| 14,945,266 4) 593, 639 58, 368, 893] 5,694,889
HALIBUT. . . «| 22,710,512 4 855, 622 ”961,175 27,566,134] 6,615,876
CODA yo alow 5,426 = = 85,389
TROUTs » » = » 45,749 3,602 895 15,892
SABLEFISH. . .| 4,928,666 14,841 1,853 - 968, 100
FLOUNDERS. . « = - - 124,237 11,170
ROCKFISHES . . 47,726 2,663 273 3,122
LINGCOD. . .- 65, 700 137 14 9,823
ALBACORE « « « 132, 039 = eS 34,935
CLAMS. - ss 11,361 430,642 498 ,605 502, 053
CRABS. . 5. « 50,830 252,142 238, 056 977,810
SHRIMP . 2s 493,271 = = 523,750
OYSTERS... 1,026 684
SKATE LIVERS . 10,615 1,086
SHARK LIVERS
(INCLUDING
DOGFISH) . - 162,796 80,930
UNCL. LIVERS
AND VISCERA. 17,704 133,906
UNCL. FISH AND
CRAB MEAL. - = 400, 000 400, 000 16 , 000
FUR=SEAL
BYPRODUCTS . 1,039,721 1,039,721 79,480
TOTAL. «| 120,501,154] 42,271,326] 115,540,296 | 38, 077, 342] 70,121,396 | 36,600, 146} 306, 162,846] 116,948,814
iy, EXCLUSIVE OF DUPLICATION.
NOTE :--DATA OR CATCHES AND PRODUCTS AS PREPARED FOR MARKET INCLUDE FARES OF VESSELS OF U. S. REGISTRY LANDED
AT ALASKAN AND BRITISH COLUMBIA PORTS, AND FARES OF COD AND KING CRAB FISHING VESSELS OPERATING ON THE HIGH
SEAS OFF THE ALASKAN COAST AND LANDED IN PACIFIC COAST PORTS.
SUMMARY OF OPERATING UNITS, 1948
NUMBER
SUES ——— APPARATUS - CONTINUED: pauuEER
FISHERMEN. « + «© « 6,682 12,371 GILL NETS. « + « = © 5,080
YARDS. « « «
VESSELS FISHING:
MOTOR -) <) «e. « 1,466 BEAM TRAWLS. . « « « 1
NET TONNAGE. « 17,585 LINES:
BOATS FISHING: HAND LINES (COD) - 29
MOTOR+ » « «© « = 1,176 2,439 SKATES OF LINES
OTHER. « «© « « « 391 2,003 (HALIBUT). : 6,747
APPARATUS : HOOKS (SABLEF ISH, ETC.) 66,100 66,225
TRAPS. « « + 242 399 TROLL (SALMON) . - 29 , 084 29 ,274
PURSE SEINES 742 CRAB POTS. ....- 2,097
YARDS. « » 6 « 6,250|260,190 | OTTER TRAWLS
HAUL SEINES. « « 148 BOTTOMF ISH)
YARDS. . » » « 3,510] 26,048! 1,050] 30,608 KING CRAB).
TANGLE NETS. «
1/ EXCLUSIVE OF DUPLICATION.
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242
SUMMARY OF CATCH, 1948 1/
SOUTHEAST ALASKA
CENTRAL ALASKA
WESTERN ALASKA
FISH POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
SALMON :
CHINOOK OR KING.| 9,601,920] $1,763,589] 2,345,820] $234,582] 1,611,060] $120,829] 13,558,800] $2,119,000
CHUM-OR KETA « «| 32,035,992 792,430 66,625,704] 3,550,813
PINK . « « « « «| 57,409,792 2,509,818 113,407,500] 7,114,377
RED OR SOCKEYE . 3,147,150 2,372,650 117,924,276 | 7,533,266
SILVER OR COHO «| 19,312,677 428,673 26,853,390] 2,826,304
HERRINGs « « © © «| 37,775,572 1,450,476 174,449,254] 1,852,972
HALIBUT. » « « + «| 28,611,991 779,551 34,960,888} 5,095,063
GODsR bss be a ee 9,043 = 2,337,770 73,860
TROUT:
DOLLY VARDEN « « 38,860 422 41,675 5,681
STEELHEAD. « « « 281 53 753 85
SABLEFISH. . « « «| 6,492,732 1,413 6,512,346 707,734
FLOUNDERS. +» « « « = = 248,474 7,454
ROCKFISHES . « - « 67,307 80 71,115 2,084
LINGCOD, « + 6 « « 89 , 204 4 89,400 7,849
TUNA, ALBACORE . .- 132,039 132,039 32,350
SHARK? sctaces alnst5 9485 133 1,985,099 35,509
SKATE, «se eee 265,375 265,375
UNCL. LIVERS AND
VISCERA 2/7...
TOTAL. « « «
SHELLFISH
CLAMS:
BUTTER, eld 6s 11,618 15,644 939
RAZOR = (sneran ere - 1,222,649 128,378
CRABS:
DUNGENESS. « « « 210,080 1,222,326 63,217
WING pire os Sirens - 2,133,354 96,001
SHRIMP » « « «+ + «| 2,834,803 2,834,803 226 ,784
OYSTERS. « « 7s *329 7,329
516,052
| 200,001, 898 | 001,898 | 17,523,829|263,905, eA Fe 992,248|5,221, 270] 566 899,963 | 566 ,899,963 | 31,494,805
1/ INCLUDES CATCHES OF HALIBUT, SABLEFISH, LINGCOD, AND ROSEFISH LANDED BY VESSELS OF THE ALASKA HALIBUT
~ FLEET, INCLUDING LANDINGS AT ALASKAN AND BRITISH COLUMBIA PORTS. ROUND WEIGHTS OF FISH TAKEN BY HALIBUT
VESSELS WERE OBTAINED BY MULTIPLYING REPORTED WEIGHTS, REPRESENTING POUNDAGE OF FISH EVISCERATED AND WITH
HEADS OFF, BY THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HALIBUT, 1.33; AND SABLEFISH, LINGCOD, AND ROCKFISHES, 1.43. VALUES
INCLUDE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR LIVERS AND VISCERA AS FOLLOWS: HALIBUT, $1,144,930; SABLEFISH, $297,688; LING-
CoD, $5,974; ROCKFISHES, $592; AND COD, $3,727.
2/ UNCLASSIFIED LIVERS AND VISCERA, NOT SEGREGATED BY SPECIES, ARE LISTED FOR VALUE ONLY, AS IT IS ASSUMED
THAT ROUND WEIGHTS OF THE FISH ARE REPORTED ELSEWHERE.
TOTAL. « «© «
GRAND TOTAL.
TRANSPORTING, WHOLESALF AND MANUFACTURING, 1948
SOUTHEAST CENTRAL WESTERN
ALASKA ALASKA ALASKA
TOTAL 1/
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
TRANSPORTING:
PERSONS ENGAGED. « « ee es ee we we ee ete we ww 1,000 899 542 2,319
CRAFT TRANSPORTING:
VESSELS, MOTOR » es es ee woe eee ewe te ew 197 496
NET TONNAGE.-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 ee wre ew wwe 8,545 22,141
BOATS, MOTOR «. 2 es eee ee we wo ww we ee ww 11 53
BOATS, OTHER << 20 0 bs s 0-0 0 06 6 0 0 06 oe 53 74
LIGHTERS, SCOWS, HOUSEBOATS, ETC. «© + « « + «© « « 123 330
WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING, ~
PERSONS ENGAGED. « « ee eo ee we ee ee we te we we es 6,217 16,118
ESTABLISHMENTS:
HANDLING FRESH AND FROZEN FISH AND SHELLFISH
CURING FISH. « « « © «© 6 8 © 4 © © 8 yee 0 49
CANNING FISH AND SHELLFISH « « « «© + «© © # ©
MANUFACTURING BYPRODUCTS « «+ © «+ «+ © © © @ @
se ee
eee
9) ©) eo =
TOTAL 1/ .
1/ EXCLUSIVE OF DUPLICATION.
NOTE :--IN ADDITION 150 BOATS AND 170 SCOWS, PILE DRIVERS, ETC. WERE USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN FISHING AND
TRANSPORTING.
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243
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1948
SOUTHEAST ALASKA CENTRAL ALASKA WESTERN ALASKA
FRESH POUNDS POUNDS
SALMON FOR FOOD. « « -
SALMON FOR ANIMAL FOOD
HERRING FOR BAIT . «
HALIBUT 1/ . .
HALIBUT LIVERS We
HALIBUT VISCERA 1/
SABLEFISH. . « «
SABLEFISH LIVERS /.
SABLEFISH VISCERA.
SKATE LIVERS . » «
ROCKFISHES . . «
ROCKFISH LIVERS.
SHARK LIVERS . «
LINGCOD. . ..
LINGCOD LIVERS .
COD, LIVERS. . «
UNCLASSIFIED FISH LIVERS
UNCLASSIFIED FISH VISCERA.
CRABS, DUNGENESS:
WHOLE IN SHELL... e «
MEAT, COLD-PACKED. . . .
SHRIMP, MEAT, COLD-PACKED.
CLAMS, BUTTER. « » » « « «
OYSTERS, SHUCKED .... ~
33,610
22,000
22,500
22,826
24,123
769 ,956 48,185
- 245
148,744
239,550
10,615
15,918
658
56 , 326
10,181
3,319
324,719
106,994
1,086
871
658
17,046
439
7,736
- 3,727
1,237 - - 124
7,677
Oo eet het The Ue 1 a
.
°
°
°
°
°
.
°
.
°
°
°
°
e
eee ec op
2 © © © @ © © © © © ee ee 8 8
© © 8 © © © © © © © 8 8 8 ew kw 8 lw
16,888
479 ,059
1,026
TOTAL. « 2» «© © © © ©
FROZEN
SALMON FOR FOOD. » « « « « © 240,140
SALMON FOR BAIT. © » « « © « 2,544 20,000 1,000
SALMON FOR ANIMAL FOOD . « o 7,105 - -
HERRING FOR BAIT » » « « » «| 4,806,975 5 241,692] ° 5,538
HALIBUTe » « « © «© © » © « « | 18,284,132 4,729,015| 900,382
HALIBUT CHEEKS » «© « «© « « « 5 6 1,200
HALIBUT, FILLETS AND STEAKS. 8,567
TROUT, DOLLY VARDEN. © « « 594.
TROUT, STEELHEAD -. » © « « 121
SABLEFISH. « 2 «+ 6 » © « 1,437
TUNA, ALBACORE . . 2 » « « -
ROCKFISHES . = = » ese 100
ROCKFISHES, QUICK FROZEN 5 98
ROCKFISHES, ANIMAL FEED. «
SOLE AND FLOUNDERS .. © «
SOLE, QUICK FROZEN FILLETS
LINGCOD. « « © © © © © ©
LINGCOD, FILLETS » « « « «
COD. » « ee we ew we ww ew
COD, QUICK FROZEN FILLETS.
CLAMS, MEAT:
BUTTER ee iesce. se 0.10 cenienolie
RAZOR» «© © © © © © © © « eo
CRABS:
DUNGENESS, MEAT. «© «© o« » eo
KING, IN SHELL « 6 « «© «© «
KING, MEAT » «6 » © @ © »
SHRIMP:
WHOLE. 2 «© « «© e © © © © o
MEAIitte tile eile [sis 0 eo velie
TOTALS “© © ‘6 (sii) shije 0 | 43,797,570] 7,713,979
CURED
SALMON : { ;
MILD-CURED «+ 2 2s 2 = 5 97555 5 , 1,787,900
PICKUED see iretretorctrsprem - - 17,290
SMOKED a) « feite Rallia be eicelice 13602
coD:
PUPICKUED ea) eliciis) el vole) os 1» i 421
DRY-SALTED . 2 2 » © ©» « - 76 ,860
TONGUESs 0s soe 6 6) as © 160
SABLEFISH:
SAUTED) > cmem> =) - » - 14,477
SMOKED » « 2 + 6 «© « 411
HALIBUT, SMOKED. «© «© « 22
HERRING, SCOTCH CURED. 61,285
TOTAL. © 2 « © © © © © | 6 4,293,741/1,772,351] 588,567 73,847 neers! 443 etgeese | 230} 5,697,751) 1,960,428
SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
ALASKA FISHERIES
244
MANUFACTURED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1948 - Continued
SOUTHEAST ALASKA CENTRAL ALASKA WESTERN ALASKA
CANNED POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
-SALMON:
CHINOOK OR
KING 2. o 272,880 $160,985] 1,652,064 $922,650 666 ,528 2,591,472] $1,562,374
CHUM OR KETA| 19,554,864] 8,249,589] 14,056,992] 5,975,351] 3,918,768 37,530,624] 15,896,244
PINK . . « «| 32,853,216] 15,742,480] 29,605,872 | 13,726,816 155,952 62,615,040] 29,541,982
RED OR
SOCKEYE. -| 1,905,936] 1,254,772] 15,456,048 78,715,296] 43,533,904
SILVER OR
COHO . » «| 7,642,752| 4,193,727] 3,346,992 11,247,024] 5,987,786
TROUT
STEELHEAD. - 16 ,320 7,960 432 16,752 8,140
CLAMS :
BUTTER... 1,110 1,380 - - - 1,110 1,380
UVUICE. co's 6,075 607 - - * 6,075 607
RAZOR. . + « - - 413,085 494,402 413,085 494,402
CRABS :
DUNGENESS. . 28,197 33,256 136 ,656 153,112 164,853 186 , 368
KING « « 6 « - = = - 343,629
TOTAL. « « «
BYPRODUCTS
OIL:
SALMON . « - 337,500 47,250 210,247 = 547,747 77,476
HERRING. «. -| 4,742,813 683,887] 21,773,422 26,516,235] 3,912,286
FUR-SEAL . . - - = 357,831 42,484
HALIBUT
LIVER. « » 4,724 56 ,688 4,724 56 ,688
HALIBUT
VISCERA. .« 4,793 86 ,274 4,793 86 ,274
SHARK LIVER. 106 ,470 63,884 - 106,470 63,884
UNCL. LIVER
& VISCERA. 8,790 131,808 8,790 131,808
MEAL:
SALMON . « « 1,400,000 70,000 33,742 2,119,200 103,742
HERRING. « + 5,013,278 1,297,742 - 25,869,141 1,617,357
FUR-SEAL . - - 5 681,890 681,890 36,996
UNCL. FISH
AND CRAB .
400,000 400,000
11,618,368| 1,459,406] 43,558,732] 4,590,109 1,439,721] 95,480 56,616,821
120,501,154] 42,271,326]115,540,296 | 38,077,342 | 70,121,396 | 36,600, 146| 306, 162,846
V/ INCLUDES LANDINGS OF ALASKA FLEET IN BRITISH COLUMBIA PORTS.
16 ,000
TOTAL s ait “ 6,144,995
GRAND TOTAL. 116,948,814
FISH
CASES
SALMON:
CHINOOK OR
KING. «Soot $160,985 34,418 $922,650 13,886 $1,562,374
CHUM OR KETA 8,249,589 292,854 | 5,975,351 81,641 781,888] 15,896,244
PINK asa sos 15,742,480 616,789 | 13,726,816 3,249 1,304,480] 29,541,982
RED OR
SOCKEYE. .« 1,254,772 322,001] 9,165,754] 1,278,194 1,639,902] 43,533,904
SILVER OR
COHO... 4,193,727 69,729 | 1,669,256 5,360 234,313] 5,987,786
TROUT
STEELHEAD. « 7,960 9 180 8,140
340 —él¢ - 349
1,296,791] 29,609,513] 1,335,800 | 31,460,007] 1,382,330} 35,460,910] 4,014,921
TOTAL sje} «se 96 ,530,430
SHE LLF 1 SH
CLAMS:
BUTTER .. - = 1,380
JUICE. «56 - 607
RAZOR. « « « 494,402 494,402
CRABS:
DUNGENESS. . 7,008 153,112 186 ,368
HEI NGipa's cohen - - 444,000
35,243| _34,547| _ 647,514]
1,298,513] 29,644,756] 1,370,347] 32,107,521| 1,399,952| 35,904,910] 4,068,812
(SEE FOOTNOTES ON NEXT PAGE)
TOTAL... .
GRAND TOTAL. 97,657,187
ALASKA FISHERIES
245
V/ THE PACKS OF SALMON AND TROUT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO "STANDARD CASES" OF 48 ONE POUND CANS: CRABS To THE
EQUIVALENT OF 48 CANS TO THE CASE, EACH CAN CONTAINING 6-1/2 OUNCES OF MEAT; CLAMS TO "STANDARD CASES" OF 48
NO. 1 CANS. -
INCLUDES 30 CASES OF CANNED SMOKED SALMON VALUED AT $1,700 AND 22 CASES OF COHO, 166 CASES OF KING, AND 24
7 CASES OF RED TIPS AND TAILS VALUED AT $3,180.
SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION OF FISHERY BYPRODUCTS, 1948
SOUTHEAST ALASKA CENTRAL ALASKA WESTERN ALASKA
QUANTITY VALUE
MEAL:
SALMON. » «se TONS 700 $103,742
HERRING «2 eee iofe) 2,507 1,617,357
FUR-SEAL. » «2 « « po - 36 ,996
UNCL. FISH AND CRAB DO 16,000
OIL:
SALMON. « « » ~~» + GALLONS 47,250 71,476
HERRING 2 2 2 2 ee DO 683,837 3,912,286
FUR-SEAL. . «2 « « DO - 42,484
HALIBUT LIVER» « « po 56 ,688 56,688
HALIBUT VISCERA . . DO 86,274 86,274
SHARK LIVER « » = DO 63,884 63,884
UNGL. LIVER AND
VISCERA » sso Do 131,808 131,808
TOTAL « 2 «© @ eo >
SPECIES
VALUE
NUMBER VALUE NUMBER NUMBER
CHINOOK OR KING. . 480,096 | $1,763,589 117,291 3 c 677,940 | $2,119,000
CHUM OR KETA . . -] 4,004,499] 2,600,277] 3,445,346 ; 878,368 8,328,213 | 3,550,813
PINK»... . » -| 14,352,448] 4,598,968] 13,943, 7509, 55,991 28,351,875 | 7,114,377
RED OR SOCKEYE . .« 524,525 419,620 9372, 19,654,046 | 7,533,266
SILVER OR COHO.. .| 2,145,853] 2,378,927 5 ' 58,451 2,983,710 | 2,826,304
21,507,421 | 11,761,381 | 22,599,389|6,338,153 | 15,888,974|5,044,226 | 59,995,784 | 23,
NOTE :--THE SALMON CATCH 1S REPORTED IN NUMBERS OF FISH; ESTIMATED ROUND WEIGHTS IN POUNDS ARE SHOWN IN T
CATCH TABLE. ~
TOTAL. « 2 ©
ALASKA CATCH, 1948
SALMON
HERRING
OTHER
MILLION 75 150 225 300
POUNDS
FUR SEALS
246
SECTION 11. HAWAIIAN FISHERIES
The following tabulation of the catch of fish and shellfish in the Territory of
Hawaii, has been compiled from monthly reports submitted by the Board of Commissioners
of Agriculture and Forestry of the Territory of Hawaii, Division of Fish and Game.
The catch listed has not been included in the tabulations of the catch of the United
States and Alaska listed in the sections entitled ‘General Review’ or ‘Review of Certain
Major Fisheries’.
Detailed information on the operating units used in the Hawaiian fisheries is not
available. Based on licenses issued during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, there
were 3,009 fishermen employed in the Territory during that fiscal year. During the same
period, 759 powered fishing craft and 276 rowboats were licensed to operate in the
Soe HAWAII: CATCH BY MONTHS, 1948
SPECIES JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
ENGLISH HAWAIIAN POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
OCEAN CATCH:
AMBERJACK. . - KAHALA. .| 21,677 28,612 29,314 |$10,430
BIG EYE SCAD . AKULE . .| 29,067 24,185 54,941 33,445 | 21,354
BLUE CREVALLE, OMILU . . 1,507 1,499 546 1,860 1,180
BONEF ISH OR
LADYFISH. . o10... 7,921 2,900 11,327 7,020 3,088
CONVICT TANG . MANINI« « 1,617 2,822 5 2,462 1,463 675
DOLPHIN. « - « MAHIMAH | « 6,487 8,752 16,050 25,063 9,191
GOATFISH (M.
AURIFLAMMA ). WEKE-ULA. 2,050 1,74) 3,526 2,462 1,535
GOATFISH(M.
SAMOENSIS) . WEKE. . . 6,055 5,217 10, 056 8,782 5,139
GOATFISH(P.
FRATERCULUS ) MOANO . « 1,205 1,960 1,625 2,149 1,675
GOATFISH(P.
PORPHYREUS ) KUMU. .« 1,832 1,900 1,297 1,429 1,596
JACK CREVALLE ULUA. . 9,761 22,811 26 485 22,392 9,630
LOBSTER, SPINY ULA s 2,018 2,050 e 3,753 4,886 3,539
MACKEREL . + - OPELU- . 54,174 7,178 13,386 12,873 4,353
MILKFISH » « « AWA. 740 2,211 2,855 9,568 2,027
MOGGERS 4 SPs AMAAMA. - 12,452 4,016 2,193
OCTOPUS. .. - HEE . « 386 28) 653 336
SEA BASS .. - HAPUUPUU 4,128 6,568 7,240 3,252
SNAPPER: :
GRAY «2 «+s UKU . 2 « 4,714 4,018 6,124 3,056
PINK. aka eure KALEKALE. 1,820 1,505 2,756 1,681
PINK - « «© « OPAKAPAK. 27,883 18,854 26,011 12,741
RED? oi). Mebe EHtheraitvat 4,662 2,281 3,867 | 3,207
RED %a tal = te ULAULA. « 12,693 _ 9,476 13,372 | 10,147
SQUIRREL OR
BIG EYE FISH. UUs. 2 « « ’ ; 2,858 2,728 3,836 3,543
SWORDFISH. « - AUS oes 102,001 102,401 93,865 | 43,934
THREADFISH « « MO] 2 « e 2 433 383 2,557 1,698
TUNA: SS
ALBACORE
BIG-EYED TUNA
BLUEFIN TUNA AHI « « 152,471 208 , 305 166,251 | 73,884
YELLOWF IN TUNA
SKIPJACK « « AKU. . 672,053 | 115,780 439,680 344,552 | 64,435
-BONLTO + + KAWAKAWA 11,301 2,617 10,339 25,017 4,587
TOTAL TUNA 142,906
WAHOO. «os OROWeke 932 325 2,630 | 1,044 2,619 848 6,338 | 2,181
UNCLASSIFIED . Sees 30,177| 8,698 50,534 | 17,291 29,103 | 7,823 24,926 | 8,078
TOTAL OCEAN CATCH. «. « [1,116,894 $298,532 | 991,836 | 288,972 | 797,248 | 284,450 | 894,087 |314,365
POND CATCH:. 1/
BARRACUDA. « « KAKU. . « 32
BONEFISH OR
LADYFISH. . . O10 2 aes 7
CLAM (Vv.
PHILIPPINARUM) OLEPE . . 286
CRABS :
WHITE, « «© « KUAHONU « 102
SAMOAN . « - 130
EEGFS 0 «ane PUHI. » « |
JACK CREVALLE. ULUA. « =
MILKFISH . . AWA. 924
MOUNTAIN BASS
OR SESELE. . AHOLEHOLE} 261
MULEET cna. che AMAAMA. « 628
SHRIMP . 4 6 OPAE. . « 60 21
TEN POUNDER. - AWAAWAs « 99 12
UNCLASSIFIED »° “ owethnus 8 9 -
TOTAL POND CATCH.» « Zok
GRAND TOTAL... . « [1,124,139 | 303,471 997,695 | 293,228 800,299 | 286,051 898,136 | 316,769
1/ SALT-WATER.
HAW AILAN FISHERIES 247
HAWAII: CATCH BY MONTHS, 1948 - Continued
AUGUST
SPECIES z
ENGLISH HAWAT LAN POUNDS
OCEAN CATCH:
AMBERJACK. © « KAHALAs « 18,058 7 6,184
BIG EYE SCAD . AKULE . « 85,975 5 5 5 48,526
BLUE CREVALLE. OMILU . 1,920 5 1,801
BONEFISH OR N
LADYFISH . . O10.» e 4,451
CONVICT TANG « MANINI« « 2,157
DOLPHIN. . . . MAHIMAH'T. 20,378
GOATFISH (M.
AURIFLAMMA). WEKE-ULA. 1,083
GOATFISH (M.
SAMOENSIS) « WEKEs » 6,069
GOATFISH (P.
FRATERCULUS ) MOANO . « 2,074
GOATFISH (P.
PORPHYREUS ) KUMU. » 1,140
JACK CREVALLE. ULUA. » © 28,499
LOBSTER, SPINY UA 4 6 2 9,081
MACKEREL . - © OPELU . . 7,966
MILKFISH » . » AWA.» o 6,638
MULLET - » © e AMAAMA. © 3,560
OCTOPUS. .. . HEE » » 448
PARROT FISH. « UHU 2 « « 13,438
SEA BASS .. . HAPUUPUU 6,387
SNAPPER:
GRAY) =) ets - UKU . 2 62
PINK - «=e KALEKALE. 3,277
PINK » 2s OPAKAPAKA 43,289
FEDe ciao Oo EHU « « « 5,300
REDesemet ee ULAULAs 13,007
SQUIRREL OR
‘BIG EYE FISH Wig oo 6 4,585
SWORDFISH. . . No ae-0 92,971
THREADFISH . « MOI] 2 « « 1,853
TUNA:
ALBACORE
BIG-EYED TUNA AH] - » «| 115,701 5 161,361 140,498 ; 152,990] 63,947
BLUEFIN TUNA
YELLOWFIN TUNA
SKIPJACK o AKU . =» «| 568,140 5 1,136,811 : 1,889,457] 274,539] 1,249,561] 180,258
BONITO . . KAWAKAWA. 27,210 é 12,514 i 3,677 891 4,998 1,013
TOGA TUNA: teeorscoptie opens i - 5 ,033, i »407,
WAHOO. . . « © ONA)
SAMOAN. « «
UNCLASSIFIED.
JACK CREVALLE .
MILKFISH. . .
MOUNTAIN BASS
OR SESELE . .
MULCETET Ls 22
TEN POUNDER -
UNCLASSIFIED - .
eo) Oe eA. e a Siem
HAWAII:
SPECIES
HAWAIIAN
. KAHALA . « -
. AKULE « « «
. OMILU. « « «
. O10. « we oe «
. MANINI « « ©
. MAHIMAHI «
. WEKE-ULA . -
+ WEKE « « « «
MOANO. « « «
KUMU « «
ULUA . .
ULA. « «
OPELU. «
AWA. « «
AMAAMA .
HEE. « «
HAPUUPUU
«so 'e,.0_.8 6: 6 10
UKU. « « «
KALEKALE .
OPAKAPAKA.
EHU. « » «
ULAULA . .
see ee
eee ee
. UU « «
. AU ss
. WUOle «
AH]. 2 + « «
AKU. «6 ew
. KAWAKAWA « «
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« , OfGeiba fer o.«
© OLEPE. « « «
KUAHONU. « «
. PAPAL. .
. ULUA . «6 « «
. AWA. « 2 « «
. AHOLEHOLE. .
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- AWAAWA «#.6 «
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TOTAL POND CATCH
GRAND TOTAL
1/ SALT-WATER.
HAWAIIAN FISHERIES
CATCH BY MONTHS, 1948 Continued
POUNDS
: 5,667
2 59,019
: 3,465
4 4,308
: 2,052
“ 12,297
5 2,073
: 3,585
4 2,866
1,046
16,398
7,619
128,950
2,148
5,291
1,604
4,445
7,503
3,250
9,193
4,075
7,211
eee ee
12,158
: 110,250
z 2,211
122,087 119,239 168,643
821,536
5,618
355 , 036 206 , 056
12, 374
T 44,369 | 369 4,333 6,078 1,882 2,754
30, 798 8 440 Bae 68) Ty 7809 143 618
| 1,413,092 | 358,891 207,428 | 679,827 | 258,785
275
392
2!
1,538
6 4 6 4 =
1,415,396 eon 893,878 | 208,706 | 682,167 | 260,323
HAW AILAN FISHERIES 249
HAWAIT: CATCH BY MONTHS. 1948 - Continued
SPECIES DECEMBER TOTAL
ENGLISH HAWAIIAN POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
OCEAN CATCH:
AMBERJACK. 2 2 2 © o KAHALA. 11,720 184,554 $62,743
BIG EYE SCAD.... AKULE . 21,316 537,663 333, 362
BLUE CREVALLE. . » « OMILU . 5,588 32,719 15,836
BONEF ISH OR LADYF ISH O10. .
CONVICT TANG... . MANINIe
DOLPHIN. » 2s 2 MAH IMAHT
GOATFISH(M.AURIFLAMMA) WEKE-ULA
GOATFISH(M. SAMOENSIS) WEKE. «
GOATFISH(P.FRATERCULUS) MOANO
3,117 69,703 29,268
2,276 22,378 11,340
8,685 168, 264 66,248
3,604 23,323 16,457
5,149 63,047 40,174
1,640 25,561 20,446
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GOATFISH({P.PORPHYREUS) KUMU. « 1,275 15,292 17,789
JACK CREVALLE. . = « ULUA. . 17,170 254,477 104, 165
LOBSTER, SPINY . « « ULA . - 3,289 41,690 27,847
MACKEREL - . - 2 © OPELU . 54,529 502, 196 171,819
MILKFISH -» © »© « © « AWA « « 419 41,662 10,378
MUUUET Se 5 © e+ os AMAAMA. - 49,284. 27,421
(OGTOPUS=) ee) =e) ahs HEE ... 2,516 14,494 9,018
PARROT FISH. «© © » « UHU . « = 13,438 6,323
SEA BASS . 2 «© « «© » HAPUUPUU 4,810 82.584 30,153
SNAPPERS =:
GRAY « e «© © © we UKU 2. 2 2 we ww 4,365 83, 269 38,093
PINK © « 5 2 so KALEKALE. « 2 «2 2,287 30,589 17,446
PINK 2 « © « «© « « OPAKAPAKA « « « « » 14,971 220,626 90,378
REDe « « © © © © « EHU « 2 « © © © © © 3,743 54,193 37,564
REDolieclaiietieaienietia ULAULAs «© « © «© « « 4,318 104,466 69,235
SQUIRREL OR BIG
EYE FISH « « « «© » UUe » 2 © «© © © © © 6,608 93,545 68,971
SWORDFISH. « 2 » « « Weg us Avo GBs 186 ,664 1,412,445 503,621
THREADFISH » « «© » » MOT « 2 © © © © © 244 Sso74 8,774
TUNA: ee
ALBACORE
BIG-EYED TUNA Alilesemietiogiaiie <2) s)« 198, 194 1,875,347 799,892
BLUEFIN TUNA
YELLOWFIN TUNA
SKIPJACK »- + 2 + « AKU « 2 © «© © «© @ « 73,295 7,992,769 1,290,985
BONITO - + + © © © KAWAKAWAs « « © © © 5,818 131,735 27,285
TOTAL TUNA 277,307 123,512 | 9,999,851 2,118,162
WAHOG es gels -e fe sen © Os) AAS Ged oo 2,538 956 86 ,529 25,659
UNCLASSIFIED . 2 « « aifitel ete oh yy Te 24,398 8,299 354,338 101,496
TOTAL OCEAN CATCH 674,546 314,941 | 14,595,552 4,080, 186
POND CATCH: 1/
BARRACUDA. » « « « « KAKU. 6 2 ew ew 1,390 1,087
BONEFISH OR LADYFISH OOM AG olol ae 6,105 3,123
CLAM(V-PHILLPPINARUM) OLEPE ...... - 6,631 2,125
CRABS:
WINES cet istln' cits) Ome, ya KUAHONU « « « - © « 2,845 {,180
SAMOAN. . 2... = . 2,928 1,124
UNCLASSIFIED. . . PAPA\II te: ieiiyer ce) ae) ce) = 207 87
SIL6. 5.6 6 Oloronden AUG) cobo 6 .O.0 5 7 1
JACK CREVALLE. «© « o ULUASibenieh ts pie
RHODE ISLAND. .
CONNECTICUT. .
TOTAL. ...
MIDDLE ATLANTIC:
NEW YORK. ...
NEW JERSEY. . .
DELAWARE. .. .
TOTAL. ...
CHESAPEAKE:
MARYLAND. .. .
VIRGINIA. . ..
TOTAL. 2 so
GRAND TOTAL.
954711 O—51—17
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES ae
SUMMARY OF ATLANTIC MACKEREL CATCH, 1948 - Continued
POUNDS NETS FLOATING TRAPS
POUNDS
65,100
440, 100
OTTER TRAWLS TOTAL
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
Cae, OO Oyo SOON ae AOtO a 2,000 4,091 ,500 $191,917
Sito GOkoMal ie -okOTS (OMAN co 335, 000 35,461,200 2,438,894
OOO: oA Gid.0+ Gab ONE UOH AG - 8,400 800
Oo Sy ho a a oKO }Oamo 18,800 1,019,400 79,095
SUN, city OU oa Gn ap eEEAD, [ 50, 000 202,500 24,190
Ded Ona ccd ono Lduotapeso eckud 32,735 40,783 , 000 2, 734,896
SRN BS Sk Soho Von Oooo co 2,561 ,800 324,695
Dace PO LOO TRO. YONG SHIERS: (a 5,234,800 418,184
DO On Old. A eae Se aice so Geom ectAd 80 1,000. 80
BLOC caro an pCHOMD: eed: HIRCMOTE 225,600 28,401 7,797,600 742,959
SSE RS Jat) Gece cieOk Barer ere 11,200 1,008 199, 700 17,973
ey eon Pee on son cate 387,800 36,544 2,279,900 198,645
F.C. 0. Us Omen Demo cl Ouece culcued So 399,000 37,552 2,479,600 216,618
SUMe ROS Guw pe 6 oe be: este foutfe. fe Tw Bee 51,060,200 3,694,473
= REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
PACIFIC COAST MACKEREL FISHERY
The catch of Pacific mackerel during 1948 amounted to 39,387,300 pounds, valued at
$1,380,659 to the fishermen. This represented a decrease of 7 million pounds compared
with the previous year.
Nearly the entire Pacific mackerel catch was taken in California. The San Pedro
district accounted for 99 percent of the 1948 catch with the San Diego, Monterey, and
San Francisco districts and the State of Washington contributing the remaining 1 percent.
Mackerel taken by brail or scoop nets accounted for 71 percent of the 1948 catch and
seines 28 percent. The balance was taken by gill and trammel nets, and lines.
SUMMARY OF PACIFIC MACKEREL CATCH, 1948
POUNDS
DISTRICT
CALIFORNIA:
SAN FRANCISCO . « « « ws we of
MONTEREY. «© «© «© © © © © ew
SAN PEDRO . « « © ee ew we o
SAN DIEGO . 2 2 6 we ew we we
2,500
107,900
10,853,600
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON COAST. .....
GRAND) TOTAV ease teh se chie | 11,159,100 | 392,226
1,630 301,600
41,900
DISTRICT
POUNDS
CALIFORNIA:
SAN FRANCISCO: . 2 ote % 2 «ec - 2,500 $74
MONTEREY. « « «© © © © we ee ~ 153,400 6,473
SANNPEDRO: opie yeateie card ac 27,884,700 38,824,600
SAN DIEGO. 6) serve 0 eee eee - 405,300
TO wea ae 3385 00
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON COAST. . . 2. ss «
GRANDS TOTAL= <1 usu ctietro: ters 1,380,659
ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST MENHADEN FISHERY
During 1948 the catch of menhaden established a new record of 1,010,590,730 pounds,
valued at $11,734,715 to the fishermen. This represented an increase of 42,603,630
pounds or 4 percent in quantity but a decrease of $446,240 or 4 percent in value com-
pared with the 1947 catch. Practically the entire 1948 menhaden production was used in
the manufacture of oil and meal, with only small quantities being used for bait.
The value of manufactured menhaden products during 1948 totaled $21,693,093. Dry
scrap andmeal, including a small amount of acidulated scrap, with a value of $11,560,914,
accounted for 53 percent of the total value, while menhaden oil, valued at $10,132,179,
made up the remaining 47 percent. There were 3] plants which processed menhaden during.
1948. The same number operated during 1947.
—
STATE
NEW ENGLAND:
MAMIE te elt pve) meat e
CONNECTICUT... ..
TOT owes lores coy
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
NEW YORK. she oe ee
NEW JERSEY.) 2 2 2 8
DEUCAWARE. jj. es oe
OTA etal
CHESAPEAKE:
MARYLAND. . . . 1.
VIRGINIA, 2 2 6 ee o
VOL eosinciemomorrorag
SOUTH ATLANTIC: 1/
NORTH CAROLINA... .
SOUTH CAROLINA. . . .
EAST COAST FLORIDA. .
A TOTAL. ne 3 et
GULF:
WEST COAST FLORIDA 1/
MISSISSIERIN olan:
LOUISIANA... . se
TEXAS ees
TOTAL. 2 5 sw 2
GRAND TOTAL. ...
STATE
NEW ENGLAND:
MAINE 2. 2 we
MASSACHUSETTS .
RHODE ISLAND. ...
CONNECTICUT... .
TOTAL. « «sw os
MIDDLE ATLANTIC:
NEW YORK. ......
NEW JERSEY. . 2...
TOTAL. . 1.» « «
CHESAPEAKE:
MARYLAND. . . . « « «
VIRGINIA. «2 6 ww
TOTAL. . 2 2 «= «
GRAND TOTAL... .
NEW ENGLAND:
MAINE... = «
MASSACHUSETTS .
RHODE ISLAND. .
CONNECTICUT . .
TOTAL. . . »~ es e
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR. FISHERIES
257
SUMMARY OF MENHADEN CATCH, 1948
VALUE POUNDS VALUE
- 78,700 $787
76,540,800 =
148,259,800 z
148; 3027500 M
2 1,000 $13 +
140,303,900 1,433,000 10,712 Z
140,303,900 1,434,000 ec | a eae Pe
198,270,400 2,106,866 :
4,776,430 38,684 :
46,352,600 343; 044 :
33,924,100 353, 587 -
68,636, 100 907,438 =
887,110,400 1,308; 016 2
28,184,900 263; 120 :
2B) 5) 200) [ete Tent" | NN Ne Maem 0 seen |e Toa an Yet tt:
981,680,730 | 11,429,650 1,434, 000 78,700 787
FLOATING TRAPS
TS
YALUE
LINES POUND NE
POUNDS VALUE
POUNDS. VALUE
- - = ; $76
- 1,014,100 $12,767 é 398
3 - 35,100 609
30,000 300
800 5
3,100
311,200 ,
197,865
15,770,900
32,900 | 246 | 10,135,100 77,809
33,700 | 341 | 27,261,300 | 291,841 71,100 1,083
POUNDS VALUE
24,100 $227
1,047,300 13,196
35,100 609
109,500 1,182
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
258
SUMMARY OF MENHADEN CATCH, 1948 - Continued
STATE 0
VALUE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC: VACUE,
NEWW ORK se) os veteiie 76 , 852,000 $777,527
NEW JERSEY... 2... 3164, 033,700 1,991,899
DELAWARE. ...... 148,302,500 2,053,152
TOTAAL pan echo 4,822,578
CHESAPEAKE:
MARYUAND. 3 s.<, =) © 564,600 5,576
VIRGIN or: ea, tees 151,367,000 1,570,592
TOVARC cere ee 1,576,168
SOUTH ATLANTIC: 1/
NORTH CAROLINA. . . « 198,270,400 2,106,866
SOUTH CAROLINA... . 4,776,430 38,684
EAST COAST FLORIDA. . 46,352,600 343,044
GULF: WW)
WEST COAST R@PRIDA~”. 33,924,100 353,587
MISSISSIPP! © 2. ss 68,636,100 907,438
LOUISIANA . 6 ew ee 88,110,400 1,308,016
DEMAS ake) ein ian oss! te 28,184,900 263,120
GRAND TOTAL... . 5,400 =o" 25,800 1,010,590,730 11,734,715
Y REPRESENTS ONLY THE CATCH MADE BY THE MENHADEN FLEET.
NOTE :--TO CONVERT WEIGHT IN POUNDS TO NUMBER OF FISH DIVIDE BY 0.67.
PACIFIC COAST PILCHARD FISHERY
During 1948 the catch of pilchards amounted to 373,158,900 pounds, valued at $11,010,356
to the fishermen. This represented an increase of slightly over 100 million pounds or
37 percent in quantity and $4,870,900 or 79 percent in value compared with the low level
of the previous year.
The price paid to fishermen at the beginning of the 1948 season was $67.50 per ton
compared to $45 the previous season. The price dropped to $50 by the end of the season,
compared to $60 per ton at the close of the 1947 season. Undoubtedly the take of pil-
chards in southern California would have been greater if the canners had not imposed
daily limits upon the catch of each vessel throughout most of the 1948 season, and if
fishing had not been interrupted by price negotiations on two occasions.
SUMMARY OF PILCHARD CATCH, 1948
STATE & DISTRICT TOTAL
PURSE SEINES, LAMPARA GILL AND
AND RING NETS HAUL SE INES TRAMMEL NETS
VALUE | POUNDS | VALUE VALUE
108,400 | $4,985) ai =
POUNDS
WASHINGTON,
PUGET SOUND DISTRICT. .«
108,400
OREGON :
COASTAL DISTRICT. « « « 400 12
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT 11, 013, 000 $273, 122 11,013,000 273,122
TOTAL ej}s ¢ oe « » «
ee eee
SALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT. - « - 7,300 867
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. 229 ,800 229,800 6,297
MONTEREY DISTRICT . « « | 95,513,500 17| 95,514,000 | 3,161,514
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT. . « | 258,269,800 _325 258,281,100 | 7,414,668
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT. . - 8,004,900 8,004,900 148,891
TOGAiete! tenis Lo Lows 10,732,237
373,031,000 | r31,004, 150] 004,150 108, 800 | 800 19, 19, 100 | F525 FS 15,900 58,900
GRAND TOTAL . « « « 11,010,356
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
ROSEFISH FISHERY
259
The 1948 catch of rosefish (ocean perch), totaled 238,095,700 pounds, valued at
$9,646,884 to the fishermen. This was 59,943,500 pounds and $1,898,241 above the former
high year of 1946. Seventy-nine percent of the 1948 catch was landed at Massachusetts
ports. With the exception of 500 pounds landed in Maryland, the remainder was landed
in Maine, principally at Portland and Rockland. Since 1939, the leading port for this
species has been Gloucester, Massachusetts
The entire rosefish catch is used for producing fillets, most of which are frozen.
Waste from filleting is used in the manufacture of rosefish meal and oil.
SUMMARY OF ROSEFISH CATCH, 1948
LINES, TRAWL “OTTER TRAWLS
POUNDS | VALUE POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
300 $7 49,035,000 | $1,711,578 | 6,100 $184] 49,041,400 |$1,711,769
- = 189,053,800 | 7,935,101 - - 189,053,800 | 7,935,101
fees ocaee 238,088,800 | 9,646,679 | 6,100 | 184]238, 095,200 9,646,870
GILL NETS
NEW ENGLAND:
MAINE» © »© © © «© © @ e
MASSACHUSETTS « - « « «
TOTAL » © = © © ©
CHESAPEAKE ,
MARYLAND. o « + © os «
GRAND TOTAL . . . 238,089,300 | 9,646,693 (or ie ae
D>.
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c
PACIFIC COAST SALMON FISHERY
The salmon catch in the United States and Alaska during 1948 totaled 403,749,970
pounds, a decline of 94 million pounds or 19 percent compared with the previous year.
The decrease during 1948 was due primarily to a decrease of nearly 52 million pounds in
the Puget Sound District of Washington, where the catch of pink salmon amounted to only
1,600 pounds compared with 52 million pounds in 1947. Pink salmon are taken in quantity
in Puget Sound only in the odd-numbered years. The catch of all species of salmon in
the Central District of Alaska declined 32.5 million pounds and in the Western District
21 million pounds compared with 1947. Southeastern Alaska and the Washington Coast
were the only areas in the Pacific Coast States and Alaska to show a gain over the
production of the previous year. The total salmon catch for California showed a de-
crease of 3.7 million pounds, while the Oregon catch for the same year declined 1.8
million pounds compared with 1947.
260 REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
The most important types of gear used in taking salmon were gill nets, purse seines,
and pound nets (including floating traps). The catch of each of these types amounted
to over 100 million pounds. Smaller quantities were taken by lines, haul seines, dip
nets, and reef nets.
Of the total catch, Alaska produced 84 percent; Washington, 9 percent; Oregon, 5
percent; and California, 2 percent.
SALMON CATCH BY DISTRICTS AND GEAR, 1948
GEAR AND SPECIES ALASKA
HEASTERN| CENTRAL | ——SWESTERN _| OTAL
POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
PURSE SEINES: 1/
GHYROOK: ORGKUNG cvs, oye. fo ve wits Bie rete iets - 41,280 ; 86,960
CRUM-OR! KERAG: .0) 3" cro shale ns Bias oe 18,569,792 35,530,448
PINK. . dT lab- | axiege. caemege ie ees 34, 296,436 rf 51,644,580
BED ORISUCKEYES Seo orioheionc a ened 3 6, 245,946 9,735,558
SULVERMEORECOHOZ... (fee Meus, eco altcs stn 541,683 fi 1,696, 086
TT UR LE REE! ABER Lm Geno ceewlas fe 34,372,441 59, 695,137 4,626,054 98, 693,63
GILL NETS:
CHINOOK OR KING .
CHUM OR KETA’ . .«
PINK. . . »
RED OR SOCKEYE.
SILVER OR COHO,
410,280 569, 3,539,740
418,160 7,549,712
563,612 ‘ 2,928,508
1,242,660 97,401 , 666
1,968,021 * 256, 6,703,128
TOTAG. sr Sleeshs 6 ete tne 4, 602, 733 19, 864,382 93,655, 639 118, 122, 754
LINES:
CHINOOK OR KING . .«
CHUM OR KETA. .
PINK. . . «
RED OR SOCKEYE.
SILVER OR COHO.
oaks we
espe ahs
¢_ 9 0), (obs
se eee
9,181,680 9,181,680
498, 368 498, 368
618,420 618,668
4,506 4,506
11,461,932 : 11,465,208
TOTALS 0 eins) 6, eleiis) © onus s, 0) ©) ogee 21,764,906 4 600 70
221,100 | 5,815,900 | 1,487,008
CHINOOK OR KING . 11,510
CHUM OR KETA. . . 2,423
RED OR SOCKEYE. . 1,886
SILVER OR COHO. . 24; 698
TOTAL fh olor ails 40,517
REEF NETS: :
CHINOOK OR KING . 5,395 5,395
CHUM OR KETA. . . 20, 050 20,050
PHINK mayo seiieme 22 22
RED OR SOCKEYE. . 134,556 134,556
SILVER OR COHO. . 63,102 63,102
3,125
TO TAM versiuinlanes mee eee
DIP NETS:
CHINOOK OR KING . 140,100 5 »140,100} 238,287
RED OR SOCKEYE. . 245900 24,900 5,778
GRAND TOTAL. . 4,545,900] 5,945,697 | 7,517,200 [1,818,103 | 6,733,500 [1,398,147 [38,796,600 | 9,164,947
OREGON
GEAR AND SPECIES
s POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
HAUL SEINES:
CHINOOK OR KING... ...e- 2,043,700 2,043,700 $427,132
CHUM OR KETA. . 2. « © - «© so @ 108,200 108,200 12,986
RED OR SOCKEYE. ....... 1,500 13500 341
SILVER OR COHO. . 2... 2 wae 180,400 180; 400 36,082
SOUR ce toe 3 ome [zs.000 | wes f= | | 29,000 | 476,541
GILL NETS:
CHINOOK OR KING. ....... | 8,047,700 | 1,681,981 351,600 | $81,930 8,399,300 1,763,911
CHUM OR KETA. 2 2 we ee we 526,300 63,159 923,300 | 123,728 1,449,600 186,887
RED OR SOCKEYE......... 36,400 8,441 36,400 8,441
SILVER OR COHO. .). 2... 530,200 106,028 989,300 | 226,559 1,519,500 332,587
TOTAL. «© « © o 2 @ ew ew ww | 9,140,600 | 1 11,859,609 _| | 2,264,200 | 264,200 | 432,217 | |_11, 404,800 __| 404,800 2,291 ,826
LINES:
CHINOOK OR KING... 2... 539,600 144, 085 984,600 a 1,524,200 412,880
SILVER OR COHO..... 2... 407,900 85,657 932,600 i 13340,500 | . 271,243
TOTAL. se caniat ia) mete 6 2 947,500 | 229,742 | 1,917,200 _| | 2,864,700 _| 684,123
POUND NETS:
CHINOOK OR KING
CHUM OR KETA. .
RED OR SOCKEYE.
492,000 : b 102,837
29,600 fs 3,556
600 138
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we ee
ee ee
SILVER OR COHO. 210,400 © 42,087
MODAL 3-0 =e) lelinpites lo toto} t/al\« 732,600 148,618 ceaeapane Gancvemed 732,600 148,618
SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) =
ae REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
SALMON CATCH BY DISTRICTS AND GEAR, 1948 - Continued
GEAR AND SPECIES
COLUMBIA RIVER | OREGON coast COAST
POUNDS ALU VALUE POUNDS VALUE
DIP NETS:
CHINOOK OR KING... 2... 6. 1,451,200 | $303,311 1,451,200 $303,311
RED OR SOCKEYE. .. 2.4.4.6. 26,700 6,197 26,700 6,197
SILVER OR COHO. . 2... ee 700 136 700 136
GRAND TOTAL. . .....e.-s
14,633,100 | 633,100 [3,024,154 | 024,154 | 4 4,161,400 | 400 $866,598 | 598 18,814,500
CALIFORNIA
NORTHERN DISTRICT SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT MONTEREY DISTRICT
VALUE POUNDS VALUE
GILL NETS, “Sa wae Sa ae
CHINOOK OR KING... . 2s « Raita Sool © 4h 939 ,800 | 3/$467, 686
LINES
CHINOOK OR KING... 2... |_3/4,034, 000} 034, 000 3/$1 093,211 | 093,211 | 3/1 , 544,500 | 544 ,500 |_3/379,193 | 193 pae20, 200" | 300 3/$63,503
GRAND) TOTALS: occko- es os 4 4,034,000) 000 1 7,003,211 | 211 3,484 ,300 846,879 | 879 230,300 | 300 63,503
CALIFORNIA - CONTINUED
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT SAN DIEGO DISTRICT TOTAL
VALU POUNDS VALUE
GILL NETS,
CHINOOK OR KING... 4. eee 3/1,939,800 | 3/$467,686
LINES
CHINOOK OR KING... ... 3/20,500 3/$5,767 3/100 3/$41]3/5,829,400 | 3/1,541,715
GRAND. TOTACS... as eae ss 20,500 S767. | i 100 J) -41) 7,769,200 2,009, 401
J/ THE CATCH MADE BY HAUL SEINES IN ALASKA HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH PURSE SEINES AS DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON
THE CATCH OF EACH GEAR SEPARATELY.
THE SALMON CAUGHT BY THIS GEAR IN THE PUGET SOUND DISTRICT WERE TAKEN BY INDIANS ON RESERVATIONS.
3/ THE QUANTITY SHOWN MAY INCLUDE THE CATCH OF A SMALL QUANTITY OF OTHER SPECIES OF SALMON.
,
——s
SUMMARY OF SALMON CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
SOUTHEASTERN
POUNDS VALUE
GEAR AND SPECIES
GEAR AND SPECIES
ALASKA
CENTRAL WESTERN
POUNDS
CHINOOK OR KING. 9,601,920 | $1,763,589] 2,345,820 1,611,060| $120,829] 13,558,800) $2,119,000
CHUM OR KETA . « 32,035,992 | 2,600,277| 27,562,768 158,106 | 66,625,704] 3,550,813
PINK oc see's 57,409,792 | 4,598,968] 55,773,744 5,591 |113,407,500} 7,114,377
RED OR SOCKEYE . 3,147,150 419,620] 25,883,460 7740,996 |117,924,276| 7,533,266
SILVER OR COHO . 19,312,677 | 2,378,927| 7,014,654 18,704] 26,853,390] 2,826,304
TOTAL. « « 11,761,381
,381| 118,580,446 F339, 158 |p 98,281 ,693| 5,044,226 |338, 369,670] 23,143,760
(CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
121,507,531
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SUMMARY OF SALMON CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948 - Continued
WASHINGTON
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
CHINOOK OR KING. 3,402,400 | $978,080] 2,399,800 | {663,037 | 5,016, ,073, 10,819, 10082,714,873
CHUM OR KETA « « 9,094,400 | 1,635,524| 1,147,200 152,585 10,622,200] 1,833, 780
BENK) aide ere oe 1,600 196 - - " 196
RED OR SOCKEYE « 6,135,400 | 1,846,748 330,900 120,463 1,974,285
SILVER OR COHO . 5,912,100 | 1,488,149] 3,639,300 882,018 2,641,813
TOTAL. - . | 24,545,900 | 5,948,697] 7,517,200 | 1,818,103 | 6,733,500| 1,398,147 38, 796 ,600| 9,164,947
OREGON
SPECIES
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
12,574,200 |$2,659,346 1,336,200 $350,725 | 13,910,400 | $3,010,071
664,100 79,701 923,300 123,728 1,587,400 203,429
65,200 15,117 = = 65,200 15,117
CHINOOK OR KING.
CHUM OR KETA «o eo
RED OR SOCKEYE .
SILVER OR COHO . 1,329,600 269,990 1,921,900 412,145 3,251,500 682,135
TOU ES tO ue ea ee 14,633, 100 3,024,154 4,181,400 886,598 | 18,814,500 3,910,752
CALIFORNIA
SPECIES
POUNDS: VALUE POUNDS: VALUE POUNDS VALUE
CHINOOK OR KING. « » « « 4,034,000 |$1,093,211 3,484,300 $846 ,879 230,300 $63,503
MOTAsmesanraesSor a 4,034,000 1,093,211 3,484,300 846 ,879 230,300 63,503
CALIFORNIA = CONTINUED
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT SAN DIEGO DISTRICT TOTAL
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
SPECIES
CHINOOK OR KINGe « « » e 20,500 $5,767 100 $41 7,769,200 $2,009,401
Will DSTRIBUTION OF SALMON FISHERIES
IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALASKA
264
STATE AND’ DISTRICT
ALASKA:
SOUTHEASTERN.
CENTRAL « « © © © © @
WESTERN « «© © © © eo
TOTAL « es we ee we
WASHINGTON:
PUGET SOUND « « « «+ © «
WASHINGTON COAST«. « « «
COLUMBIA RIVER. « « « «
TOTAL »« we we we ew wo
OREGON :
COLUMBIA RIVER. « « « «
OREGON COAST. « « « «© «
TOTAL « we we we we
CALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT « « «
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT.
MONTEREY DISTRICT « « «
SAN PEDRO DISTRICTs « -«
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT. « «
TOTAL ee © ws we we
GRAND TOTAL « « « «
STATE AND DISTRICT
ALASKA:
SOUTHEASTERN.
CENTRAL « «© «© © © ww
WESTERN »« « «© © © @ @
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL « we ee wo
WASHINGTON =
PUGET SOUND « « « « « «
WASHINGTON COAST. « « «
COLUMBIA RIVERse « « « «
TOUACHe ctwe se 6 «3
OREGON:
COLUMBIA RIVER. « « « «
OREGON COAST. « + «+ « «
TOTAL « we we we we ew
CALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT « « «
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT.
MONTEREY DISTRICT « « «
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT. « «
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT. « «
MOTAL a ec ec eo ss
GRAND TOTAL « « « «
eee ee . .
1/ THE CATCH BY HAUL SEINES
2/ THE CATCH BY THIS GEAR WAS MADE ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
SUMMARY OF SALMON CATCH BY GEAR, 1948
PURSE SEINES HAUL SEINES GILL NETS
POUNDS
1/34,372,441 1
7/59, 695, 137 1
W/ 4,626,054
’ ’
98,693,632 | = 118, 122,754
15,590,600 2/74,800
| __ 15,590,600 _| | __ 10,363,200 __|
2 Ssh) 800 9,140,600
2 °264, 200
a ee ee es ee
(eee bt) 939,800
114, | 414,204,232 232 | 2,408,600” | 408 ,600 141,830,554
POUNDS
60,767,451
39,017,403
2/197,100 873,400
1, 165, 000
io Me e7sooh 400 | _1,165,000__| 165,000
es mre oe
Te a 1,478,600
|
100,714,554
IN ALASKA IS
873,400 2,643,600
INCLUDED WITH THAT OF PURSE SEINES.
LINES
POUNDS
21,764,906
3,524
21,768,430
4,610,000
4,434,900
1,487,600
10,532,500
947,500
1,917,200
___ 2,864,700
4,034,000
1,544,500
230,300
20,500
100
5,829,400
40,995,030
TOTAL
POUNDS
121,507,531
118,580,446
98,281,693
338,369 ,670
24,545,900
7,517,200
6,733,500
38,796 ,600
14,633, 100
4,181,400
18,814,500
4,034,000
3,484,300
230,300
20,500
100
7,769 ,200
403,749,970
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES ss
PACIFIC COAST TUNA FISHERY
Landings of tuna and tunalike fishes in the Pacific Coast States during 1948 totaled
325,005,600 pounds, valued at $59,724,730. The catch exceeded the previous high es-
tablished in 1947 by over 57 million pounds.
The banner 1948 catch was attributed to three factors: additional vessels and an
increased fishing intensity; a plentiful supply of fish; and an active market for canned
tuna. Purse seining operations were carried out in the more southern waters by the use
of the two freezerships, Saipan and Tinian. The employment of these freezerships consti-
tuted one of the noteworthy developments of the Pacific Coast tuna industry during 1948.
Prices paid for tuna during the 1948 season were the highest ever reached. At the
beginning of the year the price for albacore was $550 per ton. It increased to a high
of $740 per ton for a short period before ending the season at $500 per ton. During
1948 the price paid for yellowfin was $340 per ton, bluefin brought $330 per ton and
skipjack $320 per ton.
Yellowfin was the most important species, accounting for 61 percent of the total
landings. Skipjack and albacore represented 19 and 15 percent respectively with the
balance consisting of bluefin and bonito.
PACIFIC TUNA CATCH, 1948
STATE AND DISTRICT PURSE SEINES
ALBACORE BLUEF IN BONITO
POUNDS POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
CALIFORNIA:
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OREACAWIFORNUAMBG = 4 «= aeustens 32,400 1,692,206 | $284,260 29,400 $3,446
OFF LATIN AMERICA . «2 22. = 4,741,500 796,583 | 8,550,100 997,761
32,400 6,433,700 | 1,080,843 | 8,579,500 | 1,001,207
- 85,100
85,400 13,952 38, 000
eer Me ee 1 6500 123,100
32,400 9,118 | 5,519,100 8,702,600
GILL AND TRAMMEL NETS
TOTAL » «© «© © © © © © © © © @
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. «© « « © © © © «@ @
OFF LATIN AMERICA « » «© © «© « © «
TOTAL « 2» © © © © © © © © © ©
TOTALS MCAIIRRORNINA’ «tals Me. lei. 1,094,795 1,014,369
CALIFORNIA;
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT »
OFF CALIFORNIA. « «© « © » © «© © o@
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT,
OFF CALIFORNIA. « « « » © © «© © ©
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA » © © « «© « »
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STATE AND OISTRICT
WASHINGTON:
PUGET SOUND .« « « « «
COASTAL « «+ «© © «© @
COLUMBIA RIVER.
TOTAL. so 0. & pias «
OREGON :
COLUMBIA RIVER -
COASTAL « « se ew
TOTAL «2 « we we ew we
TALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT . «
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT.
MONTEREY DISTRICT « «
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « «
OFF LATIN AMERICA .
TOTAL «© ee we w@
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « «© «
OFF LATIN AMERICA . «
TOTAL « - ew we wo
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA .«
GRAND TOTAL. .« -
STATE AND DISTRICT
OREGON, COLUMBIA RIVER 1/
CALIFORNIA:
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. . .«
OFF LATIN AMERICA .
TOTAL aiieivs «W's
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. .« .«
OFF LATIN AMERICA .
TOTAL) co Sieh 'e «
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA:
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT;
OFF CALIFORNIA. « «
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT,
OFF CALIFORNIA. » «
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA
SEE FOOTNOTE AT END OF TABLE
PACIFIC TUNA CATCH, 1948 - Continued
LINES
ALBACORE BLUEF IN BONITO
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS
644,200 | $202,918
3,786,100 | 1,166,131
487,100 148,570
2 3
5,479,100 1,671,112
2,483,300 737,536
$3,762
6,768
10,530
4,691,400 | 1,406,719 1,500 243 57,400 6,138
20,273,000 | 6,078,862 8,100 1,323 274,000 29,289
| 7,485,581 _| 9,600 et Sees 331,400 35,427
110,691,439 _| pe a 421,500 | 45,957
| 36,448,600 | 448,600
49,360,800 |14,626,824 |6,528,800 {1,096,378 135, 100 1,061 578
PURSE SEINES — CONTINUED
.
SKIPJACK YELLOWF IN TOTAL
POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE POUNDS VALUE
24,964,400
1,672,900 | $187,866 | 6,748,900 | $807,665 | 8,421,800 | $995,531
306 ,229
59,400 9,405 1,813,400
3,718,500 | 5897013 | 31,287,500 | 5,274,130 |4872077600 | 7,0577487
3, |_337775900 | 900 |_598,418 | 31,287,500 | 418 | 31,287,500 | 53274, 130 _| 274,130 }50,111,000 _| 111,000 | 7,963,716
100 16 - | 85,200 9,116
484,600 76,970] 1, 902, 400 322,426 | 2,510,400 417,410
484,700 1,902,400 322,426 | 2,595,600 426 526
4,262,600 | 675,404 | 33,189,900 | 5,596,556 [52,706,600 | 8,390,242
GILL AND TRAMMEL NETS - CONTINUED
7,300
3,700
= a ewes eee
a ON NEXT PAGE)
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
STATE AND DISTRICT
WASHINGTON :
PUGET SOUND . » « » « « «
COASTAL «1. « « « © © ©
COLUMBIA RIVER. »« « « « «
TOMA Rs) le leis ie shs «
OREGON :
COLUMBIA RIVER 1/7... -
CORSTAM col ver k.imet kool ct te
THC NES SOOM ICHCINECE ACD ROMEO
CALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT - ~~ .»
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. -
MONTEREY DISTRICT « . « «
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. «© » « «
OFF LATIN AMERICA . . «
TOMA ss ss © of a)
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. » « « «
OFF LATIN AMERICA . © «
TOTAL « « we ee ee
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA « «
GRAND TOTAL . - « © -
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PACIFIC TUNA CATCH, 1948 - Continued
LINES = CONTINUED
POUNDS VALUE
ahs 644,200 | $202,918
5 3,786,100 | 1,166,131
aL 487,100 148,570
as 1,517,619
are $17,40 6,542,700 | 1,849,918
Bie 2g 2,483, 300 737,536
A 17,400 9,026,000 | 2,587,454
ne 732,400 204,272
a 668,200 184, 157
ae 9 350
66 2,594,800 713,237
1,600,924] 31,342,000 47,160,300 | 8,496,588
5,283,316
1,615,854] 31,342,000 | 5,283,316| 49,755,100 | 9,209,825
70| 4,915,900 | 1,439,414
21,556,925] 191,889,200 | 34,677,614
7,011,215 }127,191,500
44,307,800 | 7,037,459 |127, 191,900 |21 ,556,995 |196,805,100 |36,117,028
+ | 54,509,100 | 8,653,342 |158,533,900 |26,840,311 |249,922,800 |456,232,632
. 60,554,200 | 9,534,012 [199,426,700 |33,405,938 |325,005,600 |59,724,730
V/ THE CATCH OF SKIPJACK AND YEELOWFIN TUNA CREDITED TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON WAS TAKEN OFF
LATIN AMERICA AND SHIPPED TO ASTORIA, OREGON ON TRANSPORTING VESSELS.
STATE AND DISTRICT
WASHINGTON :
PUGET SOUND... - © « « «
COASTAL » « « « « © © ©
COLUMBIA RIVER. «© « « « «
TOTAL © «© «© © « © @ ©
OREGON:
COLUMBIA RIVER. « « « « »
COASTAL « « « «© « «© «© © «
TOTAL « © 2 © ww @ eo
CALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DISTRICT
SAN FRANCISCO . .
MONTEREY DISTRICT
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « » » »
OFF LATIN AMERICA . . -
eee
.
°
°
TOusL oo 666 oo.0
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « » « «
OFF LATIN AMERICA . « «
TOMA Ualtreiandeiiies vereutis
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA « -
GRAND TOTAL « » « «= «
SUMMARY OF PACIFIC TUNA CATCH BY DISTRICTS, 1948
ALBACORE BLUEF IN BON! TO
POUNDS VALUE "POUNDS POUNDS VALUE
644,200] $202,918 =
3,786,100 | 1,166,131 -
487, 100 148,570 -
4,917,400 | 1,517,619
5,479, 100
2,483,300
1,671,112
737,536
7,962,400 | 2,408,648
732,400 204,272
668,200 184,157
800
2,500,700 1,692,300 | $284,277 $8,064
5,653,500 4,741,500 796 ,583 1,004,529
8,154,200 | 2,309,226 | 6,433,800 | 1,080,860| 8,676,900| 1,012,593
4,691,400 | 1,406,719 15,634
20,273,000 | 6,078,862 33,351
2
24,964,400 | 7,485,581 95,000 15,518 458,200 48,985
36,481,000 | 10,700,557 | 6,528,800 | 1,096,378 | 9,135,100] 1,061,578
49,360,800 14,626,824 | 6,528,600 | 1,096,378 | 9,135,100| 1,061,578
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268
SUMMARY OF PACIFIC TUNA CATCH BY DISTRICTS. 1948 - Continued
STATE AND DISTRICT
VALUE
WASHINGTON :
PUGET SOUND « 6 «© © «© © © ewe $202,918
COASTAL ein we ee se ewww we = 1,166,131)
COLUMBIA RIVER» « 6 «© 2 © se © oe 148,570
TOTALS eReh Ms. och, oe)@ sie 1,517,619
OREGON:
COLUMBIA RIVER 17. + e+ + eee
GOASKAL isiWed.s isire_ 2, =| © =) olueite
POUNDS
, ? ?
1,782,500 | $205,266 | 7,702,900 | $969,071 | 14,964,500
2,483,300
1,782,500 205,266 | 7,702,900 969,071 | 17,447,800
macs steas”
00 i 29 1,962
13,825,300 | 2,189,937 | 62,629,500 | 10,557,446 | 95,457,900
2 ,
13,979,000 | 2,214,272 | 62,629,500 | 10,557,446 | 99,873,400
26,260 5,004,800] 1,448,926
7,088, 185 }129,093,900 | 21,879,351 }194,399,600| 35,095,024
199,404,400] 36,543,950
191,723,800 | 32,436,867 802,640,400
199,426,700 | 33,405,938 [825,005,600
V/ THE CATCH OF SKIPJACK AND YELLOWFIN TUNA CREDITED TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT OF OREGON WAS TAKEN OFF
LATIN AMERICA AND SHIPPED TO ASTORIA, OREGON ON TRANSPORTING VESSELS.
737,536
MOTAL | Coiep) se be en ne 3,582,985
CALIFORNIA:
NORTHERN DESTRICT « « «+ «© © © © @
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. «+ «© « « «
MONTEREY DISTRICT « « © «© © © @
SAN PEDRO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « «© «© © © #© # «
OFF LATIN AMERICA « « « «© © « «
| 020,322
16, 154,075
TOMALL.c¢ -witat tate. esata nove we 17,174,397
SAN DIEGO DISTRICT:
OFF CALIFORNIA. « « «© © © «© © «©
OFF LATIN AMERICA « « « « «© «© «
165,300
44,627,200
44,792,500| 7,114,445 {129,094,300 | 21,879,421
TOTAL « + © © © © © © ee ew
54,624,126
TOTAL, CALIFORNIA « « « « « « 58,771,700
GRAND TOTAL «. 60,554,200 | 9,534,012 59,724,730
WHALE HARPOON GUN
S SS S
REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES
WHALING
Only one United States’ firm, ‘Maritime Industries, Inc.,’ which operated a shore
station at Fields Landing, California, engaged in the whale fishery during 1948. A
total of 67 whales was taken during the year, 29 more than were taken in the previous
year.
The season commenced on May 1, and closed on October 31, 1948. The catch yielded
the following number of whales:
Humpback Sperm
Month Total
May
June 14
July 8
August 15
September 7
October
This total includes one sperm whale which was lost.
The following byproducts were produced from the 1948 catch:
Sperm oil gallons $66,071
Whale oil gallons 61,719
Bone meal tons 3,000
Meat meal tons 4,720
Whale liver pounds 12,065
Whale meat pounds 570
Whale bone pounds 300
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SECTION 13.- STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
This report is another in a series of annual statistical reports containing data on
the quantity and value of the commercial catch of fishery products and the numbers of
persons and operating units engaged in the commercial fisheries of the United States
and Alaska. The report has been prepared and published by the Branch of Commercial
Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and is a continuation
of a series inaugurated by its predecessor organizations in the Departments of Interior,
Commerce, Commerce and Labor, and the United States Fish Commission.
In order that those who use the statistical data contained in this and previous re-
ports may be informed as to the source of the figures and methods for their collection,
it has been deemed advisable to outline, in moderate detail, the survey procedure fol-
lowed. This procedure has been developed over a period of years, and changes in methods
have been made at times when such changes have appeared to work toward general improve-
ment. While the surveys in the several sections are not made in the same manner, owing
to varying facilities and records in different states, an attempt has been made to make
the data collected by various methods comparable with respect to the same year as well
as over a period of years. Throughout the entire plan it has been the intention to
coordinate State and Federal fishery statistical work so that there will be as little
duplication of effort as possible.
SECTIONAL SURVEYS
Statistical surveys of the fisheries and fishery industries of the various sections
of the United States occupy by far the greatest part of the time of the statistical
personnel of the Branch. In the course of these surveys, the field representatives
visit the individual fishing localities of the various States to collect statistics on
the volume and value of the catch of fish and shellfish, employment in the fisheries,
quantity of fishing gear, number and classification of fishing and transporting craft,
and the volume and value of manufactured fishery products and byproducts. The various
phases of these surveys are discussed in detail in the sections following.
History.--The first comprehensive statistical survey of the fisheries and fishery
industries of the United States was made for the year 1880 by George Brown Goode,
Assistant Director of the United States National Museum, and associates, with the co-
operation of the Commissioner of Fisheries and the Superintendent of the Tenth Census.
Data for specific fisheries, or restricted sections for years prior to 1880, also were
collected in the early survey and recorded in Mr. Goode’s reports. The survey for 1880,
however did not include the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Periodic general
surveys of a limited number of States of limited areas of the United States were made
for various of the intervening years between 1880 and 1908 and from 1909 to 1928. A
survey of the entire United States was made for 1908. The next general survey of the
entire United States was not made until 1931, although complete data for all sections,
excluding the Mississippi River and its Tributaries, were collected for 1929 and 1930.
Complete data on the catch and operating units for these same sections were also col-
lected for 1932. In the latter survey, however, lack of sufficient funds prohibited
collection of data on the wholesale and manufacturing operations except those data col-
lected as a part of the canned fishery products and byproducts survey. Various sections
were surveyed during the years from 1933 to 1948, inclusive. Data on the wholesale and
manufacturing industries were collected in all of the surveys from 1933 to 1940, in-
clusive. In the years since 1940, the lack of personnel and funds precluded the col-
lection of data on wholesale and manufacturing firms except for those data collected as
a part of the canned fishery products and byproducts surveys.
The chart on the following page indicates the years for which surveys have been made
in the various sections. Figures for more recent years are available from the Service
in bulletin form, but data for the earlier years are available only in the Fish Com-
mission and Bureau of Fisheries printed reports. These reports are available for
reference in the Department of the Interior library and in many public libraries. A
bibliography of these reports will be found in Section 16 of this Digest.
271
STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
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STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
Since the surveys of the fisheries have varied in completeness three legends have
been used for the years shown in the chart to indicate whether complete, partial, or no
surveys were conducted in the individual regions. The designation ‘complete survey’
has been used to indicate that basic operating unit, and catch data were obtained and
that complete information was collected on employment in wholesale and manufacturing
establishments and on the production of manufactured fishery products. The legend
‘partial survey’ usually indicates that operating unit and catch statistics were col-
lected, but that no information was obtained on employment in wholesale and manufac-
turing establishments and that only partial data were obtained on the production of
manufactured fishery products. In some instances the designation ‘partial survey’ is
used for regions in which only catch statistics were collected. The legend ‘no survey’
indicates that a general canvass was not conducted to obtain operating unit, catch,
employment in wholesale and manufacturing plants, and complete manufactured products
data. Although the charts indicated that in certain regions no surveys were conducted
some information may be available on the landings at certain important ports. Likewise
information on the catch of certain species, such as menhaden, may be available as a
result of information collected with the annual canned fish and byproducts survey. Data
on the annual production of canned fishery products and byproducts have been collected
for all regions since 1921, while information was obtainedon the production of packaged
fish for 1926 and annually since 1928.
A bibliography listing the various surveys made since 1880 and the publications in
which the results were published appears in Section 16 of this Digest. In the same
Section, there also appears a list of the statistical bulletins in the Current Fishery
Statistics series published during 1948.
Field Personnel.--The statistics contained in this volume have been collected by a
group of trained marketing specialists which comprises a part of the permanent staff of
the Branch of Commercial Fisheries of this Service.
Period Covered.--These specialists are assigned permanent field stations, genefally
in the principal port within their field, and travel from that station in conducting
their various surveys. They collect statistics of fishery operations for the year
preceding that in which they are working; and since their field work occupies the
greater part of the year, it is usually at least a year from the end of the calendar
year for which they are collecting data until the figures are published. The data
usually are collected and published on a calendar year basis, although for some States
they are on a fiscal year basis. Prior to 1930, statistics on the catch of oysters in
the Atlantic and Gulf States were collected for the oyster season; that is, from
September to April, inclusive. Beginning with 1930 and continuing to the present time,
they have been collected on the basis of the calendar year.
Scope.--The scope of the coastal statistical surveys include canvasses of the com-
mercial fisheries of the oceans and bays and of the coastal rivers as far inland as
commercial fishing is important. This usually coincides with the range of commercial
fishing for anadramous species. Statistics of the fisheries of the Mississippi River
cover canvasses of the fisheries of the Mississippi River proper as well as all of its
tributaries wherein commercial fishing for either fish, crustaceans, or mollusks is
prosecuted. Statistics of the fisheries of the Great Lakes cover canvasses of the
fisheries prosecuted in the lakes proper, adjacent bays, the International Lakes of
northern Minnesota, and rivers which sustain a commercial fishery having outlets into
these waters. Statistics on the fisheries of Florida include the commercial fisheries
prosecuted in Lake Okeechobee. Surveys for statistics of the wholesale and manufacturing
fishery industries cover such plants located in the coastal, river, and lake areas
adjacent to the waters mentioned above.
STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
Methods of Collection.--Several methods for the collection of fishery statistics are
employed, each of which has been carefully studied to obtain the best results with the
available personnel and funds. In most instances the field personnel obtain lists of
the mames of fishing vessels, names and numbers of motorboats, and names of owners of
these craft from local custom officials. Also it usually is possible to obtain the
names of licensed commercial fishermen, fishing craft and some statistics on the catch
from State fishery agencies; from other State, county or city sources; or from private
organizations.
With such preliminary records as are available for:their guidance the field special-
ists visit each fishing community in their field unless these preliminary records are
so complete that personal visits may be eliminated. If complete catch data are not
available from ¢entral sources, wholesale dealers and manufacturers of fishery products
are visited and data are obtained from them on their purchases of fishery products
While it is impossible for the few Service representatives available for this work to
interview each fishermen in a given locality, the more important ones are visited, and
a sufficient number of those of lesser importance are interviewed to obtain reliable
information on their production, the number of fishing craft employed, the quantity of
gear operated, and the number of persons employed as fishermen.
The State fishery agencies in Maine, New York, Maryland, and in the Great Lakes and
Pacific Coast States have developed relatively complete statistical systems which
greatly facilitate the Service’s surveys in these States.
As regards the fisheries of the Great Lakes and International lakes of Northern
Minnesota, the Service obtains most of the catch statistics and usually the value of
the catch direct from the records of the State fishery agencies. To obtain data on the
number of fishermen, boats, vessels, and gear, the Service conducts such personal
surveys among the fishermen as may be necessary to supplement the State records.
Service statistical personnel are stationed at Sdattle, Washington, and San Pedro,
California, who survey the fisheries of the Pacifie-Ggast States. As a rule they obtain
figures on the volume of the catch from the records (of the State fishery departments.
The value of the catch is derived from dealers’ records. In Washington and Oregon the
data for operating units in the offshore fisheries are obtained from the records of
various fishery organizations as well as from records of the State department of
fisheries. Statistics of the wholesale fishery industry for this section are obtained
largely by personal interviews.
In the administration of the Alaska fisheries the Service obtains sworn statements
concerning the activities of those prosecuting the fisheries in this area. These state-
ments are compiled by the Alaska Branch of this Service and the summary data, by dis-
tricts, are reproduced in this report.
Statistics on the volume of the catch of fish of the Great Lakes States usually are
shown in weights as landed, which may be in the round or dressed condition. Statistics
on the volume of the catch of fish taken in the remainder of the United States are shown
in round weight.
The figures inthe tables for shellfish represent the weight of the meats in the cases
of univalve and bivalve mollusks and gastrapods, and the round weight of crustaceans
and such mollusks as squid and octopus.
Shore and vessel fisheries.--In general, statistics of the shore fisheries, as col-
lected by the Service’s representatives, include data on the number of casual and
regular fishermen; number of motor and other fishing boats and accessory boats; type
and quantity of gear used; and the volume, value, and method of capture of each species
caught by boats (for our purpose craft of less than 5 net tons capacity are called
‘boats’) for each locality or group of localities. This method is not followed in some
sections where the availability of data collected by the States fishery agencies
obviates the necessity. of detailed locality surveys.
STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
Statistics of the vessel fisheries include data on the number of the crew, rig of
vessels, net tonnage, kind and quantity of gear used, accessory boats carried, and
volume, value, and method of capture of each species. For our purpose craft of 5 net
tons capacity or more are called ‘vessels’. As in the shore fisheries, the availability
of figures collected by State fishery agencies may eliminate the necessity of our agents
collecting these data for individual vessels.
Statistics of the quantity of gear operated indicate the maximum number of units
fished at any one time during the year. Gear carried in reserve for replacement is not
enumerated.
All persons engaged in commercial fishing operations are included as fisheruen. For
qur purpose these have been divided into ‘regular’ and ‘casual’ fishermen. Regular
fishermen are defined as those who receive more than one-half of their annual income
from fishing; whereas casual fishermen are those whose principal business is something
other than fishing, and who receive less than one-half of their annual compensation
from fishing.
The catch of fish and shellfish is credited to the port where it is landed and the
craft making the catch is credited to the locality where it landed the. greatest portion
of its catch during the year, except in the Pacific Coast States where the craft is
credited to its home port unless it did not fish from that port during the year. In
that case it is credited to the locality where it landed the greatest portion of its
catch. Prior to the survey for 1942 it was the practice of the Service to credit the
entire catch of a vessel to the principal port of landing, regardless of the actual
point of landing. This policy was discontinued, however, since it quite often resulted
in inconsistencies by presenting catches of certain fish in areas to which they are not
common inasmuch as fishing vessels frequently operate in areas far removed from their
principal fishing port. An outstanding example of this is the case of the Southern
trawl fishery. In this fishery off the New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and North
Carolina coasts, many fishing vessels from Massachusetts operate for 6 to 10 weeks dur-
ing the winter season. Prior to the survey for 1942 the catchof these fish, principally
common to these waters, was credited to Massachusetts. Under the present system the
catch is credited to the southern port at which it was landed and the vessel, crew, and
gear are credited to the port at which the major portion of their catch was landed.
Publication of Data.--Statistics of employment in the fisheries, craft and gear en-
gaged, quantity and value of catch, and certain data on industries related to the fish-
eries are summarized according to the geographic division and published in bulletin
form as soon as possible after the completion of each survey. Later, the figures, in
more detail, are included inthe annual reports of the Service entitled ‘Fishery Statis-
tics of the United States’ and in ‘Alaska Fishery and Fur-Seal Industries’.
Since 1928, data on the operating units (fishermen, fishing craft, and gear) and
catch by counties for the Atlantic Coast and Gulf States have usually been included. in
the annual statistical reports ‘Fishery Statistics of the United States’ or its pred-
ecessor publication ‘Fishery Industries of the United States.’ However, funds were not
-vailable for the publication of county data for 1932 or for any year after 1938, except
.945. County data were collected for the areas in which surveys were conducted during
those years, except inMaryland since 1942, and the data areon file in Washington, D. C.
office of the Branch. ;
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LOCAL AND SPECIAL SURVEYS
Landings at. Certain Massachusetts Ports.--Detailed statistics are collected on the
landings of aquatic products by individual fishing craft at Boston, Gloucester, New Bed-
ford, Provincetown, and other Cape Cod ports. Service representatives are permanently
stationed at each of these ports. They obtain daily figures on the quantity of fish
landed by each fishing craft, the value of such fish landed, the date of departure and
arrival of the craft, the gear used in their capture, and, except for ports located on
Cape Cod, the grounds from which the fish were taken. The Branch of Fishery Biology and
the Fishery Market News Service cooperate in the collection of these data.
Statistics on the landings at the above ports are released monthly and annually in
bulletin form and detailed data are published in the annual statistical digests of the
Branch. Products of American Fisheries received duty free at Boston and Gloucester
from the treaty coasts of Newfoundland, Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, have not been
included in the landings at these ports since 1938. Data on the landings at Boston and
Gloucester have been collected annually since 1893. Some data are also available for
these ports for earlier years. Information on landings at Provincetown and other Cape
Cod ports has been collected annually since 1945, and at New Bedford since 1938.
Statistics on the landings of Fish at Seattle, Washington.--Data on the landings by
the United States halibut fleet at this port are assembled by the Service from informa-
tion collected by the International Fisheries Commission. Generally the halibut fleet
is considered as consisting of those vessels belonging to members of the Fishing Vessel
Owner’s Association, Inc., which sell their fares through the Seattle Fish Exchange.
This fleet originally fished almost exclusively for halibut. With the shortening of the
halibut season, particularly in Area II, a portion of the fleet has fished for other
_species during the closed season for halibut, and has continued selling their fish
through the Exchange Data on other fishery products received by Seattle Wholesale
Dealers, including receipts from Alaska and Canada, which appear in this report, are
collected by the Service’s Seattle representatives. Prior to.1944, receipts from
Alaska and British Columbia were not included in the Seattle receipts published in the
Statistical Digests. However, since October, 1938, these data were contained in the
monthly and annual reports published by the Seattle Fishery Market News Office.
Shad and Alewife Fisheries.--Owing to the importance of the Hudson and Potomac Rivers
in the production of shad, surveys for statistics of the catch, value of the catch, and
operating units are made annually. On the Potomac River similar statistics are also
obtained for the alewife fishery. Much of the data required for these surveys are
available from the State fishery agencies.
Statistics of the annual shad and altewife fisheries are not published separately in
bulletin form. However, a summary of the data is published in the annual Statistical
Digest. se
Statistics of the shad fishery of the Hudson River are available for 1896, 1897,
1898, 1901, 1904, 1910, and annually since 1915, while data for the shad fishery of the
Potomac River are available for 1896, 1901, 1904, 1909, 1915, from 1919 to 1942, inclu-
sive, and annually since 1944. Statistics of the alewife fishery of the Potomac River
are available for 1896, 1909, 1915, 1919, to 1942, inclusive, and annually since 1944.
Pacific Halibut Fishery.--Statistics of the Pacific halibut fishery are obtained by
’ the Service’s personnel in Seattle, aided by Service representatives in Alaska, and the
International Fisheries Commission. The fleet classification is that of the Interna-
tional Fisheries Commission, under which vessels that are listed by the Commission as
having their home port in Alaska are included in the ‘Alaska fleet’, and all other
vessels of United States registry landing at Seattle or ports in British Columbia or
Alaska are included in the ‘Washington fleet’ ‘The catch is credited to the point where
landed in the section ‘Review of Certain Major Fisheries’. In the other sections of
this report, all halibut is credited to the port where landed, except that all halibut
landed by United-States and Alaskan craft in British Columbia is credited. to Alaska.
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STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
Monthly and annual statistical bulletins are available on this fishery, being published
along with the statistics of the landings of fishery products at Seattle, Washington
and detailed statistics are published in the annual statistical reports of the Branch.
Statistics of the landings of halibut at Pacific Coast ports have been collected since
1925.
Canned Fishery Products and Byproducts.--Beginning in 1921, the Service has made
annual surveys for statistics of the canned fishery products and byproducts industries
of every section. These are begun the first week in January of each year for statis-
tics of the production in the preceding year. The Service obtains by mail, so far as
possible, the production of canned fishery products or byproducts from each plant in
the United States engaged in this business. Where it is impossible to obtain reports
by mail, the report is secured by personal visit by the Service’s agents. The data
obtained for canned fishery products include statistics on the yield and value of the
production for each commodity by can sizes, case sizes, and trade classifications. The
value shown for canned products and byproducts constitutes the gross amount received by
the packer at the production point, no deductions being made for commissions or ex-
penses. Statistics of the canned fishery products and byproducts produced in Alaska
are received on the same statements obtained by the Alaska branch that include statis-
tics of general fishery operations.
Annual statistical bulletins are issued on this trade, and detailed statistics of
the output are published in the annual Statistical Digest. In addition to the data
obtained on the output of these products annually since 1921, data also usually were
obtained prior to 1921 for the years the various sections were surveyed.
Packaged Fish Trade.--Statistics of the annual production and value of fish packaged
in the United States are obtained as a part of the survey for the statistics of the
canned fishery products and byproducts industries. These data are released in bulletin
form annually and later in more detailed and adjusted form in the annual Statistical
Digest. Statistics of the production of packaged fish are available for 1926 and annu-
ally since 1928, except that no data was collected for the years 1941 to 1946, inclu-
sive, in California.
Cold-Storage Holdings of Fish.--Information on the monthly freezings and holdings of
fishery products is obtained from cold storage warehouses by mail and by Service employ-
ees in various cities of the country. Data are also obtained on the holdings of certain
cured fish. Bulletins showing these statistics are issued monthly and annually.
Detailed cold-storage statistics also are published inthe annual Statistical Digests
issued by the Service. Information regarding cold-storage holdings of fishery products
have been published since 1917 and data on quantities of fish frozen, for the years
from 1920 to 1925, inclusive and annually since 1928. :
Sponge Market, Tarpon Springs.--The major proportion of the output of sponges in
Florida is sold on the Sponge Exchange at Tarpon Springs. The Service has obtained,
from a representative of the Exchange, annual statistics of the quantity and value of
the sponges sold by variety. Data on the quantity of sponges marketed by the Exchange
is published in the Branch’s annual Statistical Digest. Information regarding the
transactions on the sponge exchange also are available in bulletin form for 1913, 1914,
for the years since 1917.
Foreign Fishery Trade.--Statistics of the foreign fishery trade are obtained from
compilations made by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Statistics of
all known fishery products imported or exported have been assembled and published
annually since 1926 in the Branch’s Statistical Digest. For earlier years, they are
available in the reports of the Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, the Bureau of Statistics, the Department of Commerce and Labor, or the Treas-
ury Department.
PRACTICES AND TERMS
Certain practices and terms of importance used in the compilation of fishery statis-
tics are explained below.
Days Absent.--In computing ‘days absent’ for vessels landing fares at the various
ports, the day of arrival, but not the day of departure is included; ‘thus a vessel leav-
ing port on the 8th of the month and-returning on the 15thof the month will be credited
with 7 days absence. Prior to 1944, ‘days absent’ included both the day of departure
and the day of arrival.
Operating Units.--Operating units as referred to in this document include persons
engaged in the fisheries, and craft and gear employed in the fisheries.
Vesse|.--The term ‘vessel’ refers toa craft having a capacity of 5 net tons or more.
Boat.--The term ‘boat’ refers to a craft having a capacity of less than 5 net tons.
Incidental Catch.--The term ‘incidental catch’ refers to the catch of certain species
by a type of gear which ordiaarily does not capture such species.
Percentages.--Percentages are usually shown as whole numbers. Fractions of percents
are dropped if less than five-tenths, and the percentage is raised to the next higher
integer if the fraction is greater than five-tenths. If the fraction is exactly five-
tenths, the integer is raised or lowered to make it an even number.
Fish.--The term ‘fish’ as used in this report includes all species belonging to the
class Pisces.
Shellfish, etc.--A shellfish is an aquatic invertebrate animal having a shell, such
as a mollusk, or crustacean. However, in order to reduce the classifications appearing
in the catch tables, all items not properly listed as ‘Fish’ or ‘Whale Products’ have
been included under ‘Shellfish, etc.’ Accordingly, there is included under this classi-
fication turtles, frogs, sponges, sea weed, worms, etc.
Whar:e Products.--Since data are not available on the poundage of whales taken,
statistics appearing in catch tables on the yield of these animals represent the weight
of whale products produced such as meal, sperm oil, whale oil, etc. The values shown
represent the amount received by the manufacturer for the products.
Converting.--Many of the figures shown in the statistical tables published herewith
have been converted to thousands of pounds or dollars. In making these conversions the
largest number from which a group of items is computed is raised or lowered to the
nearest thousands place. The individual items are adjusted to conformto the total thus
obtained.
Confidential data.--The statistical data collected by the Branch are confidential,
and unless specific authorization is given, are not divulged in any manner except to
employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service whose duties require this information.
Statistics on the production of wholesale and manufacturing firms are published only
for commodities or geographical areas where the production of three or more firms may
be grouped, unless special permission is obtained from the firms involved to release
the data.
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CONVERSION FACTORS
It is the policy of the Service to show detailed catch figures of all products in
pounds for the sake of uniformity and for purposes of comparison. This presents little
difficulty in the case of fish since in very rare instances are fish reported in units
of measure other than pounds. For shellfish, however, the units of measure may be
bushels, sacks, barrels, thousands of shellfish, gallons of meat, etc. These many units
make standardization difficult, and when combined with the wide variation in the re-
quirements or definitions of some of these units in. the various States the problem be-
comes even more complex.
All bivalve mollusks are reported in pounds of meats in the detailed catch tables
presented in this report. In addition, there are included supplementary tables for
most of the sections, which give data on the production in bushels. These supplementary
tables also give the production of certain other shellfish, such as crabs, in number.
Oysters.--Probably the greatest problem in the presentation of fishery statistics in
uniform units of measure is in the case of oysters. Usually the production of oysters
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is reported to Service personnel in bushels; and prior
to the data obtained for the year 1930 conversion from bushels to pounds of meats was
effected on the basis of a uniform yield of 7 founds of meats to the bushel. However,
investigations have shown considerable variation from this figure. There follows a
table which gives the measures used for oysters in the various States and the average
yields per bushel. The statistical tables in this report are based on these average
yields.
MEASURES AND YIELDS OF OYSTERS
MARKET OYSTERS
“YIELD PER
STATE BUSHEL
STATE CAPACITY OF
STATE BUSHEL
VARIATION FROM
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POUNDS OF . POUNDS OF
CUBIC INCHES CUBIC INCHES PERCENT MEATS MEATS
MASSACHUSETTS « « « « 2,150.4 6.50 6.50
RHODE ISLAND. « + « « 7.00 7.00
CONNECTICUT . « 2 « 7.70 7.70
NEW YORK. » « « 0 © « 7.50 7.50
NEW JERSEY. « 2 « « « + 106.9 Pe 5n0. 7.35 7.00
DELAWARE. « « « © © « + 106.9 * 5.60 6.30 6.00
MARYLAND. « © 0 «© « « + 650.3 + 30.3 5.54 4,25
VIRGINIA. « & © © 2 «© + 853.5 + 39.7 5.80 4.15
NORTH CAROLINA. « « « + 651.5 + 30.3 3.08
SOUTH CAROLINA. « « « + 1,921.1 + 89.3 2.62
GEORGIA « « «© e © @ 4+ 3,193.5 + 148.5 3.09
FLORIDA »« oe « se + 1,063.7 + 49.4 2.99
ALABAMA «. « « « we es + 675.8 + 31.4 4.42
MISSISSIPPI 2. « « « « + 675.8 + 317.4 2.62
LOUISIANA « «© «© s « « = 2.0 = 0.1 3.84
TEXAS « + ew we we we ww * 549.6 # 125.6 3.65
NOTE:~-DATA ON YIELDS FOR THE STATES OF NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA
ARE FOR 1945. ALL OTHER DATA ARE FOR 1948,
Other Mol lusks.--The following table shows the conversion factors for various mol-
lusks, other than oysters, used in this report.
AVERAGE YIELDS OF CERTAIN MOLLUSKS
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STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE
Other Conversion Factors.--The principal other conversion factors that have been
used in this report are as follows:
Crabs, blue, soft and peelers:
To convert number of crabs to weight in pounds in Louisiana, divide by 4.08; in
Conrecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia, by 4; in Maryland, by 3.97, and in
North Carolina, by 2.4.
Crabs, blue, hard:
In New York, New Jersey and Delaware, divide by 3; in Virginia, by 2.93; and in
Maryland, by 2.82; in Alabama, by 2.4; in Florida, by 2.32; in Louisiana, by 2.09; in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, by 2; and in Texas, by 1.74.
Crabs, rock:
In Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, divide by 3; in Rhode
Island, by 2.8.
Crabs, stone:
In Florida, divide by 1.
Horseshoe crabs:
In New Jersey, multiply by 3.
Sponges, dried:
In Florida, convert number of bunches to weight in pounds as follows: large wool,
multiply by 12; small wool, by 7; wool rags, by 8; yellow, by 4.25 and grass, by 4.17.
DROP NET
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SECTION 14. GLOSSARY OF NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS
In order to prevent misunderstanding in the use of common names employed in the
tables and discussions, the following list of common and scientific names is given.
Common names as shown
Scientific names
in Service reports
FISH Branch herring, big-eyed herring,
RIGWIIC aCe ccercevetccusweese Tiver herring: .coccocs ccceeustee ee Tolobes fsembherme
Blueback, glut herring, shad herring| Pomolobus aestivalis
Amber Jackk®S. ..6.25. 2%. 29... SC Fos AIRC G.. ed ahs eee ee odo be ae Sertola species
pn: ee Aiea Me er re 4 Ae Fa beam g oe ne Engraulis mordax
Aempl ile. 0.5 Se toes ate tale Sone aces meee eee aces seen
Holacanthus species
MGT OET IG ios « o5.5.5 > ola vo spices Goosefish, allmouth, headfish, Lophius piscatorius
monkfish, bellyfish ..............
BARTACIMEE) 5 os onc os class's wesc cial fl etetstatctn = ale ietuts oly eteloptate Sees agama OTe Sphyraena species
Black bass ..........---.+---. |f Smallmouth bass .................... Micropter.. '-lomieu
Largemouth) base; ...c0. odacce cet asec Micropterus salmoides
Bluelist. cee ok se: csertacas Tailor, skipjack..3//:220. 00.290. 282 Pomatomus saltatrix
Ble Dike 2600 3-2 sen 2 cnc dnc Pike perch, hard pike, blue pickerel| c+i2stedion vitreum glaucum
Blue’ rumer or hardtall 2% 0075] (ROMNEY ce foe oe gow aeltecicicic.c cide sate Caranx crysos
ee ee een aah eee ase eoee See tuna and tunalike fishes
RA ae DORIC UERE Meenas Fresh-water dogfish, tchoupique, Ania calva
Pet Ral atl ale cic sss canlspcucae's Li ee i a A SR Icttobus species
PRINS Srey cies oie sles meine Sever, OUI omen = a cae dina aie tela Lota maculosa
at RRR Aaa ec) Bedagecc cansne Se cAes oar oe8 eens ae Poronotus triacanthus
CabeRRle oo ewes ccc enceanee Marbled sculpin ................0005 Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Call 3 sarc cde'oecboaaciseneccan= Crab eater, coalfish, lemonfish, Rachycentron canadus
Diack DOALEOES. 6... - asiceauetels os 3
Cabridla cos ook eee nie npeisin)> |) SOCK DASE fete cisislats ican se (ofa cateeaiee aaa Fpinephelus analogus
CAAT SSR A GaaS See Ape oper. oo 266 German carp, summer carp ........... Cyprinus carpio
, Ameiurus species
Gatfiah and/imi theads ene sees | a ssc son a cca oe cee Wane neeen es selene | retetaras species
Pilodictts olivaris
Chub ..:.0....c es Soe Longjaw, bluefin, blackfin (United | All leucichthys except arteds
States), tullibee (Canada) ...... (in Great Lakes) _
Clearisaitee inc adeee sec arciciel| SEA sce cpics ssc cca oc ois's alasomv ew cian Decapterus punctatus ©
CSCO mic. cccs cpl sane cee wet! HEXTIN@T(COMMOR) «as... cteinccccee ele Leucichthys artedi (Lake Erie only)
God Rhesus eg ne eee Gadus morrhua (Atlantic)
Gadus-macrocephalus (Pacific)
COPDANe 25: Mei dais sc cnencmsrcoe
Crapotete-ited.a lbs Ae White crappie, calico bass ........ Pomoxis annularis
Black crappie ......-ccescesceceses Pomoxis sparoides
créewallle®:......0i... uth s, wis deae ack: PAMCKTISN «2.5. cic tis batts vs tilly watab aileeials « wiv's colar ste Seid vin aialdeenaMierela Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Remon (S016 i> cae ce wiae riaoiel |) Cayqdtateelete oiclgtanld b/a'e.a;sip'nis'e/e/eleioteimiemmteren be Pseudopleuronectes dignabilis
Yellowtail \...s0:6:5 «a cant v'e ~ pic Wily DAlhass oyaye. cl Actyie eeasistot= oe nls a wins otatelay Limanda ferruginea
DAD aire cmos vices c oppathee wemtel ih SER. GMD) \aiscessie somo euraltonnmtaiaaeis/ Hippoglossoides platessoides
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GLOSSARY OF NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 281
Common names as shown
iniserricereparts Other common names Scientific names
Flounder: - Continued
Blaekbhacks o)iiiicssssis ess ceeie Winter flounder ..................-- Pseudopleuronectes americanus
NUKE Ghia! scstera 3 eae deen Summer flounder, gulf flounder, Paralichthys species
PToUNder aA ee csc isesiae ne Naren aa
ie | aE a (ining SEC einen ert eevee Pleuronectidae species and
eee COLL ett bothidae species
CAA HOuM LA Ae DUG A 2/1.) cre ciaia|ie ovens) o che/ata(aycia}ehavele ssoleielwhel ire)" @) ls)ajerers ecole Paralichthys californicus
Mie MSS ae LeO Wey layero)a) skelpiececalelc tet |iacelavaletelstabetovelelcieiapel s\nisiaierstelale/svainVaishotsjataiaici= Pleuronectidae and bothidae species
Malye TIPPEE SS Ee treet ice tats a oveicpaastnisielac. [esis sgciel stot Sieustavs,opatetene tesecsta eioia:aieta:e'e.c Susie eee Cypselurus species
Frigate mackerel ............. 1a) Jie) en dosadomsapoosadebUboaap Auxis thazard
CEIELSe 4 beoheoo SS BBSBIbOn Tes (eVe5 SIE (SO) SS an6oodnesasusanooobes Lepisosteus species
GU AZATOMSMAG Ve :. 10:0 cis. eis,0.016/0\0 012) 0,0 Nanny shad, mud shad, winter shad ..| Dorosoma cepediamm
GOT OETA asia v sicie o's 5 c.sje vies oie Sand perch, gold perch ............. Carassius auratus
(Coelin Sapobepensooooseaase See anglerfish
Dogfish wacner eases ceases ye SARS Ae Squalus suckley1 (Pacific)
GYAV EVEN eerie «cle. =is% 0.0.0.0, <0 5» pliVachys Sosonoseadosoanoneoounsuse Squalus acanthias (Atlantic)
SMOOCH WOR raschcschencveverotayevessiovs siseisin elses Mustelus canis
GROUDET Reena «x sejateve ea siotsiels Sealibass? s5708 we vo censnnGeeeer Epinephelus species
Myceteroperca species
GUN tet Ne see cseys s/s 's isles 2110 0. 04s Margate fish, sailors’ choice .....| Haemulon species
FERC 5. so coudadsRanoooOD top| \eDebcansonbdob Secdecaben conde ondoda Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake:
Gel pootsuanoododstgasoUuBOwO Squirrel hake, ling, black hake, Urophycis chuss (Atlantic)
mud hake .......-.cseeccecseesrnce
WIDE ete aevabela whe isin vin o/s) sie “ioral foe Hake). Hans satiectes tsetse 's.c.s sich yunupk pes Urophycis tenuis (Atlantic)
Pacific 2.5... ce eee eee eens ah) Werle) Gc csooccasedeaes 4606 ad0a0 Merluccius productus (Pacific)
1 Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic)
UEPATLATS 5 ecg seh Mb a el tier i eh St ala aL A rippoplaseus Sees
leans Re aed eretate ists ay~ a,e,nymnricinpe yoy: ope Sacramento rockfish ................ Orthodon microlepidotus (Pacific)
Harvestfish .................. Starfish, dollarfish, pappyfish, Peprilus alepidotus
butterfish (N.C.) .............-..
Herring:
Takes 22) {hie ltas es Herring eins, wen eiaa ane acleienuicenrs Leucichthys arted: (Great Lakes,
s except Erie)
Mans 42k WSs SOR SRE Saas seo Gh cose couce = cooper cameo srane too Etrumeus sadina
FMR. cod eh. gactcatediocath fl issnssnsioncidlonebniteue Gteisetn. yp Clupea harengus (atlantic)
Clupea pallasii (Pacific)
Hickory shad .............+... Tailor shad, skip, autumnal herring Pomolobus mediocris
HOgchoOKer 20... cence cccene |. a cecce cece ee rec cccser cers nssecrerene Trinectes maculatus
HOR Ls Neriaielelaiele c\aicislecinels/s ++ 0.6 Capitaine, perro perro ............- Lachnolaimus maximus
Horse mackerel .............-- Pacific (see jack mackerel) ----.-.-
Atlantic (see tuna, bluefin) .......
Jack mackerel ..........-.-.+- Horse mackerel ............++- Sapir eis Trachurus symmetricus
Stigin 38 Se ESSE eee ee Doane aes PECHEHAEEEBoncsoCasooraont noccoduDonG Promicrops itatara
ifn Gaya? 4S. needa geno snp anee | peapndpcooourscanogdEr so “dboDGsdeTD Te Zenopsis ocellata
rein cicin WEAR BAS be arceneoooee Little roncador, croaker, tom cod .. Genyonemus lineatus
King mackerel .............4+ Cero} )kinefish bette teeeeia. fe 4 Same omar: caval la
Scomberomorus regalis
King whiting or ‘kingfish’ ... | Whiting, sea mink, ground mullet... Menticirrhus species
Lake trout ........-.--++ee0+ | ceeeeeeeee bet e cece eee e cece eeeeene Cristivomer namaycush
Petromyzon marinus (Atlantic)
Lamprey .....--e+eeeeeee Sie) scdetsbll| Oktahete (oft ateferet-\olelefolavoisiot>lolelolatnfelslel=lo\o}o¥elekerale i ecbMinie Poulet euettioy
EUNICE epieicielclale ole a)ehele)=is=1=\sinhal= Sand eel, lant, sand launce ........ Anmodytes tobianus
Lingcod ....... apoestot popaate Cultus cod, blue cod, buffalo cad,ting| Ophiodon elongatus
Scomber scombrus (Atlantic)
MACKere Ds obo. oo oe ie cictehaletele ole ree [20> ale ow vein cere veisicisic cieiave nie ialele elalelere ossole Pa i regesere Mag ETE
MA UAN set oinscsoieie «/elepd oceqejse sueieisaepsi d|sieye wee nie «1c oe eyeieivin e vleisiole sin sinieioleininclelee Makaira species
Menhaden ............... soos Mossbunker, pogy, fatback .......... Brevoortia species
MAMNOW 0... ccc cece eee cece es | cece cect etter eee seteneteenreeecans Cyprinidae family
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282
Other names as shown
in Service reports
Mojarra
Mooneye
Moonfish
Mummichog
Muttonfish
Ocean pout
Perch
Permit
Pigfish
Pike or pickerel
Pilchard
Pinfish
Pollock
Porgy
Rockfish
Rosefish
Rudderfish
Sablefish
Salmon:
Atlantic
Pacific:
Chinook or king
Chum or keta
PARE: ta cic celeste cts tain Nelenrae
Red or sockeye
Silver or coho
Steelhead
Sand perch
Sauger
SOU aia cnncisxia's lace tarrars
Sea bass:
White
Sea robin
Sea trout or weakfish:
GLOSSARY OF NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS
Other common names Scientific names
Sand perch, sand bream
Toothed herring
Gerridse family
Hiodon species
Vomer setipinnis
Selene vomer
hes eae mullet, striped mullet, Mugil species
silver mullet
Fundulus species
Lutianus analis
Macrozoarces anguillaris
Polyodon spathula
Embiotocidae family (Pacific)
Trachinotus goodei
Orthopristis chrysopterus
Esox reticulatus
Esox luctus
Sardinops caerulea
Lagodon rhomboides
Pollachius virens
Trachinotus species (Atlantic)
Palometa simillima (Pacific)
Mutton snapper
Eelpout, sea pout
Spoonbill cat
Surffish
Bream, salt-water bream
Boston bluefish
Great POMPANS . oe dopo. veces algae « Ankh ts
See scup or porgy
Spearfish or skimfish Carpiodes species
Hydrolagus colliet
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Anbloplites rupestris (fresh-water).
Puralabrax nebulifer (Pacific)
Sebastodes species (Pacific)
Sebastes marinus
Girella nigricans
Medialuna californiensis
Anoplopoma fimbria
Redeye, goggle-eye
Groupers, sand bass
Rock cod, snapper
Ocean perch, redfish, red perch
Blue bass, greenfish
Salmo salar (Atlantic)
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha
Oncorhynchus keta
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus kisutch
See steelhead trout
Yellowtail perch
Sand pike
Bairdiella chrysura
Stizostedion canadense
Pristis pectinatus
Scorpaena guttata
Calamus or stenotomus species
Stereolepis gigas
Centropristes striatus
Cynoscion nobilts (Pacific)
Bagre marina
Prionotus species
Black jewfish (pacific)
H placktish (Atlantic)
Gray trout, squetercgue
Spotted trout, speckled trout
White trout, sand trout
American shad, white shad
Cynoscion regalis
Cynoscion nebulosus
Cynoscion arenarius
Alosa sapidissima
Carcharodon species; mustelus
species, carcharhinus species;
sphyrna species, lamna species;
and others
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GLOSSARY OF NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 283
Other names as shown Other common names Scientific names
in Service reports
Sheepshead:
Fresh-water ............. ... [|{Fresh-water drum, whitefish, gaspereou, | 44) odinotus grunniens
SaitG=-water, v1.0). sine nce cece ces Archosargus species (Atlantic)
Pimelometopon pulchrum (Pacific)
BULverperch’ =. :% cane te se = See sand perch
Sillverside).... 2)... <0. esas ee Spearing Menidia species
SKATE! 6 cis ccc ees cites Sette ek els Ray, rajafish Raja species
fSihsoey GansoncouDsaGbaosucdco Billfish Scomberesox saurus
Osmerus mordax (Atlantic and
Great Lakes)
SUSIE onugcoadoooE DbeedoUseaed Atherinidaé and osmeridae species
(Pacific)
Thaleichthys pacificus
Snapper:
EWS coosdcognasodsoo00scc0as Schoolmaster Tutianus synagris
MAMIE TOV Cl cere, c(o\ciaieis/=icieisicre/-veisre Gray snapper Iutianus griseus
REC Metayete’sisis:cversinle os srsicve oye neod Lutitanus blackford11
SMO Kyra ietacrs taxchelovel sid ascieyesiovssecae Centropomus undecimalis
SPACE TASH YS 35). o 15.0) o:s ciciole eiers sie e Chaetodipterus faber
Spanish mackerel ............. Scomberomorus maculatus
SpMittail) c.. 35... FESS 8 Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
eA odoagdconocusaDN Oo obodGOS Leiostomus xanthurus
Squawfish: ... 2 5fs22225e2 282 Sacramento pike Ptychocheilus grandis
Squirrel hake ......0...c...3. See hake, red
Steelhead trout .............. Salmon trout Salmo gairdnerit
Striped bass ................. Roccus saxatilis
Sturgeon:
COMMON Wess stesso cieicicrevecloneterss siete Acipenser species
Shovelnose ................. Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
FMIQEG? cope gnoocococpccndode5 Fresh-water mullet, redfin, bayfish ...| Catostomidae species
SURI soe6c000cgenonRoneeces Bream, perch, bluegill Centrarchidae species
BSTC Meals abel Varmrelaie ls ale ols avejeiais See perch
WOMENS ise cicic.s isc) e\s\e)via)s clove Puffer, swell toad, globefish, blowfish] Sphoeroides maculatus
ISWORGLISN ccc).\-facls on cecscsisiere © Xiphias gladius
TEATS cop 5apbOSOODCenOBHeoOND Blackfish, oysterfish 5 Tautoga onitis
Tenpounder ,..............2+-- Big-eyed herring, ladyfish Elops saurus
Thimble-eyed mackerel ........ Chub mackerel, bullseye, mackerel Pneumatophorus colias
MAM eA GH E's iargeiaia is to: b.s\e\ele eve eracaleca Lopholatilus chameleonticeps
ToacAW San ehtoe fie» cadboers Microgadus tomcod (Atlantic)
Microgadus proximus (Pacific)
MrUeeeVLUSN) - cislslcle sla\ejaie sole oc «l= Balistes capriscus
PUPS H Pests el r aefayelnistateloerelalelel ois eVeie Sunfish (N. C.) blackfish Lobotes surinamensis
PONDER) ate vielv,wieie\eje tiv o/ntalsle.n wince See chub
Tuna and tunalike fishes:
NUIRECS Es hooeocooDnuecuaDOs Germo alalunga
Thunnus saliens
BUS FT Gay: «isis glaeve\oiarekwie eis aisinie Thunnus thynnus
Thunnus secundodorsalis
Sarda sarda (Atlantic)
BODO). 2: eree ie aisles ose eleieaiels = Seren Philvensie (pacific)
Meith ec eciecsraeineeic steleieeinens Bonito, albacore, false albacore ...... Euthynnus alleteratus
SEN DCR iar-1c)-)= ior ieceleeee Kasoe Sash! Hn poawdheasocesdoneadeoossNS Katsuwonus pelamis
Ven ow nine miter vain mii eT aM Ge ty nininre dias olatelauelle/olel« aieloisiietevalojatsvsleverevelxtiniehe Neothunnus macropterus
Greenland halibut ................0+0+ Reinhardius hippoglossoides
Tucbot) < Lose DODBOdO bo oOnDDRUdoAConoadE Trionyx species
Ieee = donate sos soonoeaenccade. || dorasdoob sce oppoduenoonendcbooroosAro Rana species
TSS TIES) Goosesoeuccocaosaear |} aosaeccaddcoopnGcobandD0HNdODADND »... | Chrondrus crispus
Macrocystis species, nereocystis
REL eee ratte ee Serer SSE Ne | ORCMTMEOEIEYS, 5 5s s:a5e,s/e s Sisiavainie lee aeis ations ds | species, pelagophycus species,
; alaria species
ROCKWGEM foe einrerclecictele stelnte ste riea ll fe DER WEGUN ais'ns\acore aisle new anloier sraleiciesn aiaiererans Laminaria species
Sponge
GIOVE Faso eencisats cies was Fi did |). cor TEESE Ee EES COCR AD ei TER SECs Spongia graminea
Euspongia officianalis
(Grek) Genseos wosdseccedno edo |jsdooe ab odbo0DgCUOooORAgUOUoOL OOS RDOU SAS Hippospongia equina cerebriformis
esses! Ganoenanooannoona |b Leal GoodcenadooocoocodonoboogaRDs aoc Iippospongia canaliculata gossypina
Sie Asse Sancneccngs0 REE aol | MARIE SOE BS COCOUD HET EACOOMAO HEE OOS c Hippospongia equina elastica
Guu? ooadonsbonducodeuoodEpE F Cucumaris frondosia,Thyone briareus
BloodwormS .......-..-2eeeecees | ceceee ene e eee eet e eee e eee e ete eens Terebillidae family
SAriWOLME eae icine nie eteeteE LD cinteloletavelalistatclale es 'e\0.0\0 n,6,01ele.0 « mlejaisoleinialeters Nereis species
286
SECTION 15. - PICTORIAL SECTION
As many of the readers of this publication may not be familiar with all of the species
of fish and shellfish, etc., taken commercially in the United States and Alaska, illus-
trations of many of the various species are included in the following pages. The de-
scriptive material appearing with each species includes the areas in which they are taken
commercially and does not constitute the extreme limits in which they occur. Similarly,
the gear listed for each species do not represent the only types of apparatus by which
these species are obtained, but represent those types of apparatus which are normally
used in their capture. The gear do not necessarily appear in the order of their impor-
tance.
For more detailed information on the nomenclature of the fishery products listed be-
low the reader is referred to Section 14 of this publication entitled, ‘Glossary of Names
of Fishery Products’.
ij Pat
s
ALEWIFE AMBER JACK
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW ENGLAND RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - POUND NETS, GILL NETS, WEIRS,
DIP NETS, HAUL SEINES,
FLOATING TRAPS, FYKE NETS
GEAR - HAND LINES, TROLL LINES
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hens Wa)
ANGLERF 1SH
RANGE - NEW JERSEY TO MASSACHUSETTS
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, POUND NETS
ANGELF ISH
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - HAUL SEINES BARRACUDA, (PACIFIC)
RANGE - CALIFORNIA
GEAR - PURSE SEINES,SET LINES,
HAND LINES,TROLL LINES,
GILL AND TRAMMEL NETS.
BLACK BASS BARRACUDA, (ATLANTIC)
RANGE - FRESH-WATER RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, FYKE NETS, POUND =
sent GEAR - TROLL LINES,HAND LINES
PICTORIAL SECTION 287
BLUEF !SH
RANGE - GULF OF MEXICO TO NEW
ENGLAND
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, ef Stans GED S
POUND NETS, TROLL LINES
PURSE SEINES GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, POTS
BONITO, (ATLANTIC)
RANGE - NORTH CAROLINA TO MASSACHUSETTS
GEAR - POUND NETS, TROLL LINES, GILL NETS BOWF IN
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, TRAP NETS,
FYKE NETS
BURBOT
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
BUF FALOF 1SH GEAR - GILL NETS, FYKE NETS, POUND
RANGE - FRESH-WATER NETS (TRAP NETS) :
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, FYKE NETS,
TRAMMEL NETS, TROT LINES
CABIO
RANGE - FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA
GEAR - HAND LINES, POUND NETS
BUTTERF ISH
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - POUND NETS ,HAUL SEINES,
OTTER TRAWLS
CATFISH
efits RANGE - FRESH-WATER
i . GEAR - HAUL SEINES, TROT LINES, POUND
RANGE - FRESH-WATER NETS, POTS, FYKE NETS
FEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, TRAP NETS,
FYKE NETS, POUND NETS, TROT LINES
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288 PICTORIAL SECTION
a
CIGARFISH
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - HAUL SEINES
CHUB
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - GILL NETS
coD
RANGE - VIRGINIA TO MAINE, WASHINGTON
AND ALASKA
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, LINE TRAWLS,
GILL NETS
CRAPPIE
RANGE - FRESH-WATER LAKES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, LINES, POTS
CREVALLE
RANGE - SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF S
TATES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, LINES CHOARER ae
- GULF OF MEXICO TO NEW YORK
GEAR - POUND NETS, OTTER TRAWLS,
HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS
PUT on,
CUSK
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, TRAWL LINES
CUNNER
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS,
HAND LINES
DOLPHIN
DOLLY VARDEN TROUT RANGE - FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA
GEAR - TROLL LINES
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST
GEAR - POUND NETS, GILL NETS, LINES
PICTORIAL SECTION ; 289
DRUM, RED
: RANGE - TEXAS - MARYLAND
DRUM, BLACK GEAR - POUND NETS, HAUL SEINES, ~
RANGE - TEXAS TO NORTH CAROLINA GILL NETS, LINES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, POUND NETS, LINES
EEL, CONGER cone oN i . ”
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW ENGLAND RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW ENGLAND AND
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS Nis SSSSIIPE RIVER, LAKE
GEAR - POTS, SPEARS, POUND NETS
LEMON SOLE
RANGE = NEW YORK TO M
GRAY SOLE GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS Wi
RANGE - MASSACHUSETTS TO MAINE
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS
BLACKBACK OR WINTER FLOUNDER
DAB =
RANGE - MASSACHUSETTS TO NOVA SCOTIA ere NORTH CAROLINA TO MAINE
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, TRAWL LINES GEAR OTTER TRAWLS, POUND NETS,
FYKE NETS, SPEARS, LINES
FLYING FISH
RANGE - PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC
FLUKE OCEANS
RANGE = TEXAS TO MASSACHUSETTS GEAR - GILL NETS
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, SPEARS, LINES
PICTORIAL SECTION
FRIGATE MACKEREL
RANGE - MIDOLE ATLANTIC
GEAR - POUND NETS
GIZZARD SHAD
RANGE - NORTH CAROLINA TO
MARYLAND, GREAT LAKES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, POUND NETS,
GILL NETS
GRAYF ISH
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST STATES
GEAR - TRAWL LINES, OTTER TRAWLS,
GILL NETS
GARF ISH
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, LINES
Prteterc
CREE ERR EE Oe
Ae
Se
GOLDF 1 SH
RANGE - LAKES AND RIVERS
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, TRAP NETS, FYKE
NETS
GROUPER
RANGE - TEXAS TO SOUTH CAROLINA
GEAR - HAND LINES, POTS
GRUNT
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - POTS, GILL NETS, LINES
HAKE, RED
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - GILL NETS, OTTER TRAWLS, LINE TRAWLS
HADDOCK
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND STATES
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS,GILL NETS
LINE TRAWLS
HAKE, WHITE
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEW
ENGLAND
GEAR - GILL NETS,OTTER TRAWLS,
LINE TRAWLS
291
PICTORIAL SECTION
HALIBUT HARDHEAD
RANGE - CALIFO
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST - NEW ENGLAND GEAR — FYKE NEG
GEAR - TRAWL LINES, OTTER TRAWLS
HERRING, LAKE
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES,
POUND NETS, TRAP NETS
HARVESTFISH OR "STARFISH"
RANGE - NORTH CAROLINA TO HERRING,SEA
CHESAPEAKE BAY RANGE - NEW JERSEY TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, POUND NETS PACIFIC COAST STATES AND
ALASKA
GEAR ~ PURSE SEINES, WEIRS,
FLOATING TRAPS, STOP SEINES
HICKORY SHAD
RANGE - FLORIDA TO RHODE !SLAND
GEAR - POUND NETS, HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS
FLOATING TRAPS
HOGCHOKER
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY
GEAR - POUND NETS, HAUL SEINES
JEWF ISH
HOGF | SH RANGE - FLORIDA
RANGE —- FLORIDA GEAR — HAND LINES
GEAR - LINES
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292
KING MACKEREL
RANGE - TEXAS TO NEW YORK
GEAR - TROLL LINES, GILL NETS,
HAND LINES
JOHN DORY
RANGE - MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS
KING WHITING
RANGE - TEXAS TO MASSACHUSETTS
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, HAUL SEINES,
POUND NETS
a
Y
LAKE TROUT
RANGE - GREAT LAKES :
GEAR - GILL NETS, LINES, POUND NETS
(TRAP NETS)
LAMPREY
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
AUNCE
LAU GEAR - POTS, FYKE NETS
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - HAUL SEINES
MACKEREL ead
RANSE PMOMCRCE CAL ITORNIA. RANGE - CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA
: , GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS,TRAWL LINES,
GEAR - PURSE SEINES, GILL NETS, SET LINES HAND LINES
,
POUND NETS, FLOATING TRAPS,
DIP NETS, LAMPARA NETS
Wy ‘
“ MENHADEN
RANGE - GULF OF MEXICO TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - PURSE SEINES, POUND NETS
MOONE YE
RANGE -GREAT LAKES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES
PICTORIAL SECTION
MOONF 1 SH
RANGE —- FLORIDA
GEAR - HAND LINES, HAUL SEINES
MULLET
RANGE - TEXAS TO NEW JERSEY
GEAR = GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES,
POUND NETS, CAST NETS
293
OCEAN POUT
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS
PIGFISH
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - POTS, HAND LINES, GILL NETS
PILCHARD
RANGE - CALIFORNIA TO WASHINGTON
GEAR - PURSE SEINES, LAMPARA AND
RING NETS, GILL NETS
POLLOCK 5
RANGE - MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND NEW
ENGLAND STATES
GEAR - TRAWL LINES, FLOATING TRAPS,
POUND NETS, OTTER TRAWLS,
GILL NETS
PADDLEF ISH
RANGE - GULF OF MEX1CO,MISSISSIPP1
RIVER
GEAR = HAUL SEINES,TROT LINES
PIKE OR PICKEREL
RANGE - FRESH WATER
GEAR - TRAP NETS,FYKE NETS,
GILL NETS,POUND NETS,
HAND LINES
PINF ISH
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NORTH. CAROLINA
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS
POMPANO
RANGE - TEXAS TO NORTH CAROLINA
GEAR - TRAMMEL NETS, HAUL SEINES,
GILL NETS, HAND LINES
294 PICTORIAL SECTION
QUILLBACK
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, TROT LINES, FYKES
ROCK BASS
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - TRAP NETS, FYKES,
HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS
ROSEF 1SH
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS
SABLEF ISH
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST STATES AND
ALASKA
GEAR - TRAWL LINES, OTTER TRAWLS
SALMON, CHUM OR KETA
RANGE - OREGON TO ALASKA
GEAR - POUND NETS, PURSE SEINES,
GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES
RATF ISH
RANGE - WASHINGTON TO ALASKA
GEAR - BEAM TRAWLS, TRAWL LINES
ROCKF ISH
RANGE - CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA
GEAR - LINES, OTTER TRAWLS
PARANZELLA NETS, GILL NETS .
RUDDERF | SH
RANGE - CALIFORNIA
GEAR - LAMPARA AND RING NETS
— a
7
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ND ease
SALMON, RED OR SOCKEYE
RANGE ~ OREGON TO ALASKA
GEAR - GILL NETS, PURSE SEINES,
POUND NETS
SALMON, PINK
RANGE - WASHINGTON TO ALASKA
GEAR - PURSE SEINES, POUND NETS
GILL NETS
PICTORIAL SECTION = 295
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= CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA SKA
GEAR - HAUL SEIJNES, PURSE SEINES, GILL SEAR eee ee PANE TS)
NETS, TROLL LINES, POUND NETS. ILL NETS, LINES, DIP NETS
SAUGER
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
SCULPIN
GEAR - GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES, TRAP
Gut EIS, ut - RANGE PACIFIC COAST STATES AND
ALASKA
GEAR - LINES, GILL NETS, POTS
SEA BASS
P O
Se 2 Storia TO NEW ENGLAND aoe “geen UUGSnANG Cine
SAE ganas alanis, SINE WEES TTER TRAWLS, HAND LINES, POTS
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, GRAY
RANGE - FLORIDA TO MASSACHUSETTS
SEA CATFISH GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, POUND NETS,
RANGE - TEXAS TO CHESAPEAKE BAY PURSE SEINES, GILL NETS,
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, HAUL SEINES, HAND HAUL SEINES
LINES
SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, SPOTTED SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH, WHITE
RANGE - MARYLAND TO TEXAS RANGE - GULF OF MEXICO
GEAR - GILL NETS, TRAMMEL NETS, GEAR - GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES,
HAUL SEINES, POUND NETS, HAND LINES
OTTER TRAWLS, HAND LINES
S ‘ PICTORIAL SECTION
SHAD
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - GILL NETS, POUND NETS,
SEA ROBIN FYKE NETS, HAUL SEINES
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - POUND NETS, OTTER TRAWLS
SHARK
RANGE - ATLANTIC COAST, GULF,
PACIFIC COAST STATES
GEAR - TRAWL LINES, GILL NETS, .
OTTER TRAWLS
SHEEPSHEAD
RANGE - TEXAS TO CHESAPEAKE BAY
GEAR - HAND LINES, POTS
SHEEPSHEAD, CALIFORNIA
RANGE ~- CALIFORNIA
GEAR - SET LINES, TRAMMEL NETS,
SILVER PERCH
RANGE - TEXAS TO NEW YORK
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS,
POUND NETS
SILVERS!IDES
RANGE - NEW YORK
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, OTHER TRAWLS
SMELT
RANGE ~- NEW YORK TO MAINE,
PACIFIC OCEAN, GREAT LAKES
GEAR - POUND NETS, DIP NETS, GILL NETS,
HAUL SEINES
SKIPPER OR BILLFISH
RANGE - VIRGINIA TO NOVA SCOTIA
GEAR - POUND NETS, WEIRS
LANE SNAPPER
RANGE - FLORIDA
SKATE GEAR - HAND LINES
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST, CHESAPEAKE
BAY TO NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - LINES, OTTER TRAWLS, POUND
NETS, HAUL SEINES
PICTORIAL SECTION 297
SS
GRAY SNAPPER RED SNAPPER
RANGE ~ FLORIDA RANGE - TEXAS TO FLORIDA
GEAR - HAND LINES, GILL NETS GEAR - HAND LINES
RANGE - TEXAS TO FLORIDA
GEAR - GILL NETS, HAND LINES,
HAUL SEINES
SPADEF ISH
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - GILL NETS, TRAMMEL NETS
SPANISH MACKEREL
RANGE - TEXAS TO VIRGINIA
GEAR - GILL NETS, LINES, HAUL
SEINES
SQUAWF ISH
RANGE - CALIFORNIA
GEAR - FYKE NETS,GILL NETS
SPOT
RANGE - GULF OF MEXICO TO MIDDLE
ATLANTIC STATES
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, POUND
NETS, OTTER TRAWLS
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STRIPED BASS
RANGE - NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW
ENGLAND, CALIFORNIA TO
OREGON
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, POUND Wi
NETS, HAND LINES, FYKE NETS
STURGEON
RANGE - COASTAL AND RIVER AREAS
GEAR - GILL NETS, LINES
STURGEON, SHOVELNOSE
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
SUCKER
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, LINES, POUND NETS SNGE. =. ERESHEWNTER
Y L
GEAR - POUND NETS, FYKE NETS, GIL
NETS, HAUL SEINES, TRAP NETS
298 PICTORIAL SECTION
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~ a, SWELLF ISH
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO MIDDLE
“* ATLANTIC
GEAR - POUND NETS, HAUL SEINES,
OTTER TRAWLS
SUNF 1SH
RANGE - FRESH-WATER
GEAR - POTS, SEINES, TRAP NETS
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SWORDF ISH RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEW
RANGE - NEW ENGLAND AND CALIFORNIA ENGLAND
GEAR - HARPOONS GEAR - POUND NETS, HAND LINES, POTS
TENPOUNDER
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - HAUL SEINES
THIMBLE-EYED MACKEREL
RANGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEW ENGLA
ND
GEAR - POUND NETS, PURSE SEINES,
OTTER TRAWLS
TILEF ISH TOMCOD
RANGE - MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND NEW RANGE - PACIFIC COAST, MIDDLE
ENGLAND STATES ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND
GEAR - TRAWL LINES STATES
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, DIP NETS
TRIGGERF ISH TRIPLETAIL
RANGE - FLORIDA RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - HAND LINES GEAR - HAUL SEINES, GILL NETS, LINES
TUNA , ALBACORE
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST
GEAR = LINES
TUNA,LITTLE
RANGE - MASSACHUSETTS TO TEXAS
GEAR - POUND NETS, TROLL LINES
OTTER TRAWLS
WHITEF!SH, MENOMINEE -
RANGE - ALASKA, UPPER GREAT
LAKES. TO NEW ENGLAND,
IN LAKES
GEAR - GILL NETS, HAUL SEINES,
TRAP NETS, POUND NETS
PICTORIAL SECTION
299
TUNA, BLUEF IN
RANGE - CALIFORNIA,NEW JERSEY TO
MAINE
GEAR - PURSE SEINES,LAMPARA NETS
TROLL LINES,POUND NETS,
HARPOONS
TUNA , SKI PUACK
RANGE - CALIFORNIA
GEAR = LINES,PURSE SE|NES
WHITE BASS
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - TRAP NETS, FYKES,
HAUL SEINES, POUND NETS
WHITE PERCH
RANGE = NORTH CAROLINA TO MAINE
GEAR = POUND NETS, FYKE NETS, HAUL
SE INES
WOLFF ISH
RANGE - MASSACHUSETTS AND MAINE
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, LINES TRAWLS
WHITEFISH, COMMON .
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - GILL NETS, POUND NETS, TRAP
NETS
WHITING
RANGE - VIRGINIA TO MAINE
GEAR - OTTER TRAWLS, POUND NETS
300 PICTORIAL SECTION
YELLOW PIKE
RANGE - GREAT LAKES
GEAR - P
RANGE - GREAT LAKES, OTHER LAKES OUND NETS, FYKE NETS, GILL
NET
GEAR - GILL NETS, TRAP NETS, POUND S, TRAP NETS
NETS, FYKE NETS :
YELLOW PERCH
KING CRAB
RANGE - ALASKA
GEAR - TANGLE NETS, OTTER TRAWLS
BLUE CRAB
RANGE - TEXAS TO RHODE ISLAND
GEAR - TROT LINES, POTS, FYKE NETS,
DIP NETS, SCRAPES, DREDGES
ROCK CRAB
DUNGENESS CRAB: _ RANGE - NEW ENGLAND
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST STATES AND GEAR - POTS
ALASKA
GEAR - TRAPS
HORSESHOE CRAB
RANGE - MARYLAND TO NEW YORK
GEAR - POUND NETS. WEIRS, BY HAND
STONE CRAB
RANGE - FLORIDA
GEAR - DIP NETS, CRAB POTS
PICTORIAL SECTION 301
FRESH-WATER CRAWFISH
RANGE - RIVERS AND LAKES
GEAR - CRAWFISH (POTS)
SEA CRAWFISH OR SPINY LOBSTER
RANGE - CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA
GEAR - DIP NETS, POTS, HOOKS
SHR IMP.
LOBSTER RANGE - TEXAS TO NORTH CAROLINA,
RANGE - VIRGINIA TO MAINE MAINE, CALIFORNIA,
GEAR - POTS WASHINGTON, AND ALASKA
GEAR - SHRIMP TRAWLS
RAZOR CLAM, PACIFIC
RANGE - OREGON, WASHINGTON AND
ALASKA
GEAR = SHOVELS
SOFT CLAM
RANGE - MIDDLE ATLANTIC TO
NEW ENGLAND, PACIFIC
COAST STATES
GEAR - FORKS, HOES, RAKES
HARD CLAM UIMPET LITTLE-NECK CLAM
RANGE - FLORIDA TO MAINE - RANGE ~ ney saes AND NEW ENGLAND . PANGE - PACIFIC COAST
GEAR - HOES, DREDGES, TONGS, RAKES GEAR - DREDG! GEAR = SHOVELS
HAND
302 PICTORIAL SECTION
CONCH
RANGE - FLORIDA TO MAINE
GEAR - SPONGE HOOKS, OTTER TRAWLS,
DREDGES, POTS
BUTTER CLAM
RANGE - PACIFIC COAST
GEAR - SHOVELS
TREPANG
RANGE - WASHINGTON
GEAR - BEAM TRAWLS
OCEAN MUSSEL
RANGE - NORTH CAROLINA TO MAINE
GEAR - DREDGES, TONGS, RAKES, HAND
FRESH-WATER MUSSEL
RANGE - FRESH-WATER STREAMS
GEAR - CROWFOOT BARS, PICKS, HAND»
BAY SCALLOP
RANGE - FLORIDA TO MASSACHUSETTS,
WASHINGTON
GEAR - DREDGES, SCRAPES, PUSH NETS,
TONGS, RAKES
OYSTER
RANGE - TEXAS TO MASSACHUSETTS,
PACIFIC COAST STATES
GEAR - TONGS, DREOGES, RAKES, HAND
SQUID
RANGE - VIRGINIA TO MAINE,
CALIFORNIA AND
WASHINGTON
GEAR - LAMPARA NETS,GILL NETS
OTTER TRAWLS,POUND NETS
STARF ISH
SEA SCALLOP RANGE - ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COASTS
RANGE - NEW JERSEY TO MAINE GEAR - HOOKS, SCRAPES, "Mops"
‘EAR ~ DREDGES
303
PICT ORIAL. SECTION
GREEN TURTLE
RANGE - FLORIDA
Mince = TEKAS TO NEW JERSEY GEAR - GILL NETS, TANGLE NETS
GEAR - HAUL SEINES, HAND
HAWKSBILL TURTLE
LOGGERHEAD TURTLE
RANGE - FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY RANGE - GULF OF MEXICO AND ATLANTIC
GEAR - GILL NETS COAST TO NEW YORK