. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. GOMMERCLAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 11, No. 12 Preliminary tabulations of total landings received from other fishing ports â ihow that Boston tied with San Diego, California, for third place, behind San Pedro, California (460,000,000 pounds), and Gloucester, Mass., (250,000,000 pounds). Production by Species: Although 1948 landings were slightly under 2 million pounds below 1947, there were some noticeable changes in the totals of individ- ual species when compared with 1947. The two main varieties, haddock and cod, both showed a trend toward
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. GOMMERCLAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 11, No. 12 Preliminary tabulations of total landings received from other fishing ports â ihow that Boston tied with San Diego, California, for third place, behind San Pedro, California (460,000,000 pounds), and Gloucester, Mass., (250,000,000 pounds). Production by Species: Although 1948 landings were slightly under 2 million pounds below 1947, there were some noticeable changes in the totals of individ- ual species when compared with 1947. The two main varieties, haddock and cod, both showed a trend toward smaller-sized fish. Large had- dock decreased 11,664,272 pounds, and haddock scrod increased 10,029,805 poiinds; large cod decreased 2,040,725 pounds, market cod increased 2,553,650 poxinds. These figures bear out the complaints of the fishermen that in addition to the scarcity of fish, those caught are r\inning smaller in TWO LINE TRAWLERS DOCKED AT THE BOSTON FISH PIER. ONLY TWO OF THIS TYPE NOW FISH- ING OUT OF BOSTON. Pollock landings increased 9,677,072 pounds, with no restrictions on pro- duction in effect. Due to the poor market for pollock in 1947, fishermen had refused to land any pollock for a time, and then later only quantities. Since mackerel purse seiners had one of their worst seasons in years, the mackerel catch declined 9,864,055 pounds. Whiting, landings of which increased 1,114,374 poxonds, is becoming more important to the fisheries of Boston and New England each year due to the expansion of the Mid- dle West market for this variety. Cusk, yellowtail, and rosefish landings increased, while decreases were noted for blackback, dab, gray sole, halibut, lemon sole, swordfish, wolffish, and sea scallops. Comparison of Offshore and Inshore Landings: Offshore vessels (over 50 gross tons) during the year landed 162,381,036 pounds or 81 percent of the total catch and the inshore craft (mostly under 50 gross tons) landed 37,078,157 pounds or 19 perc
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