Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . ,0(K)84,809,1(X) 378,727,33170,167,80026,806, .500 , ISS $22:5,912nK,750 3(1,475 353,279109,789 25,440m) :>4723,215 l(i4,Ki5102,0,52 ;*)69,639| 14, Tons. ?,1311.(542 21,1301,8841,710 Value. $i2,o6o 218,21752,046 rf)?i,s. ,7371,4507,410 Value. 1203,,45092,765 $429,,925664,26177,486 39,069517,87240,21430,087 8,87110, .5914,804 110,6681:35, :38864,128 246,461817, Total 36 910,065,631 3,813,3351 9:33,679 36,977 909, .505 48,8
Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . ,0(K)84,809,1(X) 378,727,33170,167,80026,806, .500 , ISS $22:5,912nK,750 3(1,475 353,279109,789 25,440m) :>4723,215 l(i4,Ki5102,0,52 ;*)69,639| 14, Tons. ?,1311.(542 21,1301,8841,710 Value. $i2,o6o 218,21752,046 rf)?i,s. ,7371,4507,410 Value. 1203,,45092,765 $429,,925664,26177,486 39,069517,87240,21430,087 8,87110, .5914,804 110,6681:35, :38864,128 246,461817, Total 36 910,065,631 3,813,3351 9:33,679 36,977 909, .505 48,853| 6:30,305 ,489 ....|...... Although very small quantities of other fish are used, practicallythe entire catch in the menhaden fishery consists of that species principal species other than menhaden are sea-robin, skates,and bellows-fish. These are secured mostly in pound nets, especiallyin those set in Gardiner Bay. They sell for 50 to 80 cents per 1,000,and two or three million are used each year. The sea-rol)in yields Report U. S. F. C. 1902. Plate DISCHARGING MENHADEN FROM VESSEL BY MEANS OF TUBS.
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