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Table V
QUANTY AND VALUE OF SEAFOOD CAUGHT
Species_____________________________1945________________1946_______
_______________________________Pounds Value Pounds Value
Croaker	*	400	$	48
Drum, black	3,000	360
Drum, Red,, or redfish	9,500	2,280
Flounder	11,600	2,320
King Whiting or King£ish 12,800	1,536
Mullet	9,700	1,164
Sea Trout or Weakfish
spotted	13,800	3,102
white	14,100	1,692
Sheepshead, saltwater	900	108
TOTAL FISH	75,800	$12,610
Crab, Blue, hard	8,600	425
Shrimp	85,300	9,383
Oysters, spring market	---	----
Oysters, fall market	---	----
Oysters, total	---	----
TOTAL SHELLFISH	93,800	$	9,808
TOTAL SEAFOOD	169,600	$22,418
V*
The production of Fishery products by Mississippi caft in Louisiana waters is not included.
Source:	Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1945.
(table 142/p.80)
Table VI
MEN EMPLOYED AS FISHERMEN AND BOATS USED IN FISHING INDUSTRY
FISHERMEN
1945
VESSELS AND BOATS
1945
on vessels	14
on boats & shore
regular	31
casual	17
Vessels, motor net tonnage Boats, motor Boats, other Accessory Boats
7
71
14
19
TOTAL FISHERMEN
62
TOTAL VESSELS AND BOATS 111
Source:	Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,
Fishery Statistics of the United States, 1945.