Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
11-1-1979
Series
Special Reports in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SRAMSOE) No. 233
Abstract
The magnitude and valtte of the fisheries of Virginia are significant. Expansion of some fisheries since 1977 in conjunctio~ with rising prices for fishery products in general has increased the importance of this industry to the Commonwealth. Virginia's fisheries are varied, some segments of the industry such as the oyster fishery have been in existence since colonial days; others, such as the surf clam fishery, are relatively new. The size and composition of the different industries also differ widely. The menhaden fishery exempli~ies what might be termed corporate fishing while the blue crab fishery is conducted by numerous individual owner-operators. To best analyze Virginia's multifaceted fishing industry, it has been divided into three subdivisions: the Chesapeake Bay fisheries, excluding menhaden, the offshore fishing industry and the menhaden fishery.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21220/V5B163
Recommended Citation
Zaborski, J. (1979) A Description of the Commercial Marine Fisheries of Virginia. Special Reports in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SRAMSOE) No. 233. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5B163
