Average size of reef fish vessels by state, 1957-1975


 Average vessel size
 (gross registered tons)

Year
 Florida
 lor Cat Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas
 West Coast


1957 27.44 43.66 20.74 16.77 39.57
1958 25.05 47.54 27.66 20.43 40.21
1959 28.59 51.08 32.78 22.72 40.14
1960 18.44 51.08 37.36 38.90 50.49

1961 20.92 46.92 38.00 42.93 49.74
1962 21.97 49.27 40.42 41.81 49.11
1963 24.63 52.46 41.08 40.77 41.51
1964 25.27 52.32 42.64 49.57 44.50
1965 24.70 55.75 52.14 52.52 44.61

1966 23.83 57.50 58.00 59.54 45.25
1967 24.64 57.63 66.75 63.17 47.30
1968 24.83 58.50 65.76 66.40 52.72
1969 26.82 58.50 66.65 66.40 52.72
1970 27.37 60.64 68.32 59.67 52.26

1971 27.39 60.82 70.05 53.29 53.93
1972 24.67 63.08 70.81 50.00 50.44
1973 24.35 64.73 71.79 54.85 45.17
1974 29.38 68.90 73.00 59.46 44.75
1975 25.22 68.90 73.00 59.00 45.09


SOURCE: U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (1957-1975).


Table B-8.