Table B-9. Number of reef fish vessels by state, 1957-1975


 Vessels

Year
 Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas
 West Coast


1957 108 11 5 2 129
1958 120 11 7 5 89
1959 300 12 8 12 158
1960 179 12 11 13 118

1961 219 13 12 30 151
1962 232 15 12 36 152
1963 280 22 13 30 119
1964 334 22 14 23 93
1965 337 20 14 23 85

1966 274 22 17 13 64
1967 267 19 20 6 66
1968 256 12 21 5 50
1969 242 12 20 5 46
1970 257 11 19 6 23

1971 282 11 20 7 30
1972 306 12 21 11 45
1973 331 11 17 13 41
1974 353 11 18 13 40
1975 425 11 18 14 34


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