PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 25. 



69 



Ground Fish. - - In the fleet which fished for codfish and 

 other ground fish, hake, haddock, etc., all did well, both those 

 which went for salt fares and those which carried both ice and 

 salt for fresh and salt fish on the same trip. The crafts that 

 fished fresh exclusively for the Boston market also had an 

 unusually profitable year. 



The halibut fleet was small, and the total catch not up to 

 that of 1915, but the high prices which prevailed even through 

 the summer months sufficed to make the year one of great 

 profit for those engaged. 



In the haddocking fleet some unusual stocks were made, and 

 all previous high records were broken. Following are some of 

 the choicest samples in the combined haddocking and "shack" 

 fishery which go to make the year of 1916 most memorable in 

 fishing history : - 



