COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



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On the 28th of May, a 16J pound salmon was caught off Newport. 



June 28, 1909, the crew of the Shenandoah, Captain James Gannon, 

 sighted a monstrous sea turtle swimming leisurely at the surface. 

 It was captured, brought to Newport, and placed on exhibition at 

 J. \V. Hammond & Co.'s Fish Market. 



This specimen was of the "leather back" or "Luth" species 

 (Sphargis coriacea), a sub-tropical form that has been found to occur 

 as far north as Massachusetts Bay. It was the only one than has 

 been reported off Newport for a number of years. The weight and 

 measurements were as follows: weight, 930 pounds; length of cara- 

 pace, 6 feet, 9 inches; greatest width, 2 feet, 10^ inches; depth, 1 foot, 

 8 inches. 



Table VII. 

 Calendar of Scvp Season off Newport, 1905-1910. 



Table VIII. 



Calendar of Mackerel Season off Newport, 1905-1910. 



1905. 



1906. 



1908. 



1910. 



Fish caught in traps. April 28. 



First large shipment 



from Newport. . . May 14. 



Most abundant June 5 to 



June 19. 



Record day 



Season ends at New- 

 port June 28. 



May 4. 



May 14. 



June 4 to 

 June 30. 



June 4. 



Near end 

 of July. 



May 2. 



May 17. 



June 11 to 

 July 5. 



July 1. 



Near end 

 of July. 



April 27. April 1" 



May 14. May 4. 



Mav 25 to 

 Julyl. 



June 20. 



Near end 

 of July. 



May 16 to 

 July 1. 



May 24. 



Near mid- 

 dle of July. 



April 23. 



May 16. 



May 16 to 

 June 25. 



June 10. 



Near end 

 of July. 



