REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. CXXXV 



The quantity of fishery products lauded at Boston by American 

 fishing vessels in 189G was 63,076,352 pounds, valued at $1,284,994. 

 Compared with 1895, there was a decrease in the receipts amounting- to 

 10,731,711 pounds, worth $61,079. This decrease was participated in 

 by every important fish except cod and mackerel. The number of 

 fares of fish landed was 4,187, which was 84 less than in the previous 

 year. The following table shows, by fishing-grounds, the quantities of 

 each species landed: 



Snmmari/ by fishituj-grounds of certain fisherij iwoducis landed at Boston, Mass., in 1896 



hy American fishing vessels. 



Fishing-grounds. 



East of ee'' W. longitude : 



La Have Bank 



Western Bank 



Cape Shore 



West of 66° W. longitude 



Browns Bank 



Georges Bank 



Cashes Bank 



Clark Bank 



Fippenies Bank 



Ipswich Bay 



.JefTrevs Ledge 



Middle Bank 



Race Point 



Off Highland Light 



Off Chatham 



South Channel 



Nantucket Shoals 



General shore grounds. 



Total 



Hake. 



Pounds. 



319, 000 

 100, 000 

 141, 000 



92, 



547, 



345, 



5, 



41, 



3, 



402. 



566, 



1, 



240, 



90, 



2.848, 



13, 



778, 



Value. 



$2, 022 



680 



1,278 



672 



5,998 



3,611 



50 



563 



30 



4,218 



6,175 



15 



1,653 



639 



19, 106 



65 



5,476 



6, 535, 300 52, 251 



Pollock. 



Pounds. Value. 



53, 700 

 14, 500 

 28, 000 



15. 000 

 45, 100 

 55, 300 



158 

 307 



135 

 389 

 231 



14, 000 



1,000 



126, 100 



122, 200 



25, 700 



19, 4U0 



202, 700 



135, 500 



294, 300 



1, 152, 500 



70 



5 



951 



930 



220 



228 



1,265 



1,077 



1,962 



8,272 



Halihut. 



Pounds. 



160, 450 

 133,270 

 44, 700 



113,950 

 363, 825 



4,500 

 22, 400 



2,600 



7,200 

 2,500 



200 

 2,200 



80, 950 

 1,500 



12, 220 



952, 465 



Value, 



$16, 547 

 11, 687 

 3,880 



9,376 

 30, 153 



623 

 1,644 



321 



576 

 294 



22 



207 



8,408 



90 



1,172 



85, 000 



