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was three days earlier than the landing of the first catch the previous 

 year. A considerable quantity of tinker mackerel scattered in small 

 schools was reported in tlie south. The first catch of mackerel from 

 Cape Shore was landed at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, May 29, consist- 

 ing of 4,000 pounds of large mackerel, which were shipped to Boston. 

 The first arrival at Boston, direct from the fleet, was on June 7, 

 consisting of 20,000 pounds of large mackerel, which sold at 6| cents 

 per pound. Fresh mackerel sold during the season from 6| to 40 

 cents per pound, according to market conditions, and salted mackerel 

 from Cape Shore sold at $11 per barrel. 



VESSEL FISHERIES AT SEATTLE, WASH. 



Statistics of the vessel fisheries at Seattle, Wash., have been col- 

 lected by the local agent and published as monthly and annual statis- 

 tical bulletins, giving the quantity and value of fishery products 

 landed by American fishing and collecting vessels during the year at 

 that port. 



The fishing fleet at Seattle in 1922 landed 836 trips, amounting to 

 11,332,050 pounds of fish, having a value to the fishermen of $1,249,- 

 822, from fishing grounds along the coast from Oregon to Portlock 

 Bank, Alaska. The largest quantities were taken from Flattery 

 Banks, west coast of Vancouver Island, and Hecate Strait. The 

 products included halibut, 9,938,150 pounds, valued at $1,196,390; 

 sablefish, 1,014,100 pounds, valued at $46,652; " lingcod," 258,200 

 pounds, valued at $4,509; and rockfishes, 121,600 pounds, valued at 

 $2,271. Compared with the previous year there was a decrease of 30 

 trips by fishing vessels and 2,334,650 pounds, or 17.08 per cent, in the 

 quantity and $173,481, or 12.18 per cent, in the value of the products. 

 There was a decrease in the catch of halibut of 1,542,850 pounds, or 

 13.43 per cent, in quantity and $139,268, or 10.42 per cent in value. 

 The catch of sablefish decreased 505,300 pounds, or 33.25 per cent, in 

 quantity and $17,033, or 26.74 per cent, in value. The catch of 

 " lingcod " decreased 205,100 pounds, or 44.27 per cent, in quantity 

 and $11,882, or 72.49 per cent, in value; and the catch of rockfishes 

 decreased 81,400 pounds, or 40.09 per cent, in quantity and $5,298, or 

 69.99 per cent, in value. 



The fishery products taken in Puget Sound and landed at Seattle 

 by collecting vessels during the year amounted to 15,083,390 pounds, 

 valued at $964,832. This quantity included 13,615,780 pounds of 

 salmon, valued at $882,481, and the remainder consisted of herring, 

 sturgeon, steelhead trout, smelt, perch, rockfishes, " lingcod," floun- 

 ders, sole, and crabs. Compared with the previous year there was an 

 increase in the products landed by collecting vessels of 2,654,865 

 pounds, or 21.36 per cent, in quantity and $185,954, or 23.87 per cent, 

 in value. 



FISHERIES OF CALIFORNIA. 



Through the courtesy of the California Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion the bureau has received statistics of the catch of fish, by species 

 and by counties, for California, and also the quantity of fish imported 

 into California from Mexico during the calendar year 1922. The 

 catch of fish taken in the waters of California in 1922 amounted to 



