REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 143 
at $2,786,596, a decrease from the previous year of 16,651,563 pounds, 
with an inerease in value of $21,290. There has been a decrease in 
the quantity and value of fresh fish and an increase in the quantity 
and value of salted fish. The fares landed at Gloucester numbered 
3,782, of which 668 were from the eastern banks and 3,114 from grounds 
off the New England coast. The total of fish from the eastern banks 
was 55,596,243 pounds, valued at $1,427,697, and from grounds off the 
New England coast 39,831,766 pounds, valued at $1,358,899. 
Summary, by fishing-grounds, of certain fishery products landed at Boston, Mass., 
in 1900 by American fishing vessels. 




















































Cod, fresh. Cod, salted. Cusk, fresh. | Haddock, fresh. 
Fishi : No. of 
ishing-grounds. oe 
BS: Lbs. Value.| Lbs. Value.) Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value. 
East of 66° W. longitude: 
Lia Have’ Bank --_. ---. 57 B8bKH00) IS1OSOS Tia ee nee see peee ee = 147,500 |$2, 055 959,000 |$20, 129 
Western Bank.__- .--- 56 DSBS500! | 2164167) Besse ea ees 73, 500 959 355,500 | 9,015 
Quereau Bank.-----.- 2 ZOG COON IE We 28i| ee eee [beeen 4, 000 LON hac comme no |e ceee 
St. Peters Bank .----- 1 60;000"| 15200") 2 -5=-=- Pa el Nae Ue ese) (ek eaaee 
Off Newfoundland __- 33 2, 000 GOs ES ne SE CARS sd | ee ee 
Gapo Shore ~ 22". 5-2. =. 44 591,200 | 18,086 | 61,000 | $750 | 73,000 | 1,171 477,500 | 14,368 
~ OLN ee | 203 | 2,748,100 | 62,967 | 61,000 750 | 298,000 | 4,305 | 1,792,000 | 43,512 
West of 66° W. longitude : | 
Browns Bank..--- ---- 4() DLZA000! 91. 03087 |S oe aoe |e 67,000 | 1,118 784,000 | 16,335 
Georges Bank ....-.--| 440 | 2,472,500 | 60,803 |.....-_.|.--.-_- 89, 000 | 1,457 | 8,577, 700 |150, 852 
Cashes Bank ---.-- ---- | 49 270, 800 | 8,198 }._....-- -------| 142,500 | 1,880 227,600 | 7,523 
Clark Bank! =... -- 6 32, 000 Goya eee eel bene oe 3, 000 60 86,000 | 1,948 
Fippenies Bank ------ 8 SSE TO) Ay (0) eee eee a6 7800 96 52,500 | 1,715 
Middle Bank .- PS Ped 12 51 OSes OU0H POS 91s lito see |e eee 15, 500 179 | 1,874,000 | 41,469 
Jeffreys Ledge _ Se 173 SLT ODT LOLA G TO Oe Ses ee eee 53, 000 833 795,500 | 18,262 
South Channel_ __----| 571 | 4,826,700 |107,390 | 20,000 350 | 152,200 | 2,196 | 7,860,500 |173, 756 
Nantucket Shoals-_-- 97 | 1,245,000 | 21,123 |_..-.-.. See ae el ce E 223,700 | 3,586 
Off Highland Light -- 87 ZLOWLOO HS NGSe5y | een ee || eens 3,000 28 717, 200 | 20, 353 
Off Chatham ----.--_.- 83 Soi SOONG ROOT es. SR ees 9, 000 175 | 1,047,300 | 23, 148 
Shore, general -.---____ 1,562 | 4,004,850 | 84,384 | 50,000 750 ; 77,800 935 } 4,197,850 | 86,666 
Total__-_-._----_--] 3,528 |14, 974,550 3834, 448 | 70,000 | 1,100 | 618,800 8,957 26, 443, 850 545, 593 
Grand total______. 3,731 |17, 717,650 |397,415 |131,000 | 1,850 | 916,800 |13, 262 |28, 235,850 |589, 105 
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Hake, fresh. Pollock, fresh. | Halibut, fresh. Halibut, 
=mele salted. 
Fishing-grounds. t 
Lbs. Value. | Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value.} Lbs. |Value. 
| 
East of 66° W. pomsitades 
La Have Bank . 2 121,500 | $1,994 21, 000 $320 48-800 G4 57 Ota eaeeeuly eosnc 
Western Bank --....._. 123,000 | 1,537 6, 000 110 584. 800) eg eao een mesial eee 
Quereau Bank -_--_-- 3, 000 11 Gt eee | hee | TESTE Oa lial Wriee. 660) 1 | eee | ae 
Soh [B/E PLTAS {Sy ell elke os al (S a” Ea a | a es ee |e eee | 15S Q00 ie S003 2252 Sie Se see 
Off Newfoundland ---.|......_....- iA Sates 1,000 15 | 611, 000 | 28,880 |180, 000 | $9, 900 
Cape Shore.......-...- 92,000 | 1,101 20, 400 278 15, 900 Ht 0338] eee es Ree oe, 
ars Ve a eee 339,500 | 4,744 48, 400 723 1, 464, 500 | 91,448 |180,000 | 9,900 
West of 66° W. longitude: 
Browns Bank -...-.__- 29, 500 450 | 13, 500 170 16,600 | 1,626 
Georges Bank-_-__-..__- 303,700 | 5,055 32, 600, 292 55,350 | 5,421 |.- 
Cashes Bank --.-- 382, 300 | 7,929 22, 800 381 2, 700 280 
Clark Bank .__.. 45, 000 665 1,000 TEP bao er Nea oe eae ee bee 
Fippenies Bank 57,000 825 2,000 rs) gee ST Oa Ee ae Tees Pees 
Middle Bank . 526,000 | 6,759 29, 600 412 250 Pl | 2 eae Ee 
Jeffreys Ledge. 620,800 | 8,904 | 166,300 | 2, 158 Bile eaaeen | aaaeee 
South Channel - 3,272,000 | 42,046 | 270,500 | 2,544 A 25OO | by Baca See eee 
Nantucket Shoals. - 24, 000 293 | 69, 500 POTD] 9 mG ae rans 
Off Highland Light 157,300 | 2,582 | 13, 000 (2 ae el ti OB Be i it 5 | eee 
Off Chatham 148,900 | 2,610) 58, 000 524 1,100 PAE | sang conan lees 
Shore, general 1,011; 100 | 15; 257 | 446,300 | 5, 364 5, 000 ET 1A ly eee 
POUL te 6, 577, 600 93, 375 | 1,125,100 | 12,573 123,650) | 13,340! |=. ------ fees es 
Grand total. .__2:.. 6,917,100 98,119 | 1,173,500 | 13,296 | 1,588,150 |104,788 |180,000 | 9,900 
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