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XT. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



According to the Argentine National Bureau of Fisheries in Buenos 

 Aires, from which most of the information in the report has been 

 obtained, with the exception of the question of foreign imports of 

 fish, the city of Buenos Aires consumes by far the greater portion of 

 the fresh fish domestically produced or imported, and the most com- 

 mon varieties in the market of Buenos Aires are the following: 

 Marine fish — brotula, conger eel, corviiia, lisa, pescadilla, and raya; 

 shell fish — mejillon, prawn, and shrimp; river fish — bagre, dorado, 

 pati, pejerrey, and shad. 



Selling prices offish in Buenos Aires during 1920, according to species. 



The following statistics will show the greater part of the production 

 of the national fishing industry during the year 1920, only, the waters 

 within the jurisdiction of the province of Buenos Aires having been 

 taken into consideration, since it is in these that the exploitation of 

 fish has its chief importance. 



Fresh water: Kilograms. 



Parana River 548, 101 



Uruguay River 35, 000 



Estuary of the Plata 2, 874, 592 



Inland waters 2, 298, 830 



Total 5, 756, 523 



Maritime: 



Buenos Aires zone — 



Mar del Plata 10, 279, 370 



Jiahia Blanca 1, 891, 685 



Aio 2,200,000 



Quequen 400, 000 



Mira Mar 30, 000 



Patagonian zone — 



Port San Antonio 100, 000 



Gulfo Nuevo 1, 000, 000 



Port Santa Oruz - 150, 000 



Port Deseado 125,000 



Port Galle^os 125, 000 



Port San Julian 100,000 



Total 16, 401, 055 



