100 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



fish or prime bank, prime shore, and extra dry fish. The last is the 

 best quaUty. The next in importance is pickled fish. This is 



Eacked in barrels containing 200 pounds and is of three kinds — 

 erring, alewives, and mackerel. The herring range in weight from 

 4 to 16 ounces, the mackerel, from 12 to 24 ounces. At least 80 

 per cent of all the fish imported into this island comes from Canada, 

 and the remainder, about equally divided, comes from the United 

 States and Newfoundland. The Canadian fish has been able to hold 

 this market, as the product is good, the price right, and the dealers 

 have become accustomed to handle certain recognized brands that 

 have satisfied their customers. It is considered doubtful whether this 

 trade can be turned to any other country, especially in view of the 

 fact that the Canadian fish will soon have a preferential of 25 per 

 cent over fish from other countries. 



BERMUDAS. 



HAMILTON. 



[By Albert W. Swalm, consul, January 20, 1922.] 



Although the waters surrounding the Bermuda Islands abound in 

 fish of many varieties, there is little fishing, and for at least one-half 

 of the year it is impossible for residents of the islands to secure fresh 

 fish to supply theu" tables. During the summer months when the 

 sea is calm there is a bountiful supply of fish, as fishing may be done 

 from small boats and great catches had, but during the winter season 

 small boats can not live in the open sea and there is no fishing. 

 The local demand does not justify the expense of larger boats. There 

 are no factories nor fish-curing plants, so year after year the residents 

 of the islands have fresh fish only during the summer months, while 

 during the winter months, when the islands are filled with tourists, 

 there are periods of several days when no fish are to be had. 



Fresh salmon, mackerel, and other fish are imported from Canada 

 during the winter months, and aU preserved and tinned fish are 

 imported from England, Canada, and the United States. Records 

 kept by the customs' officials do not give the amount of tinned 

 fish, as they come under the general head of "tinned goods." Pre- 

 served fish in the following quantities were imported during 1920: 

 From Endand, 587 packages, valued at $7,820; from United States, 

 1,283 packages, valued at $14,670; and from Canada, 6,686 packages, 

 valued at $64,150. Local grocers state that much of the tinned 

 fish comes from the United States, as supplies of this nature are in 

 most instances bought from wholesale grocers in New York. 



