FISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES. 



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N'ew York. — New York maintains fisheries in lakes Erie and Ontario. 

 The fishing- j)opnlatiou and the invested capital are mnch greater m 

 Lake Erie, bnt the value of the catch is about the same in both. The 

 most prominent fish in waters of Lake Erie under the jurisdiction of 

 the State is the sturgeon, while in Lake Ontario the wall-eyed pike 

 takes precedence. 



Table showing by lakes the number of persons employed in the fisheries of New York. 



How employed. 



On fishing vessels 



On transporting vessels. 



In shore fisheries 



In fish-houses, etc 



Total 



L,al<e 

 Ontario. 



Lake 

 Erie. 



26 



6 



1,346 



120 



1,498 



Table showing by lakes the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of New York. 



Table showing by lakes and species the yield of the fisheries of New York. 



