142 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
According to Feddersen (Rep. U.S. EF. C., 1873-5, p. 183), neither this 
nor the discharge of oil into the ocean from factories on shore proved to 
have any deleterious influence, the fish coming year after year even in 
increasing abundance to localities infected as mentioned, while they were 
just as likely to disappear capriciously and suddenly from waters where 
no such complaints could be alleged; indeed, as stated on page 118, a 
careful examination of the bottom of the sea, by means of the water 
telescope failed to reveal a persistence of dead fish, the appointed 
scavengers of the sea very soon removing them effectually. It was 
only occasionally in the crevices of the rocks and apparently sheltered 
from convenient approach that the dead herring or their skeletons were 
known to remain even for a few weeks, subsequent examinations failing 
to indicate the presence of any dead animal matter. 
H.—REVIEW OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES. 
The time when a faithful presentation of this subject can be made 
has not yet arrived, and its discussion must be deferred until an ex- 
haustive canvass of the country has been made. As a slight contribu- 
tion to the subject the following tables are given: 
Fishery products of Gloucester in 1876. 
Godt 425,000 quintale: 242-2 s22son=26 v- ic saab s bea eee wos Joe ee $2, 295, 000 
Mackerel, 101,032 barrela: 6. 22 = 2h\on seme om eee mateo nase pee a 909, 000 
PEGE, 0,000 DAELOIS) cm «nj 5 om rain a = sienna) «(82 Cain Rig ia te 127, 5C0 
Dry-fish, other than cod (pollock, cusk, haddock, and hake, about equal 
proportions), 40,000 quintals ile... )222 22) 22.0 See ee 120, 000 
DHOUAnSh See ce et oe bes nic ssp weeoes 2 -Stbe 2b Jesleoeou, Coen eee eee 10, 000 
Preah fish; 11,000,000 pounds: .. 2 2. sui god Seen kic est here eee 745, 000 
Fish oil (cod-liver nine-tenths at least), 275,000 gallons....-.......-. a 132, 000 
Pash mannre (herring), 6,000 tong. 226 we eae cane at oo bee be oe Se 25, 000 
PES EMANOOUE thas s id cs nese ne n= os ee aso s ca we wees oem ante ease eee 10, 000 
Smoked halibut (three-fourths made from catch of ‘ fresh” vessels), 
B00, N00. pOUnas.. .-csrsawicss. os Se RS. UR ee eee 275, 000 
4, 648, 500 
40 per cent. of flitching from halibut. 
405,000 quintals, pickle-cured. 
The following table shows the value and extent of the fishing busi- 
ness of the port of Gloucester for the year 1875: 
PTC COOMED, 17 45476 QUAD THIS hm nines isicamer ein atta ols a 2 a9 unison oe ea $998, 628 
meer pe s COCNSN, 160,700 QUINEBIS cose ent bry coe edn oc cece unt uup cen aeneeee 1, 021, 669 
George’s halibut, 2,462,364 pounds ...-....- Be aivinie'S oe ced «seem eteneercee eee 172, 365 
Bank halibut, 7,248,423 pounds ........-.. Spe alk pias wc oe Cet oe ee Ree eee 507, 389 
Paplee, 4.057 Quintals,¢.. } isn ck sable abeeiiees- 1c o~ s+» debit sd. Jee eaen 12,774 
RBs 2080 ITU BLS oii «od none al bee Riek ap Lype cian oan soi gtlebte Meme eee of yOa7 
PEREMR SPPMLT CCE oa. tm ccc Seidl as Elban wanes m= chase Goud uae ae 32, 964 
PUT, eee WRILOIS ce 2c os wenn ot sway nes eos < +s aan> nat heat ine eee 153, 168 
Shore fisheries, the work of dory fishermen ; 
PRPOHMGHAMA de Lifial slams 250k SEMEL RRL ERS Sci SUR OLe Sei ee care 89, 738 
GUE io ie oh seen ies’ enue shoo SR eh Seis eve wal wipe cafe cat ote neeeeee 185, 697 — 
Oil ee re CT COT eh Cem wet et He eww ene reese ose « 8, 945 
