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Table XXIV. — Xumber of vessels present March 16. 



* Three of which traded. t Both traded. 



Table XXV states the number of mercliaut vessels fitted out since 1860 

 from the towns and country districts most interested in the Loflfoden 

 fishery. The number of coasting- vessels at the close of 1876, according 

 to official statistics, was as follows: from Bergen 59, from towns in 

 Romsdal District 71, and from Trondhjem 27; but the majority of the 

 merchant vessels fitted out in the towns belonged in country districts. 

 The total number of coasters in Eomsdal District was 169, of which 102, 

 or 00 per cent., were in Lolfoden this year; 67 per cent, of the coasters in 

 Nordland District and 33 per cent, of those in the district of Troraso were 

 in Loffoden. 



