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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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Table LIV shows the iuspector's statement of fish, roe, livers, and 

 medicinal oil at the close of each week, also the number of fishing days. 

 In the quantity of liver is not included that portion which is used in 

 the manufacture of medicinal oil. Only a day on which there is fishing 

 throughout the Loflbden Islands is considered an entire fishing day. 

 The best yield in proportion to the number of fishing days and the size 

 of the fleet was during the week from March 7 to March 13 (the most 

 fish taken) ; the next best was in the week from March 14 to March 20. 

 In January and February there were caught 6,000,000 (22.7 per cent.); 

 in March, 18,500,000 (69.8 per cent.); and in April, 2,000,000 (7.5 per 

 €ent.). The number of fishing days from January 11 to April 14.made 

 up 50 per cent, of the whole time. 



Table LIV. — Weekly Htatcment of the yield. 



Table LV shows the yield of fish, liver, medicinal oil, roe, and heads 

 sised for the manufacture of guano in the different inspection districts. 



Table LV. — Distribution of the catch by inspection districts. 



