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REPOET OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



Table shoiving by counties ike catch with eel pots, eel traj^s, and lobster pots in Maine in 



1903 — Continued. 



THE SALMON FISHERY OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AND BAY. 



The number of persons emploj^ed in the salmon iishery of Penobscot 



River and Bay in 1902 was 126. The investment included 137 weirs, 



valued at $10,310; 39 trap nets, valued at $2,125; 32 gill nets, valued 



at |250; 185 boats, valued at $3,180; and shore and accessoiy property 



amounting in value to $2,477, a total of $18,372. The catch was 3,269 



salmon in number, or 45,782 pounds, having* a value to the lishermen 



of $9,950. 



Table showing by localities tlie extent of the salmon fishery of Penobscot River and Bay 



in 1902. 



Towns. 



Brooksvi!le(Cape Rosier) 



Bucksport 



Castine 



Hampden 



Islesboro 



Lincoln ville 



Northport 



Orland 



Orrington 



Penobscot 



Sear.sport 



South Brewer 



Stockton and Prospect . . 



Verona 



Winterport 



Localities above Bangor. 



Total 



Persons 



em- 

 ployed. 



Weirs and 

 traps. 



No. Value. 



S450 

 830 

 275 



Gill nets. 



No. Value. 



360 



615 



700 



1,105 



120 



1,405 



1,100 



12, 465 



10 



32 



«25 



5 

 120 



250 



Boats, .scows, 

 etc. 



No. Value. 



Shore 

 and ac- 

 cessory 

 property 



271 



55 



15 



60 



80 



75 



150 



85 



620 



160 



40 



523 



711 



235 



70 



«115 



325 



15 



57 



200 



80 



50 



25 



350 



100 



430 

 630 

 100 



185 3,180 



2,477 



Total 

 invest- 

 ment. 



S595 



1,426 



345 



40 



477 



895 



855 



1,305 



280 



2,375 



1, 360 



90 



3,453 



4,146 



540 



190 



18, 372 



