FISHING IN THE PRIAMUR DISTRICT OF SIBERIA. 25 
In conventional waters the 1913 catch was smaller than in 1912 
and 1911 and was about equal to that of 1910, which was considered 
a& poor year, as will be seen from the following figures: 1910, 
25,000,000 herring and 1,383 tons of fish fertilizer; 1911, 32,800,000 
herring and 2,033 tons of fertilizer; 1912, 27,950,000 herring and 
1,857 tons of fertilizer; 1913, 25,070,000 herring and 1,388 tons of 
fertilizer. 
In excluded bays the run was somewhat better, and in St. Olga 
and Vanina Bays it was very good. The result of the catch of her- 
ring for the years 1910 to 1913 was: 1910, 1,375,000; 1911, 2,050,000; 
1912, 3,477,000; 1913, 2,441,000. 
The poor catch of 1911 and 1912 greatly diminished the fishing 
interest in Peter the Great Bay, and the number of fishing stations 
decreased from 44 in 1912 to17in 1913. The catch of 1913 was, com- 
paratively speaking, good, especially the herring catch. The follow- 
ing figures show the herring catch in the years 1910 to 1913: 1910, 
6,018,000; 1911, 4,476,000; 1912, 5,142,000; 1913, 10,391,000. 
The catch of dorse was smaller than in 1912; that of smelt was 
better. About 400,000 crabs were caught; about 15,000 of these 
were sold fresh at Vladivostok, and a small frozen consignment was 
shipped to European Russia. The balance, about 125 tons, was dried 
for the Chinese market. 
_ Shrimp fishing is very little developed; about 10 tons were caught 
in 1918. Sea kale was obtained to the extent of only 1,000 tons. 
Only 125,000 oysters were brought to Vladivostok, and 9 tons of 
trepang were prepared for the Chinese market. These figures do 
not include fish, etc., caught by local peasants. 
The grand total for 1913 of the catch in this district was: 
Peter the Peter the 
Great and Great and 
other bays other bays 
excluded excluded 
by the Conven- by the Conven- 
conven- tional conven- tional 
tion, but waters. tion, but waters. 
including including 
the catch the catch 
of 33 of 33 
villages. villages. 
se EE ETE [ee Sr ee Sone 5) 5 Os Ss Snes 5 Cee Ol (ae Reger | Rowe Bees OS 
Number of fish caught: Products prepared—Con, 
Chum salmon ........ 102, 000 36, 000 Fish, fertilizer..tons. . 182 1, 388 
Humpback salmon... 213, 000 445, 000 Caviar, Japanese mar- 
PEOITING soos oc acee es 15, 849,000 | 25,070,000 kote icc. es fons. |ti 22. S2c0 22 5 
Mersey. 5-£.65500% 24- O93. ODO) |e ccek oe cia Caviar, Russian mA4r- 
PMOlis.scest ee seek ees 3; 200; COO eee SASS). Ketices sc ee088 tons... 8 21 
MACKErE!. .- 5. Soaoescss 150, 000 1, 900 Fish oil, Russian 
Flounder wee ZOIFOU0) (Pewee ccek ess market....... tons. . 31 85 
ORGD ied cnos dsc ees 79; 000) =< < cane ek ook Fish for Russian mar- 
COM ie see. cake nds 463 000) Seas 5 oS 1 RA en peal ons. DN 7Q0N wen aetna 
SPPOUES Sec ethos oe eee Mae ctcieaiciacinc 11, 800 Fish for Chinese and 
Sturgeon. Ute eae eee Ch 
BHGI Se oa ctictie | mcs 761, 000 467, 000 rede seats oes CONS DLO IA Misict acces oxi 
Products prepared: CrabSseaeswaes + sd0naare 2 ee ee oo 
Fish, dry-salted for Sea kale........ dOsece TS6G) |S 5 a cicccnene 
Japanese market Trepang........ do.... Oiicmssces ozs 
Ceavevansaccces BONS oe | estcmaeslae'e 533 Shrimps........d0.... 7 Nilsen see SS 
