564 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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Table XXVI gives the proportion between the fleets fi-om towns aiui 

 country districts since 18(i0. While the great majority of the nierehaut 

 vessels up to 1876 were fitted out in country districts, the re\'erse h;i.s 

 been the case of late years. 



Table XXVI. — Number of vessels. 



Merchanttnt-n. 



Year. 



1860. 

 1861. 

 1862. 

 1863. 

 1864. 

 1865. 

 18C6. 

 1867 

 1808. 

 1869. 

 1870 

 3871. 

 1872. 

 1873. 

 1874. 

 1875. 

 1876. 

 1877. 

 1878 

 1879 

 1880. 



' Loffoden not included. 



