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THE LOFFODEN FISHERY IN 1880. 

 Table LXI c. 



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Comparing the catch of each fisherman for some years pasty we find 

 the following averages: 



• Cod to each man. 



In 1869 820 



In 1870 1, 170 



In 1871 , 1, OOO 



In 1872 1, 08O 



In 1873 1,130 



In 1874 850> 



In 1875 l,2GO 



In 1876 1, 080> 



In 1877 1, 310 



In 1878 1, 090* 



In 1879 980 



In 1880 940- 



An average of 1,060 cod to each man. 



The difference between the highest and lowest catch was 490 cod.. 

 From this number, however, we cannot draw any couclnsion, as the 

 l)lace where the fishing was done, the number of fishing days, the time- 

 at which these days fell, and the time of the arrival of the fleet have 

 considerable influence upon the catch, and the data are accurately de-^ 

 termined for the last four years only. Of really excellent fishery years 

 there appear to have been only two during this twelve years period,, 

 1875 and 1877; and of poor years there were also two, 1809 and 1874,. 



The fishing at the diflerent stations was as follows : 



Brettesnois. — Here there was no fishing. 



Skroven. — Inner side (east side). In February there was, in partial 

 good catch here with nets as well as with lines. There appears, how- 



ever, to have been no important fishery. 

 S. Mis. 110 38 



West side. In January the 



