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THE LOFFODEN FISHERY IN 1880. 



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Nor am I in possession of any official statistics for the Faroe Islands. 

 According to the author named above, the export was — 



or not quite one and one-half million fish (1,465,000) yearly, one-third 

 of which were shipped to Denmark. 



From Belgium was carried on a not unimportant bank fishery in the 

 North Sea, though of late years not to the same extent as formerly. The 

 catch, which for the most part was consumed within the country itself, 



was — 



Barrels. 



In 1872 10, 400 



In 1873 11,500 



In 1874 11,300 



In 1875 9, 700 



In 1876 9, 200 



In 1877 9, 400 



In 1878 9,200 



In 1879 7, 600 



An average of 9,800 barrels, or about one-half million fish yearly. 



The export from Newfoundland must be greater than is given in the 

 tables from St. John's. According to a statement received during the 

 negotiations on the occasion of the fishery treaty between the United 

 States and Canada the amount exported from the region extending 

 from the Rameau Islands to Cape Race, and therefrom northward to 

 Twillingate, was, in 



Quintals. 



1868 829, 000 



1869 791, 000 



1870 915, 000 



1871 928, 000 



1872 847, 000 



1873 983, 000 



1874 1,183,000 



An average of 925,000 quintals. For the last three years the aver- 

 age was 1,004,000 quintals, or 102,400,000 pounds, while the export from 

 St. John's for the same time is given by the Commercial Journal as 

 76,300,000 pounds; the difference, 26,100,000 pounds, must have been 

 sent out from other places on the coast. Since this discrepancy is con- 

 siderable, and since Newfoundland competes with Norway in the English, 

 Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian markets, the accuracy of the statement 

 has considerable importance for Norwegian exporters, wherefore I veu- 



