42d Congress, ) SENATE. i Mis. Doc. 



2d Session. / > f ( irWoii) i No. 61. 



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UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



P ^ R T I. 



REPORT ;^^^^^-V^ ^'^■ 



ON THE 



CONDITION OF THE SEA FISHERIES 



OF THE 



SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND 



IN 



1871 AND 18 



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SPENCER F. B A l\HlCtLL_ *^ V \ 



COMMISSIONER. , ^*% i ''•'> *<J-!\ 



WITH SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



1873. 



