240 KEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHEKIES. 



There was an increase from last year of 2,542 in the number of net- 

 fishermen, and an increase from last year of 417 in the number of deep-bait 

 fishermen, and a decrease from last year of 1,504 in the number of Hne- 

 fishermen. 



The percentage of fishermen using different apparatus was as fol- 

 lows: 58 per cent, used nets, 32 per cent, used lines, 10 per cent, used 

 deep-bait. 



Number of vessels at the Loffoden March 16, 1878. — Steamers 5, schoon- 

 ers 59, sloops 26, yachts 376, other vessels 202, total C68, ^Yith 3,111 

 sailors, and a tonnage of 342,620. 



Cargoes oftliese vessels. — Not specified 479, dry goods 19, groceries 18, 

 flour 27, ham, lard, &c., 10, bait 14, notions 34, wooden ware 9, with a 

 total value of $70,400. 



Number of days wlien no net or line fishing could he carried on. 



Districts. 



January. 



Ifets. Lines. 



rebmaiy. 



Nets. Lines. 



March. 



Nets. Lines. 



Skroven 



Svolvser 



Vaagene 



Hopen 



Henningsvaer. 



Stamsond 



"Ure. 



Balstad — 



Sund 



Sorvaajjen , 



10 



Temperature of the air at the station of Svohcer (in degrees Fahrenheit). 



