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value of 3,500 crowns [|938]. The luiuiber of fisli-lieads sold was 

 17,485,000, at prices ranging from 24 ore to 1 crown [from G t.o 2Q cents, 

 about] per 100. 



The financial results of these fisheries during previous years were as 

 follows : 



As has already been stated, the nnmber of fishermen engaged in these 

 fisheries in 1880 was 15,447 5 the average earnings of every man, there- 

 fore, amounted to 175 crowns ($40.90]. 



Of the total quantity of fish caught the following quantities were 

 prepared in different ways : 



Wbole stock-flsh 

 Split stock-flsh.. 

 Klip-flsh 



Number. 



9, 592, 500 



515, 000 



13, 299, 500 



In West Finmark one barrel of liver generally held 525 livers, while 

 in East Finmark the number was 380. The quantity of liver contained 

 in the lisli was, therefore, less during this year than during the pre- 

 vious year, as in 1879 475 livers went to a barrel in West Finmark and 

 340 in East Finmajk. The fish did not weigh as heavy as in 1879, 120 

 codfish making oidy 120 pounds of whole stock lish and 180 ])ouuds of 

 klip-fish. At some of the fishing stations 120 eodfish made only 108 

 pounds of whole stockfish. 



The quality of codliver oil prepared lor im^dicinal use was 4,090 bar- 

 rels. 



2. Other Fisheries. 



Under date of May 27, 1881, the governor of the district of Finmark 

 made the following report : 



A. — Summer and autumn fisheries for poUocl', cod, &c. 



Value of the fresh fish, 459,432 crowns [$123,127.77]. 

 Split stockfish, 517,428 pounds; valued at 57,482 crowns [$15,405.17]. 

 Dried jiollock, 805,500 pounds; valued at 35,410 crowns [$9,489.88]. 

 Other fish; value, 92,230 crowns [$24,717.04]. 



Kumber of barrels of liver, 13,874; which was valued at 149,155 

 crowns [$39,973.54]. 



Total value, 793,709 crowns [$212,714]. 



