[17] STATISTICS OF NORWEGIAN FISHERIES. 349 



The total number of men engaged in these fisheries was 9,055, of 

 whom 5,119 were foreigners. 



The average earnings of each man were 82 crowns [$21.97], against 

 101 crowns [$27.87] in 1872. 



Eight men lost their lives during the fisheries. 



B. — Faiherring fisheries. 



In 1880 these fisheries were carried on only in the Porsanger Fiord. 

 The number of men engaged was 230, with 83 boats. Of these, 150 

 men with 63 boats used nets and 80 men with 20 boats used seines. The 

 total quantity of herriug caught was 3,000 barrels, of which 1,850 bar- 

 rels were caught with seines. The average price paid was 7 crowns [$1 .88] 

 per barrel, the total income froui these fisheries amounting to 21,000 

 crowns [|5,G28]. The number of merchant-vessels engaged in these 

 fisheries was 8, with a tonnage of 240 tons and a crew of 27 men. 



C. — Sharlc fisheries. 



Kuraber of boats, 25; of fishermen, 90. 



Number of vessels, 19; tonnage, 407 tons; crews numbeiing97. 



Number of barrels of liver obtained, 2,531; valued at 34,045 crowns 

 [$9,124]. 



The average share of each boat owner was 72 crowns [$19.30] and of 

 each fisherman 55 crowns [$14.74] at Lebesby, 88 crowns [$23.58] at 

 Hammerfest, and 156 crowns [$41.80] at Vadsoe and Vardoe. 



At Vardoe and Hasvik these fisheries were carried on during the 

 months of June, July, and August at a distance of from 1 to 2 miles [5 to 

 10 English miles] from the coast ; and at Tanen during June and July 

 at the same distance. Near Hammerfest and Alten these fisheries were 

 engaged in on the banks off tiie coast, as also near S])itzbergeu, from 

 June till September. One man lost his life during these fisheries. 



D. — WalruSj seed, and otiter fisheries in the arctic regions. 



Number of vessels, 13, with tonnage of 416 ; number of fishermen, 125. 



Total value, 84,796 crowns [$22,725.33]. 



Number of walruses caught, 256; of seals, 5,004; of bears, 38; of 

 reindeer, 100. Quantity of eider-down obtained, 300 pounds. 



One vessel from Vardoe carried on cod fisheries in the Arctic Ocean 

 and caught 30,000 cod, the share of each fisherman being 294 crowns 

 [$78.79]. 



E. — Whale fisheries. 



Number of whales caught or driven ashore, 164, with a total value of 

 233,110 crowns [$62,473.48]. 



