FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 



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Supplementary Statement op Certain of the Foregoing Products, in 

 Bushels and Gallons. 



COMPARISON AVITH PREVIOUS STATISTICS. 



Compared with the returns for 1902 there has been a deciease in 

 the fishery products of these states amounting to 53,791,843 pounds, 

 or 10.07 per cent, in quantity-, but an increase of $1,777,921, or 14.33 

 per cent, in value. There was a large decrease in both quantity and 

 value in Maine and in quantity in New Hampshire, but an increase 

 in both respects in all the other states. It may be interesting to note 

 that the total catch of cod decreased 13,189,725 pounds in quantity and 

 $194,735 in value, but cusk increased 3,674,042 pounds and $60,546; 

 haddock, 29,539,841 pounds and $290,592; hake, 2,288,108 pounds 

 and $70,377; and pollock, 11,205,232 pounds, and $134,898. The 

 mackerel catch decreased 4,377,948 pounds in c|uantity and $51,973 

 in value. The halibut catch decreased 8,649,929 pounds and 

 $425,962; dechning from 12,365,705 pounds, valued at $662,838 in 

 1902 to 3,715,776 pounds, valued at $237,876 in 1905. The catch of 

 this species was, however, exceptionally small. 



