[231] history of the mackerel fishery. 



1837. — Fall mackerel fishery at Portsmouth. 



Nearly 400 barrels of mackerel were taken daily (with hand lines) for 

 two or three days last week in Portsmouth Harbor; also plenty off 

 Eastern Point. — (Gloucester Telegraph, August 26, 1837.) 



1837-1838. — Mackerel fishery of hingham. 



The Hingham Gazette says, during the past year (1830) 49 vessels 

 have been engaged in the mackerel fisheries ; number of barrels taken, 

 14,430. In 1835, 57 vessels were engaged in the business ; number of 

 barrels taken, 15,398. During the past year several vessels formerly in 

 the mackerel fisheries have been fishing for cod. — (Gloucester Telegraph, 

 January 5, 1837.) 



In Hingham during the past year 57 vessels have been engaged in 

 the mackerel fishery; the catch was 17,134 barrels. In 1830, 49 vessels; 

 eatch, 14,430 barrels. In 1835, 57 vessels ; catch, 15,398 barrels. — (Glou- 

 cester Telegraph, January 3, 1838.) 



1838. — Fall mackerel in cape cod bay. 



Mackerel were abundant in Cape Cod Bay. On September 8 it is 

 estimated that 3,000 barrels of mackerel were taken in Barnstable Bay; 

 one vessel took 70 barrels. — (Gloueester Telegraph, September 12, 1838.) 



1838. — Catch of mackerel for Massachusetts. 



Returns of mackerel packed in this State up to January, 1839, all the packages reckoned in 

 barrels; also, the number of vessels, tonnage, men and boys employed. 



Gloucester — 



Boston 



Newburyport . 



Hingham 



Wellrieet 



-Cohaaset 



Provinoetown. 

 Barnstable. . . . 



Truro 



Scituate 



Yarmouth 



Salem 



Plymouth 



Dennis 



Chatham 



Dux bury 



Marblehead . . . 



Beverly 



Ipswich 



1837. 

 1836. 



Barrels 

 No. 1. 



11, 582 



5,301 



5,709 



3, 040 



3,314 



2, 052 



2, 203 



1,000 



677 



781 



470 



748 



340 



391 



223 



110 



76 



35 



2 



38,054 



26, 830 

 54, 016 



Barrels 

 No. 2. 



6,854 



4, S07 



3,000 



3,218 



3,609 



1,729 



1, 797 



1,365 



800 



502 



539 



309 



305 



605 



127 



159 



40 



63 



13 



29. 341 



61, 940 

 60, 569 



Barrels 

 No. 3. 



Vessel 8. 



5,796 

 6,128 

 4,316 

 6,188 

 3,617 i 

 6,665 I 

 4,748 I 

 1,533 ! 

 1, 645 i 

 1,091 

 659 

 273 

 472 

 913 

 103 

 80 

 52 

 32 



44, 320 



52, 541 

 58,883 



245 

 162 

 99 

 51 

 72 

 47 

 70 

 11 

 19 

 25 

 10 

 11 

 7 



Tona. 



11,699 



9,761 



4,876 



3, 051 



2,777 



2,637 



3,492 



739 



638 



1,632 



697 



690 



240 



335 



320 



284 



425 



40 



46 



857 ] 44,381 



Men and 

 boys. 



1,831 



1,315 



772 



522 



449 



439 



546 



129 



119 



225 



106 



104 



58 



62 



46 



40 



55 



9 



6 



6,833 



Total for 1838 

 Total for 1837 . 

 Total for 1836 



Barrels. 



.. 111,815 



. 141,311 



173,468 



(Barnstable Patriot, January 1G, 1839.) 



