report of commissioner of fish and flsheries. [3 1 2] 



1870. — Success of the swampscott market fishermen. 



One of the Swampscott fishing - vessels, last week, with a captain and 

 three men, caught more than 4,000 mackerel, some of which were sold 

 on the beach for 20 cents each. Another caught 4,800; another, 4,000; 

 one man alone, 000; a man and his son, 1,000; another man and his 

 son, 1,400 ; and a single man and his dory, 800. — (Gloucester Telegraph, 

 October 19, 1870.) 



1870. — Gill-netting at dennis. — new yoek prices for fresh 



mackerel. 



The mackerel-netters of Dennis made one or two good hauls, and but 

 for the unfavorable weather last week would have done well, the prices 

 of fresh mackerel in New York being from 18 to 20 cents apiece.— 

 (Gloucester Tel graph, November 23, 1870.) 



1870. — The mackerel fishery from Gloucester. 



Fifty-nine vessels pursued the southern mackerel fishery in the 

 spring, seven of them making two trips. Good fares were secured and 

 the fleet was free from accident. The shore mackerel fleet was un- 

 usually large during the summer months, and proved successful. One 

 vessel was lost in the business, the schooner "Day Star," 40.40 tons bur- 

 den. The bay fleet was a very small one, owing to the difficulties ap- 

 prehended and experienced from the course pursued by the Dominion 

 authorities. This business met with serious embarrassments by the 

 seizure of four of our vessels and the threatened seizure of others, and 

 the business as a whole did not prove 'profitable. — (Gloucester Tele- 

 graph, November 19, 1870.) 



1870. — General discussion of the mackerel fishery. 



The southern mackerel season was closed up during the early part of 

 the month of July, eight vessels arriving home from the south during 

 the first ten days of the month, six of which were from a second trip. 

 The whole number of vessels reported as making southern tripsin pur- 

 suit of mackerel this season was 59, of which number seven made two 

 trips each. These vessels met with a very fair success, and found a 

 ready market for their catch on their arrival home. 



The eastern mackerel fishing was actively pursued during the month, 

 and a large proportion of the fleet secured excellent fares. The num- 

 ber of fares landed at this port in Jul} 7 was about 80, and the market 

 has been quite active, aud the stock has b*en kept well reduced. Some 

 20 vessels have also been engaged in seining along the eastern shore, 

 ostensibly for porgie bait, but some of them have made good hauls of 

 mackerel in their seines, and have made good trips. 



The Bay of Saint Lawrence fleet has been constantly augmented, and 



