report of commissioner of fish and fisheries [332] 



1876. — First American vessels in the bay. — failure of spring 

 mackerel at the magdalens. 



The first American inackerelmen in the bay arrived at Port Mulgrave 

 [Canso] on the 13th instant. The first Gloucester schooner in the bay, 

 the General Grant, arrived the next day. 



Advices from Magdalen Islands on Monday report net mackerel fish- 

 ing a failure. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, June 23, 1876.) 



1876. — A SCHOOL OF MACKEREL IN THE EEL CRASS. 



A school of mackerel became entangled in the eel grass in Chauney's 

 Creek, near Portsmouth, the other day, and about 30 barrels were taken 

 by hand. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 4, 1S76.) 



SUCCESS OF A GLOUCESTER SCHOONER IN THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 



Schooner " Argonaut," Capt. E. A. Horton, landed from May 15 to 

 July 21, 1876, 825 barrels of mackerel. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 21, 



1876.) 



1876. — Extinction of the hingham mackerel fishery. 



Mackerel fishery at Hingham, Mass., once gave employment to 65 

 vessels; now extinct. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, January 28, 1876.) 



1876. — Mackerel fishery in Massachusetts bay. 



The Swampscott shore fleet, up to the 5th of June, was said to have 

 had success. The best day's catch landed was 1,000 barrels ; this amount 

 of course refers to the catch of the whole fleet. 



1876. — The mackerel fishery in the gulf of saint Lawrence. 



The first American mackerel vessels arrived at Port Mulgrave June 

 13, 1876; one from Boston, and one from Booth Bay. The first Glou- 

 cester vessel arrived on the 14th. A fair catch of mackerel was reported 

 at Canso; on the 16th of June mackerel were reported on both sides of 

 the Gulf. 



1876. — The southern mackerel fleet. 



The Cape Ann Advertiser of June 19, 1876, remarks: u The southern 

 mackerel fleet have met with good success of late, and a large fleet have 

 arrived the present week, bringing fares of 200 to 400 barrels. There 

 has been a reduction in price." 



1876. — The gulf mackerel fishery. 



The Halifnx Chronicle states that ^n 1S74 there were 74 vessels en 

 gaged in the mackerel fishery from that city. 



