REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [418] 

 FISH OIL. 

 Casks offish oil, how branded. 



24. On every cask of fisli oil gauged shall be branded or cut with a 

 double iron the initial letters of the Christian name of the gauger, and 

 the whole of his surname, and the word "cod," "dog," "whale," "seal," 

 or whatever word will express the description of the contents. 



Ganger's duty and fees. 



25. No gauger shall be compelled to leave his residence to gauge a 

 less quantity than five barrels ; and the fees for gauging shall be at the 

 rate of one shilling a puncheon or ninepence a barrel. 



Fine upon gauger for misconduct. 



26. Any gauger who shall falsely brand any cask of fish oil shall, for 

 every gallon, forfeit sixpence. 



Fine for acting as a gauger without authority. 



27. If any person shall act as a public gauger of fish oil without hav- 

 ing been duly appointed and sworn, he shall, for every offence, forfeit 

 five pounds. 



X. APPENDIX.-THE MACKEREL FLEET. 

 55. VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE MACKEEEL FISHERY IN 1880. 



The following alphabetical list shows the vessels engaged in the mack- 

 erel fishery in 1880; the rig, tonnage, number of crew, apparatus of cap- 

 ture, fishing grounds frequented, and the home port of each vessel being 

 shown separately. The list includes 408 vessels, valued at $1,027,910, 

 or an average of $2,196 each. To this quantity should be added $1,094,450, 

 or $2,339 per vessel, which represents the value of the provisions, boats, 

 nets, salt, barrels, and other necessary apparatus and outfit. This 

 brings the total capital invested in the mackerel-fishing fleet up to 

 $2,122,360, exclusive of the shore property for packing and storing the 

 catch. The total tonnage of the fleet is 23,551.64, or an average of 50.32 

 to the vessel. The regular seining vessels carry from 12 to 16 men, 

 while the crews of the smaller craft range from 2 to 6 ; the total number 

 of persons employed on the vessels is 5,043. 



Of the entire fleet, 235 sail are employed exclusively in the mackerel 

 fishery, while 233 fish for cod and other species in the spring and fall, 

 engaging in the mackerel fishery during the height of the season only. 

 Three-fourths of all the vessels, or 343 sail, are provided with purse- 



