140 American Fisheries Society 



A closed season in the halibut fishery is being agitated 

 on the Pacific coast from November 15 to February 15, 

 and it is reported that the fishermen are largely in favor 

 of it with the hope of putting the industry on a more 

 profitable basis, and conserving the supply for future 

 fishing. 



Some of the best stocks of vessels on the Atlantic coast 

 were: 



Tilefish: — The schooner Hortense that arrived at Bos- 

 ton Fish Pier, December 23, with 16,000 lbs. of tilefish, 

 had the first trip of these fish ever brought into Boston 

 by a fishing vessel fitted out especially for that kind of 

 fishing. They sold at 4c per lb. The fish varied in size 

 from 8 to 40 lbs. each, and were caught 90 miles south- 

 east of New York on the western slope of the Gulf 

 Stream. 



FROZEN FISH. 



Most all kinds of frozen fish have been in good supply, 

 and large quantities have gone into consumption, includ- 

 ing mackerel, salmon, halibut, herring, butterfish, had- 

 dock, whiting, etc. During periods of scarcity of fresh 

 fish caused by bad weather it has been most always pos- 

 sible to obtain frozen fish of fine quality. 



Herring : — Shore frozen herring have been in fair sup- 

 ply. Large shore herring from Maine of fine quality have 

 been received, and were in good demand, as they compare 

 quite favorably with Newfoundland fish. Blueback her- 

 ring have been in good supply. 



Newfoundland herring were in light supply and sold 

 at high prices. The receipts the winter of 1914-1915 

 amounted to 12,990 bbls. compared with 15,090 in the 

 previous season. 



Smelts: — This kind of frozen fish is in good demand 

 during the winter months. The mild weather in the fall 

 put off the fishing operations and receipts were late in 

 coming from Canada. The fish are running of small size. 



Mackerel : — Frozen mackerel have been in good supply. 

 During the summer when mackerel were plenty on the 

 shore considerable quantities were put into the freezers. 



