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The fresh mackerel netters fished later in the season than 

 usual this season which was unfavorable to the distribu- 

 tion of frozen fish. 



Other Frozen Fish : — Squid and whiting have been in 

 fair supply. Squid have been exported to Canada and 

 Newfoundland where the catch of these fish was a failure. 

 Whiting have been in fair supply. Salmon and halibut 

 have been in good supply. 



SHELL FISH. 



The first shipments from Nova Scotia for the season 

 were received December 19, 1915, 499 crates, and sold 

 at $25.00 per crate. The first, the previous season were 

 received December 21, 260yo crates, and sold at $25.00 

 per crate for large, and $15.00 for small. 



Total foreign receipts of lobsters were 43,943 crates as 

 compared with 22,741 the previous year. 



The latest information of the lobster fisheries of the 

 Atlantic coast, covering the year 1913, shows the total 

 catch and value of lobsters, as follows : 



Mackerel: — The production of salt mackerel of the 

 world owing to the small amounts cured in Ireland and 

 Norway was the lightest on record. 



Our first receipts of salt mackerel of any consequence 

 came from Cape Shore. Ten vessels arrived from there, 

 June 7th, having a total of 1,462 bbls. They counted 

 from 180 to 200 fish to a barrel and sales were made at 

 $8.00 per barrel. The total catch of the Cape Shore fleet 

 amounted to 3,400 bbls., and sold from $7.50 to $8.50 per 

 bbl. ; the previous year 2,775 bbls., and sold at from $9.00 



