SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



and branded before it is exported, just as the mackerel are 

 branded in this country. 



Now, before I finish my remarks, let me read a few statistics 

 concerning the fisheries of the island, which I prepared some 

 time ago for the United States Fish Commission Bulletin : 



NUMBER OF PERSONS, BOATS, SEINES AND NETS ENGAGED IN 

 FISHERIES OF HOKKAIDO IN 1 884. 



VALUE OF THE PRINCIPAL FISHERY PRODUCTS OF HOKKAIDO IN 1 884. 



*One yen equals about 80 cents. 



I will remark here, however, that the figures just given are 

 rather smaller than the average, on account of the poor catch and 

 low prices during the year; but I think they will give an idea ol 

 the amount of the fish caught on the island. 



