54 THE FISHERIES OF THE ADRIATIC, 



But the yield of the year 1877 was exceptionally low; according to the 

 official statistics it was only 198,187 kilos, against 272,402 kilos in 1S78, and 



319,978 kilos in 1879. 



Florins. 



Taking the lowest average value of the yield at ") 



... f 45.583 



22A soldi per kilo, it represents a sum of ... ) 



22^ soldi per kilo, it represents a sum of 

 rom which amount deduct expenses at tr 

 of 500 francs per boat for the season, say 



From which amount deduct expenses at the rate) , 



[• 12,900' 



Leaving 32,683 



of which two-thirds, say 21,789 florins, divided amongst 240 men, = 91 

 florins per man, for the season of 7 months. 



In like manner, the yield of 1878 represents a value of 62,652 florins, 

 and a net value of 56,202 florins ; of which two-thirds, or 37,468 florins, 

 divided amongst only 30 bragozzi and 120 men, = 312 florins per man. 



In the year 1878 the Italian fishing fleet was distributed as follows : — 



Trieste ... Winter season 60 Summer season 95 



Rovigno ... ,, „ 30 



Pola ... „ „ 42 



Lussinpiccolo ,, •„ 12 



H. Croatian littoral „ 38 



Zara ... „ „ 12 



Spalato ... „ ,, 27 



27 

 26 

 12 

 38 

 14 



221 220 



representing a value of about 300,000 florins ; and the gear in use, a value of 

 about 75,000 florins. 



The following is an extract of a report made to the Austrian Ministry of 

 Commerce on the subject of the Chioggia fisheries in 1862, for the preceding 

 ten years, showing the number of fishermen, boats and tonnage thereof, 



1 M. Revest puts it at 7,800 florins only. 



