ANNUAL BISEH SUPPLY. EF 
This would show an average of 9,648,648 lb. per 
annum; but, in addition to the quantities here given, a very 
large amount is sold without ever passing through recognised 
markets, and of which no record is at present obtained. 
Again, there is a considerable quantity of fish (freshwater)— 
principally Murray Cod—captured annually in New South 
Wales rivers and forwarded through several border towns 
into Victoria. During the last five years this aggregated not 
less than 636,496 ib., made up as under :— 
Year. lb. 
MOOR. 65.085 m Se, ASTO2 
1616) ae oe Dye LA. 000 
MOOS. 0 ok ca ees Fs Pe 0718) 
T9006) - ... fe ... 141,456 
TQO FR ve 3 oy. ie ERO 
More than nine-tenths of the New South Wales fish supply 
is obtained from the coastal estuaries and lakes by means 
of hauling and meshing nets. That which yields by far the 
greatest supply is the estuary of the Clarence River, from 
which during the last five years a quantity of 8,041,025 lb. 
has been forwarded to the metropolitan markets, the figures 
for each year being as follows :— 
Year. lb. 
MGOSS we os ioe) LOA TSO 
EQOA: te sie 1 £3080,875 
BOOS. isk ae ... 1,594,350 
TOGO vice. ie aen'e, LAO Ale S2a 
Oe teal, hres we A FOO; G25 
The great bulk of the market supply is made up of the 
following kinds :—Black Bream, Blackfish, Flathead, Whiting, 
Jewfish, Mullet, and Snapper; the most numerous being the 
various species of Mullet (principally Sea Mullet). 
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Although strictly speaking—not being fishes—they should 
not be included here, I feel it incumbent upon me also, to 
make some mention of the edible Crustaceans and Oysters 
