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THE FUR SEALS OF THE PKIUILOF ISLANDS. 



Fur-seal catch fur 189il Coutiimed. 

 CANADIAN V ESSELS Continued. 



SUMMARY OF CANADIAN VESSELS. 



Japan coast 18, 246 



Russian coast 1, 028 



Commander seal herd 19, 274 



N orth west coast 10, 703 



Bering Sea . . 25, 700 



Pribilof seal herd 36, 403 



REC APITUL ATION. 



Canadian vessels 55, 677 



American vessels 12, 432 



Total '68,109 



Pelagic fur-seal catch of American vessels, 1897. 



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1 In addition to this total for the year 1896 there was a catch of 2,623 skins made by Japanese vessels on the Asiatic 



2 There was a difference of 6 in the catch of this vessel between the statement of the master and inspector at 

 Astoria. 



3 The Eppinger took 319 skins, all females, south of the award area, and the Louisa I), took 445, 47 males and 398 

 females, in the same waters. 



