PERCENTAGE OF FEMALES. 



225 



^Proportion of females in all Canadian returns taken from statements by masters of vessels. 

 Catches not officially inspected as to sex. 



37 Data concerning catches of American vessels in all waters for 1896 are based on reports from 

 United States custom-houses, supplemented by information collected by Mr. C. H. Townsend; data 

 concerning catches of British Columbia vessels, furnished by the Canadian collector of customs at 

 Victoria; catches in 1895 of vessels belonging to Japanese ports, furnished by United States consular 

 officers in Japan. Catches of similar vessels in 1896 are from unofficial sources, are incomplete, and 

 less than number actually taken. 



3 "Total catch of American vessels is increased by the catch of 224 skins taken by the Prosper off 

 the Galapagos Islands and by 319 skins taken by the Eppinger, aud 445 taken by the Louisa D, south 

 of the award area. 



Total sealing vessels in award area. 



1893. 



1894. 



1895. 



1896. 



American 29 30 ! 32 18 



Canadian 35 32 49 59 



Total 64 62 81 I 77 



Total sealing vessels in Asiatic ivaters. 



American <*31 35 17 



Canadian 38 36 25 28 



Japanese 10 9 



Total 69 71 52 45 



a Estimated. 



Total sealing vessels in Asiatic and American waters. 



. _ _ 



American 28 35 35 -'1 



I ! 



Canadian 56 60 62 60 



Japanese 10 9 



Total . . 84 95 107 90 



Percentage of females in pelagic catches in 1894, 1895, and 1896. 



NORTHWEST COAST. 



1894. American vessels, 1 88 per cent. British- give no figures. 

 1895. American vessels, 74 per cent. British give no figures. 

 1896. American vessels, 93 per cent. British vessels, 40 per cent. 



1894. American vessels, 69 per cent. 

 1895. American vessels, 73 per cent. 

 1896. American vessels, 75 per cent. 



ItERING SEA. 



British vessels, 55 per cent. 

 British vessels, 55 per cent. 

 British vessels, 61 per cent. 



1 Statistics for American vessels were obtained from examination of the skins in the customs house. 

 'Statistics for British vessels were furnished by the captains. The vessels of the two fleets were engaged side by 

 side in the same area and at the same time. 



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