PERCENTA(iE OF FEMALES. 



225 



^Proportion of females in all Canadian ii-tnins takt-n from statements liy masters of veHSels, 

 'Cat<'hes not officially inspected as to sex. 



^'Data concerning catches of American vessels in all waters for 189(5 are based on reports from 

 United States custom-honsps, snpplemented l)y information collected by Mr. C. H. Townsend; data 

 concerninf; catches of ISritish Columbia vissels, fnrnished by the Canadian colbntor of customs at 

 Victoria; catches in 18515 of vessels belonging' to .Iai)anese ports, furnished by United States consular 

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

 lisa th.an number actually taken. 



'"Total catch of American vessels is increased by the <-atch of 224 skins taken by the I'rosiier off 

 the Galapagos Islands and by ;il9 skins takeu by the Eppinger, and 445 taken by the Louisa l>, south 

 of the award area. 



Tolal sealing veaaeU in award area. 



Total sealing veaaela in Asiatic waters. 



a Estimated. 

 Tolal sealing vevuvlN in Asiatic and American waters 



Percentage of females in pelagic catches in 1S94, ISM, and 1896. 



NORTHWEST COAST. 



1894. — American vessels,' 88 per cent. IJritish- give no figures. 

 ISO-'i. — American vessels, 74 per cent. Hritish give no figures. 

 lS9(j. — American vessels, 93 per cent. British vessels, 40 per cent. 



BERING SEA. 



1894. — .Ameriian vessels, 69 per cent. 

 /cS.9.i.— American vessels, 73 per cent. 

 1896. — American vessels, 75 per cent. 



British vessels, 55 per cent. 

 British vessels, 55 per cent. 

 British vessels, 61 per cent. 



' Statistics for American vessels were obtained from examination of the skins in tiie cnston)S hou.se. 

 'Stati.stics for Hritish vessels were lurnished liy the captains. The vessels of the two fleets were ensageil side 

 side in the same area and at the same time. 



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