AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3U7 



Our vessells are mostly confined to Ocean Banks for Fish we do 

 not take any fish in British waters, the Bav St. Lawrence flat 

 have proved a lalier in our experiance. Vesseils sent their for the 

 five years have not paid their expenses and to continue the Buaii,e, in 

 that Direction would prove Ruinous. 



<JKO DKNNIS 



(iKOKiiK TIX'KKU 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 31st day of Mav 1*77 

 ( Sea1 -) DAVID \V." LOW 



.\ntnry l'*l, i, 

 No. 53. 



This is feo certify, that the undersigned, Joseph O. Procter baft been 

 engaged in the fishing business for the past Thirty years, at <;ionr-Mer 

 Mass, and that since the Washington Treaty, SO called, has been in ef- 

 fect, my vessels have been employed as follows : 



No. of Vessels employed . Thirteen 



No. of Trips made Six yearly to each rexatl 78 



187L' 73 71 75 76 



No. of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence 5 13 11 f> \ 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 



7.486 Bbls in 5 years or 211 Bbls per trip on the average. 

 No. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not including 



Magdalene Islands . 75o 



Average value of Vessels each 5.nuo 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c. .$3.500.00 yearly to each vcmwl 



Average value of Insurance $300.00 yearly to each \ e**el 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo 



$35. pr month 



Average value of Commissions, &c $200.00 pr Vessel per year 



Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and packing, 



includingexpensesof Clerks, Proprietors and laboron shore. $;to,ooo,)u 



Number of vessels lost Three 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits Fifteen thousand dollar* 



Value of Fish lost Four thousand dollars 



Number of Lives lost Fifteen 



Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &e. per cwt. 



from 50 to $1.00. 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &<., per 



bbl Two dollar* 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shore*.. 



Total value of Mackerel do $0,850, delivered at GtOMMter 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 



No. 1, $16. No. 2=112. No.3-W.00 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel 



No. 1 $12. No. 2-3, 50,3 Hr- 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 



Three hundred dollar* 



Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and varitHi 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring.. 

 Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs 



Locations frequented by American vessels for * 



Georges, Grand, Querau, St Peters and other Hank* 



