3118 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



From Cape Henry to Cape Northe. Cape Breton 

 Actual value of Fish in the water, beO NQ valuei Costg ftll they 



a 7 n& S bring to catch, and prepare 

 Actual value of Mackerel in the water, f u * f k 



before taken _) 

 Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting American 



fisheries 



Since the year 1870 the number of vessels using the Bay of St Law- 

 rence for Mackerel catching has been gradually reduced from about 500 

 to less than 60 vessels from the United States; the Mackerel being poor 

 and in small quantity; while on our Shores Mack'l have been more 

 plenty, of better quality, and a large fleet engaged from April 25th to 

 Nov. 10th. All the Vessels on our Shore now use the Seine, and none, 

 the hook and line as formerly. Seining has not been successfully car- 

 ried on in the Bay of St Lawrence, the shoalness of the water and the 

 unevenuess of the bottom, where the few Mack'l there tend; has made 

 every voyage unsuccessful, and caused an abandonment of the business. 

 There will probably be less Vessels in the Bay this Season than any 

 season during the last Forty. Our Cod fisheries are deep Sea fisheries, 

 and outside of all local jurisdiction. 



JOSEPH O. PROCTER. 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this fifth day of June 1877 

 (Seal.) DAVID W. LOW 



Xotary Public 

 No. 54. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of Samuel 

 Haskell have been engaged in the fishing business for the past fifteen 

 years, at Gloucester Mass and that since the Washington Treaty, so 

 called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows : 



No. of Vessels employed , Six. 



No. of Trips made . . Seven & 8 trips yearly to each Vessel, total 5 yrs 223 



1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence.. 4 2300 total 9 

 No. Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 



1872 1873 1874 

 1100 bis 420 bis 383 bis total 3 yrs 1903 

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



Magdalene Islands 125 Bbls 



Average value of Vessels each five thousand Dollars. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $2700 to each vessel yearly 



Average value of Insurance 200 each vessel yearly 



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



Captain $70 Crews $30 each 



Average value of Commission, &c 8200 each vessel 



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

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore 



$12000 yearly 



Number of Vessels lost One 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits $6500 



Value of fish lost $600 



Number of lives lost Ten 



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



One Dollar 





