3120 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



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

 including expenses of clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore. . .$20000 



Number of vessels lost one in Bay. St. Lawrence 



Value of vessels lost, including outfits 7000 



Value of Fish lost none 



Number of Lives lost 12 



Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c., per cwt. .50 

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



per bbl 1.50 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores none 



Total value of Mackerel do 600, 



Nos 1 23 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 16, 12, 8, 



Nos 123 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel 11. 7. 5. 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $225. 



Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and various sup- 

 plies 900.00 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 7000.00 yearly 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 200.00 do 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Grand Banks & Georges 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for mackerel 



from Cape May to Gulf of St. Law. 



Actual value of Fish iji the water, before taking nothing. 



Actual value of mackerel in the water, before taken do 



Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting American fish- 

 eries 



Years ago we sent meny, vessels to the Bay, of, St Lawrence for 

 Mackerel but for, the last five years the business has proved so unprofit- 

 able we cannot pursue it my, vessels are now confiued to the Ocean 

 banks and our own shores intirely our shore Mackerel being much, 

 superior in quality and being taken with Seins realize a larger profit 

 then any, other Mackerel fishery my, vessels enter British waters only, 

 for. Bait suplies and Herring for, which I, pay, cash to the Inhabitants 



JOSEPH FEIEND 



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

 (Seal.) DAVID W. LOW 



Notary Public 

 No. 56. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of Sam- 

 uel Lane & Bro have been engaged in the fishing business for the past 

 thirteen 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 252 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 10 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 2500 



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



incloding Magdalene Islands 100 



Average value of Vessels each $4000 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $800 



Average value of Insurance... , , $3500 



