AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMI88IOX. 31 41 



years, at Gloucester Mass., and that since the Washington Tr.-aly 

 called, has beeii m eflect, our vessels have been employed UH follow"*': 

 No. of Vessels employed ................. j..j 



No. of Trips made ................ (.-,,-, yearly) " 'FiveVaVh v'e^i yearly 



XT * rr v r a 18T - lH7;j 1J *74 1H73 1870 



No. of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence ........ I 4 o Q | 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 812 <;so 'UK) o* IJO 



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



Magdalene Islands --------- None of any consequence; not one truth 



Average value of Vessels each .................. Six thousand I foliar* 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c ...................... t'.Wio 



Average value of Insurance ................. 9 pr ct on Vetael ft outata 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages |>er mo ____ $40 



Average value of Commissions, &c .................. fiijo ouch'vo 



Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, vScc., for curing and parking. 



including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore.! :*>,""> 

 Number of Vessels lost 

 Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 

 Value of Fish lost 

 Number of Lives lost 

 Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, nulling, &o. per 



cwt ..... ................................................ 30 cU 



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 .................................... 1360 



No 1 No 2 No 3 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel.. $10 $12 f$ 



No 1 No 2 No 3 

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



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year. ......... 



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



plies ...... . . . . ..................... ............ 



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 Fish 



Grand Banks George* Western Ilk* 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Cape May to Gulf St Lawrence 



Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking.. . 

 Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken. ..... 



Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting Am 



eries We have formerly sent vessels to the Hay of 



one third to A of our fleet, but the constant reduction in qua 



quality of the mackerel has rendered that fishery not only 



but absolutely ruinous to continue in it. Our shore mac-ken 



more money are more readily taken are in better conilil 



tern of seining cannot be applied in the Bay of fc 



water the rocky bottom breaks the seine, and in deep water t 



fill the seine and sink carrying the Mackerel with t 



enter British Waters only to pi.rcha.se supplies Ice 



we pay cash |onx f SQMKS 



GEUKGE CLAKK JB 



