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to deal with efficaciously, as all maritime nations are now sadly misusing the lavish natural 

 gifts of the ocean to the various countries along its shores. The Government aid to the fishing 

 industry is limited to encouraging initiative by publishing the works of those who distinguish 

 themselves in foreign countries, granting honorary rewards to those who in any way 

 contribute towards proficiency in this line, creating a model establishment for the propa- 

 gation of oysters and for pisciculture, for which the State provides accommodation gratuitously, 

 and relieving fishermen from taxes in the exercise of their calling. There are some co- 

 operative societies of fishermen. The fishery products on the coasts of Spain for the year 1882 

 are estimated at 79,540,165 kilogrammes, the number of men employed was 59,974, and of 

 boats 14,202, with a tonnage of 51,397. There are fifty private establishments, which 

 produced in the same year 7,591,198 kilos, and employed 1,430 men, and 297 boats, 

 with a tonnage of 2,100. There are forty-three other establishments for the cultivation of 

 oysters and other shell fish, and for pisciculture ; but as they are in a primitive state, the 

 produce is limited. There are 535 establishments for salting and preserving, which produced 

 this year 26,370,612 kilogrammes of fish, and employed 12,313 hands, men, women and 

 children. 



EXPORTS FOR 1882. Fresh fish, 533,665 kilos, of which 106,733 for Algeria, France, and 

 Portugal. Salted, 545,031 kilos, representing 218,011 pesetas, for Algeria, Germany, France, 

 England, Italy, Cuba, and the Kiver Plate. Cured fish, 63,918 kilos, representing 51,134 

 pesetas, for Portugal, Brazil, and the Kiver Plate. Salted and pressed sardines, 3,300,064 

 kilos, representing 1,650,034 pesetas, for Germany, Algeria, France, England, Italy, Portugal, 

 Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Columbia, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, 

 the Philippine Islands, and British Possessions in China. Shell fish, 167,653 kilos, value 50,296 

 pesetas, for Algeria, France, Portugal, and Eiver Plate. The most important export is that 

 of preserved fish, but as in the Customs Returns it is classed with other preserved alimentary 

 products, it is not possible to furnish reliable data in this respect. 



TABLE showing the weight and value of fish exported from Spain during the year 1882, 

 with the countries of destination. 



FRESH FISH. 



TABLES showing the weight and value of fish exported from Spain during the year 1882, 



with the countries of destination. 



PICKLED FISH. 



