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The foregoing table shows a phenomenal increase in the 

 value of cod, due to the coincident of high prices with a 

 big catch. 



It is gratifying to note that there is a substantial increase 

 in the value of lobsters over that of the previous year. 

 The total value, however, is still considerably less than that 

 of 1908-09. 



Halibut maintains a steady increase from year to year. 



A very striking falling off in the value of mackerel is 

 recorded, the total value for 1910-11 being not more than 

 half the average annual value of the last twenty years. The 

 Nova Scotia coast is almost entirely responsible for the 

 big decrease. It is rather interesting to note in this con- 



