CLXVI REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



STATISTICS OF CERTAIN FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND 

 AND MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES AND THE GREAT LAKES. 



The following tables show the yield and value of certain fisheries of 

 Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Dela- 

 ware, and the Great Lakes. 



The figures relate to the fiscal year 1897. 



In comparing these data with those of other years it should be borne 

 in mind that they relate only to the fisheries specified. 



Yield by counties of certain fisheries of Maine during the year ending June 30, 1897. 

 [Persons employed, 5,497; capital invested, $1,173,237.] 



Species. 



Alewives, fresh. . . . 



Cod, fresh 



Cod, salted 



Cusk, fresh 



Cusk, salted 



Haddock, fresh 



Haddock, salted . . . 



Hake, fresh 



Hake, salted 



Halibut, fresh 



Herring, fresh 



Herring, salted 



Mackerel, fresh 



Mackerel, salted . . . 

 Menhaden, salted . . 



Pollock, fresh 



Pollock, salted 



Shad, fresh 



Striped bass, fresh. 



Sturgeon, fresh 



Swordnsh, fresh . . . 

 Lobsters 



Lincoln. 



Pounds. Value. 



Total 



544, 140 



541, 750 



1, 180, 700 



131, 900 



17, 400 



643, 550 



22, 000 



1, 186, 500 



155,400 



14, 463 



2, 924, 780 



70, 000 



632, 100 



473, 950 



102, 036 



75, 500 



329, 820 



24, 000 

 1, 478, 250 



10, 548, 239 



$5, 122 



9,630 



29, 593 



1,790 



544 



10, 101 



401 



7,883 



2,751 



1,310 



15, 269 



350 



22, Sl)4 



23,544 



783 

 1,970 

 5, 284 



1,013 

 98, 106 



238, 248 



Sagadahoc. 



Pounds. 



119, 200 

 94, 065 



20, 000 



168, 500 



44, 400 



36, 250 



50, 000 

 24, 300 



1, 051, 160 

 16, 350 

 14, 000 



81, 069 

 1, 719, 294 



Value. 



1,411 



Kennebec. 



Pounds. 



3, 000 



Value. 



$30 



200 



1,685 



370 



2,899 



500 

 175 



16, 723 



1,308 



700 



5,605 

 32, 662 



26, 400 

 "'366 



660 

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