'SHAD FISHERIES OF THE ATLANTIC COAST. 



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Since the erection of the Lawrence and Lowell dams the run of shad 

 in the Merrimac has been constantly decreasing, as appears from the 

 following summary, covering a period of nineteen years: 



Year. 



, Number 



Number of sha(l 

 ol seines. reported . 



Number 



taken in 



Amesbury 



seine. 



2,836 



1,757 



1,478 



704 



282 



57 



,st; 



1888 

 1889 

 1890 

 1891 

 1892 

 1893 

 1894 

 1895 

 1896 



Number 

 of seines 



Number 

 of sbad 

 reported. 



Number 



taken in 



Amesbury 



seine. 



2,020 



2,750 



94 



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THE SHAD FISHERIES OF MAINE. 



The extent by water areas of each branch of the shad fisheries of 

 Maine is presented in the following series of three tables, showing for 

 1890 (1) the number of persons employed; (2) the boats, apparatus, etc., 

 used, and (3) the quantity and value of the catch. 



Statement of the number of persons employed in each branch of the shad fisheries of Maine 



in 1896. 



o Purse-seine fisbermen. 

 Statement of the boats, apparatus, etc.. employed in the shad fisheries of Maine in 1896. 



a Purse seine. 



