REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 1438 
at $2,786,596, a decrease from the previous year of 16,651,563 pounds, 
with an increase in value of $21,290. There has been a decrease in 
the quantity and value of fresh fish and an increase in the quantity 
and value of salted fish. The fares landed at Gloucester numbered 
3,752, of which 668 were from the eastern banks and 3,114 from grounds 
off the New England coast. The total of fish from the eastern banks 
was 55,596,243 pounds, valued at $1,427,697, and from grounds off the 
New England coast 39,831,766 pounds, valued at $1,358,899, 
Summary, by fishing-grounds, of certain fishery products landed at Boston, Mass., 
in 1900 by American fishing vessels. 
Cod, fea | Cod, salted. | Cusk, fresh. | Haddock, fresh. 
Fishing-grounds. ples | = -| |——— : 
I Lbs. | Value. | Lbs. |Value.) Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value. 
East of 66° W. longitude:) | | | 
La Have Bank -..._-.-. 57 | 885,600 |$19, 987 | .------.]------- 147,500 |$2, 055 959,000 $20, 129 
Western Bank ---- .--. 56 | 938, 300 | 21,416 |..-..---|------- 73, 500 959 355,500 | 9,015 
uereau Bank..-.--.- 12 266, 000 1G, | ose 2 ae 4, 000 1200 Eee ee 
t. Peters Bank ._---- 1 60, 000 1200 Pee Heo e| Uae asec ecto | Se oeseeeees | aes 
Off Newfoundland ---| 33 2, 000 00) eee eo oS. all arene |e eens Eee ee 
CaperShore =.--.-- ---- 44 591,200 | 13,086 | 61,060 | $750 | 73,000 | 1,171 477,500 | 14,368 
Metal Soyo oo | 208 | 2,743, 100 | 62,967 | 61,000 | 750 | 298,000 | 4,305 | 1,792,000 | 43,512 
| = <n = =| = SSS = 
West of 66° W.lon prude 
Browns Bank-.--- -- 40 | 512,000 | 10,308 |__...-_-- 22%2-2-|| 67,000 |. 1,118 784, 000 | 16,335 
Georges Bank -----.- | 440 | 2,472,500 | 60,803 |..._.--.]--..._- 89,000 | 1,457 | 8,577, 700 |150, 852 
Cashes Bank------.--- | 49) 270)800") 8,198) | 2222 5)2e2- 142,500 | 1,880 227,600 | 7,523 
Clark Banke ._-:--.--. | 6 32, 000 SOL | eae eee es ee 3, 000 60 86, 000 | 1,948 
Fippenies Bank -_----- So 233/000) 1070) eens o2 1) 6800 96 52,500} 1,715 
Middle Bank .-.-.-. ._-- 412 | 682,600 | 16,918 |......_.].-....- 15, 500 179 | 1,874,000 | 41,469 
Jeffreys Ledge - .-----. 173 Seu | LONEO TS oe eae | eee 53, 000 883. 795, 500 | 18, 262 
South Channel- ___--- 571 | 4,826,700 |107,390 | 20, 000 350 | 152,200 | 2,196 | 7,860,500 |173, 736 
Nantucket Shoals._-.- 97 | 1,245,000 | 21,123 |_..___-- Set ota eet | : 223,700 | 3,586 
Off Highland Light _- Bi 210; 100) eo 685 |e 25. 2 |S 3, 000 28 717,200 | 20,353 
Off Chatham-.-...---.- 83)» 530,800) |) 75906) | 22... 25|-S2225 9, 000 175 | 1,047,300 | 23,148 
Shore, general.---.-_.| 1,562 | 4,004,850 | 84,384 | 50,000 750 ; 77,800 935 | 4,197,850 | 86,666 
Motales:-252:5224:. 3,528 14,974,550 1334, 448 | 70,000 | 1,100 | 618, 800 8,957. 26, 443, 850 545, 593, 
Grand total.__._..| 3,731 |17,717, 650 [397,415 |131,000 | 1,850 | 916,800 |13, 262 |28, 235, 850 589, 105 
Hake, fresh. Pollock, fresh. | Halibut, fresh. Halts 
Fishing-grounds. | f | - ; 
Lbs. Value.) — Lbs. Value.| Lbs. Value.} Lbs. |Value. 
East of 66° W. longitude: : | | 
La Have Bank .------- 121, 500 | $1,994 21, 000 $320 48) 8000/94, 070" |2225,ccs5|aeeeee 
Western Bank -.---- 123,000 | 1,537 6, 000 110 5845800 9) 37 i830: 2-25 sees eeec eee 
Quereau Bank .-.--.-- 3, 000 12 | eee oe | eee 189; 000: | 17,460 |....----|_.--._. 
St. Peters Bank----- | See Seas OOPS ee ot eee ro ee | 15;000)|_ 18005|=. 222222 )Seese. 8 
Off Newfoundland -_--_-|._-.-._----- eee ee 1, 000 15 611, 000 | 28,880 |180, 000 | $9, 900 
Cape Shore:-.:.----:.- 92,000 | 1,101 20, 400 278 | 15, 900 057 Base b peesan 
PR OUAI Reh ee = 339,500 | 4, 744 | 48, 400 723 1, 464, 500 | 91,448 |180,000 | 9,900 
West of 66° W. longitude: we 
Browns Bank .-..-- ---- 29, 500 450 | 13, 500 170 162600"s Te 626a|2 see eee 
Georges Bank-----.--- 303, 700 | 5, 055 32, 600, 292 Ho woDON pees Lele weyers eee 
@ashesiBbank:: ==>. 22 .- 382,300 | 7,929 | 22, 800 381 2 700 200) ee aes. |e 
Clark Bank® 2. /oo-- + 45, 000 665 1, 000 1s Ye eee rere me we eg ee ole A 
Fippenies Bank ------- 57, 000 25) 2,000 2D) lesececcsecs— Seep ee ws Mc een (LP ee oes 
Middle Bank -.....--.| 526,000 | 6,759 29,600 | — 412 250 re ee te ee 
Jeffreys Ledge .-...-.- 620, 800 | 8,904 | 166,300 | 2,158 400 DI A= sate eee ee 
South Channel -.-_-.--.--- 3, 272, 000 | 42, 046 | 270,500 | 2, £1, 200! | dy 118) | see eee 
Nantucket Shoals- -_-_- 24, 000 293 | 69, 500 603 1, 000 150 \eese ees |e ae 
Off Highland Light__- 157,300 | 2,582 | 13, 000 OD) Seen ee wee Seek | Gosaeee in eens 
OffiChatham:).=- 2... -: 148,900 | 2,610 58, 000 524 1, 100 Pde ae | eee 
Shore, general ......_- ap oll, 100 | 15, 257 446, 300 | 5,364 5, 000 ABS fee a: Seat a llbete <a 
otules= eas ass ose 6,577, 600 | 93,375 | 1,125,100 | 12,573 | 125) 650815, 5405|S- ac ees|ooeseeee 
Grand total ____.__ 6,917,100 | 98,119 | 1,173,500 | 13,296 | 1,588,150 |104,788 180,000 | 9,900 
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