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Table II. Swedish Uerrliig-Flsber; of Bobusiän nnd the Kattegat, 



and south coasts of Norway. Part of their catch is landed in Norway, and this quantity 

 seems to be entered in the Swedish statistics as well as the Noiwegian. 



It appears from the table, that the mackerel fishery is one of the most valuable of the 

 fisheries on the west coast of Sweden. Within recent years, most of the fish have been 

 taken by the large cutters in the North Sea. A somewhat smaller quantity is taken by 

 the drift-nets in the Kattegat and Skager Rak during early summer. 



A small quantity of mackerel is also taken each year off the coast of Halland, so that 

 this species penetrates into the Kattegat during the summer, though in very small quantities. 



The flat-fish, whose total value has greatly increased during the last ten years, 

 include plaice, turbot, sole and halibut chiefly, with dab, long-rough dab, brill etc. to a 

 less extent. The plaice is by far the most important, amounting in value to more than 

 two thirds of the total. An estimate of the quantities of plaice taken, will be given later 

 in dealing with the Kattegat plaice fishery. Some 50,000 Kroner worth of plaice is taken 

 annually by the fishermen of Malmohus from the Kattegat, and more than 100,000 Kroner 

 by the Bohuslän welled boats (Kvasar) on the deep grounds between the Skaw and Lseso. 



The sprat fishery, which is carried on by means of seines along the coast of Bohus- 

 län, is of interest in that the sprats, when taken, are converted into anchovies. The quan- 

 tities have somewhat diminished within the last year or two, but the fishery is very variable. 



' 1 valar = four score. The returns of the winter (Bohuslän) fishery are given in hectoliters, those 

 ot the autumn (Bohuslän and Halland) fishery in valar. 



