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thus find that, for the eleven years 1891—1901, the average annual value of the apparatus 

 used (seines, gill-nets and boats) amounted to ca. 1,292,000 Kroner and the number of 

 men on the average, to 5041. The average catch was 1,231,100 Kroner, or ca. 95 "/o of 

 the value of the apparatus. The best years of this fishery were 1894, 1895 and 1897 when 

 the gross income was over 160% of the value of the apparatus. The worst year was 1899 

 when only 33 % was obtained. It will be noticed that, so far as the quantities taken per 

 man or per 100 Kr. capital are concerned, the fishery has been, comparatively speaking, a 

 failure since 1896. 



The number of boats engaged in the drift-net herring fishery from Halland and Bohus, 

 has increased within recent years, being now about 250 in all, and the number of men 

 likewise to over 1300. The average catch per boat has also increased. The reason why 

 the value of the catches, per 100 Kr. of capital, is much less here than for the seines, is 

 that the season is much shorter, being about 2 months as against 4 months. 



Table III. Average gross earnings or (he autumn and winter herring-fisheries of Bohusiän 



The average price of the herring is oxcedingly variable. At Bohusiän, it has varied 

 between 80 Ore per hectoliter for the winter herring (1 Kr. per 100 for the autumn variety) 

 during the rich years of the fishery, and 6 Kr. pr. hi. (or 3 Kr. per 100 for the autumn 

 sort) during recent years. As a hectohter contains about 700 herring, it is evident that 

 the winter herring do not obtain a great price. 



The mackerel fishing is pursued both in the Kattegat and Skager Rak, and in the 

 North Sea by the large deep-sea cutters. Taking both together, the number of boats 

 employed has not decreased since 1891, being 543 in that year, 51G in 1895, 582 in 1899 

 and 637 in 1901. It is possible, however, that some of the smaller boats are counted twice, 

 as the fishery with drift-nets in the Kattegat is carried on at the same place as the line 

 fishing, though the latter is later in the year. 



The average price of the mackerel has varied, since 1891, between 3 and 5 kr. per score. 



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