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 Table X. Yalue of the Danish Fisheries' 



APPENDIX J: DENMARK 



In these latter sums is reckoned, in addition to the above mentioned, the value of fish 

 taken directly to Hamburg. 



Regular detailed statistics for the west coast began to be taken in the year 1891, in Responsibility 

 consequence of an order from the Minister of Marine. Previous to 1895, the reports for 

 all Denmark were published by the Home Department of the Government, since then by 

 the Department of Agriculture. The coast-guard officers along the coast are responsible 

 in the first instance for the statistical data. These are arranged and reported on by a 

 captain of the Royal Danish Navy, and the final report over all the fisheries is made by 

 Capt. Drechsel. 



If we restrict our attention now to the west coast fishery, we find that the Danish ^i-e «shery m 

 statistics divide up this region very conveniently into three: ^''°Norih'ser'' 



A. Skager Rak coast fishery — from the Skaw to Hanstholm. 



B. North Sea, north from Horns Reef — Hanstholm to Blaavand. 



C. North Sea, south from Horns Reef — Graadyb (about Esbjerg). 



The nature, progress and value of the west coast fishery may be ascertained from the vaiuc ut hsherv 

 following table, which shows the total averages over the years 1891 — 1902 and compares j^^*''^''^^"^ 

 the years 1895 and 1902. 



The chief species of fish are the cod, haddock and plaice. In earlier years, the haddock 

 came first in importance with the cod second. In 1895, the cod and haddock accounted 

 for 70 "/o of the total fishing but in 1902 for only 25 "/o, whilst the plaice mounted from 

 16 "/o to 60 % in the same time. 



This change has occurred without any sensible decrease in the value of the fisheries 

 north of the Reef to the Skaw, and has been due to two causes, the spread of the fishing 



' The oyster-fishery in the Limijord and the freshwater fisheries are not included horo. A considerable 

 portion of the cutter fishing on the west coast, i. e. outside the Skaw, is included in the region: "Within 

 the Skaw". 



» 18 kroner = Jt) 1. 



Rak 

 Sea 



