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Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus ) . The anchovy fishery has but little importance for the 

 coastal fisheries of Germany. lu 1884, some shoals seem to have wandered into the Dollart, and 

 in 1890 (when the Dutch obtained 200,000 kegs, so-called "Anker", of this species in the 

 Zuidersee), 350 "Anker" were taken in the Dollart. Such a large catch has not been taken since. 



Coregonus fCoregonus oxyrhynchus). These are taken in the lower parts of the Elbe, 

 Weser and Eras. According to the figures in the .'annual reports, this fishery has greatly decreased ; 

 in 1891 and 92, 60,000 and 80,000 specimens were taken on the lower Elbe, in 1901 and 1902 

 only 4000 and 2600. 



Mackerel (Scomber scomber). It is only in later years, that this fish has been mentioned 

 in the annual reports. For 1895, it is stated that the results of the fishery were only moderate, 

 for 1897, that 2000 were taken at Heligoland, for 1898 that 2800 were taken there. For 1899, 

 the catch at Heligoland was small, but the steamers caught about 8000. For 1902 it is stated, 

 that 400,000 specimens were taken at Heligoland and that the catch on the East Frisian coast 

 was also very successful. 



Eays (Baja clavata). It is only during the latest years, that attention has been paid to 

 the rays in the coast fisheries. Statistics of this fish only exist for quite recent years; in 1897, 

 4000 specimens were caught; in 1899, 10,000 at Heligoland; in 1901, 4700 at Heligoland, 

 3000 at sea and in the coastal waters and 7000 in the Dollart and East Frisian coastal waters. 

 For 1902, it is stated that 12,000 specimens were taken in the last-named waters. 



Garfish (Belone vulgaris). The annual reports give few data concerning this fish. In 1890, 

 there was an unusually large catch of garfish on the East Frisian coast; in 1897, 4000 specimens 

 were taken there, in most years however, the catch was unimportant or the fish has been quite 

 absent. On the Schleswig-Holstein west coast also, very renumerative catches of this fish were 

 made in some years, in others it was unimportant, or only some specified catches were made : in 

 1898, 5000 specimens at Sylt, in 1900, 2000 specimens etc. 



Shrimps (Crangon vulgaris). The shrimp ("Granat") fishery is greatest on the East Frisian 

 and Oldenburg coast, and also on the Schleswig-Holstein west coast. In 1887, the annual take 

 of "Granat" on the flats in front of Dangast and Varelerhafen (Jade Bay), was reckoned by 

 Heincke to be 5 — 600,000 kg., whilst the amount of the Ems and Dollart fisheries (1899) was 

 reckoned by Ehrenbaum at 300,000 edible shrimps. The product of the shrimp fishery varies 

 considerably from one year to another; yet, these fisheries do not seem in general to have decreased 

 during recent years. Thus in 1900, the total catch of shrimps on the German North Sea coast 

 was estimated at 4 million liters. 



Lobster (Homarus vulgaris). It is only the lobster fishery of Heligoland, which has any 

 importance. The yearly production of this fishery is very variable. For 1894, the total catch 

 was estimated at 40 — 50,000 specimens, in 1896 is was only 8500; in 1900 it was 90,000, in 

 1901, 12,000 and in 1902, 40,000. 



Mussels (Èlytilus edulisj. Attention began to be paid during recent years to the mussel 

 fishery on the East Frisian coast. In 1898—1900, the yearly product was fiom 30 to 35,000 kg., 

 in 1901 60,000, in 1902 80,000 kg. 



Some brackish- and fresh-water fishes, caught within the region of the coast fisheries of 

 Germany and mentioned in the annual reports, still remain. They are as follows: Ide (Leucisous 

 idusj, Bream and "Zärthe" (Abramis brama and vimbaj, Euff (Acerina cernua), Burbot 

 (Lota vulgaris), "RnfÎQu"(AspiusrapaxJ, aniFike-Ferch (Lucioperca sand7-a). Of these fishes 

 and the quantities taken, however, no description need be given here. 



Lastly, the oyster fishery on the Schleswig- Holstein west coast is also reckoned by 

 Lin dem an with the coast fishery. In 1888, there were 53 Schleswig oyster banks, 26 in 

 the neighbourhood of Fano, Rom, and Sylt, further at Föhr, Amrum and the "Hallige" (25). 



