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species are oronped under 'all other'. An estimate of the values and quantities of all 

 the species brought direct to Harriburg has been made (with the assistance, where neces- 

 sary, of the known figures for Geestemünde and Altoua), so far as it was possible. 



Bremerhaven. For the auction at Bremerhaven, the annual reports for 1893 — 95 

 and also for 1897 and 1898, give information concerning the total value of the most im- 

 portant fish landed there. As the price of these species per pound was also given, it was 

 a simple matter to calculate the quantities for these years. For the years 1899—1903, the 

 published annual reports are available, and give both the total quantities as well as total 

 values of the various species. For 1892 and 189G, the quantities have had to be calculated : 

 the total value was known; this was distributed over the various species by help of other 

 years, and thus — by comparison with Geestemünde and Altena — the probable quantities 

 were calculated. 



The quantities shown in Table XXIV result from the summation of the separate quan- 

 tities for the four auctions. So far as the haddock and cod are concerned, the quantities 

 obtained by the line fishery of East Friesland are included. Of the coast fishery, only the 

 quantities are included which were brought to auction. 



b. The value of the (North Sea) üsh landed during the period 1892—1903 



Table XXV (p. 48) endeavours to give a summary of the value of the principal species 

 of the German sea-fisheries in the years 1892—1903. 



The following may be useful for a comprehension of the Table: 



The value of the herring fishery published in the annual reports, contains (as in 

 Holland) the value of the barrels, as well as that of the salt used in curing. The number 

 of the barrels, however, is known for each year; from the total value of the cured herring, 

 the total value of the herring caught has been estimated on the basis, that the barrel plus 

 the salt is equal to 4 marks; the total values given have been reduced by this amount. 



The total value of the line fishery on the East Friesland coast and at Heligoland, 

 has been calculated with the aid of the figures given at various places of the annual 

 reports. For the latest years 1901 — 1903, the data are wanting for the East Friesland 

 coast, and only the quantities of the haddock, rays and cod taken by the Heligoland sloops 

 (perhaps exclusively with lines?) are known. 



With regard to the value of the trawl fishery of the sailing vessels and steamers, 

 the figures are available for the fish landed and sold at Altona, Hamburg, Geestemünde 

 and Bremerhaven. In Table XXV, the figures are for the most part taken from the auction 

 returns for the places named. As very important items are included in these returns, 

 which are not concerned with fish coming direct from the German sea-fisheries, the total 

 returns are not taken here, but only those which give the value of the fish brought 

 from the sea. 



Altona. One-third to one-fourth of the total value is for the fish brought to market 

 by the Elbe fishermen, from inland, from foreign countries and by Altona dealers. The 

 values given for 1895—1899, with regard to the salt-herring brought to Altona, are added 

 to those of the other salt-herring. 



Hamburg. In 1892, about 80^% (probably) of the value of the fish sold at the Ham- 

 burg auction came from the sea fishery and 20% from elsewhere. In 1896, the proportion 



