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Table XXV. Total value of the German sea-lisherles (Hmih Sea), In marks (= shillings) 



was 47-5% from the fishery and 52-5 "/o from elsewhere; in 1900, 32 % and 68 "/<, respec- 

 tively; in 1902 not quite 15 "/o from the fishery and 85 »/o from elsewhere, i 



Geestemünde. For the years 1892—94, it is stated, that the fish came in part 

 from sailing-vessels and in part from other than Geestemünde fishermen. The number of 

 the imports 1 not the value is given: this is included, however, in the total amount. 



In the year's report for 1901, fish brought from Iceland is mentioned for the first 

 time; in the report for 1899 however, it is mentioned that the Geestemünde steamers were 

 often fishing at Iceland and the Faeroes, and that not merely in the good season of the 

 year. For the years 1902 and 1903, the values and quantities of the haddock and cod 

 brought from Iceland are separately distinguished in the Geestemünde statistics; these are 

 included in the tables. In the Geestemünde tables, further, there are small items repre- 

 senting freshwater fish; these have been deducted from the total value. 



Bremerhaven. From 1899 onward, the total value contains also the value offish from 

 Iceland. From 1901 onwards, the value of "diverse fish from Iceland" is given separately. 



Cuxhaven. Since 1895, herring and sprat have been sold by auction at Cuxhaven. 

 The figures given for Cuxhaven come from these sales; the data for the years 1895—98 

 are not published, those for 1899—1903 have been taken from a work by Guido Moring.^ 



Concluding remark. The figures given in Table XXV represent only that part of 

 the total value of the German sea-fisheries, for which reports occur. As a matter of fact, 

 the total value is considerably larger: the value of the fish landed by German vessels in 

 foreign ports, for one thing, is of some account in most years. As an example, it may 

 be mentioned here, that the company "Nordsee" of Nordenham made 2,118,600 marks in 

 1902 with 29 steamers, and of this sum 1,331,200 marks were obtained from sales in 

 foreign countries (Jahresbericht 1902 — 1903, p. 169). 



"Einsendungen" — imports to Hamburg from other parts of Germany as well as from other countries 

 Moring, G.: Cuxhaven als Pischereihafen und Fischmarkt. Hamburg, 1904. 



