APPENDIX K: KYLE _ 46 — 



Skager Rak, Kattegat and Baltic, was at least 5,500,000 Kroner, which, at the rate of 

 10 kilograms for 1 Krone, gives 55 million kilograms. But of the Baltic provinces, only 

 4 out of 13 are represented in the statistics. 



The chief difficulties in connection with the Swedish statistics are, that: 



(1) important species are mixed with others, e. g. cod with ling, haddock, whiting etc. 

 plaice with turbot, sole, halibut etc.; 



(2) the same species is given in different ways, e. g. the herring under hectolitres, 

 kilograms, valar (80) and tons.; 



(3) only the total values are given for the important deep-sea and mackerel fisheries, 

 which are prosecuted for a great part in the North Sea. The quantities of mackerel might 

 be calculated from the average price given in the Norwegian tables, but this is impossible 

 for the deep-sea fishery, where several species, cod, ling, torsk etc. are all included together. 



Norway. The Norwegian statistics are given in such detail, that the quantities of 

 the principal species taken in the North Sea can be readily ascertained. Some difficulty 

 arises, however, with regard to the limits to be taken for the North Sea. In the Nor- 

 wegian reports, and in Henking's paper on the German statistics (1. c), the limits are the 

 Naze in the south and Cape Stat in the north. In the present work, the northern limit 

 fixed by international convention, viz. 6i°N.L., has been taken, whilst the southern limit 

 is the same. 



If the former limits are taken, the amount of the Norwegian fisheries in the North 

 Sea can be ascertained from the proportions given in Part I, Table V. If the latter are 

 decided on, the proportions are somewhat smaller. 



This is a matter which can only be decided by genera! agreement. 



For the present, the quantities taken by the Norwegian fishermen from the North 

 Sea are omitted. For many reasons, indeed, it would be preferable to keep the Nor- 

 wegian fisheries distinct from those of the North Sea, and to consider them in a separate 

 class along with those of Iceland and the Fseroe Isles. 



In the Norwegian statistics, only the principal species are separately distinguished, 

 e. g. cod, herring, mackerel and salmon, and the coast fishery is kept distinct from the 

 offshore fishery. Further, there is a home fishery in the fjords and amongst the islands, 

 which is not represented in the statistics. 



Some notion of the immense quantities of fish landed in Norway has already been 

 given in Part I. During 1902, the total quantities must have considerably exceeded 400 

 million kilograms, but during 1890 — 96, they must have exceeded 500 million kilograms 

 several times. This refers to the whole of Norway. From Table XXVI, it wiD be seen, 

 that England is the only country where the total quantities landed per annum are as 

 large, and even there, it is necessary to include all coasts (see Part I, Table LXIV). 



Denmark. The quantities stated here are only those landed at North Sea ports; 

 the Skager Rak is omitted, and also the quantities taken in the North Sea by the Danish 

 fishermen, but landed at Hamburg and ports on the Kattegat. The total amount of the 

 latter would be, for recent years, another million or two kilograms in addition to those 

 stated in the Table. 



With regard to the Skager Rak, it is evident that the limit drawn between it and the 

 North Sea viz. from the Naze to Hanstholm, is purely one of convenience, not likely to 

 be respected by fishes. So far as the round fishes are concerned, cod, haddock and 



