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Catch was between 13,000 and 14,000 skins. No authentic statistics as 

 to catch, which was all made off the Pacific coast. 



1882. 



Total number of schooners, 13 — British, 12; American, 1. Number 

 of boats, 15; canoes, 200. Total crews, 454 — whites, 54; Indians, 400. 

 Catch, 17,700. All coast catch. 



1883. 



Total number of schooners, 10 — British, 9; American, 1. Number of 

 boats, 12; canoes, 148. Total crews, 336 — whites, 40; Indians, 298. 

 Catch, 9,195. The small catch of this year is accounted for by a series 

 of severe storms along the coast. 



1884. 



Total number of schooners, 11; all British. Number of boats and 



canoes (not given). Total crews, 156 — whites, ; Indians (not given). 



Catch estimated at 16,500. All on coast. 



1885. 



Total number of schooners, 15; all British. Number of boats and 

 canoes (not given). Total crews, 189 — whites, 189; Indians (not given). 

 Catch, lower and upper coast combined, 26,270; Bering Sea catch, 1,200. 

 Total, 27,470. 



1886. 



Total number of schooners 20 — British, 16; American 3; German 1. 

 Number of boats, 83; canoes, 36. Total crews, 372 — whites, 252; In- 

 dians, 80. Catch, lower and upper coast combined, 13,989; Bering 

 Sea catch, 13,408; total, 26,212. 



1887. 



Total number of schooners, 21 — all British. Number of boats, 90; 

 canoes, 48. Total crews, 411 — whites, 311; Indians, 100. Catch, 

 lower and upper coast combined, 12,948; Bering Sea catch, 14,595; 

 total, 27,543. 



1888. 



Total number of schooners, 17 — British 15 ; American, 2. Number of 

 boats and canoes (not given). Total crews, 294 — whites, 294; Indians 

 (not given). Catch, lower and upper coast combined, 6,919; Bering 

 Sea catch, 15,727; total, 22,646. 



1889. 



Total number of schooners, 24— British, 23 ; German, 1. Number of 

 boats, 72; canoes, 194. Total crews, 646— whites, 261; Indians, 385. 

 Catch, lower and upper coast combined, 12,703 ; Bering Sea catch, 16,958, 

 Total, 29,661. 



