TABLES OF CATCHES. 



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TABLES OF CATCHES. 



Spring and Coast Catches of sealing vessels, combined and compiled from the British Com- 

 missioners' Report (pp. 205, 211, 212). 



[Period occupied in sealing, four and one half months.] 



Note — Prior to 1889 the so called "Coast Catch" of that year was combined with the Bering Sea 

 Catch, so that it is impossible to tell how many seals were taken in the North Pacific alone. (See Br. 

 Comrs. Report, p. 211, note.) 



Bering Sea Catches, compiled from the British Commissioners' Report (pp, 205, 211, 212). 



[Period occupied in sealing, two months. 



Note.— Until 1889 many skins counted in the Bering Sea Catches were taken in the North Pacific, 

 so that no data can be compiled as to the Bering Sea Catches prior to that year. (See Br. Comr. Report, 

 p. 211, note.) 



Average catch per vessel and per loat or canoe in the Spring catch* of the Victoria seal- 

 ing fleet. (Br. Comr. Report, pp. 205, 210, 211, 212.) 



*Prior to 1889 the so-called "Coast Catch" did not include skins taken north of 

 Vancouver Island (Note p. 211, Br. Comr. Report) and it therefore corresponds to the 

 "Spring Catch" in the table for 1889 and following years. 



