454 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Table showing by countries the exports of fishery products during the calendar years 
1901, 1902, and 1903. 
1901. 1902. 1903. 
Country and product. 
Value. Wee Value. 
British Australasia: | | 
Meackerelienersecsscesene rss enecseaaeae POUNGS Ee ercialsieratere |oiaraiatatare | 10 $3") FB. . cc cec]ec-2-26 
Shy dase uue eadocbbenoenpecdseocscaouacadU acd |boouesecaesoscualpccossaae |e2 soe oa) rae $56 
British Columbia: | 
SUralbil te RE RO Aa a oose bop eoGueonododlESrosTroOse lecossesou|lececcodlescsasdoe 13° |<. oes eae 
British Oceania: | | 
Sfalbrrveyab (eV bape aecobo nedeocoRLeTooocHoeacdd |Gapauccad|bocac oslsasescasa)eaa=ce'e 48 | 7 
Hongkong: | ° 
ib ORB Aaa SAS Seo EAE SE OO CU SROCCEHODHBGGHOE? ECOOleH ABoSEodus booccbolpatcadaod Monscdllcoctne sei 80 
United States (mainland): 
CAWIAT << oie e <n = wie ote elnieise «510 w wininiv em =In -Ini=\=/=1e =laln elnai= = 30 65 
HishWdried eters —-e-ces- eee eeeeee eee , 78 
13 wnhel So aeousaeenereacnboae cneecocoEoaouds d 
Salmon, canned 
Salmonys---cesce cece 
Shellfish -. 
THE FISH MARKETS AND THE FISH TRADE. 
During 1903 there were 7 fish markets in operation on the various 
islands, 2 each at Honolulu (Oahu) and Hilo (Hawaii) and 3 at Lahaina 
(Maui). Since then several new markets have been opened in Hono- 
lulu, and the latter city is rapidly becoming one of the important fishery 
centers of the country. In the sections not accessible to the markets 
the people are supplied by peddlers, who carry their fish in small carts 
or on the backs of asses. Despite the rapid extension of this branch 
of the business during the last four years there is still great room for 
improvement, as many sections are without the opportunity of pur- 
chasing fresh fish, while others but rarely receive visits from the ped- 
dlers. A more strict supervision should be exercised over these 
' peddlers, for they undoubtedly often sell stale and tainted fish. 
HILO, HAWAII. 
The retail market house at this place was quite fully described ina 
previous report. In August, 1901, an official fish inspector was 
appointed, a want which had long been felt because of the large 
quantities of tainted fish which the dealers had foisted upon the people. 
During the year 1903 there were employed in and around this market 
23 Japanese and 4 Chinese. 
Owing to the heavy surf in the vicinity of the market house, fishing- 
boats find it impossible to land here with their catch, and for some 
