FISHERIES OF 
THH 
GREAT LAKES. 
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of the products of the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1903; also a 
comparison of their extent In various years from 1880 to 1903: 
Table showing by lakes the number of persons employed in the fisheries of the Great Lakes 
in 1903. 
How employed. Superior.) Michigan.} Huron. | St. Clair. Erie. | Ontario. tepa Total. 
On vessels fishing .......-...-..| 169 362 Go Erne ee | Gat 8 | 1,211 
On vessels transporting ...-.... 6 2 WOME oan ences 12 2 38 
In shore or boat fisheries ....... 613 2,077 1, 450 303 1,591 850 | 6,384 
SUNOIESR NCUA eee DOR ReeE es canes 130 800 187 _ 62 503 28'| 1,700 
Fic EM Sees mere ee gars gl 918 8,241 | 1,704 355 2,727 | 388 | 9, 338 
eincludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
bIincliudes St. Lawrence and N 
Niagar ‘a rivers. 
Table showing by lakes the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1908. 
Superior. ENG Huron. 
Item. 7 
No. Value. No. Value. No Value. 
WVESSe MSSM Oy) Nis a) trate w cis crojnisjsisr a Weicieloisys = bis 20 | $63, 700 64 $184, 100 8 $24, 600 
STOMA AS RAs se ete ihe oe ne Mahyee tel arate HOSE aoe ee a2 PLES Se Sasser BAGW Ce ers aaa 
(GCUNRTTE SAEED eat Fe EO a Oe Ee oe ee DDAGST haces sits Saati 10, 795 
BWESSE]SibramspOrumMe ss 2-8 tLe. woo wise assecie 1 7, 000 "| 1, 990 a 21, 700 
DOT UNG CR e ee BGR haa Spc Ree ee eee 1635 i | eRe ere bee EM Se sh Sones DOs eee 
AM Gre os ceo) seats ayenaceterstel aia eteroeseroyeateral a Sjacfee | ermiaes see OOS loess ce ata FLU Nee cee ay 2, 200 
MS OOS eels late ses oe ne re eteteleiniee we nie cate eyes wae 322 20,528 | 1, 295 144, 354 a 606 45, 173 
Gasolime damn Ch esis 425.<ecs.eeiis ted casei 39 QSWHO) Weictsie ga adlistecrstisiactons's 22 22, 550 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
IPG metseweaaaaaae eo oe oe ie se aeinapeeale Borie (mpeaners Jane sama 5 QS Il sey ree tened Site bea eee eae 
(SuunGale(ie wee See ge ne Oe Nema eer 4,455 | 63,538 | 27.770 167,760 | 2,222 25, 625 
EDR SSE Se pafet saree cle tarercte spe te alate Iasi toto iaes Sees aici etsy cheieiaeicie ved] e/aenets stars Bass alexa Rem emline chweca~o 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets'and trap mets. .......--.---.-.-| 218 27, 793 975 198,035 | 1,685 | 176,495 
Gullinetsh os leds cece theta teeteeteaemsece 5, 714 63, 700 | 20, 875 101, 994 3, 207 25, 901 
ISTE RIWSK fe ee hire yeep RR ey eae 8 835 44 2, 384 18 | 608 
Rye me tsi. soc sn5 2 Soe ce eee macieciswisclele 25 250 | 2, 561 32, 395 445 | 12, 583 
GI OS sai ates eo ee eee meee tetera saute eaectes wie CN SER Bir 25348. lBate2 cass 183 
@rayveish pots: a5). 28 Sass sae 8 leas sal atrardecstat 4,560 PE TOO Sac et aleteaers seme 
Other apparagise cee keccts cee =e sec tee saweeloestoses 208 hese Ue suleeeeese ¥, 211 
Shore property 156, 332 1, 24 SOO poo ee. 387, 115 
(QENTAO: (071 2) TEINS 6 0 cet OnE apr ERn ET CCR GnOr 14: 2 700 if, a0 2, 400) lean esse 95, 500 
PRG CRS Spee 4 eee ye eae ete ae BOG. ROOF |e a 26 3, 489; 187 fo. .-...- 851, 639 
St. Clair.b Erie. Ontario. ¢ Total. 
Item. =| : = 
| No. |} Value. | No. Value. No. | Value. No Value. 
| 5, | | | Ly gal (ee ae 
NESse SPANO Ss oe ee eae ces eecce ce enc lh LOONIE Sab8> 650 | 2| $4,000! 194] $634,450 
FRGSUENRE OS) cc = 2,2, Soceiaisisce en cools nasal ineale = lists ateters <i 1 Salt Betula ei ome ee DOAN Soar | (3; 506 |e. eeecosee 
ORDA Eg fara oim, a) one eenare ror eccteea oe fete Staite s See seis lloerelaciaer D928) Hons} BLOM et acer 147, 402 
MESSCIAI ELAM NOLIN: < 52.5) sieiejaneisiaicie acct m| aac veeniee 2 25, 000 1 400 12 56, 000 
WCET OVE kin em akc\asaoraeineelsre See nae Meee cate 1) Reese 1 aan ee Sa0 ie -Skaeee 
OU Gros ce ae ono sheet Teen oceeical lecostnts 4500 acca: D0! | eae scice 7, 854 
Ve ete to ae horas cee bine tae | 150 33, 150 467 22,203 | 226 7,497 | 3,069 243, 410 
Gasoline launches ........ mo aeeaee [esas eesse gore 39 26, 950 5 3, 060 101 73, 690 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
TRPSSU GLO IONE Pe ioe At unl neh 0 ae oa tered Rear Irie Ferenc beet nee Re fe ode a ed (ear eLe | } D | 925 
GuubimGts! a. ees cteatcn et eeees > Se eae cee COE ae 28, 755 143,115 | 620 2,920: | 63,822 | 402,958 
BAGS" SU... Pee eee) gekeeeae Sea esac io sebe ans homo mande bsmena ese cmealeeses ees 1, 155 
Oiler qpparatuy 6262 6s. cee ose oee alee acrernlstee 70 PU Sele Ss (SAAR eae 70 | 210 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets anc trap Nets... -..--||-.---|aeesce--e 1, 469 172,805 | 176 9, 945 4,523} 585,073 
CROW L pV cs Foe ee et Ee oe Ao Oy bins Ol oem Er 6, 396 37,466 |1, 176 10, 942 j 38, 068 240, 003 
SRIMESee ae Sanne eee 1; *6 890 110 8, 040 8 205 | 194 12, 462 
PVICe Cts 2 eos dense ee crtcrenl ariel seaaeainer 3807 16,490 | 509) 7,161] 3,845 68, 879 
mea eee ss id hy Uae an eee Welch BPD | eededde: URE YE emacs 1,526 |..-.---- 6, 056 
Fishing machines...-. ete etal eorwn a] avaemine as Pam te Sere tol ates aici 6 C00 6 €00 
Gears OLS . Soe SE ee Sees eae [eeteaere oes [a seee eee etindc cs Sas Wececc|se nese s|| S000 1,100 
Other apparatus Lah eee eo Sic encod Soace G36: e seas: 2 al eee HGS |.2 eee 2 3, 149 
SOME DIOP ELLY —<.ce crisis ata cetainta win oe ipeaa al Ue eee ee 919; 685) }.... 23, 220 [secre | 2, 869, 607 
GEVtLE GEhoie) Wee anRere an seenossad becce QS O79 oRe oe a ~ oe 406, ya\) al Geeta 29, 000 |....-.-- 2,119, 479 
PROLG cieisia's a cc aia ate eterna ce rere 2B0NS8aN lees ae D596 S97 ls. <=1- | 100, 992 [reese eee] 7, 474, 422 
aIncludes 5 steam tugs under 5 net tons, valued at $4,600. 
bIneludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
eIncludes St. Lawreneeand Niagara rivers. 
