42d Congeess, \ SENATE. ( Mis. Doc. 



2d Session. / \ No. 61. 



UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



REPORT 



CONDITION OF THE SEA FISHERIES 



OF THE 



SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND 



1871 AND 1872 



BY 



SPENCER F. BAIKD, 



Ml 

 COMMISSIONER. 



WITH SUPPLEMEiNTARY PAPERS. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE. 

 1873. 



