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of the difficulty of getting plaice at 20 lbs. the score and upwards. In both 

 respects they were better off a few years ago. 



In Altona the annual statistics of the sworn auctioneer shows that the 

 quantity of fish sold by auction reached its maximum in 1890 with respect to 

 plaice »aus Skandinavien«, i. e. principally from the Cattegat and partly from 

 the German Sea at Jutland. There were sold then c. 350,000 lbs. In 1891 

 were sold c. 220,000 lbs., in 1892 c. 130,000 lbs., in 1893 only c. 50,000 lbs. 

 The part which is not sold by auction has scarcely decreased in the same 

 degree, but as it is just the fish that is not particularly in demand which is 

 sold by auction, so to speak the quantity only which is not necessary for the 

 fixed daily consumption, the auction shows excellently whether the supply 

 increases or decreases; it shows it in a somewhat stronger measure*). 



From Gothenburg I have no further details of the supply of the market. 



The said markets (Copenhagen and Hamburg-Altona) are supplied how- 

 ever with plaice »aus Skandinavien« not from the Cattegat only, but also 

 from Scandinavian fishermen in the German Sea and the Skager Rack, and 

 yet they show such a decrease. 



In order to form an opinion of the fishery at fishing- places which are 

 quite, or at any rate chiefly, dependent on the plaice-fishery in the Cattegat, 

 I have from the harbour master at Grenaa and from the custom-house officers 

 at Gilleleje obtained statistics of the fishing-vessels that have entered the har- 

 bours during these later years. The statistics from Grenaa show how many 

 times fishing-vessels that are liable to do so have paid harbour-dues, which 

 are paid for a week at a time. Those from Gilleleje, on the other hand, give 

 the dues paid by the fishing-vessels in Kroner. 



Grenaa. The year. Fishing- vessels. Gilleleje. The year. Dues. 



The year. 



Fishing- vessels. 



1876 



62 



1877 



100 



1878 



246 



1879 



390 



1880 



243 



1881 



173 



1882 



193 



1883 



358 



1884 



467 



1882 79 Kroner 



1883 110 — 



1884 109 — 



*) Altona is the particular market for the large plaice, while Gothenburg is the same 

 for the small ones. 



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