296 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
29. Table showing b\J species the products of the shore fisheries of Maine. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Mackerel, fresh 
475, 120 
$24, 291 
255, 150 
$18, 186 
Cod, fresh 
2, 473, 164 
47, 410 
2, 396, 735 
46, 276 
Cod, salted 
1, 426, 558 
36, 254 
1, 509, 295 
38, 908 
Hake, fresh . 
2, 019, 161 
18, 509 
2, 121, 665 
18, 701 
Hake, salted 
1, 506, 897 
19, 588 
l, 585, 793 
20, 615 
Haddock, fresh 
2, 516, 295' 
39, 524 
2, 469, 934 
40, 323 
Haddock, salted 
768, 891 
13, 200 
751,788 
13, 100 
Cusk, fresh 
357, 846 
4, 404 
323, 950 
4, 372 
Cusk, salted 
26, 886 
292 
37, 059 
412 
Pollock, fresh . . 
684, 343 
6. 937 
795, 763 
8, 199 
Pollock, salted 
296, 944 
3, 563 
333, 260 
4, 000 
Halibut, fresh . 
141, 885 
8, 770 
143, 795 
8, 033 
Herring, fresh 
23, 528, 180 
92, 735 
28, 684, 629 
109, 864 
Herring, pickled „ . 
1,426, 400 
13, 304 
1, 668, 800 
17, 830 
Herring, smoked 
2, 012, 800 
67, 030 
2, 207, 745 
73, 315 
Alewives, fresh 
897, 042 
7, 435 
969, 399 
8, 318 
Alewives, pickled 
779, 960 
13, 581 
910, 850 
14, 285 
Alewives, smoked . 
229, 279 
7, 140 
244,140 
7, 441 
Menhaden, fresh 
2, 000 
15 
1, 551,000 
10, 984 
Shad, fresh 
1, 087, 720 
27,010 
807, 256 
22, 868 
Smelt, fresh 
1, 205, 150 
87, 977 
1, 279, 550 
94, 927 
Tomcod or frostfish, fresh 
477, 300 
3,309 
474, 560 
3, 772 
Cunners or perch, fresh 
52, 200 
1, 665 
52,400 
1,673 
Salmon, fresh 
185, 637 
36, 398 
205, 149 
41,209 
Eels, fresh 
99, 285 
8, 625 
104, 140 
8. 710 
Flounders, fresh - 
658, 525 
11, 778 
828, 995 
15, 590 
Butterfish, fresh 
5, 000 
75 
22, 000 
360 
Bream, fresh 
25, 000 
255 
26, 000 
270 
Catfish, fresh 
6, 000 
120 
6, 200 
124 
Waste or refuse fish, fresh ^ 
484, 000 
1,782 
446, 200 
1,785 
Lobsters, fresh 
22, 407, 814 
495, 643 
21, 269, 819 
503, 520 
Clams (soft), fresh 
1, 851, 820 
74, 713 
1, 823, 820 
75, 338 
Clams (soft), salted 
4, 201, 260 
152, 954 
4, 142, 800 
151, 000 
Quohaugs, fresh 
800 
100 
800 
100 
Scallops, fresh 
130, 407 
9, 231 
165, 546 
10, 528 
Mussels, fresh 
6, 000- 
180 
6, 200 
186 
Oil (fish, whale, porpoise, and seal) 
271,305 
7, *945 
285, 700 
8, 289 
Hake and cod sounds, green 
47, 014 
9, 403 
49, 433 
3, 955 
Cod tongues 
9,510 
214 
10, 062 
201 
Seaweed , 
14, 500, 000 
7,115 
12, 700, 000 
6,215 
Total * 
89, 281, 398 
1,360,474 
93, 667, 380 
1,413,782 
30. Table showing by apparatus and species the yield of the shore fisheries of Maine in 
1887, exclusive of the shellfish and lobster fisheries. 
Apparatus and species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Hand lines and trawl lines : 
Mackerel 
90, 000 
$4, 300 
Cod 
2, 370, 014 
45, 042 
Cod, salted 
1,426,558 
36, 254 
Haddock 
2, 516, 295 
39, 524 
Haddock, salted 
768, 891 
13, 200 
Hake 
2, 019, 161 
18, 509 
Hake, salted 
1, 506, 897 
19, 588 
Pollock 
627, 343 
6, 823 
Pollock, salted 
296, 944 
3, 563 
Cusk 
357, 846 
4, 404 
Cusk, salted 
26, 886 
292 
Halibut 
141, 885 
8,770 
Cunners 
*17, 200 
640 
Flounders 
10, 000 
160 
Bream 
25, 000 
255 
Catfish 
6, 000 
120 
Smelt 
589, 105 
43, 223 
Total 
12, 796, 025 
244, 667 
Gill nets: 
— . 
Mackerel 
73, 100 
4. 595 
Cod 
100, 150 
2, 303 
Shad . 
528, 020 
12, 976 
Herring 
2, 066, 720 
12, 641 
Herring, salted 
1, 426, 400 
13, 304 
Herring, smoked 
25, 500 
690 
Salmon 
2, 374 
925 
Total 
4, 222, 264 
47, 434 
Apparatus and species. 
Pounds. 
Seines: 
Mackerel 
Flounders 
Smelt 
Herring 
Waste and refuse fish 
Total 
Weirs, pound nets, and 
trap nets : 
Mackerel 
Cod 
Pollock * 
Cunners 2.. 
Flounders 
Smelt 
Menhaden 
Shad 
Herring t 
Herring, smoked 
Alewives = 
Ale-wives, salted 
Alewives, smoked 
Salmon 
Tomcod or frostfish. . . 
Butterfish 
Waste and refuse fish. 
Total 
4, 000 
286, 500 
142, 300 
23, 000 
104, 000 
559, 800 
308, 020 
3, 000 
57, 000 
35, 000 
5, 000 
79, 650 
2, 000 
559, 700 
21, 438, 460 
1, 987, 300 
667, 167 
30, 360 
101, 503 
182, 913 
24, 100 
5, 000 
240, 000 
25, 726, 173 
* Mostly waste fish. 
t Including the quantity subsequently canned. 
Value. 
$240 
5, 199 
9, 640 
200 
520 
15, 799 
15, 156 
65 
114 
1, 025 
75 
3,437 
15 
14, 034 
79, 894 
66, 340 
6,181 
505 
3, 390 
35,416 
40 
75 
1,000 
226, 762 
