310 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
46. Table showing by species and condition in ivhich sold the yield of the shore fisheries 
of Massachusetts in 1887 and 1888. 
Species. 
1887. 
1888. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. ' 
Fresh : 
Albicore or horse mackerel 
40, 000 
$125 
40, 900 
$134 
Alewives 
1, 852, 339 
27, 934 
2, 978, 924 
39, 656 
Bluefish 
603, 141 
53, 136 
590, 490 
52, 260 
Bonita 
55, 182 
1, 782 
130, 290 
5, 704 
Butterfish 
502, 429 
14. 153 
503, 854 
14, 225 
Cod 
1, 904, 367 
34, 512 
1, 910, 258 
34, 665 
Cusk 
1,250 
10 
1, 250 
10 
Eels 
411, 904 
23, 926 
424, 793 
24, 346 
Flounders 
824, 851 
16, 697 
844, 000 
17, 456 
Haddock 
835, 595 
9, 996 
832, 875 
9, 979 
Hake 
667, 700 
5, 201 
664, 050 
5, 172 
Halibut 
420 
32 
495 
37 
Herring 
6, 171, 373 
53, 206 
7, 976, 520 
68, 482 
Hickory shad 
6, 300 
173 
3, 964 
86 
Kingfish 
3, 630 
194 
5,728 
347 
Mackerel 
1, 950, 700 
107, 517 
2, 791, 982 
156, 082 
Menhaden 
353, 340 
2,145 
742, 021 
4,460 
Perch orcunners 
328, 855 
16, 531 
307, 875 
15, 560 
Pollock 
5,500 
65 
11, 000 
130 
Scup 
2, 249, 310 
70, 547 
1, 714, 028 
51, 114 
Sea bass 
370, 527 
21, 456 
437, 638 
26, 523 
Shad 
53, 319 
2, 402 
84, 606 
3, 167 
Spanish mackerel 
3, 988 
861 
2,199 
487 
Smelt 
11, 500 
1,233 
10, 800 
1, 152 
Squeteague 
126, 436 
6, 498 
167, 393 
8, 848 
Striped bass 
19, 106 
1,915 
31, 779 
3, 093 
Sturgeon 
6, 400 
64 
4, 500 
171 
Swordfish 
20, 970 
897 
23, 420 
1,021 
Tautog 
655, 582 
22, 984 
580, 956 
21, 950 
Whiting (Merlucius) 
45, 901 
782 
69, 608 
1, 222 
Miscellaneous fish 
22, 279 
232 
22, 127 
241 
Refuse fish 
1, 010, 000 
976 
1, 110, 250 
992 
Squid 
496, 400 
5, 242 
468, 200 
5, 124 
Lobsters 
3, 311, 508 
148, 509 
3, 472, 921 
162, 090 
Shrimp 
1,000 
325 
1, 250 
450 
Oysters 
302, 281 
64, 115 
319,416 
66, 453 
Scallops 
236, 593 
36, 171 
141, 082 
40, 286 
Clams 
1, 926, 380 
108, 596 
2, 088, 020 
116, 388 
Quohaugs 
284, 320 
21, 363 
209, 320 
14, 822 
Algae 
102, 198, 200 
80, 641 
102, 105, 000 
73, 678 
Total 
129, 870, 876 
963, 144 
133, 825, 782 
1, 048, 063 
Salted: 
Alewives 
1, 486, 625 
36, 492 
2, 202, 275 
43, 809 
Bonito 
1,400 
84 
Cod 
727, 209 
24, 248 
717, 129 
23, 878 
Herring 
630, 600 
6, 658 
452, 375 
5, 142 
Mackerel 
473, 100 
45, 117 
416, 850 
35, 320 
Menhaden 
5, 000 
130 
10, 000 
243 
Shad 
1, 200 
48 
2, 680 
104 
Clams 
360, 210 
10, 806 
330, 000 
9,900 
Total 
3, 683, 944 
123, 499 
4, 132, 709 
118, 480 
Total fresh and salted : 
Albicore or horse ma'ckerel 
40, 000 
125 
40, 900 
134 
Alewives 
3, 338, 964 
64, 426 
5, 18l, 199 
83, 465 
Bluefish 
603, 141 
53, 136 
590, 490 
52, 260 
Bonito 
55, 182 
1, 782 
131,690 
5, 788 
Butterfish 
502, 429 
14, 153 
503, 854 
14, 225 
Cod 
2, 631, 576 
58, 760 
2, 627, 387 
58, 543 
Cusk 
1, 250 
10 
1, 250 
10 
Eels 
411, 904 
23, 926 
424, 793 
24, 346 
Flounders 
824, 851 
16, 697 
844, 000 
17, 456 
Haddock 
835, 595 
9, 996 
832, 875 
9, 979 
Hake 
667, 700 
5, 201 
664, 050 
5,172 
Halibut 
420 
32 
495 
37 
Herring 
6, 801, 973 
59, 864 
8, 428, 895 
73, 624 
Hickory shad.... 
6, 300 
173 
3, 964 
86 
Kingfish 
3, 630 
194 
5, 728 
347 
Mackerel 
2, 423, 800 
152, 634 
3, 208, 832 
191,402 
Menhaden t 
358, 340 
2, 275 
752, 021 
4, 703 
Perch or cunners ! 
328, 855 
16, 531 
307, 875 
15, 560 
Pollock 
5, 500 
65 
11, 000 
130 
Scup 
2, 249, 310 
70, 547 
1, 714, 028 
51, 114 
■(Sea bass 
370, 527 
21, 456 
437, 638 
26, 523 
