322 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
63. Table showing the number of vessels engaged in each fishery in Connecticut in 1688, 
together with their tonnage , value , and number of crew. 
Fishery. 
No. of 
vessels 
engaged. 
Net ton- 
nage. 
Value of 
vessels. 
Number and nationality of 
fishermen. 
Ameri- 
cans. 
llritish 
provin- 
cials. 
All 
others. 
Total. 
Market..... . 
11 
462. 15 
$30, 250 
58 
8 
19 
85 
Halibut 
3 
161.48 
10, 500 
17 
2 
9 
28 
Shore 
57 
1, 169. 75 
72, 305 
214 
10 
25 
249 
Menhaden 
5 
365. 11 
51, 600 
104 
104 
Mackerel 
8 
155. 97 
11, 825 
26 
1 
6 
33 
Swordfish 
10 
150. 93 
10, 700 
31 
2 
33 
Crustacean 
27 
296. 21 
21, 840 
68 
3 
71 
Mollusk 
116 
2,415.87 
218, 500 
381 
11 
37 
429 
Whale and seal .... 
4 
384. 87 
17. 300 
68 
14 
82 
64. Table showing by fisheries and species the yield of the vessel fisheries of Connecticut 
in 188S. 
[This table does not include the products of the whale and seal fisheries. During 1888 the whale 
products landed amounted to $10,784, and the seal fishery yielded skins worth $11,200.] 
I Fisheries and species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Fisheries .and species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Shore : 
Bluefish 
433, 847 
1, 346, 992 
5,915 
152, 876 
1, 800 
88, 540 
13, 850 
243, 665 
2, 000 
629 
$22, 949 
44, 815 
127 
3, 781 
20 
6, 650 
240 
Mackerel : 
Mackerel 
18, 010 
24, 500 
$1,261 
2, 100 
Cod 
Mackerel, salted 
Flatfish and flounders.. 
Haddock 
Total - 
42, 510 
3, 361 
Ha.'kft 
Halibut 
Pollock 
Sea bass 
16, 139 
75 
Halibut 
161,800 
37, 733, 300 
179, 343 
578, 226 
12, 040 
76, 964 
9, 937 
34, 183 
SqiifitftagiiA 
Menhaden I 
Striped bass 
85 
Swordfish 
Swordfish _ _ 
1, 322 
40, 147 
87 
Lobster 
Ton fno* 
2, 049 
Total 
2, 331, 583 
97, 017 
Mollusk : 
Quohfiugs 
2, 400 
5, 284, 534 
280 
506, 129 
Market ; 
Clorl 
Oysters 
648, 000 
85. 000 
101, 000 
340, 000 
20, 146 
2, 070 
Haddock 
Total 
5, 286, 934 
506, 409 
TTiilihnt. 
8, 185 
11,170 
Ked snapper 
CrrHiIlfl to fell 
47, 487, 696 
781,482 
Total 
1, 174, 000 
41, 571 
65. Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Connecticut. 
Designation. 
1887. 
1888. 
Number of factories in operation 
nf factor i es 
3 
$34, 200 
$16, 000 
53 
3 
$34, 200 
$16, 200 
51 
Amount of cash capital 
Nnmher of shoresmen employed . 
N umber of fishermen employed 
141 
111 
Nl irr >her of steam vessels employed 
7 
5 
Net, tonnage __ _ 
487. 49 
365. 1 1 
Value 
$65, 300 
$10, 800 
3 
- 30. 51 
$51,606 
Value of outfit 
$8, 500 
3 
30. 51 
Number of sailing vessels employed as “ carryaways” 
Vet on n age .... 
Value .................... 
$1, 500 
$1, 435 
Value of ont.fi t, . ... ....... 
$240 
54, 000, 000 
$240 
Number of menhaden handled 
59, 620, 000 
Value to fishermen - ........ 
$71, 133 
94, 380 
$24, 155 
1.245 
$80, 990 
Number of gallons of ailma.de .. ... 
143, 600 
$37, 960 
Value as sold 
Number of tons of scrap produced 
1, 840 
Value as sold 
$23, 310 
$30, 570 
