REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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Summary, by fishing-grounds, of certain fishery products landed at Boston, Mass., 

 in 1899 by American fishing vessels — Continued. 



Fishing-grounds. 



Total, fresh. 



Total, salted. 



Grand total. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



East of 66° W. longitude: 

 La Have Bank 



2.084,310 



2,061,900 



150,000 



115, 000 



50,000 



3,200, KX) 



891,700 



291,000 



$55,468 



61,352 



7,500 



5,750 



3,500 



63,575 



18,646 



15,090 







2,084,310 



2,121,900 



150.000 



115,000 



50,000 



4,205,000 



891.700 



291,000 



$55,468 



Western Bank 



60,000 



$1,475 



62,827 



Grand Bank 



7, .500 

 5,750 



Burgeo Bank 







Bacalieu Bank 







3,500 



Off Newfoundland 



1,005,000 



13,850 



77,425 



Cape Shore 



18,646 



Gulf of St. Lawrence 







15,090 











Total 



8,843,910 



230, 881 



1,065,000 



15,325 



9,908,910 



246,206 







Grand total 



63,450,329 



1,398,131 



1,274,400 



30,215 



64, 724, 729 



1,428,346 







There were 112,049,572 pounds of fish landed at Gloucester, valued 

 at $2,765,306, an increase over the previous year of 23,325,402 pounds 

 and $817,858. The increase is shown in the quantity and value of both 

 fresh and salted fish, in the former amounting to 9,436,768 pounds, 

 worth $252,391, and in the latter to 13,888,634 pounds, worth $565,467. 



The fares landed at Gloucester numbered 3,954, of which 867 were 

 from the Eastern banks and 3,087 from grounds off the New England 

 coast. The total of fresh and salted fish from the Eastern banks was 

 72,924,652 pounds, valued at $1,750,896, and from grounds off the New 

 England coast 39,124,920 pounds, valued at $1,006,410. 



Summary, by fishing-grounds, of certain fishery products landed at Gloucester, 

 Mass. , in 1899 by American fishing vessels. 



Fishing-grounds. 



No. 



of 



trips. 



Cod, fresh. 



Cod, salted. 



Cusk, fresh. 



Cusk, salted. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



East of 66° W. long. : 



La Have Bank 



Western Bank 



Quereau Bank 



Green Bank 



200 



' 172 



215 



2 



100 



1 



2 



56 



100 



3 



16 



4,162.386 



8,945,058 



7,641,420 



75,000 



$79, 921 



142,065 



126,069 



1,350 



485,400 



2, 142, 500 



5,043,367 



53,000 



17,378,595 



$13,354 



59,346 



135, 757 



1,478 



444,443 



1,025,962 



153, 710 



46,000 



$13,570 



1,975 



583 



11,000 



18,000 



6,000 



.$248 

 451 

 135 



Grand Bank 











Canso Bank 



77,000 



1,386 











Burgeo Bank 















Bacalieu Bank 







21,566^ 

 201, 380 

 397, 000 

 135,000 



613 



5,786 



10,523 



4,191 











Off Newfoundland 



30,000 



50,000 



325,000 



495 



935 



5,232 











Cape North 



Cape Shore 











12,000 



150 











Total 



867 



21,305,864 



357,453 



25,857,742 



675,491 



1,237,672 



16,278 



35,000 



834 







West of 66° W. long.: 

 Browns Bank 



48 

 568 



55 

 8 



32 

 4 

 1 

 8 

 7 



13 



26 

 2,317 



862,287 



2,828,902 



847, 189 



101, 760 



4,000 



41,945 



2,000 



135,345 



16,312 



58,736 



15,500 



1,679 



90 



762 



50 



2,515 



244,000 

 10,208,534 



6,894 

 335,313 



192, 188 



374,077 



336,030 



62, 745 



2,570 



4,814 



4,478 



775 







Georges Bank 



Cashes Bank 



186, 123 

 6,865 



4,197 

 154 



Bay of Fundy 



Middle Bank 

















German Bank 







46,236 



593 







Jeffreys Ledge 



Ipswich Bay 























South Channel 















Nantucket Shoals 



35,750 



25,000 



2,418,996 



664 



467 



52,346 



249.373 



142,000 

 154,000 



6,832 

 3,958 

 4,138 











Block Island 











Shore, general 



59, 801 



782 











Total 



3,087 



7,303,174 



149, 121 



10,997,907 



347,025 



1,071,077 



14,007 



192,987 



4,351 







Grand total 



3,954 



28,609,038 



506,574 



36,855,649 



1,022,516 



2,308,749 



30,285 



227,987 



5,185 



