FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 



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Table showing, by counties, the catch of svmrd-fish with harpoons in the vessel fisheries of 



Maine in 1898. 



Counties. 



Lb«. 



Value. 



Hancock 



35, 710 



r>8, 547 



(•)48, 233 



135,800 



t'l, 500 



Knox : 



2, 815 

 32,412 



Cumberland 



York - 



6, G68 









Total 



878, 290 



44,395 







THE SALMON FISHERY OF THE PENOBSCOT RIVER AND BAY. 



The principal salmon fishery on the Atlantic seaboard is centered 

 upon the Penobscot River and bay. During the progress of the last 

 canvass data were secured to show the condition of the fishery dui-ing 

 the years 1897, 1898, and 1899. As data for the years 1895 and 1896 

 had been secured previously, the whole has been combined in the three 

 following tables in order to show in a condensed form, by townships, 

 the status of the fishery during each of the years named. As the 

 fishery has been prosecuted on the river for a number of years by 

 people owning the shore line, naturally but slight changes are noted 

 in the number of persons employed and the weirs and traps used. In 

 1895, 133 persons were employed, while 102 were engaged in 1899. In 

 1895, 193 weirs and traps were used, while 167 were employed in 1899. 

 Gill nets occupy a very insignificant position in this fishery, only 12 

 being used in 1899. The total investment in the fishery in 1895 was 

 $16,268, while in 1899 it was $14,392. The catch from year to year 

 has fluctuated considerably. In 1895, 4,395 salmon were taken, while 

 3,515 were secured in 1899. The highest catch was in 1896, when 

 6,403 salmon were secured. 



Persons employed in the salmon fishery of Penobscot River and Bay. 



Towns. 



1895. 



1896. 



1897. 



1898. 



1899. 



Brooksville (Cape Rosier) p. 



4 



10 



2 



3 



1 

 7 

 7 

 4 

 7 



17 

 5 



16 

 3 

 2 



17 



21 

 7 



2 

 9 

 2 

 2 



i 



6 

 7 

 8 

 6 



22 

 5 



15 

 2 

 2 



15 



21 

 8 



2 

 9 

 3 

 4 

 1 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 4 



11 

 3 



15 

 2 

 1 



15 



18 

 2 

 2 



2 

 9 

 3 

 4 

 1 

 4 

 4 



2 

 12 

 3 

 16 

 2 

 1 



15 



19 



2 



2 



2 



Bucksport 



9 



Camden 



1 



Castine 



4 



Hampden 



1 



Islesboro 



4 



Lincolnville 



5 



Matinicus and -Ragged Islands 



2 



Northport 



2 



Orland 



12 



Orrington , 



3 



I 'enobscot 



17 



Searsport 



1 



South Brewer 



3 



Stockton and Prospect 



15 



Verona 



19 



Winterport 



2 



Bangor 













Total 



133 



133 



103 



102 



102 







