PERCENTAGE OF FEMALES. 225 
~ %6Proportion of females in all Canadian returns taken from statements by ma.ters of vessels. 
Catches not officially inspected as to sex. 
37Data concerning catches of American vessels in all waters for 1896 are based on reports trom 
United States custom-houses, supplemented by information collected by Mr. C.H. Townsend; data 
concerning catches of British Columbia vessels, furnished by the Canadian collector of customs at 
Victoria; catches in 1895 of vessels belonging to Japanese ports, furnished by United States consular 
officers in Japan. Catches of similar vessels in 1896 are from unofficial sources, are incomplete, and 
less than number actually taken. ; 
% Total catch of American vessels is increased by the catch of 224 skins taken by the Prosper off 
the Galapagos Islands and by 319 skins taken by the Eppinger, and 445 taken by the Louisa D, south 
of the award area. 
\ . : 
Total sealing vessels in award area. 
i aes. bcdbooa | Geoe. 1 aa | 
Readeitarfsucde| 38 30, 32 18 
Canadian ........-. 35 32 49 59 
iL Total ........ 64 62 al 7 of 
Total sealing vessels in Asiatic waters. 
Eo Siein bieisisreiais a3l 35 17 8 
Canadian ..--.-..-. 38 36 25 28 
By.) es 10 9 
Total ........ 69 71 52 45 
= a Estimated. xe 
Total sealing vessels in Asiatic and American waters. 
| 
American.........- 28 35 35 ' 21 
| 
Canadian .......-.. 56 60 62 66 
| 
Japanese .------...)-------- +e |---- eee eee 10 ; 9 
) 
Total .....--. 84 95 107 9 
Percentage of females in pelagic catches in 1894, 1895, and 1896. 
NORTHWEST COAST. 
British? give no figures. 
British give no figures. 
British vessels, 40 per cent. 
1894.—American vessels,! 88 per cent. 
1895.—American vessels, 74 per cent. 
1896.—American vessels, 93 per cent. 
BERING SEA. 
British vessels, 55 per cent. 
British vessels, 55 per cent. 
British vessels, 61 per cent. 
1894,.—American vessels, 69 per cent. 
1895.—American vessels, 73 per cent. 
1896.—American vessels, 75 per cent. 
1 Statistics for American vessels were obtained from examination of the skins in the customs house. ' 
2Statistics for British vessels were furnished by the captains. The vessels of the two fleets were engaged side by 
side in the same area and at the same time, 
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