STATISTICS OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 
A.—Table showing the number of vessels and men employed in the mackerel fishery—Continued. 
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Total. Vessels engaged me be mackerel fish- | Vessels mngaged In the mackerel and 
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MASSACHUSETTS. 
Newburyport ....-- 11 554. 53 $24. 150 $30,500 | 123] 6 351. 96 | $11, 650 | $18, 000 70| 5| 202.57 | $12,500 | $12, 500 53 
HGSOXi vs tascciwesecen 2 156. 91 9, 500 6, 000 30]; 2 156. 91 9, 500 6, 000 80. |-a2.-laess.cosit| eeebsc5-nl pecans [pease 
487.17 27, 000 26,900 | 116] 3 191.26} 10,000 8, 700 40| 7} 295,91 | 17,000} 18,200 76 
6, 707. 79 318, 745 310,900 1,394 | 60 | 4,000.32 | 183,345 | 190,300 | 810 | 53 |2, 707.47 | 135, 400 | 120,600 | 584 
141.29 5, 200 6,000; 26] 2| 141.29) 5,900] 6,000] 26]....]....-....Je.--2.ee.[enee eee fee eee 
107.13 8, 300 7, 800 
559, 85 30, 400. 31, 200 
1, 612. 28 50, 700 73,400 | 336 | 17 | 1, 267.77 
140. 53 5, 400 6, 400 28) 2 140. 53 
443. 56 22, 000 19, 200 86) 6 443. 56 
157. 27 5, 700 10, 000 Cel eee eects 
2, 569. 55 109, 450 102,900 | 470 | 84 | 2,569. 55 | 109, 450 | 102, 900 
65. 40 2, 200 3,100 14] 1 65. 40 2, 200 3, 100 
343. 19 138, 600 - 15,000 74) 5 845.19 | 13,600} 15,000 
Orleans .... -| 2 150. 80 7, 000 6, 200 29] 2 150. 80 7, 000 6, 200 
Chatham. 6 421.77 22, 900 18, 400 89] 5 376.82 | 19,800] 16,000 
1, 101. 53 50, 250 43,300 | 244 | 12 878.80 | 43,500 | 387, 200 
755. 24 30, 500 31,200 | 185 
142. 56 5, 400 6, 400 
55. 63 2, 500 1, 000 
16, 673. 98 750, 895 755, 800 |3, 493 169 |11, 625. 59 | 508, 845 | 512, 200 |2, 324 |110 |5, 048.39 | 242, 050° | 243, 600 |1, 169 
CONNECTICUT. Pe 
New London.......| 2 187. 68 14, 000 6, 800 34) 2 187.68 | 14,000 6, 800 8 ee eee Seeerren poet tr eer 
B.—Table showing the mackerel fishing fleet of the United States, classified by States, according to fishing grounds.* 
Cape Hatteras to Gulf of | Cape Hatteras to Gulf of 
Maine, inclusive. Saint Lawrence, inclusive. Block Island. 
State. 
Vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Vessels. i Tonnage. | Men. | Vessels. | Tonnage. | Min. 
Maine. ....-2..---ccnee aavecncee memee cn nenecasene 20 1, 288. 70 264 3 215. 67 AL | cccassiewedlocees graces Seeders aw 
New Hampshire ....... mana cen e ee neces ccccenas|cnmase sas] seacee rasene|sanenens cecene snes lccccennnneneleonsecee cwanenasas [sence Seer Coors eons 
Massachusetts ...-....--.--0ceenccceeceereeecene 38 2, 513, 02 528 3 178. 43 41 12 201. 82 59 
Connecticut.........-------- Oe nec ee sean ener enn (seaman nca|smnane seenenlawsseens[emmeauenes caeavereaea saver a [see eevee sh eeenasaeeeene ane 
Total..... Sweeeetstcc Sees eekcts <a waeeess 58 3, 801. 72 ~ 492 6 394. 10 82 12 201. 82 69 
Gulf of Maino. Gulf of Maine and Gulf of | @ui¢ of Saint Lawrence, otal. 
State. # : 
Vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Vessels. Tonnage. Men. | Vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. 
Maine ...-------e ee eee: 146 4,197.09 ; 1,005 5 282. 96 66 2 138. 03 27 176 6, 122. 45 | 1,403 
New Hampshire... i 567. 53 AES | cone sean eavenemicie nd ncnomelanece en nge ben wenaie antes teameall 11 567. 58 118 
Massachusetts... 186 | 11,195.60 | 2,356 24 1, 580.59 | 308 16 1,004,52 | 201 279 | 16,673.98 | 3, 493 
Connecticut ..--- 20220. eceeee se ee[enen ee cenenelewnceces 2 187. 68 Obie erpissty werreie|awexinewes Secsil|: aesies! 2 187. 68 34 
Total ........---- 343 | 15,960.22 | 3,474 31 2,061.23 | 408 18 1, 142. 55 228 468 | 23, 551. 64 | 6, 048 
*The figures for Massachusetts represent the condition of the fleet for 1879. The fleets for the other States are shown for 1880. During 
the last-named year not over twenty-five American vessels visited the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, some of these remaining only'’a few weeks. 
