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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF THE LOBSTER INDUSTRY IN MAINE IN 1898. 
The following tables show the statistical data relating to the fishery for 1898, 
except the wholesale trade of Rockland and Portland, which is shown elsewhere. 
While Hancock County leads iu tlie number of vessel fishermen with 173, Knox 
County has the largest number of persons transporting, 78. In the boat fishermen 
Washington County leads witli 639, followed closely by Knox County with 606. In 
the total number of persons employed Knox County leads with 749, while Washington 
and Hancock counties have very nearly the same number, 695 and 683, respectively. 
The total number of persons employed was 3,304. 
Hancock County leads in the number of vessels fishing, 78, valued at $33,000, 
while Knox County leads in the number of transporting vessels, 33, valued at $51,900, 
and is also second in the number of fishing vessels. Cumberland County is second 
in the number of transporting vessels. This county has more steam transporting 
vessels than all the other counties combined, 8, valued at $31,200. In the matter of 
boats engaged in the shore fishery Knox County also has the preeminence, with 696 
boats, valued at $37,175. Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington counties follow in the 
order named, and are all three very close to each other. 
Hancock County leads in the number of pots used in the vessel fishery, 7,146, 
while Knox County is second. Knox County leads in the number of pots used in 
shore fisheries with 39,040, valued at $39,030, and is followed by Lincoln County with 
29,190 pots, valued at $29,190. 
Iu the matter of shore property Lincoln County leads with $16,917, although if 
the property used in the wholesale trade had been included in this table Cumberland 
County would lead. In the total investment Knox County leads with $169,056. 
Hancock County comes second, with $136,651, followed by Washington and Cumber- 
land counties, respectively. The total investment for the whole State is $616,668. 
In vessel catch Hancock County leads with 444,704 pounds, valued at, $47,101. 
Knox County is second with 286,688 pounds, valued at $29,395. In the boat catch 
Hancock County also leads ivith 2,198,518 pounds, valued, at $204,390, while Knox 
County is a close second with 2,165,256 pounds, valued at $186,968. Lincoln County 
is third and Washington County fourth. The total catch for the State is 11,183,294 
pounds, valued at $992, S55. 
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed in the lobster fishery of Maine in 189S. 
County. 
Vessel 
fisher- 
men. 
Trans- 
porters. 
Boat fish- 
ermen. 
Shores- 
men. 
Total. 
30 
19 
639 
695 
173 
27 
480 
3 
683 
2 
2 
Waldo 
19 
19 
55 
78 
606 
10 
749 
12 
11 
447 
4 
474 
98 
100 
10 
45 
379 
6 
440 
4 
3 
135 
142 
Total 
286 
185 
2, 803 
30 
3, 304 
