464 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Table XIX. — Largest and average catch, by years , of vessels of Boston, Mass., engaged in 
the market fishery. 
Year. 
Largest 
catch. 
Average 
catch. 
Average 
stock. 
1885 
Pounds. 
1, 465, 000 
1, 534, 000 
1, 430, 000 
1, 550, 000 
Pounds. 
782, 775 
864, 737 
875,359 
997,683 
$11, 933 
11, 320 
16, 373 
16, 965 
1886 
1887 
1888 
Table XX. — Largest and average catch , by years, of vessels of Greenport , N. Y., engaged 
in the market fishery. 
Year. 
Largest 
catch. 
Average 
catch. 
Average 
stock. 
1885 
Pounds. 
257, 000 
353, 500 
284, 770 
287, 000 
Pounds. 
201, 000 
200,- 552 
185, 037 
211, 950 
$7, 782 
7, 167 
6, 807 
10, 811 
1886 
1887 
1888 
Table XXI. — The vessel fishery of the Philadelphia customs district in 1887. 
Number. 
Net ton- 
nage. 
Value of 
vessels. 
Value of 
appara- 
tus and 
outfit. 
I 
Men. 
Valu< 
Oysters. 
5 of prodi 
Fish. 
icts. 
Total. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Vessels oystering 
Vessels fishing 
Vessels both oystering and fish- 
ing 
Vessels transporting fish 
48 
4 
4 
1,140.63 
112.12 
122.31 
$81,161 
7, 600 
13, 850 
| 
$11, 365 
2, 100 
1,550 
271 
43 
37 
$150, 819 
19, 000 
$15, 000 
10, 200 
$150, 819 
15, 000 
29, 200 
Total 
CAMDEN, N. J. 
Vessels oystering 
Vessels fishing 
56 
1, 375. 06 
102, 611 
15, 015 
351 
169, 819 
25, 200 
195,019 
29 
626. 49 
59, 400 
3, 675 
150 
94, 210 
94, 210 
Vessels both oystering and fish- 
ing 
Vessels transporting fish 
Total 
TOTALS FOR DISTRICT. 
Vessels oystering 
Vessels fishing 
Vessels both oystering and fish- 
ing 
Vessels transporting fish 
Grand total 
5 
74. 83 
3, 700 
250 
14 
45, 950 
45, 950 
34 
701.32’ 
63,100 
3, 925 
164 
94, 210 
45, 950 
140, 160 
77 
4 
4 
5 
1,767.12 
112.12 
122. 31 
74. 83 
140, 56 
7, 600 
13, 850 
3,700 
15, 040 
2, 100 
1, 550 
250 
421 
43 
37 
14 
245, 029 
19, 000 
15, 000 
10, 200 
45, 950 
245, 029 
15, 000 
29, 200 
45, 950 
90 
1 
2, 076. 38 
165, 711 
18, 940 
515 
264, 029 
71, 150 
335, 179 
