FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 85 
9 . — Table showing the relative importance of each of the vessel fisheries of the New England States in 1889. 
Fisheries. 
States. 
No. of 
vessels. 
Net ton- 
nage. 
Value of 
vessels. 
No. of 
Value of 
catch. 
48 
4, 257. 12 
$214, 900 
773 
$190, 423 
Massachusetts 
306 
23, 702. 69 
1, 261,’ 026 
4, 295 
1, 532,’ 767 
Total 
354 
27, 959. 81 
1,475, 926 
5, 068 
1, 723, 190 
4 
334. 09 
21, 500 
52 
15, 992 
New Hampshire 
68. 93 
2. 800 
12 
6,’ 132 
Massachusetts 
53 
4, 466. 84 
286, 834 
804 
536. 176 
Total •' 
58 
4, 869. 86 
311, 134 
868 
558, 300 
80 
7, 096. 01 
311 490 
584 
66 376 
New Hampshire 
7 
’ 243! 96 
14! 600 
65 
4! 129 
Massachusetts 
297 
13, 318. 82 
700, 780 
2, 976 
473, 755 
Rhode Island 
26 
291. 63 
22, 325 
97 
18, 136 
Connecticut 
9 
160. 40 
11, 650 
27 
3,’ 894 
Total 
419 
21,110.82 
1, 060, 845 
3, 749 
566, 290 
MfllllA 
18 
1 210 62 
64 900 
244 
66 594 
New Hampshire 
68.’ 93 
2, 800 
12 
1,’ 800 
Massachusetts 
201 
13, 440. 18 
827, 175 
2, 887 
1, 119, 699 
Connecticut 
27 
1, 022, 44 
62, 600 
197 
104, 072 
Total 
247 
15, 742. 17 
957, 475 
3, 340 
1,292, 165 
Shnrp 
-jvr a |nA 
217 
4, 755. 82 
185, 090 
1, 225 
228, 386 
New Hampshire 
11 
337. 06 
16| 400 
96 
39| 613 
Massachusetts 
180 
3, 407. 53 
172, 775 
999 
177, 188 
Rhode Island 
21 
249. 81 
21, 200 
84 
10, 967 
Connecticut 
37 
481. 84 
31, 330 
111 
26, 360 
Total 
466 
9, 232. 06 
426,795 
2, 515 
482, 514 
Whale and seal 
lVTfissRifhii setts 
68 
14, 303. 55 
663, 400 
1, 918 
816, 389 
Connecticut 
4 
402. 33 
15, 000 
2o! 684 
Total 
72 
14, 705. 88 
678, 400 
1, 987 
837, 073 
Herring 
lyTaine 
107 
1, 908. 01 
69, 000 
455 
39, 5<>7 
Massachusetts 
34 
’ 742! 07 
35’ 550 
174 
15' 060 
Total 
141 
2, 650. 08 
104, 550 
629 
54, 567 
Menhaden 
Maine 
20 
641. 52 
23 110 
163 
18, 805 
New Hampshire 
89! 63 
6| 000 
16 
2, 100 
Massachusetts 
1 
26.97 
6, 000 
13 
6, 000 
Rhode Island 
16 
890. 05 
137, 000 
219 
281, 450 
Connecticut 
6 
451. 80 
61, 500 
125 
86, 812 
Total 
44 
2,099.97 
233, 610 
536 
395, 167 
Swordfish 
Maine 
25 
700. 51 
34, 050 
157 
26, 817 
New Hampshire 
3o! 93 
l! 600 
9 
l] 339 
Massachusetts 
30 
440. 53 
28, 050 
139 
9, 636 
Rhode Island 
16 
232. 43 
24,525 
64 
7,417 
Connecticut 
11 
186. 86 
13, 150 
39 
8, 101 
Total 
83 
1, 591. 26 
101, 375 
408 
53, 310 
Molluscan 
Main ft 
7 
97 08 
2 875 
30 
3 532 
Massachusetts 
15. 25 
4, 975 
25 
3’, 569 
Rhode Island 
17 
180. 17 
26, 350 
44 
79, 745 
Connecticut 
113 
I 2, 326. 89 
319, 150 
419 
831, 100 
Total 
149 
2, 679. 39 
353, 350 
518 
917, 946 
Lobster 
Main ft. 
29~ 
370 64 
14 825 
102 
17~432 
New Hampshire 
19! 41 
l’ 300 
6 
’645 
Massachusetts 
10 
151. 75 
9,000 
35 
3, 836 
Rhode Island 
1 
5. 45 
500 
2 
595 
Connecticut 
22 
261. 18 
18, 915 
62 
26, 064 
Total 
63 
808. 43 
44,540 
207 
48, 572 
Two tables are next introduced which give for the vessel and shore fisheries, re- 
spectively, certain averages and percentages which are instructive. They show the 
great differences between the various States in certain elements of these industries. 
