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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
86. — Table showing by fishing-grounds the quantities of fish landed at Gloucester, Mass., in 1889, by Now 
England fishing vessels. 
Cod, fresh . . 
Cod, salted.. 
Cusk, fresh . 
Cusk, salted 
Haddock, fresh 
Haddock, salt. 
Hake, fresh . . . 
Hake, salted . . 
Halibut, fresh 
Herriug, salted 
Mackerel, 
salted 
Pollock, fresh . 
Pollock, salted 
Swordfish, 
fresh 
Total .. 
Fishing-grounds west of 65° W. longitude. 
Offshore grounds. 
Inshore grounds. 
Total. 
Nan- 
tucket 
Shoals. 
South 
Chan- 
nel. 
Georges 
Bank. 
Fip- 
pennies 
Bank. 
Cashes 
Bank. 
Browns 
Bank. 
Shore, 
general. 
Ipswich 
Bay. 
Off 
Chat- 
ham. 
Jeffreys 
Ledge. 
Middle 
(or 
Stell- 
wagen) 
Bank. 
Pounds. 
I 51,009 
1,061,700 
Pounds. 
6, 000 
56, 100 
16, 000 
Pounds. 
373,300 
15,464,001 
42,000 
18,300 
1,147,000 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
20,000 
84,800 1 
72,000 
52, 400 
Founds . 
72,000 
138, 000 

Pounds. 
1,971,955 
588,800 
21,170 
92,300 
150,170 
10,000 
448,620 
194,300 
Pounds. 
50, 700 , 
11, 000 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
11, 000 
Pounds. 
2,555,955 
17,404,401 
199,770 
165,000 
1,303,470 
10,000 
492,620 
355,800 
1,026,660 
556,400 
1,212,500 
3,095,523 
510,200 
18,840 
23, 600 
25,000 
2,000 

6, 300 
1 
5, 000 
9, 000 
29,000 
95,900 
945,660 
10, 000 
46, 000 
10,000 
44,000 
26,600 
10, 400 
556,400 
1,091,600 
855,273 
164,200 
18,840 
120, 900 
1 
2,240,250 
21,000 
15,000 
310, 000 
1,189,700 
92,700 
18,130,161 23,600 285,200 
|236, 600 
6,163,628 
61, 700 
310, 000 
2,265,250 |l48, 600 
28,907,139 
Cod, fresh 
Cod, salted 
Cusk, fresh 
Cusk, salted 
Haddock, fresh . . 
Haddock, salted . 
Hake, fresh 
Hake, salted 
Halibut, fresh . . . 
Halibut, salted.. . 
Herring, salted . . 
Mackerel, salted . 
Pollock, fresb 
Pollock, salted . . . 
Swordfish, fresh . 
Grand 
Bank and 
Flemish 
Cap.* 
Pounds. 
3,000 
22, 533, 997 
Total 27, 677, 955 
Fishing-grounds east of 65° W. longitude. 
Offshore grounds. 
Inshore grounds. 
Pounds. 
5. 000 
4, 285, 333 
1. 000 
36, 837 
5. 000 
48, 648 
2. 000 
76, 673 
250, 528 
35, 348 
La 
Have 
Bank. Bank. 
Pounds 
34, 000 
137, 410 
9, 000 
26,711 
2,000 
57, 652 
899,618 703,223 746, 
Pounds. 
35, ioo 
5, 666 
274, 200 
140. 350 
2, 000 
Gulf of 
Pane St - Law ' 
-N'ort P b.; 
Pounds. Pounds. 
51,000 1,063,200 
Pounds. 
42, 000 
29. 921, 155 
10, 000 
98, 6^8 
7, 000 
111, 300 
10, 000 
476, 234 
7, 207, 240 
, 063, 200 
"221,566 
Pounds. 
2, 597, 955 
47, 325, 556 
209, 770 
263, 648 
1, 310, 470 
121, 300 
502, 620 
832, 034 
8, 233, 906 
922 689 
556, 400 
2, 275, 700 
3, 095, 523 
731, 306 
* The greater part of the salt cod and all of the fresh halibut under this head were taken on the Grand Bank, 
t The term “ Cape Shore ” is somewhat indefinitely applied to fishing-grounds along the south side of Nova Scotia, from 
Cape Sable (from which the term is derived) eastward, at distances generally varying from 10 to 40 miles from the land, 
i In some seasons fares of salt cod are received from this ground, but fares of fresh halibut are very exceptional. 
In explanation of this table, it may be said that the fishery on what is termed 
Nantucket Shoals is carried on upon grounds at varying distances south or east of 
Nantucket, sometimes in relatively deep water. The fishery usually begins in April 
and continues until September. It may be denominated a summer cod fishery. 
The fishery in the South Channel is engaged in occasionally by a few vessels which 
at other times fish upon Oeorges Bank or Browns Bank. This is also a summer 
fishery, and depends on the fact that during midsummer fish are generally compara- 
