128 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Report of vessels of British Columbia sealing fleet in the vicinihj of Copper Island, season 1894, 
[From 27 Ann. Rep. Canada Dept. Fish.] 
Vessels. 
Tons. 
Crews. 
Boats. 
Canoes. 
Masters. 
Catch. 
White. 
In- 
dian. 
J apan 
coast. 
Vicinity 
Copper 
Island. 
Victoria : 
G9 
22 
8 
0. Scarf.. 
1 2.51 
314 
39 
6 
16 
2 
8 
A. B. Whidden 
1 043 
99 
25 
8 
2 588 
1.53 
81 
24 
7 
1 ' 7.3!3 
17fi 
50 
19 
6 
1 901 
433 
100 
2G 
8 
2 383 
343 
80 
8 
1 197 
03 
22 
6 
1 920 
94 
26 
8 
F. Cole 
2 584 
AYalter A.. Earle 
68 
8 
20 
2 
10 
1 471 
59 
6 
18 
1 
9 
911 
107 
26 
8 
1 7117 
471 
\\\ r. Hall 
99 
24 
7 
710 
73. 
25 
8 
W. H. Whiteley 
1 603 
505 
46 
IG 
5 
M. I'ike 
1 301 
250 
43 
19 
5 
871 
250 
93 
22 
7 
200 
58 
14 
6 
9‘>.5 
197 
03 
23 
7 
1 9BQ 
86 
92 
26 
7 
1 437 
60 
20 
6 
600 
35 
70 
20 
7 
1 306 
296 
GO 
19 
6 
1 075 
76 
24 
7 
1 947 
otto 
86 
25 
8 
1 014 
623 
E. B. iVIarviu 
96 
23 
C. J. Harris 
2 118 
82 
20 
9 
i, 497 
531 
92 
27 
9 
1 09‘> 
558 
63 
7 
F. Gilbert" 
L 102 
120 
83 
oo 
G 
T. O’Leary 
530 
274 
56 
22 
8 
], 783 
171 
97 
24 
8 
1, 343 
86 
41 
18 
5 
H.J.LuiuL. .. 
093 
21 
99 
27 
8 
90 
81 
40 
4 
IG 
1 
558 
66 
24 
6 
W, E. Baker 
1, 263 
Va7icouver: 
49 
21 
6 
1, 703 
Jj7iited States: 
435 
7 
48 
Total 
49, 4S3 
7,437 
The pelagic sealing seasous of 1894 and 1895 are most notable for the excessive 
iminber of skins taken during the migration and for the falling ott in the catch on the 
Copper Island feeding-grounds, indicating the approaching exhaustion of this locality. 
But, in addition, the latter year is notable for being the first year in which pelagic 
sealers have to any extent attacked the feeding-grounds of the Bering Island rookeries. 
It has been long known that seals occurred iu summer iu the waters northwest of 
Bering Island, from Cape Kamchatka to Karaginski Island; but it seems as if in 1895 
the sealers repaired there systematically and with success. I am indebted to Mr. C. H. 
Townsend for this information and for the following abstracts of the logs of the schoon- 
ers Ida Etta, sealing oft Cape Kagikiuski, and Jane Grey, sealing off Cape Afrika. 
Schooner Jane Grey. 
Date. 
Location. 
Seals. 
1895. 
Aug. 10 
56° 44' K. 164° 2.5' E 
28 
Aug. 17 
5G° 09' M. 104° 10' E 
8 
Ang. 18 
56° 00' N. 104° 19' E 
2 
Aug. 19 
50° 09' N. 164° 10' E 
1 
Aug. 20 
56° 99' N. 164° 19' E 
13 
Aug. 21 
59° 99' N. 164° 10' E 
13 
Total 
65 
