APPROXIMATE STATEMENT OF VESSEL FISHERIES OF GLOUCESTER DISTRICT IN 1886. [From information by Capt. S. J. Martin, of the United States Fish Commission.} Total number of vessels belonging to Gloucester district, 511; total engaged in the fisheries, 425. One hundred and twenty-one vessels engaged in mackerel fishery; 98 exclusively and 23 in other fisheries as well; 86 of these engaged in southern spring fishery. 42 in New England shore fishery. Others will fish, 95 in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, showing only 26 mackerel vessels that did not enter North Bay. Forty-two vessels fish for cod on Grand and Western Banks, of which 25 fish exclusively on these banks and 17 engage in other fisheries at other times. One hundred and sixty-two vessels fish for cod on Georges Bank, of which 131 fish there exclusively and 31 engage in other fisheries at other times. One hundred and ten vessels engaged in the shore fisheries, including winter haddock, fresh haddock, herring, swordfish, etc., of which 46 are engaged exclusively in shore fishing proper and 20 in various other coast fisheries, including trap, swordfish, herring, fresh haddock, winter haddock, etc.; the remaining 44 are engaged in the various offshore fisheries during a portion of the year. Forty-four vessels are engaged exclusively in the halibut fishery, and 14 others have fished to a limited extent for halibut during part of the year. Of those engaged regularly in the fishery, 35 fish on Grand Banks, Quereau, and La Have, 4 fish on the eastern part of Georges, 2 at Greenland, and 6 at Iceland; those at the two lastnamed places landing their fish salt. STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY W. A. WILCOX, ESQ., MANAGER AMERICAN FISH BUREAU, GLOUCESTER, MASS., IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TESTIMONY. Mackerel catch by the New England fleets during 1884, as reported to the American Fish Bureau. Prices of mackerel in Massachusetts the first week in September from 1830 to 1884. Tonnage of vessels of the United States employed in the whale, cod, and mackerel fisheries from 1860 to 1883, inclusive. 1 The tonnage for 1865 and 1866 is partly by new measurement and partly by old. NOTE. The mackerel licenses have not been issued separately since 1867, when a general fishing license was provided to replace cod and mackerel fisheries. S. Doc. 231, pt 5-53 APPROXIMATE STATEMENT OF VESSEL FISHERIES OF GLOUCESTER DISTRICT IN 1586. [From information by Capt. S. J. Martin, of the United States Fish Commission.] Total number of vessels belonging to Gloucester district, 511; total engaged in the fisheries, 425. One hundred and twenty-one vessels engaged in mackerel fishery; 98 exclusively and 23 in other fisheries as well; 86 of these engaged in southern spring fishery, 42 in New England shore fishery. Others will fish, 95 in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, showing only 26 mackerel vessels that did not enter North Bay. Forty-two vessels fish for cod on Grand and Western Banks, of which 25 fish exclusively on these banks and 17 engage in other fisheries at other times. One hundred and sixty-two vessels fish for cod on Georges Bank, of which 131 fish there exclusively and 31 engage in other fisheries at other times. One hundred and ten vessels engaged in the shore fisheries, including winter haddock, fresh haddock, herring, swordfish, etc., of which 46 are engaged exclusively in shore fishing proper and 20 in various other coast fisheries, including trap, swordfish, herring, fresh haddock, winter haddock, etc.; the remaining 44 are engaged in the various offshore fisheries during a portion of the year. Forty-four vessels are engaged exclusively in the halibut fishery, and 14 others have fished to a limited extent for halibut during part of the year. Of those engaged regularly in the fishery, 35 fish on Grand Banks, Quereau, and La Have, 4 fish on the eastern part of Georges, 2 at Greenland, and 6 at Iceland; those at the two lastnamed places landing their fish salt. STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY W. A. WILCOX, ESQ., MANAGER AMERICAN FISH BUREAU, GLOUCESTER, MASS., IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TESTIMONY. Mackerel catch by the New England fleets during 1884, as reported to the American Fish Bureau. Prices of mackerel in Massachusetts the first week in September from 1830 to 1884. Tonnage of vessels of the United States employed in the whale, cod, and mackerel fisheries from 1860 to 1883, inclusive. 1 The tonnage for 1865 and 1866 is partly by new measurement and partly by old. NOTE. The mackerel licenses have not been issued separately since 1867, when a general fishing license was provided to replace cod and mackerel fisheries. S. Doc. 231, pt 5—53 |