Statement showing the number and tonnage of vessels of the United States employed in the cod and mackerel fisheries June 30, 1883. Taken from the report of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics on Commerce and Navigation. Amount of inspected barrels, New England mackerel catch, packed at each port, as reported to the Boston fish bureau, 1884. Amount credited to each port is the amount packed there, regardless of catch of vessels hailing from there, which in many instances packed at other ports. We find from a careful observation of facts that the shrinkage in packing amounts to about 20 pounds to the barrel, or 10 per cent. Inspectors and captains agree with us that this is fully enough to allow. Total mackerel catch of New England fleet for five years, as reported to the Boston fish bureau. In the above the southern catch and number of vessels is included in the shore catch. Total catch of cod and other ground fish for five years, as reported to the Boston fish bureau. New England fleet catch of cod and other ground fish, landed at home ports, as reported to the Boston fish bureau. * Includes 23 vessels in halibut catch; 5 fished off Greenland and 4 off Iceland. Includes 13 sail that fished in North Bay. Includes 1 sail that fished in North Bay. 7 Catch of small shore boats included. 8 Vessels from Lubec fished in Bay of Fundy. |