. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. 'mm AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2595 W^- Q. The original census from which these statistics were obtained, ivpiH prepared without any reference to this Tribunal tâA. Yes. Q. Have you ever made up any statistics relative to the shore and gulf fisiieries, showing the difference be'ween tiie American shore fish- ery iuul the Gulf of St. Lawrence fishery iâA. Yes, and the statement is'as follows: Sumher
. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. 'mm AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2595 W^- Q. The original census from which these statistics were obtained, ivpiH prepared without any reference to this Tribunal tâA. Yes. Q. Have you ever made up any statistics relative to the shore and gulf fisiieries, showing the difference be'ween tiie American shore fish- ery iuul the Gulf of St. Lawrence fishery iâA. Yes, and the statement is'as follows: Sumher of fshing vessels in Gulf of St. Lawrence mackerel fishery and the American shore mackerel fishery. Barrels. 13(;9_-li)4 vessels in gulf, average catch 209 barrels 40,r>4() If)! vessels off shore, average catch 2*22 barrels y:j, 552 Mackerel caught by boats aud some Eastern vessels packed in Glou- cester 19,028 Mackerel inspected in Gloucester 93,12fi ]a75,_5>J vessels in gulf, average catch 191 barrels 11,078 ilJ vessels American shore, average catch 409 barrels 47, ^7^"^ 58, 9:51 The average catch is based on the average catch of 84 vessels from 17 firms in 1809 ; 1(0(128 vessels in ''av ud 62 vessels oft' American shore from 20 lirms in 1H75. These tiriiis li'' â doiii' bet than the rest. Q, You do not, i suppose, include in this statement any but vesselsâ It has nothing to do with boat-fishing \âA. No. {\. Will vou state from what source you have made up these statis- tics?âi*, J in information concerning the vessels which fished in the j;iilf, aud Ml > »a which fished off our shore, I obtained and tabulated for tlie information of Gloucester when I was town clerk, in HOD, and the rejwrt for 1875 was procured for Centennial i)urposesânot by myself, but by some one who did his work well. Q. Can you say, as a matter of belief, that these statistics were made up tor Centennial purposes and not with reference to this Tribunal fâ A. Yes; I believe t
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