Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . FISH PEDDLERS AT PORTO FISHING BOAT AT MAYAGUEZ. FISHERIES OF PORTO RICO. 15 FRESH-FISH BUSINESS. Pishing for a livelihood is not carried on to a large extent anywherein Porto Eico, and scarcely at all for sport. A few fishermen at theseveral ports make a living by fishing, plantation work, and labor atthe docks on vessel cargoes. The professional and semiprofessional fishermen, as noted by thewriter, number nearly 800, and employ about 350 sail and row boats. The local fisheries yield numerous species of fine edible fishes.
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . FISH PEDDLERS AT PORTO FISHING BOAT AT MAYAGUEZ. FISHERIES OF PORTO RICO. 15 FRESH-FISH BUSINESS. Pishing for a livelihood is not carried on to a large extent anywherein Porto Eico, and scarcely at all for sport. A few fishermen at theseveral ports make a living by fishing, plantation work, and labor atthe docks on vessel cargoes. The professional and semiprofessional fishermen, as noted by thewriter, number nearly 800, and employ about 350 sail and row boats. The local fisheries yield numerous species of fine edible fishes. In view of the large amount of dry and pickled fish imported, it is atfirst surprising that so little attention is given to this business. As arule, the local demand is indifferently supplied with fresh fish, usuallyat high prices. Ice is never used, and only the few fish taken of largesize are dressed. None are canned, and the only attention given tocuring is when an extra large catch is made, a few being then £>oorlycured for the home use of the fishermen. In past years the best o
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