. 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. aiitl piickiu;;, .$'iO(H)l» St. Lawrence 7000 UOIIl' VJ CClH'VCWt. .."'Oj ;, HiiUiii;,', vS:*'. 1,501 liores .... none [ (;00,j >^os \ '1 3 .... l»i, 12, S,| .... U. T. :.{ 8'^'^'>.j nd various f\\\)-\ ' V. ) yearly] ') do .'I , , 0 Gulf of bt. In nothing '.â â do iiii; Anioriciui lis St Lawrence fd )rove«l so uni 'uod to the Ocea lUorel beins ^m \i/.o a larjior pio


. 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. aiitl piickiu;;, .$'iO(H)l» St. Lawrence 7000 UOIIl' VJ CClH'VCWt. .."'Oj ;, HiiUiii;,', vS:*'. 1,501 liores .... none [ (;00,j >^os \ '1 3 .... l»i, 12, S,| .... U. T. :.{ 8'^'^'>.j nd various f\\\)-\ ' V. ) yearly] ') do .'I , , 0 Gulf of bt. In nothing '.â â do iiii; Anioriciui lis St Lawrence fd )rove«l so uni 'uod to the Ocea lUorel beins ^m \i/.o a larjior pioll iritisU waters oull [to the 1"^>-J^';^i*,i ^f June IS'' I'vm 12 tlietirmof M lisiuessfortbopi tVas\iiuSton/}y') If shore, not uum AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3121 Averajjp value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per nio $45 Averaj,'e value of Commissions, &c #175 Average value of Wharves, Fish houses, »S:c., for curing; and i)ackin{;, iiielu(lin;j expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore.$-7000 .Viimber of Vessels lost. 1 Value of Vessels lost, including outfits |8700 Value of Fi?«t none. ymiiber of Lives lost 12 lotal valoe of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &.c. per c w t - - ... 12 Iota! value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c. per bbl $3 Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores none Total value of Mackerel do ^.'iOO Average market value of American Shore Mackerel $12 Average market value of Baj' Mackerel $7 per Bbl. Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $400 per man. Average ainouut paid iu British ports for bait, ice, and various sup- plies $050 per Trip. Amount paid to British fishermen for herring $4300 I Amount paid to British lishermeii as wages $8750 for mackl. caugh Bay St. Lwrence. I Amount paid in British ports for repairs $2500 [Locations frequented by American vessels for fish none in Bay of St. Lawrence. [Locatious


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