. 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. AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3141 vesrH, at Gloucester Mass., iiiul that since tlie WnsliliiKtoii Tronty, so wlleil,li»8 ^'t'cn iu eft'ect, our vessels have been employed us follows: >o. of Vessels employed. Eleven So, of Trips made (5") yearly) Five each vessel yearly 1872 1873 J 874 1875 1870 Si), of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence 4 4 2 0 1 1872 187;{ 1874 J 875 of Mackerel from Ba


. 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. AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3141 vesrH, at Gloucester Mass., iiiul that since tlie WnsliliiKtoii Tronty, so wlleil,li»8 ^'t'cn iu eft'ect, our vessels have been employed us follows: >o. of Vessels employed. Eleven So, of Trips made (5") yearly) Five each vessel yearly 1872 1873 J 874 1875 1870 Si), of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence 4 4 2 0 1 1872 187;{ 1874 J 875 of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 812 080 300 0 GO >'ii. of Hiurels of ALickerel cau^bt within 3 miles of shore, not including Magdiileiie ..None of any consequence; not one tenth Avenifje value of Vessels each Six thousand Dollars Average value of Outtits, Salt, Bait, &c $2,500 Average value of Insurance 9 pr ct on Vessel & outtits Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo $40 Average value of Commissions, &c $250 each vessel Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and packing, iiiclmling expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore.$30,000 dumber of Vessels lost Value of Vessels lost, including outfits Value of Fish lost Snmber of Lives lost I Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &g. per 50 ewt. cts I Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c., per 1 $1,50 value of Fish taken within three miles of British .None I Total value of Mackerel do $360 No 1 No 2 No 3 I .\verage market value of American Shore $10 $ 12 $8 No 1 No 2 No 3 [Average market value of Bay Mackerel $11 $7 $5 liverage earnings of the operative fishermen per year $250 leverage aiuouut paid in British ports for bait, ice, and various sup- plies $3000 yearly limonnt paid to British fishermen for herring $2500 " liiuomit paid to British fishermen as wages liinoiiDt paid in B


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