. 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 OP THE FISHEUY COMMISSION. No. 9G. 3165 Xhis is to certify, That the uiulersigned, composiiifj the Hrm of Mer- cantile Wliarf Co have been engaged in the (isliing husinoss for the past Seven years, at Welltleet and tliat since tlie Wasliington Treaty, so calbl, iiiis heen in ettect, onr vessels liave been employed as follows: >n, of Vessels employed Twenty (20) >' Trii>s made 4 to Each v
. 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 OP THE FISHEUY COMMISSION. No. 9G. 3165 Xhis is to certify, That the uiulersigned, composiiifj the Hrm of Mer- cantile Wliarf Co have been engaged in the (isliing husinoss for the past Seven years, at Welltleet and tliat since tlie Wasliington Treaty, so calbl, iiiis heen in ettect, onr vessels liave been employed as follows: >n, of Vessels employed Twenty (20) >' Trii>s made 4 to Each ve.'scl vearly 1872 1873 1S71 187")* 1870 yo. of Trips to IJay St. Lawrence (? trips 4 0 0 0 No. of Kiirrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence, 800 Bb Xo. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not in«!liuling Magdalene Lslands None caught near Magdalin Islands Average value of Vessels each ^OoOO, Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c 82500, Each Average value of Insurance $800, I-^ach vessel Average value of Ca|)tains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per 835, Average value of Commissions, &c 8200 Each vessel Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and pa(!king, including expenses of CUuks, Proprietors and labor on ,000 Niimber of Vessels lost One Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 80,000 Value of Fish lost None Nomber of Lives lost None Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c., per cfft 75cts Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, ike, per Total value of Pisii taken within three miles of British .Nothing Total value of Mackerel do Nothing , 1 ^ 1 f A . a, ,, , , jAveragemarket value of American Shore Mackerel 1 '> 3 1 '^ 3 Average market value of Bay Mackerel ' i'> 00 s'oo o'oo Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 8150. I Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and various sup- plies 8200
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