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254 RECAPITULATION. YIELD and Value of the Fisheries of the Province of British Columbia, for the Year 1888. —-- Kinds of Fish. Quartity. Price. Value. $ cts. $ cts. salmon, in cans. . Lbs. 8,833,944 0 12 1,104,243 00 do fresh . .. . " 2,477,000 0 10 247,700 00 do smoked. ... ..... 13,400 20 2,680 00 do salted ...... Bris. 4,241 10 00 42,410 00 sturgeon, fresh. .. Lbs. 215,500 0 05 0,775 00 Halibut, fresh .. ....... " 229,500 0 05 11,475 00 do smoked . 16,000 0 10 1,600 00 Herring, fresh .. .. . " 122,900 0 05 6,145 00 do smoked .. 8,000 0 10 800 00 Oolachans, salted Brls. 282 10 00 2,820 00 do fresh .. .. Lbs. 20,200 0 10 2,020 00 do smoked. . .. 200 0 20 40 00 Trout, fresh .. .. 8,500 0 10 850 00 Smelts, fresh .. . .. . 8,000 0 06 480 00 Sardines, fteh ...... ... 3,100 0 10 310 00 "Skil," salted .. ... Brls. 484 18 00 8,712 00 Tooshqua ... . . Lbs. 28,000 0 05 1,680 00 Assorted Fish ..... ... . .... " 310,000 0 05 15,500 00 Oysters. .. Sks. 2,400 1 00 2,400 00 Olams ...... " 3,000 1 00 3,000 00 . Jiussels....., .. .. " 200 1 00 200 00 Grabs ...... No. 150,000 0 02 3,000 00 Abelones ...... Boxes. 50 5 00 250 00 Fur Seals .. No. 27,983 10 00 279,830 00 Hair do " 3,500 0 75 2,6Z5 00 Sea Otter ......... ...... " 100 75 00 7,500 00 Walrus . .. . .. " 21 18 00 378 00 Ivory . . Lbs. 250 0 40 100 00 Fish Oils . Galls. 64,345 0 50 32,172 50 Estimate fish consumed in Province .... . . 100,000 00 do Shrimps, Prawns and other Fish 4,500 00 do Anchovies and Isinglass . 6,00000 Total. .. .. . .... ... ...... . .. 1,902,195 50 Estimate consumption by Indians— Salmon . .. $2,732,500 Halibut. .,.... ... .. 190,000 Sturgeon and other fish . . .. 260,000 Fish oils. .... .. 75,000 3,257,500 00 Grand Total, approximate yield, 1888 .. ..... 5,159,89550
255 NUMBER and Value of Vesse1', Boatt', Nets, Trawis, &c., engaged in the Fisheries of the Province of British Columbia, during the Soasn of 1888. Quantitlea. Value. Total. . .... 1,257 Boats . 224,865 Fathoms Gill Net ... 5,790 do Seine...... .. 39 Dogfish and Halibut Trawls 52 Vessels, 2,166 tons.... 23 Canneries complete - . 3 Oil Factories 2 Freezing Establishments 6 Salting StatioLls ......... $ ets. 186,400 00 71,042 00 150,liO 00 8,260 00 1,320 00 569,000 00 18,500 00 10,000 00 21,500 00 $4l132 OG 6l9,0O0 0 484 Sailors and Hunters . ...... . 5,456 Fishermen and Cannerymen .. . .. . 94fJ THOMAS MOWAT, Inspector of J?isheries for British Columbia.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
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INDEX TO THE REPORT ON THE FISHERIE
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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT DEPUTY OF TILE
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The decrease in lobsters was genera
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xi Fisheries, issue a fishery licen
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xlii The above remarks apply with e
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xv BUILDING OF FISIIWAYS. Six new f
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xvii This Expenditure is snb.dicidc
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xix FISH BREEDING—Concluded St. J
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Lbs. Bris. xxi GENERAL RECAPITULATI
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xxiii COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Of Prod
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xxv COMPARATIVE STATE4ENT Of Produc
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... 12,100 xxvii COMPARATIVE STATEI
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APPENDIX No. i. FISHING BOUNTIES. G
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3 DETAILED STATEMENT showing Fishin
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5 DETAILED STATEMENT of Fishing Bou
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. 7 DETAILED STATEMENT of Fishing B
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. 9 DItTAILED STATEMENT of Fishing
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11 DETAILED STATEMENT of Fishing Bo
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21 IETAILED STATEMENT of Fishing Bo
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25 DETA1LD STATEMKNF of Fishing Bou
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27 The following Vessels for 1886,
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33 To permanently improve and maint
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35 SHAD. Native shad still continue
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37 is yearly increasing. Mr. Bailey
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39 bay did nothing. He is glad, how
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41 factories purchase by the hundre
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43 Oversetr John Fitzgerald, of Mil
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45 On the whole, I am glad to repor
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47 CAUSES OF SHORTAGE. These are va
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49 slight chance of procuring even
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51 NUISANCES. The action of your De
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53 quality. Halibut was a complete
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55 consideration, however, it has b
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300 1000 5... 59 the Fisheries, Qua
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61 the Fisheries, Quantity and Valu
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In the Fisheries, Quantity and VIue
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the FiherieR, Quantity and ST1u of
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the Fisheries, Quantity and Value o
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30 64,217 85 the Fisheries, Quantit
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91 TABLE showing the Value of the F
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93 APPENDIX No. 3. NEW BRUNSWICK. A
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95 in every report made since I hav
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97 LOBSTERS. This fishery has almos
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99 which required both vigilance an
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101 Overseer Gtuimond, of St. Louis
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103 Overseer Burtt, of the Lower Di
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105 Overseer Lord, of Deer Island a
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117 C) ' • -viii 'eauq'o1uu ew pe
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119 NUMBER AND VALUE of Vessels, Bo
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121 ened flhiog is, in itelf, suffi
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123 under 13,000 barrels, This is a
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125 to one pound of dry, the cod an
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127 to reproduce their species; tha
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129 Natural oyster beds owe their l
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131 are in the province, and almost
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133 the Fisheries, Quantity and Val
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. . 135 eDgaged in the Fisheries &e
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137 engaged in the Fisheries, &o.
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139 RECAPITULATION. YIELD and Value
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141 APPENDIX No. 5. QUEBEC. REPORT
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143 pleased with the action of the
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145 NEW RICHMOND SUB-DIVISION. Mr.
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147 STE. ANNE DES MONTS SUB-DIVISIO
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149 taken for local consumption. Th
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155 and Nets, &c., in the County of
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, 157 Fishing Materials, &c., in th
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9. 29 . ________ 159 of Saguenay, e
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161 Nets, &c., in the County of Sag
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163 Nets, &e., in the Cowity of Sag
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165 Nets, &o., in the County of Sag
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1(9 :STATEMENT of Value of Lobster
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171 SYOPiSES OF FISHERY OVERSEiRS'
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173 Overseer Jos Gin gras, of the Y
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175 nd no violations were reported.
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• . 177 EXOJJUSIE OF THE GULF OF
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181 with the Yield, Value and Kinds
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. . 183 together with the Yield, Va
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.. 185 BEOAi'ITULATION OF the Quant
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187 APPENDIX NQ 6. ONTARIO. SYNOPSE
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18 Overseer J. A. Couse, who replac
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191 have they become numerous, but
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193 waters, all fishing is done by
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195 are maskinongé, pike, bass and
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197 .Rattlesnake Harbor, but found
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199 eports from Tobermoray, Club Is
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201 CONCLUSION. The presence of the
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Page 251 and 252: 223 3.—Total exportation from Win
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Page 255 and 256: 227 The catch is a little larger th
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Page 259 and 260: 231 CB.AVEN P. 0., N.W.T., 31st Dec
Page 261 and 262: 233 APPENDIX No.8. BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Page 265 and 266: 237 judgment is required for the fo
Page 267 and 268: 239 SMELTS. These fish are being us
Page 269 and 270: 241 It has been estimated that 16,0
Page 271 and 272: 243 While in consultation with the
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Page 275 and 276: 247 Nicola Lake is twenty miles lon
Page 277 and 278: 249 I arrived at Naas Harbor on ste
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Page 285 and 286: CONTENTS. OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S R
Page 287 and 288: 4 duty it is to look after the fish
Page 289 and 290: 6 A recapitulation of the expendit
Page 291 and 292: 8 In the "eyed egg" column of the a
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Page 295 and 296: 12 Some interesting letters will be
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Page 299 and 300: 16 hatchery lake, like the Mowat's
Page 301 and 302: 18 get injured and die. Notwithstan
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Page 307 and 308: 24 James Lawlor, a net fisherman, s
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Page 313 and 314: 30 Mr. Mowat also adds: I take the
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Page 317 and 318: 34 "A river may quickly be emptied
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Page 321 and 322: 38 G-rand total distributed 1888. S
Page 323 and 324: 40 ing grounds on the Harrison I fo
Page 325 and 326: 42 The ova are at present in a most
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Page 329 and 330: 46 Musquodoboit River, all the pare
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50 year. In accordance with the ins
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52 be very great. The work in the p
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54 The Mission Point net was set in
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56 The fry were deposited in the ri
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58 commenced on the 24th of October
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60 WHITEFISH DISTRIBUTION. 1888. la
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62 North cf Gananoque, Lake Singlet
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64 Supply Fond or Main Reservoir. T
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66 A STATJIMtNT showing the daily o
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68 From these eggs we had very good
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REPORT ON THE FISHERIES PROTECTION
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INDEX TO CONTENTS. PAGE. Dominion C
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8 A statement of the expenditure in
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10 Under this modus vivendi and unt
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12 It was agreed with the Governmen
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14 showed fitfully, but in small sc
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16 Many United States captains admi
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18 coast and in its tidal eddies, t
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20 Oorresp3ndent mailed me a daily
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From 12th to 17th July in Pictou, f
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