DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES,

REPORT
OF THE
FISHERIES PROTECTION SERVICE
OF
OANAD A,
DURING THE SEASON OF 1888.
To the Honorable
CHARLES H. TUPPER,
Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
SIR, .—I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of the Fisheries Pro
lection Vessels, for the season of 1888.
The steamers and sailing vessels composing the fleet, consisted of the steamers
Acadia," Lt. Gordon, R.N.; "La Canadienne," Commander Wakeham; "Dream,"
Capt. Pratt; and schooners "Advance," Captain Knowlton; "Critic," Capt. Mc.
Laren; "0. if. Tupper," Capt. Quigley; "C. J. Brydge," Capt. Pouliot; "Vigi.
lant," Capt. Lorway.
The table which follows gives the number of hours which the several vessels
were under steam or sail, the miles run, the number of boarding visits to fishing
vessels, the date which each vessel was in commission, and the locality in which
they were stationed.
0
Cruisers.
.
.0
8
z
Dates in Commission.
Where Cruising.
Steamer " Acadia" .....
do "La Oanadienne".
do "Dream".
Scliooner "Advance "
do " Critic "
do "0. H. Tupper"...
do
do
"C. J. Brydges"..
"Vigilant"
Total.
1,013
l'Tot given.
1,013
981
1,655
911
1,186
1232
8,799
ot given.
4,995
ot given.
do
do
do
do
40
20
391
102
136
37
81
149
9th June to 16th Oct.
15th May to 28th Oct.
Whole year.
4th June to25th Oct.
Sih June to 1st Oct.
15th June to 15th Oct.
13th June to 13th Oct.
2nd June to 28th Nov.
Gulf St. Lawrence.
do
Bay of Fundy.
Off Eastern Uoast,N.i3.
Off P.E.I. Coast.
Off North Side P.EL
and Miramichi Bay,
In North Bay, P.E.I....
do and
off 0. Breton Coast,