Statistics of the Sea Fisheries of Norway During the Year 1881 With
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C. No. 9. STATISTICS OF THE SEA ISEIES O OWAY DURING THE YEAR issi WITH RETROSPECTIVE STATISTICAL TABLES RELATING TO THE SEA FISHERIES IN THE YEARS 1866-1881 PUBLISHED BY THE CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE. CHRISTIANIA. SOLD BY H. ASCHEHOUG & CO. k883. '-'• PRINTED BY TH. STEEN. CONTENTS. Page. Preface V Retrospective Statistical Tables relating to the Sea Fisheries in the Years 1866-1881_ .... ... .. ... .... VII —XXV Statistical Tables for 1881 ..... _ _ 1-32 Reports on the Sea Fisheries in 1881 33-79 RETROSPECTIVE STATISTICAL TABLES RELATING TO THE SEA FISHERIES IN THE YEARS 1866— 1881 (IN ENGLISH). A. The Great Cod Fisheries . VIII I, Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Lofoten Cod Fishery during the years 1866-188 Page VIII 2. Quantities of Codfish, Liver and Roe produced in Lofoten during the Years 1866-1881, and the Total Values of the same articles VIII 3. Number of Fishermen and Boats employed. in the Finmark Cod Fishery during the Years 1866-1881 IX 4. Quantities of Codfish, Liver and Roe produced in Finmark during the Years 1866-1881, and the Total Values of the same articles IX 5. Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Cod Fishery on the coast of Sondmore ; Quantities and Values of the same fishery during the Years 1866-188i X 6. Total Produce of the Great Cod Fisheries during the Years 1866-1881 x B. Herring and Sprat Fisheries XI 7. Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Summer-herring Fisheries during the Years 1876-1881 XI 8. Quantities and Values of the Summer-herring and Sprat Fisheries in the Years 1866.-1881 XI 9. Quantities and Values of the Winter-herring and North-herring Fisheries in the Years 1866-1881 XII 1 0. Quantities and Values of all Herring and Sprat Fisheries in the Years 1866-1881 XII C. Mackerel Fisheries XIII Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Mackerel Fisheries during the Years 1876-1881 — XIII 12. Quantities and Values of the Mackerel Fisheries during the Years 1866-1881 D. The Summer Fisheries of Coal Fish, Ling etc. XIV 13. Values during the Years 1866-188i — XIV II Page. E. Salmon and Trout Fisheries XIV N.. Values during the Years 1866-1881, Quantities during the Years 1876-1881 Page My F. Lobster Fisheries XIV 15. Values during the Years 1866-1881, Quantities during the Years 1876-1881 — my G. Oysters. XV 16. Quantities and Values during the Years 1876-1881. XV H. 17. Total Values bf all Fisheries during the Years 1866-1881 (Oysters excepted) XV I. Export of Fish and the Principal Products of Fish from Norway during the Years i866--188i XVI 18 a) Quantities Page XVI b) Values . — XVI J Statement showing the Quantities of Fish and Products of Fish exported from Norway to the different Countries during the Years 1876-1881 XVIII 19 a) Codfish, salted (Klipfish) Page XVIII b) Codfish, dried (Stockfish) — XVIII c) Herring, pickled XIX d) Sprat, pickled XIX e) Mackerel and other fresh Fish, Salmon excepted XIX f) Salmon, fresh XX g) Other Sea Fish, pickled XX h) Lobster, fresh XX i) Fish Oil XXI j) Codfish Roe XXI k) Fish Guano. XxI K. Statement showing the Quantities of Fish and Products of Fish ex- ported from the different Towns of Norway to Foreign Countries during the Years 1876—i 88i XXII 20 a) Codfish, salted (Klipfish) Page XXII b) Codfish, dried (Stockfish) XXII c) Herring, pickled - XXII d) Sprat, pickled XXIII e) Mackerel and other fresh Fish, Salmon excepted XXIII f) Salmon, fresh — XXIII g) Other Sea Fish, pickled — XXIV h) Lobster, fresh XXIV i) Fish Oil - XXV j) Codfish Roe XXV k) Fish Guano XXV STATISTICAL TABLES FOR 1881 (IN NORWEGIAN). Table 1. Statement showing the participation in the Codfish, Sprat and Mackerel Fisheries in 188i and the produce of all Coast Fisheries, with exception of the daily fisheries, according to the prices paid at the fishing-places 2 III Page. Table 2 a. Specification showing the participation in the Cod Fisheries in 1881, viz. the number of fishermen and boats, and their equipment 16 Table 2 b. Statement showing the produce of the Cod Fisheries in 1881 in quantities (number caught) . 20 Table 2 c. Statement showing the values of the produce of the Winter and Spring Cod Fisheries in 1881, and the prices paid at the fishing- places, according to which the values have been calculated . Table 3. Specification showing the participation in the Sprat Fisheries in 1881, and their produce and the prices paid at the fishing-places 26 Table 4. Specification showing the participation in the Mackerel Fisheries and their produce, quantities and values in 1881, and the prices paid at the fishing-places, according to which the values have been calculated Table 5. Statement showing the produce of 1) Sprat and other small herring fisheries, 2) Winter-herring Fisheries, 3) Lobster Fisheries, 4) Salmon and Sea Trout Fisheries, 5) Oyster Fisheries in 1881 3 0 REPORTS ON THE SEA FISHERIES IN 1E381 (IN NORWEGIAN). I. Report on the Mackerel Fishery at Uleholmene Tjomo in Jarlsberg and Laurvik's Amt .. ............ .... 35 2. Reports on the Fisheries in Lister and Manclal's Amt 36 3. Report on the Winter-herring Fishery, principally in Stavanger Amt 39 4 Reports on the Fisheries in Romsdal's Amt and the Bank Fishery on Storeggen 39 A. The Cod fisheries : I. The Cod fishery on the coasts of Søndmøre . ..... Page 39 2. The Cod fishery un the coasts of Nordmøre. — 4 1 B. The other Coast Fisheries — 47 C. The Bank Fishery on Storeggen -- 48 5. Reports on the fisheries in Sondre Trondhjem's Amt 49 6. Report on the Cod fishery in Namdal's Fogderi . 7. Report on the Cod fishery in the Lofoten Inspector's District, Nord- land's Amt 5' 8. Report from Tromso Amt on the participation of the inhabitants in the catching and fishing on Havbroen and in the Arctic sea, and the produce thereof 5 9. Reports on the fisheries in Finmarkens Amt, and the participation of the inhabitants in the catching and fishing on Havbroen and in the Arctic sea, and the produce thereof I. Winter and Spring cod fisheries Page 52 2. The other fisheries — 69 o. Report on the protection of the fisheries in the Christiania fjord inside of Drøbak in 188 75 1. Report on the participation in the Herring fisheries at Iceland in 1881 75 PR EFAC This book comprises two parts The first part, which is translated into English and contains an abstract of tables showing the produce of the Nor- wegian Fishing Industry during the 16 years from 1866 to 1881, has been prepared for the International Exhibition of Fisheries in London, where the present work will appear. The second part, composed in the Norwegian language, contains specified statistical tables of the fisheries for 1881, according to the same plan, that has been followed since 1876, consisting partly of the statistical tables them- selves, partly of more or less specified reports from different authorities regarding the fisheries. EOSECIE SAISICA AES EAIG O E SEA ISEIES I E YEAS 86688. C o (88 Retrospective Tables. A. The Great Cod Fisheries. 1) Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Lofoten Cod Fishery during the Years 1866-1881. Number Number Number Number Year. Year. of Fishermen. of Boats. of Fishermen. of Boats. 1866 20 855 5 723 18 74 58825 4 439 1867 21 129 5 906 1875 18 301 4 3 81 x868 21 o88 5 643 1876 21 346 5 790 1869 20671 5 77 6 1877 2! 287 5 3 1 5 1870 18 840 5 030 1878 22 723 5 251 1871 17 420 4 3 83 1875 25 556 5 609 1872 16 773 4 236 188o 27 232 6 144 1873 17 276 4 2 75 1881 26 850 6 153 Quantities of Codfish, Liver und Roe produced in Lofoten during the Years 1866-1881 and the Total Values of the same articles. Quantities. Values. Year. Codfish. Liver. Roe. Number. Hectoliters. Hectoliters. Kroner. 1866 21 000 000 60320 20 880 5 864000 1867 26 100000 58 000 19 720 6 168 000 1868 24 000 000 48 720 27 840 4 724000 1869 20 400 000 44 08o 19 720 4 172 000 1870 21 500 000 59380 23 200 6 480 000 1871 I7 500 000 49 88o 19 140 6 448 000 1872 20 000 000 55 68o 25 520 7 152 000 1873 19 500 000 58000 20 88o 6 220 000 1874 20 000 000 46 400 17 400 6 576 006 1875 23 000 000 6o 320 32 280 6 971 000 1876 2I 980 000 58 58o 23 432 5 682 000 1877 28 400 000 78 880 31 320 8 823 000 1878 25 270 000 70 18o 31 088 6 820 000 1879 26 320 000 77 1 40 3 1 43 6 6 435 000 I88o 27 500 000 81 200 4 1 99 2 5 734000 1881 28 400 000 68 092 41 i8o 5 623 000 C o 9. (1881.) Ix Retrospective Tables. 3) Number of Fishermen and Boats employed in the Finmark Caýelin Cod Fishery during the Years 1866-1881. Number Number Number Number Year. Year. of Fishermen. of Boats. of Fishermen. of Boats. 1866 1874 17 051 45 , 9 1867 II 053 2 8o6 1875 16 oo6 4 462 1868 I 0 858 2 891 1876 10730 3 320 1869 1877 10537 3 236 1870 11 741 3 262 1878 16 429 4 644 1871 16 536 4 528 1879 17 325 4 902 1872 16 Sio 4 679 188o 15 447 4 320 1873 15 321 4 272 1881 11 736 34 , 7 ,v) Quantities of Codfish, Liver and Roe produced in Finmark during the Years 1866-1881 and the Total Values of the same articles.