The following tables show the statistical data relating to the fishery
for 1898; except the wholesale trade of Rockland and Portland, which
is shown elsewhere.
While Hancock County leads in the number of vessel fishermen with 173,
Knox County has the largest number of persons transporting, 78. In the
boat fishermen, Washington County leads with 639, followed closely by
Knox County with 606. In the total number of persons employed Knox
County leads with 749, while Washington and Hancock counties have very
nearly the same number, 695 and 683, respectively. The total number of
persons employed was 3,304.
Hancock County leads in the number of vessels fishing, 78, valued at
$33,000, while Knox County leads in the number of transporting
vessels, 33, valued at $51,900, and is also second in the number of
fishing vessels. Cumberland County is second in the number of
transporting vessels. This county has more steam transporting vessels
than all the other counties combined, 8, valued at $31,200. In the
matter of boats engaged in the shore fishery Knox County also has the
preeminence, with 696 boats, valued at $37,175. Lincoln, Hancock, and
Washington counties follow in the order named, and are all three very
close to each other.
Hancock County leads in the number of pots used in the vessel fishery,
7,146, while Knox County is second. Knox County leads in the number of
pots used in shore fisheries with 39,040, valued at $39,030, and is
followed by Lincoln County with 29,190 pots, valued at $29,190.
In the matter of shore property Lincoln County leads with $16,917,
although if the property used in the wholesale trade had been included
in this table Cumberland County would lead. In the total investment
Knox County leads with $169,056. Hancock County comes second,
with $136,651, followed by Washington and Cumberland counties,
respectively. The total investment for the whole State is $616,668.
In vessel catch Hancock County leads with 444,704 pounds, valued at
$47,101. Knox County is second with 286,688 pounds, valued at $29,395.
In the boat catch Hancock County also leads with 2,198,518 pounds,
valued at $204,390, while Knox County is a close second with 2,165,256
pounds, valued at $186,968. Lincoln County is third and Washington
County fourth. The total catch for the State is 11,183,294 pounds,
valued at $992,855.
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed
in the lobster fishery of Maine in 1898.
Vessel Boat
fisher- Trans- fisher- Shores-
County men porters men men Total
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Washington 30 19 639 7 695
Hancock 173 27 480 3 683
Penobscot 2 2
Waldo 19 19
Knox 55 78 606 10 749
Lincoln 12 11 447 4 474
Sagadahoc. 2 98 100
Cumberland 10 45 379 6 440
York 4 3 135 142
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Total 280 185 2,803 30 3,304
Table showing by counties the vessels, boats, apparatus, and
shore property employed in the lobster fishery of Maine in 1898.
Washington Hancock Penobscot Waldo
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Items. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value.
Vessels fishing 10 $5,850 78 $33,000 1 $350
Tonnage 76 593 5
Outfit. 1,169 4,995 15
Vessels trans-
porting--steam 1 8,350 2 6,500
Tonnage 34 26
Outfit 1,835 1,950
Vessels trans-
porting--sail 5 8,500 8 9,900
Tonnage 94 99
Outfit 790 885
Boats trans-
porting
(steamers and
launches under
5 tons) 1 1,100 1 4,950
Sailboats
fishing 259 56,170 225 34,290
Rowboats
fishing 209 2,390 250 3,285 17 $255
Pots used in
vessel
fisheries 1,710 1,710 7,146 7,146 82 82
Pots used in
shore
fisheries 22,390 22,373 23,880 23,880 575 575
Shore
property 4,015 5,870 102
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