H.—ls.

Fisheries Table III. —Showing the Number of Sacks and Value of the Oysters obtained in the Dominion during the Year ended 31st December, 1931.

Fisheries Table IV.—Showing the Number and Species of Whales taken off the New Zealand Coast, with Quantity of Products for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

Fisheries Table V.—Showing the Total Quantity and Value of Fish and Shell-fish imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Fish and Shell-fish imported.

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Locality. Quantity. (WtotaSe). Dredge Oysters. Sacks. £ s. d. Foveaux Strait .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,538 22,836 5 0 Rook Oysters. Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,780 ~| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 144 Kaipara Harbour .. .. .. .. .. . . 467 . _ „,,, _ „ HaurakiGulr* 1,282 f> 5 ' 0M ° ° Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 377 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 J Total .. .. .. .. .. 4,360 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. 40,898 27,850 5 0 • Takatu to Gull Point, 35 ; Rakino, 157 ; Eangitoto, 168 ; Motutapu, 167 ; Waiheke, 624 ; Ponui, 131.

Wlmlino- station ; Number of Snpi-im Yield oS Quantity of Bonedust Wlialmg-station. , whales taken _ bpecies. 0; , and Fertilizer. I 1 Tons. Tons. Whangamumu (Russell) .. .. .. 48 Humpback .. 240 44 Marlborough Sounds (Picton) .. .. .. | 62 „ .. ! 290 30 Totals .. .. .. ..110 .. 530 74

Description of Fish. Quantity. Value. £ Oysters .. .. .. .. . . .. .. Nil Anchovies, salted, in containers of 28 lb. or over .. . . 26 cwt. 66 Other fishFrozen, smoked, pickled, dried, or salted .. . . .. 874 cwt. 2,696 Potted and preserved in tins .. .. .. .. 1,935,437 lb. 68,164 Total value of imports .. .. .. 70,926