H—ls

Lyttelton.—The total catch landed was 17,387 cwt., which is an increase of 1,987 cwt. 011 the total for last year (15,400 cwt.). Motor-trawlers accounted for 13,542 cwt.. and the one steam-trawler landed 3,421 cwt. Line boats landed a total of 74 cwt. and netting boats a total of 350 cwt. The figures for the main types of fish landed at Lyttelton for the last five years are given below :

Timaru.—This year's totals differ very little from those of last year, but there are some variations in the amounts of the various types of fish landed. This fact is shown in the first table below. The second table gives the total amounts caught by the various methods over the last five years:—

Port Chalmers. —The total amount of fish landed during 1947 at Port Chalmers is. almost double that of last year, the two amounts being 23,250 cwt. for 1946 and 44,849* cwt. for 1947. This increase is largely accounted for by the fact that a modern steamtrawler commenced fishing from this port in February and landed 14,670 cwt. for the year. The motor-trawl total is up from 14,326 cwt. last year to 16,863 cwt. this year. The line boats also show an increase from 8,825 cwt. to 13,264 cwt. The figures for the main types of fish caught over the last five years are given below: —

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— 1943-44. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Total quantity landed 14,050 16,221 11,430 15,400 17,387 Tarakihi 4,614 6,202 4,840 7,094 8,895 Ling 864 1,556 1,447 2,133 2,278 Elephant-fish 2,862 2,611 1,632 1,805 1,413 Gurnard 2,383 2,537 1,203 1,269 1,105 Red cod 451 191 46 200 424

— 1943-44. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Total quantity landed Red cod Ling Gurnard Hapuku Elephant-fish Flounder Sole .. Cwt. 15,898 1,672 2,887 2,634 1,897 1,149 2,209 2,511 Cwt. 13,022 919 1,568 2,265 1,635 1,795 1,600 2,278 Cwt. 11,386 432 1,047 1,879 1,275 2,155 1,819 1,903 Cwt. 21,223 3,823 3,136 2,946 2,796 2,445 2,367 2,571 Cwt. 21,216 2,630 3,817 2,051 2,560 1,714 4,318 2,652 1943-44. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Total quantity landed Motor-trawling Danish-seining Line-fishing (motor-vessels) Cwt. 15,898 8,517 2,508 4,873 Cwt. 13,022 8,142 1,804 3,076 Cwt. 11,386 7,880 1,292 2,214 Cwt. 21,223 15,794 5,429 Cwt. 21,216 15,785 5,431

— 1943-44. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Total quantity landed 21,523 23,264 25,533 23,250 44,849 Tarakihi 3,361 3,166 173 81 9,977 Sole 4,114 4,993 6,282 8,366 10,963 Red cod 4,501 4,033 7,605 3,846 2,536 Barracouta 5,157 | 6,300 7,502 8,171 13,938 Flounder 885 1 1,163 1 1,366 745 1,062