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Fisheries Table III.—Showing the Number of Sacks and Value of the Oysters obtained in the Dominion during the Year ended 31st December, 1929.

Fisheries Table IV.—Showing Number and Species of Whales taken off New Zealand Coast, with Quantity and Value of Products for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Locality. Quantity. (WhSwtfe). Dbedge-oystees. So/Cks £ s d Foveaux Strait .. ... .. .. .. .. | 39,331 | 24,582 0 0 Rook-oysters. Bay of Islands .. .. . . .. . . .. 2,630 1 Kaipara Harbour .. .. .. .. .. .. 818 j Hauraki Gulf* .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,009 j Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 341 )■ 7,152 0 0 Great Barrier Island . . .. .. .. .. .. j 91 Whangarei Harbour .. .. .. .. . . .. 309 Wangaruru .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 21 J Total .. .. .. .. 6,219 Grand total .. .. .. .. 45,550 31,734 0 0 I * Takatu to Gull Point, 433 ; Kawau Island, 65 ; Kakino, 162 ; Motutapu, 221; Waiheke, 470 ; J'onui, 333; Kotoroa and Pakatoa, 16; South Shore, 42; Rangitoto, 258; Motuihi, 9.

Whaling-station. I *—• Yietd of t>«. | j Wtai Vahe. j | i Tons. Tons. £ Whangamumu (Russell) 53 Humpback .. 241 40 4,101 Marlborough Sounds 49 ,, .. 1 240 .. 4,800 (Picton) Totals .. 102 .. 481 40 8,901