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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, 1930.

Fisheries Table IV. —Showing Number and Species of Whales taken off New Zealand Coast, with Quantity of Products for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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Locality. Foveaux Strait Bay of Islands Kaipara Harbour Hauraki Gulf* Coromandel Great Barrier Island Total Grand total . • Takatu to Gull Point, 437; South Shore, I'akihi, 53 ; Crusoe Island, 14. Dredge-oysteks. rock-oystebs. Quantity. Sacks. 42,744 2,522 699 1,109 309 576 5,215 47,959 Tamaki Strait, 70 ; Kawau, 20; Motutapu, 202; Motuihi, 1 99; Value (Wholesale). £ 26,715 6,258 32,973 Waiheke, 58; s. 0 0 0 d. 0 0 0 Ponui, 15

Whaling-station. Whangamumu (Russell) Vtarlborough Sounds (Picton) Totals Number of Whales taken. 31 { 1 79 Species. Humpback Blue whale Yield of Oil. Tons. 140 1 200 340 Quantity of Bonedust and Fertilizer. Tons. 30 50 80