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Table V.—Return showing Particulars of (a) the Imports into and (b) the Exports from New Zealand of Fish and Shell-fish during the Year ended 31st March, 1941 —continued. (b) Exports.

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Kind of Fish. | Exporting Ports. Quantity. Value. (a) Produce of Xnr Zealand., ', ....... Oysters, fresh .. ;. ■ ■ ■■ Auckland .. • ■ ' 5 ,077 doz. - 39 Wellington .. 4,728 doz. 122 Invercargill .. 29,862 doz. 557 Total .. 35,667 doz. 718 Blue cod, frozen .. .. ■ ■ Auckland .. . . 5 cwt. 28 Wellington .. 929 cwt. 3,533 Lyttelton . . .. 13 cwt. 32 : Dunedin .. . . 454 cwt. 1,846 Invercargill .. 11,107 cwt. 41,512 Total .. 12,508 cwt. 46,951 Snapper, frozen . • ' •• Auckland. .. .. 3,225 cwt. 10,i04 • ; Wellington .. 580 cwt. 2,302 Total .. 3,805 cwt. ■ 12,406 .. . Flounder, frozen .. .. ■■ Auckland .. .. 2,719 cwt. 11,169 Wellington .. 1,325 cwt. 5,422 Lyttelton .. .. 154 cwt, 589 Dunedin .. .. 573 cwt. 2,313 Invercargill .. 219 cwt. 830 Total .. 4,990 cwt. 20,323' Tarakihi, frozen .. .. .. Auckland .. .. 2,267 cwt. 7,659 Wellington . . 936 cwt. 2,674 Lyttelton .. . . 319 cwt. 906 Dunedin .. . . 937 cwt. 2,954 I nvercargill .. 148 cwt. 359 Total .. 4,607 cwt. 14,552 Other kinds, frozen .. . .. Auckland .. .. ' 88 cwt. 1 " " 287 -.Wellington .. 2;852 cwt. ' ' 9,383 Lyttelton .. .. 686 cwt. 1,392 Dunedin .. .. 5,230 cwt. , 13,461 Invercargill .. 612 iM 1,979 Total .. 9,468 cwt. 26,502 Total exports of frozen fish from .. 35,378 cwt;.. 120,734 New Zealand ■ ■ Smoked, dried, pickled, or salted .. .. 502 cwt. 1,167 Preserved in tins — Oysters .. .. .. .. Auckland .. .. 1,2341b. 89 Wellington . . « 11,963 lb. 632 Dunedin .. .. 37,992 lb. 3,534 Invercargill .. 240,0221b. 11,599 Total .. 291,2111b. 15,854 Toheroa .. .. .. Auckland .. .. 87,475 1b., 6,035 Dunedin .. .. 127 1b. . 9 Total .. 87,602 1b. 6,044 Whitebait .. .. •• Auckland .. .. 72,6,81 lb. 10,979 Wellington .. 12,6691b. 1,745 Dunedin .. .. 37,313 1b. 5,757 Total .. 122,663 1b. . . 18,481 Crayfish .. .. .. .. Auckland .. . . 105 lb. 6 Wellington .. 137 lb. .12 Dunedin .. .. 33,231 1b. 3,337 "Total .. 33,4731b. 3,355 Value of total exports of New .. .. 166,353 Zealand fish and shell-fish (b) Re-exports. Potted and preserved in tins .. .. .. 13,249 lb. 551