H—ls

Lyttelton.—The total catch landed was 12,520 cwt., which is 4,867 cwt. less than last' year's total of 17,387 cwt. The only steam-trawler landed 480 cwt. before becoming a total loss early in March of this year. Motor-trawlers accounted for 11,888 cwt. (94-95 per cent.), compared with 13,542 cwt. (77-89 per cent.) for last year. Line boats landed a total of 38 cwt. and net boats a total of 114 cwt. The figures for the main types of fish landed at Lyttelton for the last five years are given below :

Timaru.—This year's total of 20,661 cwt. is slightly lower than that recorded for last year (21,216 cwt.). The annual catches of the main types of fish and the methods by which they were caught are given below :

Port Chalmers. —This year the total amount of fish landed is 6,389 cwt. below last year's high total of 44,849 cwt., this year's figure being 38,460 cwt. The amount landed by the one steam-trawler is 15,827 cwt., compared with 14,670 cwt. last year. The total for motor-trawlers is down from 16,863 cwt. last year to 12,693 cwt. this year, and the total for motor line-fishing boats is down from 13,264 cwt. last year to 9,938 cwt. this year.

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— 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. . Cwt. Cwt. Total quantity landed 16,221 11,430 15,400 17,387 12,520 Tarakihi 6,202 4,840 7,094 8,895 6,101 Ling 1,556 1,447 2,133 2,278 1,539 Elephant-fish 2,611 1,632 1,805 1,413 1,016 Gurnard 2,537 1,203 1,269 1,105 895 Red cod 191 46 200 424 659 |

— 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948.. Total quantity landed Red cod Ling Gurnard Hapuku Elephant-fish Flounder Sole .. 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 Cwt. 20,661 1,535 3,45£ 2,244 3,416 2,938. 3,486 2,357 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. • 1948. Total quantity landed Motor-trawl .. ... Danish seine Line-fishing (motor-vessels) 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 j 431 Cwt 20,661 15,073 5,588