Translation Series No.1211

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1948/49 545
1949/50 730
1950/51 770
1951/52 920
1952/53 800
1953/54 950
1954/55 1000
1955/56 1200
1956/57 1220
1957/58 1370
1958/59 1500
1959/60 1580
1960/61 1700
1961/62 4743
1962/63 1722
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80
90
100
100
110 827
110 870
110 1042
120 1055
191 1182
220 1289
237 ' 1264
287 1435
306 1249
.316 1449
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6
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155 29
191 9
197 • 11
225 9
246 9
281 9
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At the time of writing, driftnets and driftlines are of- surpas-
sing importance for the pelagic salmon fishery in the Baltic Sea. It can,
however, be stated that the extent of net fishery has increased . steadily
ana it is at present of greater importance in the Federal Republic than
the driftline fishery.
By way of summary one can distinguish historically three dev-
elopmental periods in the salmon fishery:
(a) pure river fishing, to about the beginning of the 18th centurY,
(b) predominantly river fishing, alongside of it the increasing importance
)
of shore fishing until about 1945,
predominantly pelagic fishing with driftlines and driftnets, in addition
river and shore fishing: •
Table 1. Number of drifthooks and driftnets per vessel that
were carried by German boats in salmon fishing
(according to questioning of and to questioreires sent to salmon fishermen)
Average number Average daily Number of
.Season. of setting of . cutters
hooks nets hooks nets concerned
2.2. The technique of catching
The kind of vessel and gear employed at any•moment-dePende on
whether the fishing is carried out in the rivers, along shore or in the .
open Baltic . Sea. ' •
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