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Table showing the Number of Sacks and Value of the Oysters obtained in the Dominion during the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

Table showing Number and Species of Whales taken off New Zealand Coast, and Value of Products for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Fish imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

Locality. Quantity. ; (wholesale). Dredge-oystebs. Sacks. £ s. d. Foveaux Strait .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,793 | 29,095 0 0 Rook-oysters. Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,143 ") Kaipara Harbour . . .. . . .. . . . . 968 Hauraki Gulf* .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,435 I „ „ ro „ „ Coromandel 231 f 0,652 0 0 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 523 j Whangarei Harbour .. . . .. .. .. .. 244 J Total .. .. .. .. 5,544 Grand total.. .. .. .. 44,337 I 35,747 0 0 I * Takatu to Gull Point, 252 ; Kawau Island, 74 ; llakino, 97 ; Motutapu, 133 ; Waiheke, 418 ; Ponui, 409 ; Pahiki and Pakatoa, 52.

Whaling-station. I | Species. | Yie.d of Oil. j &$£%** | Total Va.ue. Tons. Tons. £ Whangainumu (Russell) 50 Humpback .. j 237 45 5,766 Marlborough Sounds 55 „ .. 270 .. 5,400 (Picton) Totals .. 105 .. ' 507 45 11,166

Fish imported. Description of Fish. Quantity. Value. £ Oysters .. . . . . . . . . .. .. Nil Other fish — Frozen or fresh .. .. .. .. .. •• 350 cwt. 1,730 Smoked, dried, pickled, or salted .. .. .. .. 1,640 cwt. 5,401 Preserved in tins .. .. .. .. .. 4,029,583 lb. 174,959 Fish exported. Produce of New Zealand. Re-exports. Total Exports. Description of Fish. r : I Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. j Quantity. Value. £ £ £ Oysters, fresh .. .. 60,746 doz. 772 .. .. 60,746 doz. 772 Other fish— Frozen or fresh .. .. 21,481 cwt. 62,433 .. .. 21,481 cwt. 62,433 Smoked, dried, &c. .. 351 cwt. 1,095 .. .. 351 cwt. 1,095 Preserved in tins, &c. (in- 171,6211b. 21,355 47,741 1b. 1,729 219,3621b. j 23,084 eluding tinned oysters)