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The EIsHERIEs.-Some idea of the very exten-
sive interest OF this Commonwealth in the fisheries,
may be learned from this fact that there employed
this year from the port OF Gloucester l20 vessels man
ned by 1000 men This fleet is principally cnga.
ged now in mackerel fishing. Gloucester probably has
nearly double the interest in that business of any place
IN the Union and is 10 fact becoming the great macke.
rel market for the country. II viii be also for other
Kinds OF fish, particularly hslibu the fishing for whlcn IS
not pursued by any other people About $500 tons Of
shipping are employed from this port alone in the fishing
tensive at the neghboring poris OF Annisausm and
kockpor siackereI barrels have been in eden
TED demand Tor month past in Gloucester. The
country lar and near has been raversed in quest Of
them, and many have been brought from the British Pro-
vnces Some OF our largest fishing establishments are
entirely destitute. As high 81 as have been paid
when the usual price Tor them il 40 cents Boston
COurfF.