AND THE FISH THEREOF. 



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CHAPTER IV. 

 THE FISHING CRAFT. 



Description of craft. — Value of the same. 



HESE are constructed chiefly at Grado, Rovigno, Bescanova 

 (Veglia), Trait, Milna, and Curzola; the framework is of oak 

 and the planking of pine. 



The SandolOy or Cio, is a small flat boat (-| to i ton 

 burden), used in the lagoon fisheries and brackish waters 

 near Grado ; 6 to 8 m. in length. Crew, two to three men. 

 The Zoppolo (Croat. Ladva, Kir ska ladja, Ital. Nazddrd) 

 is a rather larger boat, used by the fishermen of Monfalcone, S. Bortolo, 

 and on the Croatian coast ; it is hewn out of a single trunk, and the sides 

 are raised by planking. In order to obviate the tendency to capsize of so 

 narrow a craft, a broad plank (Croat. Jaram, Igd) 3 m. long is nailed across 

 the boat, extending about 1 m. on either side. It serves at the same time 

 as an outrigger, the row-locks being fixed on to the ends. Length, 4 m. 1 ; 

 breadth, 1 m. ; cost, 50 fl. to 60 fl. 2 (see Plate II.). 



The Toppo is a flat boat, 7-8 m. long, 3-4 inches draught, 1-4 tons burden, 

 used at Venice in the lagoon fisheries, and latterly also at Zaole, near Trieste, 

 and Muggia, for fishing with the trawl-net called Grippo ; with a shifting 

 mast, lug sail, and small jib sail. Crew, one to five men ; cost, 100 fl. to 150 

 fl. (see Plate II.). 



The Guzzo is a small rowing boat used in the Quarnero for line-fishing. 

 The Batello is a decked boat of different sizes in use on the west coast 

 of I stria, chiefly at Rovigno, for casting the Sardine and Anchovy nets, for 



1 m. denotes metres. 



2 fl. denotes Austrian florins; 12 fl. — jQi. 

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