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CHAPTER VII. 



NAMES APPLIED TO FISHERMEN AND VARIOUS MODES OF FISHING. 

 SARDINE FISHERIES. DIVISION OF PROFITS. 



H E names of the fishing- classes are derived either from their 

 mode of fishing or from the names of the boats they use. 

 For instance, Bragozzanti are those that work on board 

 the bragozzo. Picleganti, Tartananti, Bragaguauti, &c, are 

 used in the same sense. 



Trattarioi are those who fish with the seine (tratta) ; 

 Foscinanti use the foscina ; Tognaroli the togna, &c. 

 Sometimes also the names of the fish designate the fishermen ; for 

 instance, Pescenovellanti, Sardellanti, Cievolanti, Baicolanti, Passerinanti, 

 Pombarioi, Capparioi, Mazaneteri, &c, &c. 



The union of two or more boats which fish in company, as is the case 

 with the bragozzi, is called compagnia, each of which has its capo, or head. 

 They are managed according to established customs and rules ; the tempo- 

 rary chief is called capo de mare at sea, and on shore vendatore. The latter 

 receives the fish caught by the union in the boat called portcllata, and is 

 charged with the sale ; he keeps the accounts, supplies the provisions for 

 the boats, in fact, he looks after the business on shore, and receives five 

 per cent, commission on the sale. 



The wholesale dealer is called basegaro ; the retail dealer, compravendi, 

 pescivendolo, pesciamolo. 



The commonest kind of fish is called pesce populo, pesce misto, or minutaja 

 {inenuagia), minutaglia, pesce miniito ; the medium class, pesce ordinario, pesce 

 salvatico ; the prime, pesce nobile, pesce fino. 



