AND THE FISH THEREOF. 



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tons, and a crew of 8,000 men. On the cession of Venice, in 1867, it fell 

 to 1,296 boats, of 3,892 tons and 2,571 crew. 



The following table shows to what extent the Austro- Hungarian fishing 

 fleet has increased during the ten years 1 868-1 877 : — 



In 1872 the distribution of the fleet was as follows : — 



subject. It is to be hoped that the International Fisheries Exhibition of 1883 may serve to do 

 something to remedy this deficiency. The Hungarian statistics fall short in completeness and 

 clearness of those of the sister country, and they are not published ; but, then, her fisheries are of 

 small significance, and people here are only beginning to awaken to the fact of the importance of 

 the sea-fisheries if properly carried on, and of the vast amount of capital swimming in the seas, 

 which they only have to stretch forth their hands to secure. Improved railway communication 

 may contribute in a main degree to improve this state of things, for hitherto the great drawback 

 has been the want of market for the sale of the yield in excess of the local consumption. 



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