378 DEEP-SEA FISHING. 



which the Inspectors have hitelj freed from all restric- 

 tions against trawling. The usual kinds of fishing are 

 more or less worked there. 



The fisheries of Dingle Bay Lave been tlie subject of 

 many official inquiries, in consequence of the complaints 

 made, especially by the fishermen of Anascaul, of the 

 operations of the trawlers from Dingle, some miles 

 nearer the sea. There is no doubt that Dingle Bay is a 

 good locality for both trawl and line fish, and occasion- 

 ally for herrings. Trawling was introduced there in 

 1848 by the Royal Irish Fisheries Company, under the 

 management of Mr. William Andrews, a gentleman 

 well known for his practical acquaintance with the Irish 

 sea fisheries and his continued efforts to improve and 

 develop them. This company worked successfully in 

 Dingle Bay for a few years, and much good was accom- 

 plished besides by showing the fishermen what could 

 be done by systematic work if advantage were taken 

 of proper methods and appliances for carrying on the 

 fishing. 



The proceedings of the company, however, were on 

 a very small scale, disturbances in the* country at that 

 time having interfered with the calling up of the capital ; 

 and when, after a few years, power was sought to carry 

 out the original terms of the charter, it was thought 

 desirable by the Board of Trade that the limited liability 

 principle should be applied to the enterprise, and a 

 change was then made in the management and consti- 

 tution of the company, ending unfortunately in its 

 total collapse. The first period of the company's exist- 

 ence, however, so far as it was then constituted, was 

 very successful; and although with only 1000/. capital 

 to commence with, the stock and plant after a lapse of 

 seven years were valued at 3000/. 



