Figure 13.--Typical Canadian weirs. In the foreground, a simple weir without a parlor. In the background, a compound 

 weir with a parlor in which herring are held alive awaiting sale. 



respectively for 1956 and 1957. Average 

 share to capital (before allowance was 

 made for depreciation) was only $434 

 and $732. Despite such low and often 

 discouraging returns, weir owners con- 

 tinue to maintain their investment in this 

 operation and are generally opposed to 



the use of alternative methods of herring 

 fishing. 



Herring purse-seine fishery . --In 

 contrast with the weir fishery, the Cana- 

 dian herring purse- seine fishery is 

 carried out by mobile, highly capitalized 



NEW BRUNSWICK 





Weif s operated 1957— • 



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Figure 14.--Approximate locations of Canadian and United States herring weirs operated in the Quoddy Region 



in 1957. 



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