88 FISHING INDUSTRY OP PLYMOUTH. 



'' Pleasure Boy." — In case the trawler is a specially large 

 vessel an extra hand may be employed, who is known as a 

 " pleasure hoj." He is paid wage by the owner and the 

 crew, all joining in the payment ; generally he is paid 2.s. Qd. 

 a week, and this sum is deducted from the net proceeds of 

 the catch before it is divided into shares. 



" Extra Boy." — On the other hand, in case the skipper is 

 an old man, he may take an " extra boy " to help him in his 

 work ; in this case the boy is paid by the skipper alone. 



Apprentices. — There are but few apprentices in Plymouth. 

 In 1884, when the " Fishery Boats Act " came into force, 

 there were five apprentices ; since that date only ten others 

 have been bound. The apprentice lives with his master 

 when on shore, and all food, &c., is found for him ashore 

 and afloat. He is generally bound to serve until twenty- 

 one years of age if he begins young, but if he is, say, eighteen 

 years of age when he commences, a special arrangement is 

 made as to the term he shall serve. An apprentice com- 

 mences his service as " boy,^^ but he may become third hand, 

 or even second hand, before his term of service is over. 

 The following are the payments made to him while he 

 remains apprentice : 



Payment of Apprentice. — While serving as boy he receives 

 from his master Qd. a week, and has besides half share of the 

 " boy's stocker.'^ His master takes the half share of the 

 catch belonging to the " boy,'' and half share of the '' boy's 

 stocker." 



While serving as third hand he receives from his master 

 Is. a week, and has besides half share of boy's stocker, and 

 one third share of men's stocker ; he also has one quarter 

 share of salvage in case there is any. His master takes 

 the third hand's share of the catch, i. e. one share ; also 

 half a share of "boy's stocker," one sixth share of men's 

 stocker, and three quarters share of salvage due to the 

 third hand. 



While serving as second hand he receives from his master 

 2s. a week, and has besides one third share of men's 

 stocker, and one quarter share of salvage ; his master 

 taking the second hand's share of the catch, i. e. one share^ 



