102 
Cork jackets and life-belts, 74, 78 
Cowan, Mr. George (Eyemouth), remarks by, 24, 25, 32, 33 
Crab and oyster fisheries, 49 
Crabs, Act of Parliament regulating sale of, 19, 34 
Curtis, Captain, R.N., remarks by, 23, 24 
DEEp-SEA fishing, 25 
Demand for fish, increase of, 5 
Denes, size of mesh of herring-nets used at, 8 
Destruction of herrings, &c., by cod, 18, 19, 28 
3 immature fish, 3-45 
Destructive power of nets in present use, 23 
Development of fishing trade, 54. 
District laws for regulation of fisheries, 23, 24 
Donkey trawl, 44 
Drift-net fishing, 7, 8, 17, 24, 37, 48 
EDINBURGH, His Royal Highness the Duke of, remarks by, 72, 73 
Edwards, Mr. (Lowestoft), prize of £60 for best model of boat exhibited at 
the International Fisheries Exhibition, for conveying fish from smacks 
to carriers, offered by, 74. 
Enlargement of mesh of nets, 13 
Excessive rates for carriage of fish by railways, 54, oe 70 
Exhaustion of supply of fish, 39, 40 
Expense of obtaining fish by trawling, 27 
Eyemouth, harbour accommodation required at, 94 
FALLs Banks turbot fishing, 40 
Fecundity of fish, 38 
Filey, harbour accommodation required at, 94 
Fish dinners supplied to paupers, 5 
»> supply of the Metropolis, 19 
», Trade Association of London, 55 
Fishing Boats Act, 41 
aun ets 45 
»» vessels, lights of, 51, 89, 97 
Of », size and tonnage of, 43 
Fleeting system, 82 
Food of fishes, 32 
France, oysters imported from, 33 
»»  seine-nets prohibited in, 15 
GARVIE or sprat fishing, size of mesh of nets used in, 8 
German Coast Fishery, destruction of immature fish on the, 28 
Gibbs, Mr. Robert (Banbury), remarks by, 68 
Gill-net, 48, 49 
Government inquiry into the causes of life at sea, motion for, 88 
