LANCASHIRE AND WESTERN SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEE. a3 
Nearly every description of sea fishing is carried on within this District, including fish 
trawling ; line fishing in all its branches ; drift net, trammel net and draw net fishing; set nets 
and stake nets in many different forms are also used; weirs and hedge baulks are found in 
places. 
Besides the above, there is a very large 
shrimping industry, which is carried on by the 
use of shrimp trawls, shrimp shank nets, hose 
nets, and push nets. 
Lobsters, crabs, and prawns are taken 
in many localities, and there is a very large 
area of shell-fish beds—mussels, cockles, and 
oysters. 
Twenty-three salmon rivers flow into the 
District, but the work of the Sea Fisheries 
Committee in no way interferes or in any way 
clashes with the work of Salmon Boards, the 
only connection between the two being that in 
cases where the Sea Fisheries District overlaps 
that under the jurisdiction of a Salmon Board, 
the Fishery Officers hold appointments as 
Fig 11.—Boat working four Shank nets. 
Salmon Bailiffs, and in their ordinary course of 
duty assist the Salmon Boards by reporting to them any offences against the salmon bye-laws 
that come under their notice. This has been found of material advantage in the preservation 
of salmon, especially in the estuaries, and has done much to put a stop to the taking of salmon 
by the use of stake nets. 
3. ADMINISTRATIVE WoRK. 
The administrative staff consists of a Superintendent, 12 fisheries officers, and the crew 
of the steamer, which is composed of a captain and 10 men. In addition to these there are at 
present 7 assistant fishery officers, who receive a small annual retaining fee. Some of the 
salmon bailiffs and a few others also hold certificates as honorary fishery officers. The 
Scientific Department consists of an Honorary Director of scientific work, and two scientific 
Assistants—Mr. Andrew Scott, who has charge of the Sea-fish Hatchery and Marine 
Laboratory at Piel, and Mr. James Johnstone, B.Sc., at the Sea-Fisheries Laboratory in 
University College, Liverpool. 
The District is split up into four divisions. The first extends from Haverigg Point, in 
Cumberland, to the River Ribble ; the second from the River Ribble to Rhos Point in Colwyn 
Bay ; the third from Rhos Point round Anglesey to the south-western extremity of Carnarvon- 
shire ; and the fourth from the south-western extremity of Carnarvonshire to Kemmaes Head 
in Pembrokeshire. These divisions include, besides the territorial sea area, a large portion of 
the rivers, bays, channels, and straits found along the coast. 
In each of the divisions there are stationed three fishery officers (one head fishery officer 
and two under ones), with a sailing cutter and a boarding boat. Their primary duties are to 
enforce the bye-laws within their particular divisions, but they are also required to do duty on 
the steamer, or in other divisions, when called upon by the superintendent. In order to carry 
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