3G0 REPORT OF COMMISSIOJJER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [8] 



ery Board for Scotlaud. It is now composed of three sheriffs, who re- 

 main in the board as long as they hold the office of sheriff", and six other 

 members, who are elected for five years. Three members constitute a 

 quorum. All members of the board are appointed by the Government, 

 which also appoints the president and secretary, each of tvhom has a 

 fixed salary. The duties of the board were extended, and now it has 

 charge both of the salt-water and salmon fisheries; and it is to promote 

 the interests of the fisheries by all the means in its power. Therevenue 

 of the board consists principally in the tax for branding barrels. At 

 present the board is having practical and scientific investigations of the 

 herring fisheries made on a tolerably vast scale. An experimental sta- 

 tion has been established at Granton, and it is the intention to establish a 

 similar station on the west coast of Scotland. For the promotion of the 

 freshwater fisheries a private association — the Scotch Fisheries Improve- 

 ment Association — was formed in 1880. Besides thisassociation there 

 were also at the end of 1883 ninety-eight clubs or associations with the 

 same object. 



Ireland. — Both the salt-water and the freshwater fisheries are un- 

 der the Office of Irish Fisheries in Dublin. This office has three in- 

 spectors, each having his own district. There are, besides, one secretary, 

 three clerks, and one engineer. The inspectors have charge of the ad- 

 ministration of the fisheries in general, and are assisted by the coast 

 guards. They can make regulations for the proper management, pro- 

 motion, and protection of the fisheries, and are allowed to advance 

 money to fishermen for purposes connected with the fisheries. In 1882 

 sums amounting in all to $42,880 were loaned to fishermen. 



Canada. — At the head of the administration of fisheries there is a 

 director, whose office is under the IMinistry of Marine and Fisheries. 

 The following persons are ai)pointed iu the provinces: 



In Quebec: Oue captain of the steamer, forty-nine overseers, and 

 forty-nine guardians. 



In the other provinces: One inspector in each, one overseer in every 

 county, and oue guardian in every township. 



The total number of persons comprised in the administration of fish- 

 eries was the following in 1882 : 



