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CANSO BANK. 



This bank lies to the south and east of Cape Canso, from which it de- 

 rives its uame; it is unimportant as a vessel fishing-ground, and is too 

 distant from the land to be much resorted to by small boats. It lies be- 

 tween 45° 00' and 45° 10' N. latitude and 59° 58' to 00° 42' W. longi- 

 tude; the greatest length, in an east and west direction, being 30 miles, 

 and the width 10 miles. There is a depth of from 30 to 56 fathoms, and 

 the general character of the bottom is sandy, with spots of gravel or 

 pebbles. 



MTSAINE BANK. 



Although Misaine Bank is quite large, it is but little resorted to by 

 fishermen, and therefore it may be said that as a fishing-ground it is 

 unimportant. This fact seems quite remarkable, since it is not more 

 than 30 miles distant in a northerly direction from Bankquereau, which 

 is a good ground for cod and halibut. The extreme length is 61 miles, 

 in an easterly and westerly direction, the limit being 5S° 08' and 59° 28' 

 W. longitude. The width is 41 mile's, from 44° 59' to 45° 40' K latitude. 

 The depth of water varies from 40 to 60 fathoms, and the bottom is gen- 

 erally broken and rocky. But little can be said concerning the abun- 

 dance offish on this bank, since it is so rarely visited by fishing vessels 

 that no reliable information can be obtained concerning this matter. 

 The natural infereuce is, however, that the bank has been fished on more 

 or less, and though cod and other bottom fish are found they are not so 

 plentiful as on other banks. 



ARTIMON BANK. 



Artimon Bank lies north from the eastern part of Bankquereau, being 

 separated from it by a narrow gully. It is of such limited extent that 

 compared with the latter, it is of but little importance as a fishing- 

 ground. The fishermen generally prefer to try on the larger bank, and 

 therefore but comparatively little is known about the abundance of 

 fish on Artimon Bank, although it is known that the same kinds may 

 be taken on one as on the other. It is 17 miles long and 10 miles wide, 

 with a depth of 37 to 50 fathoms, and bottom of coarse gravel and rocks.- 



SAINT TIERRE BANK. 



Until quite recently the bank of Saint Pierre was considered a very 

 important fishing-ground for both cod and halibut, and was much re- 

 sorted to by American as well as French and British provincial fishermen. 

 At present, however, fish are much less abundant than formerly, and it 

 can scarcely be placed in .the front rank of fishing banks. It is situ- 

 ated to the northwest of Grand Bank and Green Bank, and off the 

 south coast of Newfoundland, the northern part being only 11 to 15 

 miles distant from the French islands of Miquelon and Saint Pierre. It 



