AND THE FISH THEREOF. 51 



According to statistics of 1869, the Chioggia boats engaged in the 

 fisheries on the Austrian coast were thus divided : — 



Boats. Tonnage. Crew. 



Istria ... 437 ... 4,321 ... 1,787 



Croatia ... 64 ... 547 ... 278 



Dalmatia ... 85 ... 853 ... 351 



586 5,721 2,416 



This gives an average of ten tons and four men for each boat. 



On the other hand, the Austrian fishing-craft is three times the number, 

 but their tonnage is less than that of the Italian craft. 



The crews of the Italian boats are one man for 2-4 tons, as against one 

 man for 078 tons in the Austrian boats. Count Marazzi values the share of 

 the Italian boats in the Austrian fisheries at — 

 Kilos. 

 995,000 Gorizia, Istria and the Ouarnero. 



7,000 Croatian coast. 

 760,000 Dalmatian coast and islands. 



Together, 1,762,000 kilos, of which — 



Francs. 



460,000 prime value 650,000 



1,302,000 ordinary ,, 976,500 



1,762,000 kilos „ 1,626,500' 



The greater part of this is sold on the coast, say, for about 1,000,000 

 francs ; the sale is effected by middle men, the local dealers, who resell to the 



1 Assuming the quantity to be right, I should be inclined to put the value at, say, 400,000 

 florins (=870,000 francs). Count Marazzi has, I consider, set down too high prices; but, on 

 the other hand, he has understated the yield : hence it may be assumed that the value given 

 may not be far out. 



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