CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



The Alarine Fishing-grounds — Trawling — Fish-preserving Companies — The 



Hei'ring Fishery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1-16 



CHAPTER 11. 



Inland Waters Fisheries— Fish Acclimatisation — Marine and Fresh-water 



Pisciculture ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17-6 



CHAPTER III. 



The Fisheries Laws and their Administration ... .. ... ... ... 26-43 



CHAPTER IV. 

 The Fish Markets and the Fish Trade 44-.JI 



CHAPTER V. 

 The Oyster Fisheries and the law governing them ... ... ... ... .52-72 



CHAPTER VI. 



Crustacea 73-75 



CHAPTER VII. 

 The Whale Fisheries 76-SS 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Pearl-shell Fisheries 89-94 



CHAPTER IX. 

 The Aboriginal Fisheries and Canoes and Fishing... ... ... ... ... 95-101 



Appendices ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 102-126 



Plates and Maps. 



