34 FISHERIES OF THE NORTH SEA 



specific gravity and suitable temperature ; 

 its situation amidst countries of dense 

 population, which by their demand en- 

 courage the exploitation of fisheries. 



On the land adjacent to this area there 

 are approximately 160,000,000 people cap- 

 able of drawing their fish supply from the 

 North Sea and Icelandic fishing grounds. 

 The countries having a coast-line on the 

 Baltic and North Sea are Great Britain, 

 Germany, Holland, Belgium, Norway, 

 Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and part of 

 Northern France. Taking the people who 

 live on the coast, or within such reasonable 

 distances as to be able to obtain fish in 

 fresh condition if proper facilities were 

 available, we realize the enormous potential 

 demand there must be for the produce of 

 the surrounding sea. If only i were 

 spent by each individual per annum on 

 purchasing the produce from this area, 

 fish to the value of 160,000,000 would 

 have to be landed in order to satisfy the 

 demand. This could be done if efficient 

 arrangements were made to organize the 

 fishing, protect the breeding grounds, and 

 improve the transportation of the fish 



