154 FISHERIES OF THE NORTH SEA 



Italy and Spain. Sails and lines are still 

 predominantly used, and, although the fish- 

 ing methods are not equal to those in vogue 

 among the English North Sea fishermen, 

 the French are beginning to take to the 

 steam trawler. In recent years, too, some 

 of the English ships have crossed the 

 Atlantic, and their improved methods have 

 resulted in such success that the New 

 England and Newfoundland fishermen will 

 no doubt take to the advantages of the 

 otter- trawl. 



The men employed in the fisheries "of 

 Nova Scotia, who number over 30,000, 

 land fish to the annual value of nearly 

 2,000,000 sterling, Lunenburg, the chief 

 fishing port, being responsible for 500,000 

 in 1917. The mode of fishing is the same 

 as that in use among the Newfoundland 

 men. Seeing that the fishing grounds 

 adjacent to both provinces cover over 

 5000 miles, improved methods should 

 result in enormous development. 



It is, however, on the Pacific coast that 

 the greatest progress has been made in the 

 last few years. British Columbia, with a 

 coast-line so indented by fjords and bays 



