68 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



formerly had no means on board to salt their fish, the fishery 

 was of little value. In 1861, however, fourteen companies 

 were established in Gothenburg to carry on the fishery 

 properly. It seems that according to an old treaty in Charles 

 Tenth's time, the Bohus Land fishermen have a right to fish 

 on the Scottish banks with 1000 boats yearly. The prin- 

 cipal catch in the deep sea fisheries are cod, ling, hallibut 

 and coal fish. 



But the best bank for the Swedish fishermen, because it 

 is nearer home, lies off the Scaw in the north of Jutland. 

 The boats go out for a week's cruise; each boat has six men, 

 and if they are pretty lucky, they will bring back thirty 

 " valar," or three hundred cod and ling in each boat, worth 

 probably, when dried, 12 rqr. per valar. These dried fish 

 are called " klipp " and " kabelja." 



But even the large fish have decreased in numbers on these 

 coasts since the herring fishery, for at that time one hundred 

 valar in one boat was not uncommon. Formerly the 

 mackerel, lobster, and oyster fisheries on this Bchus Land 

 coast, were something considerable, now, however, they 

 yield very little profit. 



In 1836, not less than 63 ,544 score of lobsters were ex- 

 ported from the Swedish coast, but the fishery gradually fell 

 off till 1855, when the export was only 1977 score. Since 

 then, it has rather risen, and in 1860, 6460 score were 

 exported. But the principal part of the lobsters which are 

 consumed in London, come from Norway, and it is reckoned 

 that the English and French coast do not produce one half 

 so many as those of Norway. It is said that for lobsters 

 alone exported to England, the Norwegians receive 15,000 

 yearly. According to Agardth it is reckoned that the yearly 

 consumption of fish in London, including shell-fish, amounts 

 to above 4,000,000 Ib. 



Formerly the oyster fisheries yielded something consider- 

 able, now, however, the import exceeds the export. 



The coasts of Aland and Gotland in the Baltic, are rich in 

 fish, especially stromming (small herrings about eight inches 

 long), cod, and flounders ; but these fisheries are gradually 



