42 SEA FISH OF TRINIDAD 



for keeping them alive being practically abandoned in the 

 Northern fisheries, as experience has shown that in a well the 

 large fish smother each other. 



It will be seen by these notes that a steam-trawler of 

 good capacity can be brought out here, ready for action and 

 fully equipped for about twelve thousand dollars, and I see 

 no reason why the venture should not be a profitable one and 

 at the same time supply the Colony with good fresh fish at 

 six cents per pound. The curing of fish would be a matter 

 for after consideration, but from personal experiments, I am 

 satisfied that the "king-fish," "mackerel" and "jack-fish" 

 could when cured be made a very tasty article of diet. 



