AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1183 



These particulars are merely memorandums from my note-book, made 

 when the captains of these United States vessels ordered ice or were 

 supplied therewith ; I kept no particular register. 



Newfoundland fishermen generally catch codfish within two miles of 

 the shore ; the Newfoundland fishery is an inshore fishery. 



The caplin, herring, and squids, used for bait, are taken along shores 

 only, and are never taken at a distance of three miles off, except in 

 isolated instances, when fishermen belonging to this neighborhood have 

 taken squids on Burin Bank. 



I never heard of a Newfoundland vessel having engaged in prosecut- 

 ing a fishing-voyage on any of the coasts of the United States of 

 America. 



I believe United States fishermen have sold small fish in this neighbor- 

 hood, but I cannot state as to quantity. 



United States vessels do refit in this neighborhood. I have had a 

 draft for cost of outfit to them by myself. 



The supply of bait to United States fishermen by our people tends to 

 decrease the supply of bait to our own people; an instance occurred last 

 season at Corbin Island Cove in the last of the caplin, when a joint crew 

 of Americans and our people " thrashed " the cove for the Americans, 

 leaving our own people without bait and idle in consequence, which 

 resulted in great loss to them. I believe that the presence of the large 

 number of United States fishermen fishing on the Banks oft' our codsts, 

 and well supplied as they are with fresh bait, greatly reduces the catch 

 of our local fishermen, and am of opinion that the short catch of codfish 

 the past summer along our south and west coasts has been caused by 

 the "bleeding process" of the Americans on the Banks off our coasts. 



PHILIP PINE. 



Sworn before me at Burin Bay this eighth day of December, 1876. 



J. O. FRASER, 

 Commissioner of Affidavits. 



No. 68. 



WILLIAM COLLINS, aged forty-two years, planter, residing at Burin, 

 Newfoundland, maketh oath and saith that 



I have become acquainted with the fisheries of Newfoundland by 

 being engaged in their prosecution since I was fourteen years of age. 



I have observed a number of United States vessels in this neighbor- 

 hood ; there were upwards of twenty this year ; last year there were 

 upwards of 40 ; the difference between the two years, I believe, is owing 

 to the fact that this year a larger number of these vessels went into 

 harbors along the southern coast for bait. 



This year, at Cape St. Mary's, two or three American fish ing- vessels 

 came in and took fresh caplin for bait, which they purchased. I have 

 not seen them otherwise fishing. 



Newfoundland fishermen generally catch codfish within one and two 

 miles from the shore. The Newfoundland fishery is an inshore fishery. 

 The caplin, herring, and squid used for bait are all inshore fisheries, 

 taken in coves close to land. I never heard of a Newfoundland vessel 

 or crew engaging in a fishing voyage on any of the coasts of the United 

 States of America. 



American fishermen do sometimes fish on the inshore fishing-ground 

 pfif Cape St. Mary's. I have seen as many as three of these vessels fish- 

 ing there. 



I do consider that the supply of bait to United States fishermen de- 



