AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1267 



1. I have resided here for about sixty years, and have a good knowl- 

 edge of the fishing-business, and of the fisheries on this coast. 



2. The American cod-fishermen, in my opinion, cannot profitably carry 

 on the cod fishery without procuring bait on the shores of Canada or 

 Newfoundland, and I believe that the privilege of procuring ice on our 

 shores is also an advantage to the American cod-fishermen. 



3. I do not think that the privilege of fishing in United States waters 

 is of any advantage to Canadians, and I never heard of Canadians fish- 

 ing in American waters. 



4. 1 believe that our fishermen could carry on the inshore fishery on 

 our coasts, especially the mackerel fishery, very much more successfully 

 if the Americans were excluded from our inshore waters. 



F. MARMEAN. 



The said Francis Marmean was sworn to the truth of this affidavit at 

 Arichat, in the county of Richmond, on the 4th day of August, A. D, 

 1877, before me. 



ISIDORE LEBLANC, 



A Justice of the Peace. 

 No. 143. 



In the matter of the Fisheries Commission at Halifax, under the Treaty 



of Washington. 



I, DAVID GROUCHY, of Deseousse, in the County of Richmond, and 

 Province of Nova Scotia, merchant, make oath and say as follows : 



1. I have been engaged in the fish trade during the past thirty-three 

 years, and have dealt in codfish, haddock, mackerel, and herrings. 



2. I consider the inshore mackerel and herring fisheries to be of very 

 I much greater value than those outside. The herring fishery is almost 

 (altogether inshore, and I believe that the greater portion of the mackerel 

 jare caught within three miles of the shore. 



3. From my experience in the fishing business I have no hesitation 

 whatever in saying that it would be far better for Canad ans to have 

 their inshore fisheries kept to themselves. Even if the American Gov- 

 ernment should put heavy duties on our fish, I do not believe that the 

 Americans can give us any adequate compensation for our fisheries, and 

 I believe that it is almost impossible to estimate too highly the value 

 of Canadian fisheries. 



4. The madkerel caught in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, are, in my opinion, 

 equal to any in the world. I believe that the reason why American 

 mackerel bring better prices is that they are better handled and put up. 



5. Around this coast the food of the mackerel is principally inshore. 



6. The privilege of transshipping cargoes is of great advantage to the 

 American fishermen as they are thereby enabled to make more trips 

 and consequently catch more fish than they otherwise could. 



7. The privilege of procuring bait on our shores is of great value to 

 the American cod-fishermen, who could not profitably carry on the cod- 

 'tishery of the deep sea without this privilege. They also procure ice 0*1 

 3ur shores to preserve their bait fresh, and without this means of pre- 

 serving the bait it could not be kept fresh for more than two or three 

 lays. 



8. It is of no value whatever to Canadians to be allowed to fish in 

 American waters. I have never heard of Canadians availing themselves 

 ; )f the privilege of so doing. 





