1298 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION, 



3. In 1876, our firm exported 70,000 quintals of dried codfish to Bra- 

 zil, Spain, Portugal, West Indies, and Italy. The fishery that year 

 was a partial failure. We exported, also, that year 40,000 gallons of 

 fish oil. In an average year we would export from 90,000 to 100,000 

 quintals of dried codfish. 



4. None of our fish is exported to the United States, as our fish is 

 prepared entirely for exportation to hot climates, where it is known to 

 keep well, it being of a superior quality ; we could not obtain in the 

 markets of the United States for our fish a price that would be rernn- 

 nerative. We even tried the United States market with green herring 

 during the Eeciprocity Treaty, when there was no duty, and we found it 

 did not pay. 



5. Most of our codfish are taken within three miles of the shore. 



6. Durig the Reciprocity Treaty and the period of licenses I saw an- 

 nually a large fleet of American vessels fishing for mackerel on the north 

 as well as the south shore of this Bay of Chaleur. On one occasion I 

 saw at Perce 80 to 100 sail at anchor. Since I came to Paspebiac, three 

 years ago, I have seen several American vessels fishing for mackerel in 

 this bay, and to-day several are fishing within the 3 mile limit. The 

 day before yesterday they took their mackerel with seine close to the 

 shore, much to the injury of our inshore fisheries, as it hinders our cod- 

 fishermen very much in their getting bait for their fishery. 



7. The following is a list of our various fishing establishments : Pas- 

 pebiac (headquarters), Perce, Grand River, Newport, Pabos I/Anse au 

 Beau Fils, Magpie, Cape Cove, Dock, St. John, Natasbqnan, in the 

 Province of Quebec, Carraquette, Shippegan, in New Brunswick, Ariehat, 

 Small and Big Cheticamp, in Cape Breton, N. S. 



I hereby swear that the above statement is to the best of my knowl- 

 edge and belief correct. 



D. ORANGE. 



The said Daniel Orange has sworn to the truth of the above affidavit 

 at Paspebiac, this sixteenth day of August, A. D. 1877, before me. 



P. FORTIN, J. P. 



No. 175. 



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



of Washington. 



I, JOSHUA MOURANT, of Paspebiac, in the county of Bona venture, 

 and Province of Quebec, make oath and say as follows : 



1. I am 34 years of age, 27 years which I have lived on this 

 coast. I am a native of the Island of Jersey, Channel Islands. I am 

 27 years in the employment of the firm of LeBoutillier Brothers, of Jer- 

 sey, who carry on the fishing business. I am 20 years an agent, and 

 for the past four years I have been the general manager of the firm. 



2. The following is the list of the fishing establishments of this firm : 

 Paspebiac (headquarters), Bonaveuture Island, Thunder River, Magpie, 

 Green Island, Wood Island, all in the Province of Quebec, and Fortune 

 Bay, on the coast of Labrador. 



3. We own 170 fishing-boats, with from 2 to 3 men each, and we em- 

 ploy, as fishermen and shoremen, carpenters, clerks, blacksmiths, and 

 other mechanics, over one thousand men. We own 5 foreign-going 

 vessels, and charter 7 others, 4 coasters. 



4. Our principal business is the cod fishing and curing, and also her- 



