AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1417 



of fish by a trap, for the purpose of taking deep-Hea fish. At thin trai 

 large numbers of vessels are supplied with bait, most of whom an- ('aim 

 dian. During the past five days, six American vessels have run hen* 

 for bait, none of whom we were able to supply. If the Americans do 

 not get bait here they run to other Canadian ports for this bait, lor 

 without it they could catch no fish. Since the first of May I have baited 

 eight American vessels, which took, on an average, twenty-five barrels 

 of bait each. Twenty Canadian vessels have been supplied with bait 

 and have taken on an average fifteen barrels each. 



JUDAII C. SMITH. 



Sworn to at Lockeport, in the county of Shelburne, this 24th day of 

 August, A. D. 1877, before me. 



AUSTEN LOCKK,./. /'. 



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



of Washington. 



I, AMOS n. OUTHOUSE, of Tiverton, in the county of Digby, make 

 oath and say as follows : 



1. Have been engaged in the fishing business for thirty years. 



2. At least five hundred American vessels from all ports of the United 

 States annually fish for mackerel, codfish, and halibut, in the Hay de 

 Cbaleur, and on the shores of Nova Scotia ; this is within my knowledge 

 for the past thirty years. 



3. The average quantity of mackerel taken by each American fishing- 

 vessel in the Bay de Chaleur is about three hundred barrels, and seven 

 hundred quintals of codfish. 



4. The present condition of the fishery is not as good as in the past, 

 for mackerel, codfish, halibut, herring, hake, and pollock. 



5. The Americans use trawls chiefly for codfish and halibut ; mackerel 

 by hook and line and seins. 



6. Great injury is done to the fishing grounds by the American fish- 

 ermen throwing overboard offal; it drives the fish from the fishing 

 grounds. 



7. American fishermen usually fish close to the shore, and have before 

 and during the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854, and before and during the 

 Treaty of Washington, at the Bay de Chaleur and Bay of Fundy. 



8. The value of inshore fisheries are more valuable than outside. 



9. American fishermen catch bait within three miles from the shores 

 and in the bays, with nets, on the shores of Nova Scotia, to a great 

 extent. 



10. Halibut, codfish, haddock, hake, and pollock are caught by the 

 American fishermen in the inshore waters of Canada, and the same 

 kinds of fish are also caught inshore by Canadian fishermen. 



11. Since the Treaty of Washington of 1871, the fish have decreased 

 very much in the Bay of Fundy, for the last five years, as much a 

 twenty per cent., which is caused by using trawls. 



12. American fishermen have caused great injury to the fisheries 

 the Bay of Fundy, by the use of trawls, since the Treaty of VVashin 



13. The herring fishery in Canadian waters is greater inshore than < 

 side, and American fishermen catch herring for bait and for sale i 

 Bay de Chaleur, Bay of Fuudy, and St. Mary's Bay. 



14. Mackerel caught in Canadian waters are as good, if not 



