AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1841 



John Maguire, Steep Creek, Nova Scotia, at p. 213, says: 



American cod-fishing vessels sometimes catch squid for bait. 



James Bigelow, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, at p. 222, says : 



Americans frequently catch bait on oar shores. 



John Stapleton, Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton, at pp. 228, 229, says: 



I have seen numbers of Americans catching squid in Port Hawkesbury ; thin year I sup- 

 pose 15 or 20 sail ; last year about 25 or 30. They cannot carry on the Bank fishery with- 

 out procuring fresh bait. 



Hon. Thomas Savage, Cape Cove, Qaspd, at p. 264, says : 



I have seen Americans come in and catch bait themselves, or rather set their netn to do 

 so; among our fishermen they seine for it; they would do very little at codfishing without 

 the privilege of getting fresh bait. 



James Baker, Cape Cove, Gaspe, at p. 270, says : 



Americans fishing at Miscou Bank came in to different places along our coast for fresh 

 bait ; they principally catc'h it themselves, taking squid, mackerel, and caplin. They took it 

 close inshore. 



James Jessop, Newport, Gaspe", at p. 277, says : 



American codfishers run up to Shippegan and Caraquette and fish for herring, for bait, 

 with nets ; they also take mackerel and squid ; they could not carry on the fishery profitably 

 without coming in to get fresh bait. 



William Flynii, Perce", Gasp6, at p. 278, says : 



There are annually about 400 codfishers in the bay ; they get a great deal of their bait 

 inshore along our coast by setting nets for it, and sometimes by buying it. I have seen 

 them seining herring and caplin, and have heard that they jig squid and bob mackerel. I 

 don't believe they could carry on the codfishery profitably without coining inshore for fresh 

 bait. 



John Short, Gaspe, at p. 284, says : 



American codfishers get a great quantity of their bait from the inshore fishery. I hare 

 seen them set nets and have no doubt of their catching their bait inshore. They often 

 draw seines to shore for caplin and small fish. Without the right of coming inshore the/ 

 could not successfully carry on the deep-sea codfishery. 



Abraham Lebrun, Perce", Gaspe", at p. 288, says: 



I have heard from United States captains that there are 500 codfishers in the bay. They 

 get their bait on the coast. They take herring in nets. They also catch squid, and seine 

 caplin. They take mackerel as well. They bring their nets with them. They bad either 

 to procure fresh bait or go without fish. 



John F. Taylor, Isaacs Harbor, Nova Scotia, at p. 296, says : 



United States codfishers in the Gulf run inshore for bait they go in boats to get them. 

 Without the right of getting fresh fish inshore, they could not carry on the fishery with 

 success. 



George Komeril, Perce, Gaspe, at p. 309, says : 



Most of the United States codfishers come inshore for bait. They get it with nets and 

 by purchase. They take chiefly herring. They bring their nets with them, and catch 

 bait themselves close inshore. The codfishery could not be carried on successfully with- 

 out access to the shores for bait. 



James Hickson, Bathurst, New Brunswick, at p. 341, says : 



United States vessels come inshore and fish for bait when they can, and bay it when 

 they can. They take squid inshore. They couldn't carry on the fishery without 

 ing in for bait. 



John Dillon, Steep Creek, Nova Scotia, at p. 360, says : 



Some United States vessels come inshore and set their nets for bait. 



Thomas R. Pattillo, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, at p. 376, says : 



American vessels have this season been taking mackerel for bait in the harbor. 



Peter S. Richardson, Chester, Nova Scotia, at p. 390, says : 



I have known plenty of men catching their own squid in Newfoundland or Canso 

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