AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3021 



under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington ! Fleam state thei 

 in detail, showing the different kinds of fish, and the value of each kind 

 Supposing that an annual average catch of Maekl to lie :Mii ooo bar- 

 rels in all the Xew England States at 8 10 per barrel tln value would IN* 

 $1.500.000 for such fish alone, the value of the Cod & Foray ratc-h 

 I ana not .well acquainted with 



8. What quantity and value of each kind of fish are annually taken by 

 Canadian fishermen, and what by American fishermen, in the* water* oft' 

 the coasts which are to be thrown open to competition by the Treaty of 

 Washington ? 



9. Do Canadian fishermen procure bait or supplies in the water* of 

 your State? and if so, to what extent and value ! 1 think the Canadian 

 fishermen have not only in exceptional cases procurd P.iit on our coast, 

 but have procured it from second hands. 



10. What is the probable annual value to Canadian fishermen in being 

 able to procure bait, to land and dry their nets, and to repack and cure. 

 their fish on the coasts of your State, without any other restriction than 

 that contained in the Treaty of Washington ? The privilege to prrleure 

 bait is valuable, so is the liberty to repack and inspect their mackerel. 

 The privilege relating to nets is not worth much to either side, they salt 

 their nets and do not dry 



11. W T ill the admission of Canadian fishermen to our in -shore fisheries 

 cause any detriment or hiuderauce to the profitable pursuit of these tUh- 

 eries by our own fishermen ; and, if so, in what manner and to what ex- 

 tent annually? Our home, fleet is already too numerous for the pros- 

 perity of the business. If this Treaty causes the Canadian fishery 

 largely to increase, the detriment to the Home vessel will be serious on 

 acct of the difference in fitting, cost of vessel, &c enabling them to sell 

 under 



12. What number of Canadian vessels and boats are engaged in the 

 fisheries of your State, and what are their tonnage and value, and the 

 number of men employed upon them ? Am not aware that at present 

 there are any to make acct of 



13. Of the fisheries pursued by American fishermen off the Atlantic 

 coasts of the British North American Provinces, what proportion con- 

 sists of the deep sea fisheries, and what proportion of the in shore flab* 

 eries ? Very Largely deep sea fishery 



14. For what description of fish do American fishermen pursue the 

 iu-shore fisheries ? Mostly mackerel 



15. If you state that the in shore fisheries are pursued wholly or 

 chiefly for mackerel, please state what proportion of mackerel 

 within the in-shore limits, and what proportion is taken outside of Hu- 

 m-shore limits? My opinion is from what I can learn from what ex- 

 perienced persons say that more than :f of the catch has leen out 



3 mile limit in the Bay of St Lawrence. The American it 

 is very valuable, especially early & late, for mackerel and 

 fall. Winter & spring 



16. Is not much the larger quantity of mackerel caught by Am 

 fishermen off the coasts of British America taken outs 

 limits; and in the summer season especially, are not mack 

 found on the banks, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, am 

 shore ? Such are undoubtedly the facts 



17. Are Colonial fishermen injured by permitting Amer.c 

 to fish in Colonial in-shore waters f I look upon it as : 

 vantage to the Colonist 



18. Are not more fish caught by Colonial fishermen, when fishing n 



