3056 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



that iuformatiou cau be procured. The kinds are those above named, 

 but the quantity and value is so enormous that a long time would be 

 required to ascertain from Statistics the actual fact, or a correct esti- 

 mate 



7. If you are able to do so, will you state the amount and value of 

 the American fisheries which are to be thrown open to Canadian fisher- 

 men under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington ? Please state 

 them in detail, showing the different kinds of fish, and the value of 

 each kind. British vessels have had no occasion formerly to take fish 

 in American Waters exceptiug to a limited extent, but under the 

 Treaty of Washington they will have every facility that American fish- 

 ermen have now or formerly enjoyed, and our markets being free will 

 afford them a decided advantage over us from the fact of vessels being 

 cheaper built and sailed than ours. I doubt if they ever improve these 

 opportunities to any great extent, but if they choose to do so could 

 employ one thousand Sail of Vessels in American fisheries, as well as 

 Citizens of the United States 



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

 by Canadian fishermen, and what by American fishermen, in the waters 

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

 of Washiugton ? the quantity taken by Canadian and other British 

 fishermen is very large and of great value to them, but to Americans of 

 little value comparatively from the fact that the British takes mostly 

 Codfish and Herring while Americans seldom fish for Cod within three 

 miles of laud and only have occasion to take Mackerel and Herrings 

 within the limits of three miles 



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

 your State? and if so, to what extent and value? I have never known 

 but one British vessel to take bait in the Waters of Massachusetts, but 

 they do purchase Pohagan bait salted in considerable quantities 



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 ? This depends entirely on 

 their improving these advantages as before stated, the privilege is as 

 valuable to them as to us, if they make the best of it 



11. Will the admission of Canadian fishermen to our in-shore fisheries 

 cause any detriment or hinderance to the profitable pursuit of these 

 fisheries by our own fishermen ; and if so, in what manner, and to what 

 extent annually ? American fishermen can supply the Markets of the 

 United States with all fish caught in our waters, so that all landed by 

 foreigners are so much taken from our own fishermen 



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

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

 number of men employed upon them ? None at this time June 1873 



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 fish- 

 eries ! I am of the opinion that more than nine tenths ( T %) of all fish 

 caught by Americans in British waters are deep sea fish, or taken more 

 than three miles from land. 



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

 in-shore fisheries! If at all only for Mackerel and Herring 



1">. If you state that the in shore fisheries are pursu ed wholly or 

 chiefly tor mackerel, please state what proportion of mackerel is taken 

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



