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ill-shore limits? In answering this question I would state that having 

 made enquiry of several competent Masters of vessels engaged maiiv 

 years in Mackerel fishing in British waters, they all inform me tbnt 

 only a very few times in many years have they ever seen an opportunity 

 to fish within three miles of the shore, the difficulty has been they were 

 not allowed to fish outside the three miles limit, being captured or an- 

 noyed by British Cruisers when five or six miles from land. 



The question constantly arising of limitation, and in my judgment 

 the same trouble may come under the new Treaty of determining the 

 Mouths of Eivers, as Mackerel frequent the entrance of creek* and 

 Eivers to obtain feed 



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

 fishermen off the coasts of British America taken ontmdc the in nhore 

 limits; and in the summer season especially, are not mackerel generally 

 found on the banks, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and not within shore"? 

 A large proportion are off shore, but late in Summer and Autumn they 

 frequent the mouths of Eivers and in shore for feed 



17. Are Colonial fishermen injured by permitting American fishermen 

 to fish in Colonial in-shore waters? Only to a very limited extent 



18. Are not more fish caught by Colonial fishermen, when tithing in- 

 shore, alongside a fleet of American fishing-vessels, from which large 

 quantities of bait are thrown out, than when fishing alone ! The more 

 Bait thrown, and the better the quality the more Mackerel are taken, and 

 Canadians would have the advantage, our vessels using more bait 



19. What is the best bait for the mackerel, and where is it principally 

 taken? How much of it is taken within three miles of the shore, and 

 what is the annual value to the United States, or to the British Provin- 

 ces, as the case may be, to take such bait within three miles of the shore ! 

 Pohagan called " Fogies " make the best bait for Mackerel and are 

 caught on the New England Coast only and usually within t litre Miles 

 of shore, my estimate of the value is (87.50,000) three-fourths of a mil- 

 lion dollars. 



20. Please state as to each class of fisheries carried on from your State 

 or district, the cost of fitting out, equipping, furnishing and manning a 

 vessel for carrying it on. estimating it by the average length of the cruise. 

 State, as far as possible, in detail the elements which go to make up the 

 cost of taking and delivering a full cargo and of returning to the home 

 port. The vessels are usually sailed on Shares, the men receiving one- 

 half the proceeds of Sales of fish, but I should estimate the e\p-n.M- 

 earnings of crews would average for the Mackerel Season of at* 

 months, three thousand dollars (-*.j,000) to each vessel 



21. When you have fully answered question 20, please 

 same questions as to vessels fitted out, equipped, furnished i 

 from the Dominion of Canada, including Prince Edward 1 

 as you are able to do so. If you state that there 



tweeu the cost of the Canadian and the cost of the Amen 

 these respects, explain what the di lien-nee, is and the rejksy 

 Having been engaged in the fishing business at P. 

 estimate the expense there at two thirds ( jj) lor enrh %* 

 our vessels, for the reason that the vessels are bu.lt cbeapei 

 are fed poorer and of course at a lower rate then, rate c 

 ported Articles are less, 



22. Are you acquainted, and for how long, and in * 

 the fisheries on the coast ot Nova Scotia, New Bruns. 

 Prince Edward Island, or with either, ami it either, < 

 fisheries ? In the Capacity of Owner for about fifteen years 



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