AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3279 



ner in which fishing has been carried on by the Colonial and United 

 States fishermen. 



2nd The same kinds and descriptions of fish that are found in the 

 fisheries mentioned in the last paragraph are to be found on the coasts 

 and shores of the United States which are now thrown open to Colonial 

 fishermen by the Treaty of Washington and also several other kinds 

 such as Bass and pogies which are not to be found on the coasts and 

 shores of British North America. 



3rd The greater part of the bait used by Colonial fishermen in the 

 mackeral fishery is procured from the United States and is furnished to 

 said fishermen by United States fishermen who come to the coasts of the 

 Provinces under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington. The best 

 and most commonly used bait for mackerel are pogies which are taken 

 from the coasts of the United States and generally inshore and the pro- 

 curing of such bait is a great benefit to Colonial fishermen. 



4th Much the larger proportion of the fisheries pursued by United 

 States fishermen off the Atlantic Coast of British North America con- 

 sists of the deep sea fisheries outside of the three mile limit. I believe 

 that at least three fourths if not five sixths of the fish taken by United 

 States fishermen off the shores of the British Provinces are taken out- 

 side the three mile limit. 



5th The United States fishermen pursue the inshore fisheries almost 

 solely for mackerel and of the mackerel taken by such fishermen on the 

 coasts of British North America much the smaller part in fact only 

 about one fourth is taken inside while about three fourths are taken 

 outside the three mile limit taking the average of seasons. The United 

 States fishermen do not fish in boats when in British North American 

 waters but in vessels. The Colonial fishermen fish principally in boats. 

 The United States fishermen procure the mackerel which they catch in 

 shore chiefly around the shores of the Magdalen Islands around the 

 shores of Prince Edward Island on the east coast of New Brunswick 

 in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and on the north coast of Cape Breton. 



6th Colonial fishermen are benefitted and not injured in the prosecu- 

 tion of the fisheries by the United States fishermen being allowed to 

 fish within the inshore limit they are benetitted by being enabled to 

 purchase bait as before mentioned and are enabled to take larger quan- 

 tities of fish than they could do if fishing alone by reason of the fish 

 being attracted by the quantities of bait thrown from the United States 

 fishing vessels. 



7th The cost of fishing vessels and of outfits therefor in the British 

 Provinces is at least twenty five per cent lower than the cost thereof in 

 the United States and as a consequence of this difference in prices a 

 large number of United States fishing vessels procure their outfits in the 

 British Provinces yearly. 



8th The United States fishermen procure the herring which is almost 

 the only bait which they use for the deep sea codfishery by purchase 

 from Colonial fishermen they make such purchases in large quantities 

 buying all or nearly all the bait they need for that fishery from Colonial 

 fishermen and they buy in addition from the inhabitants along the 

 coasts of the British Provinces large quantities of ice salt barrels pro- 

 visions nets twines cables clothing and all other articles used in the 

 prosecution of the fisheries. This is the principal trade of some of the 

 ports of Nova Scotia and is a great benefit to the inhabitants. Large 

 quantities of fresh fish are also purchased by Americans in some parts 

 of the British Provinces for shipment to the United States and such 

 shipments are chiefly made in Colonial vessels. 



