xviii BRITISH FISHERIES 



Ireland 



Steam trawlers . . . . . . . 12 



ist class (15 tons and upwards) sailing vessels . 364 



2nd class (under 15 tons) sailing vessels . . 2939 



3rd class fishing vessels (navigated by oars only) . 2920 



Total number of Irish fishing vessels . 6235 



II. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN CONNECTION 

 WITH THE SEA-FISHERIES 



England and Wales 



Regular fishermen . * . . . . 34,071 

 Persons occasionally employed .... 7,468 



Total . ^ , . . . . v . . 41,539 



Scotland 



Fishermen and boys . , . \ . 36,162 



Fishmongers and hawkers . . . ' . 5,835 



Curers, coopers, packers ..... 19,981 



Manufacturers or boats, nets, etc. . . . 4, 1 74 



Other persons employed . . . . . 18,401 



Total persons employed . . . 84,553 



Ireland 



Fishermen ....... 24,206 



Boys . . . . . . . . 527 



Total 24,733 



