CULTIVATION 



SALMON FISHERY, 



ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL OF 



THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, TO PROMOTE 



THE CULTIVATION OF FISHERIES, HELD 



AT ARCACHON, 1866. 



CHAPTER I. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 



THE salmon fisheries of Great Britain are naturally 

 very prolific ; but it is not until a recent period that 

 science has been devoted to this subject, or has led 

 to important practical results or discoveries, in de- 

 veloping the natural history and habits of the valu- 

 able fish the salmon. 



The inhabitants of the waters afford vast quanti- 

 ties of wholesome and nutritious food to the public, 

 and by the study of salmon cultivation in our rivers 

 and streams, useful renovations have been made, both 

 in legislation and culture, the results of which both 

 to the owners of salmon fisheries and to the general 

 public are now beginning to demonstrate themselves 

 throughout Great Britain. 



