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co-operative principle. One man will probably provide 

 the boat, and every other man of the crew so many neti 

 each, according to the size of the boat. Thus each mar 

 has a direct interest in the prosperity of the voyage in ever} 

 way, and perseverance and care of gear are encouraged. 



The same principle is introduced into the line fishing 

 The trawling on this coast is principally prosecuted at 

 present by steam tugs from the north country ports 

 whose legitimate calling is not now so lucrative as formerly 

 owing to the decrease of the number of sailing ships anc 

 the increase of steamers. The herring fishing is followed 

 up by these Scotch boats at various ports as high as 

 Yarmouth and Lowestoft, so that it is possible for a Scotch 

 boat to commence to catch herrings at Ballantrae or the 

 north of Scotland in January, and continue the various fish- 

 ings from thence to Yarmouth or Lowestoft in Novembei 

 or December. 



Shields to The next fisheries will be those from what may be 



5Ug ' termed the northern coal ports, viz., Shields, Sunderland,; 

 Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough. Here, again, the! 

 herring fishery is the most important, and is carried on by) 

 large cobles and boats similar to the Scotch boats. HerCi 

 appears to commence the breaking up of the Scotch co- 

 operative system. Some boats sail on this latter principle, 

 others are owned (including gear) by one man, the crewsj 

 simply receiving a share for their labour. Long-lining and; 

 trawling is carried on at present chiefly by sailing vessels, 

 but steam trawlers are on the increase in this district. 



Hull and Then come the important fishing ports of Hull and 



rums y. Grimsby, where the principal fishings are lining, trawling: 

 and whelking. 



These are carried on principally on the share system, in 

 most cases the master being the only one of the crew wh 





