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capital and the conservative views of the fishermen. They 

 do not like English fishermen to go there and work as they 

 do on their own Qoasts. This has been tried and aban- 

 doned in many instances by English vessels and their 

 crews, owing to the threats of the Irish. The principal 

 fishings are for mackerel, herrings, cod, and all kinds of 

 trawl fish. The boats are principally lug-rigged. 



This being an international subject, our friends on the Norway, 

 opposite coasts must not be lost sight of. The herring and 

 mackerel fisheries are those principally carried on by the 

 Norwegians. Trawling is almost unknown, the rocky nature 

 of the bottom round these coasts rendering it prohibitory. 

 Norwegian mackerel are largely imported to this country, 

 and also lobsters. The boats employed are small and 

 inferior to ours, but steps have lately been taken by the 

 Norwegian Government to improve them by sending in- 

 spectors over to the various countries which are foremost 

 in fishing, to watch the modes of fishing, and the classes and 

 build of vessels employed therein. They have also on the 

 recommendation of the inspectors purchased specimens of 

 the craft which appear most suitable for their country, in 

 order to try them, and afterwards to build their own boats 

 on similar principles. By having superior craft they will 

 be enabled to follow the fish farther to sea, and thus reap 

 better harvests. 



One great evil that has to be contended with on this 

 coast is the freezing of the nets as they are hauled from 

 the sea ; this has to be counteracted by liberally sprinkling 

 the nets with salt. The boats and gear are not usually 

 owned by the crews. The share system is the mode of 

 payment. 



The remarks just made respecting Norway apply in a great Sweden, 

 measure to Sweden. A remarkable fact must here be noted 



