INTERNATIONAL LAWS FOR THE 



Humber to 

 Lowestoft 



Lowestoft to 

 Thames. 



Thames to 

 Brighton. 



Teignmouth 

 to St. Ives. 



West coast, 

 England. 



Isle of Man. 



On the east coast the spring herring fishing commences in 

 April and finishes in May, when the boats leave off fishing 

 for about a fortnight, and then go for midsummer herrings 

 or fatguts. The old mackerel voyage, which used to be the 

 great fishing of the year here, is now almost abandoned, as 

 the mackerel appear to have deserted the coast. This used 

 to be in May and June. These fish now make their 

 appearance here about the middle of September and 

 remain till the commencement of October. In October 

 the great herring voyage from Yarmouth and Lowestoft 

 commences and continues up to Christmas. There is very 

 little line fishing done on this coast. 



The fishings between Lowestoft and the Thames are of 

 no particular account. There are trawlers from Colchester 

 and also oyster dredgers, but these work all round the 

 coasts of England as well as near home, especially the 

 oystermen, who are continually seeking new beds. 



Spratting is carried on in the Swin Channel by means of 

 set-nets from November to January. There are also well 

 cod vessels from Aldborough and Harwich, but these work 

 as far north as Iceland for cod, and as far south as 

 Plymouth for whitings, and are at work nearly all the year 

 round at the various places they visit. 



In the Brighton district the only fishing of note is the 

 mackerel, which commences in May and lasts till about July. 



The Cornish district has herring, mackerel and pilchard 

 fisheries. The mackerel fishery is prosecuted principally 

 from Plymouth from April to July, then the pilchard fishery 

 commences from August till November. In December 

 herrings come on the coasts and swim with the pilchards. 



On the west coast there are no drift fishings, but to the 

 various ports a few deep sea trawlers belong. 



The herring and mackerel fisheries of the Isle of Man are 



