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followed so extensively as farther down the coast. From 

 the great improvement of the harbour of Barrow-in-Furness, 

 a town of quite modern creation, this may become a 

 trawling centre. There is much fish on the south-west side 

 of Anglesey, and an acquaintance of the writer's is endea- 

 vouring to establish a general fishery at Aberffraw Bay. A 

 moderate outlay here in the form of a harbour would 

 probably develop a considerable fishing trade. 



CARDIGAN BAY. 



Every harbour here having a bar at its entrance, this 

 bay is not regularly worked, although visited by trawlers 

 from Liverpool. It is frequently visited by quantities of 

 herrings, and being 60 miles across from Strumble Head 

 to Bardsey Island, very much more fishing might be done 

 in it if it had two good harbours. A breakwater at St 

 Tudwall's Road would provide a fishing and refuge 

 harbour which would be much appreciated ; it requires 

 protection from the south-east. 



FlSHGUARD. 



Fishguard, near the southern termination of Cardigan 

 Bay, between Strumble Head and Newport, has a con- 

 siderable bay, and has received much attention from 

 the fact of the good shelter it affords from west, south, 

 and east gales ; roughly speaking, it forms three sides of 

 a square, and is only open to the northern quarter of the 

 compass. 



The western horn of the bay of Fishguard runs well to 

 the northward, and within the bay there is in general a 

 sufficient depth of water for large ships, and a good bottom 



