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Extent and Value of the Fishing Industry in ancient and modern 

 times Different Phases of Legislation Other interests affect- 

 ing Fisheries 141 



"Protective" Legislation Alliance of Navigation with Fishery 

 Interests The Salmon Fisheries The Sea Fisheries State 

 Regulation of Size and Price of Fish and of Markets Supply 

 of Fish to London Necessity for knowledge of Natural 

 History Conflict of Navigation and Fishery Interests 

 Weirs and Pollutions The Herring Fisheries 146 



" Promotive " Legislation Prohibition of Foreign Fish Bounties 

 on Exports and Imports The " Herring Brand " Greenland 

 and Newfoundland Fisheries Oyster and Mussel Culture 

 Harbour Accommodation and Telegraphs 173 



" Regulative " Legislation Prevention of Outrages at Sea Inter- 

 national Conventions Conflict of different Fishing Interests 

 The use of Dynamite Other artificial causes affecting 

 Fisheries Fishing Apprentices Lights of Fishing Vessels . 190 



Distinction between Sea and Freshwater Fisheries Necessity 

 for Scientific Inquiry Results of Commissions of Inquiry 

 Value of Statistics General Conclusions 206 



Summary of present Position of Fisheries and Objects of future 



State Interference ^ 219 



