LANCASHIRE AND WESTERN SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEE. ^ 



Nearly every description of sea fishing is carried on within this District, including fish 

 trawling ; line fishing in all its branches ; drift net, trammel net and draw net fishing ; set nets 

 and stake nets in many different forms are also used ; weirs and hedge baulks are found in 

 places. 



Besides the above, there is a very large 

 shrimping industry, which is carried on by the 

 use of shrimp trawls, shrimp shank nets, hose 

 nets, and push nets. 



Lobsters, crabs, and prawns are taken 

 in many localities, and there is a very large 

 area of shell-fish beds mussels, cockles, and 

 oysters. 



Twenty-three salmon rivers flow into the 

 District, but the work of the Sea Fisheries 

 Committee in no way interferes or in any way 

 clashes with the work of Salmon Boards, the 

 only connection between the two being that in 

 cases where the Sea Fisheries District overlaps 

 that under the jurisdiction of a Salmon Board, 

 the Fishery Officers hold appointments as 

 Salmon Bailiffs, and in their ordinary course of 



Fig 1 n. Boat working four Shank nets. 



duty assist the Salmon Boards by reporting to them any offences against the salmon bye-laws 

 that come under their notice. This has been found of material advantage in the preservation 

 of salmon, especially in the estuaries, and has done much to put a stop to the taking of salmon 

 by the use of stake nets. 



3. ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 



The administrative staff consists of a Superintendent, 12 fisheries officers, and the crevV 

 of the steamer, which is composed of a captain and 10 men. In addition to these there are at 

 present 7 assistant fishery officers, who receive a small annual retaining fee. Some of the 

 salmon bailiffs and a few others also hold certificates as honorary fishery officers. The 

 Scientific Department consists of an Honorary Director of scientific work, and two scientific 

 Assistants Mr. Andrew Scott, who has charge of the Sea-fish Hatchery and Marine 

 Laboratory at Piel, and Mr. James Johnstone, B.Sc., at the Sea-Fisheries Laboratory in 

 University College, Liverpool. 



The District is split up into four divisions. The first extends from Haverig-g Point, in 

 Cumberland, to the River Kibble ; the second from the River Ribble to Rhos Point in Colwyn 

 Bay ; the third from Rhos Point round Anglesey to the south-western extremity of Carnarvon- 

 shire ; and the fourth from the south-western extremity of Carnarvonshire to Kemmaes Head 

 in Pembrokeshire. These divisions include, besides the territorial sea area, a large portion of 

 the rivers, bays, channels, and straits found along the coast. 



In each of the divisions there are stationed three fishery officers (one head fishery officer 

 and two under ones), with a sailing cutter and a boarding boat. Their primary duties are to 

 enforce the bye-laws within their particular divisions, but they are also required to do duty on 

 the steamer, or in other divisions, when called upon by the superintendent. In order to carry 



