60 COD FISHERY. 



About the middle of June, they give up this 

 fifliery, and proceed ftill more to the North, either 

 to fifli there, or to procure fuch fifh, as the natives 

 of the more northern countries have already taken 

 and prepared ; and at their return, they fettle 

 themfelves upon Dogger's bank. 



The people of Dieppe have frequently fent large 

 boats with eighteen or twenty men, to fifh for cod 

 on the coafts of Scotland. They always quit thofe 

 coafts about the 2oth of Augufl to, return home, 

 take in provifions, and then fet put for the her.* 

 ring fifliery at Yarmouth, 



Fijhing for Cod in Ireland. 



The part of Ireland mod abundant in cod is the 

 Weft, about the Bay of Dingle ; the fifliery con- 

 tinues from Michaelmas until May. It is faid, that 

 they fifli for cod in the mouth of the Suir, from 

 June to November. 



Fijhing for God on Dogger** Bank. 



They fifli for cod on feveral banks and reefs in 

 the German fca. Dogger's bank, is probably fo 

 called, from there being fometimes found there, a 

 prodigious number of fea-dogs,, which come in 

 ikuls or fhoals, like other fifli of paflage. 



As the fifliermen of all nations are allowed to 

 fifh in open fea, provided they remain in then- own 



veflels 



