COD FISHERY. Ill 



They fifh for cod twice a year in Norway. In 

 July, they have what they call the fummer-fijhery^ 

 and from Candlemas to Eafter, what is called the 

 winter-fishery, which is carried on after the her- 

 ring-fifhery, and after the cod has been well fed 

 with herrings. Thus, glutted with food, the cod 

 give up the chace of herrings, to depofit their 

 fpawn on the banks, on the coaft of Norway. This 

 fifhery is general, both in Sundmeur, and in 

 Northland, as likewife at Bergen, and fupplies the 

 cod's eggs (or fpawn in bags), ufed in Brittany, in 

 fifhing for pilchards. 



When they fet out, they take provifions, nets, 

 and whatever utenfils may be necefTary. Arrived 

 at their ftation, which, according to the feafon of 

 the year, is from two to ten leagues from the coaft, 

 with fifteen, thirty, forty, fifty, or even eighty or 

 ninety fathom water ; two men row, according to 

 the direction the nets are to be placed in, and two 

 others (one of whom is always the pilot) are en- 

 gaged in putting out the nets. They firft throw 

 out the krake, which is fixed to a double rope, 

 longer or fhorter, according to the depth of water, 

 that the net is to be placed in. The pilot then 

 puts out the nets, which he does by little and lit- 

 tle, taking care to unravel them well ; then, let- 

 ting down the bags of (tones, which two men falten 

 to the rings or handles, according as the nets are 

 let out. All thefe precautions are requifite., in 

 order to make the nets fall perpendicularly. When 



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