U4 COD FISHERY. 



which is taken with the hook. The diftricl: of 

 Sundmeur furnifhes us with a proof of this afford- 

 on ; for it appears from the regifter-books of the 

 cuftom-houfe of Bergen, that, although the pro- 

 duce of the fifheries of Sundmeur is lefs by two- 

 thirds than that of Northland, yet the difference 

 in the quantity of oil is, but one third.* 



Thefe are the principal reafons, that are afligned 

 in favour of fifhing for cod with nets, befides 

 fome others of lefs confequence, which it is not 

 neceffary to mention. It would be well worth af- 

 certaining, if this method, which has been found 

 by many years experience to be fo advantageous 

 in Norway, could be pra&ifed with equal fuccefs 

 by our fifhers at Newfoundland, Iceland, &c. &c. 



In the province of Northland, which belongs to 

 the government of Drontheim, and extends fixty 

 or eighty leagues along the coaft, the cod filhery 

 is carried on twice in the year, juft as in Norway. 

 It is very abundant, for there are two or three 

 thoufand boats, and feven or eight thoufand men 

 employed in it. The entire produce of their 

 fifliery is calculated at 180,000 cwt. of dry fifh, 

 called Jlock-fijh, of which they diflinguifh two forts, 

 one called rodjkiaer, and the other, round-fijh. 

 Thefe are the only methods they have of prepar- 

 ing it ; they make rodfkiaere of the fatteft and 

 thickefl fort of cod, and round-fiih of the reft. 



To form an idea of the importance of the cod- 

 fifhery, of the diflrift of Sundmeur, M. Framery 



fays, 



* In Northland, l^y fifli only with hooks. 



