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about 150 tons of bait were thus frozen and stored, of which 

 7o/ was utilized by the fishermen. 



These Freezers have been erected principally in Nova 

 Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, one having been established 

 in New Brunswick and one in Quebec. 



Fisheries Protection Service. 



The following is a comparative statement of the vessels 

 and cruisers employed in the Fisheries Protection Service of 

 Canada for the years 1895 and 1903. 



In 1895, the Acadia, La Canadienne, Curlew, Constance, 

 Vigilant, Kingfisher, Petrel and Dolphin. 



In addition to these the " Stanley " and " Aberdeen " 

 were used when considered necessary. The <( Quadra " on 

 the Pacific coast was also used now and then. 



Two of these vessels, the " Kingfisher " and the " Vigi- 

 lant," were sailing schooners, the "Vigilant" being a 

 capture I United States' fishing vessel, named the " Highland 

 Light/' which was afterwards turned into one of our cruisers. 

 The officers and crews of these vessels numbered approx- 

 imately two hundred. 



In the year 1903, the following vessels formed the Fish- 

 eries Protection Fleet : 



Acadia, La Canadienne, Curlew, Kingfisher, Osprey, 

 Brant and Constance on the Atlantic Coast ; Kestrel on the 

 British Columbia Coast and Petrel on the Great Lakes. 



In addition to these there are four large steam sea- going 

 patrol boats which are mainly used in looking after our own 

 lobster fishing. The officers and crews amounted to about 260. 



In addition to the above, provision has been made for 

 building two 16 knot cruisers, one for service on the Great 

 Lakes and the other on the Atlantic Coast. This will increase 

 the number of officers and crew to about 360. 



To show the necessity of a fast cruiser on the Atlantic Coast 

 it will be only necessary to say that there were 1,239 entries 

 made by United States' fishing schooners in our ports during 

 the year 1902, comprising a total net tonnage of 19,897 tons 

 with nearly 5,000 men on board. 



