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and returning from the ground. The Hull system of 

 packing the fish in ice as soon as caught, seems 

 peculiarly suited to this case; and at one time a 

 steamer was purchased to be used as a carrier ; but 

 unfortunately she was at first employed in trawling in 

 the open part of Waterford Harbour, and this was 

 more than the small-boat fishermen could put up with. 

 It was at a time when the native feeling was very 

 strong against the large trawlers, and the appearance 

 of a steam trawler gave rise to opposition of such a 

 violent character, that it became necessary to send her 

 away. Dunmore, on the west side of the entrance to 

 the harbour, is the trawling station ; and this kind of 

 fishing in deep water continues to be successfully 

 carried on. A curious bye-law is in force in Water- 

 ford Harbour, by which trawlers exceeding 10 tons are 

 excluded from certain parts of it. A short time ago 

 the limit was 5 tons, but it has been recently enlarged. 

 The effect of this bye-law is, that only those boats 

 which can work in shoal water, where the young fish 

 most abound, are allowed to do so ; the privilege of 

 destroying the small fry is limited to those who can 

 do it most effectually ! The professed object of this 

 regulation was to prevent the large trawlers from 

 catching the young fish ; its real object was to quiet the 

 turbulent spirit of the small fishermen by keeping the 

 large trawlers out of their way. There is a good deal 

 of line fishing here also, and seans are used for 

 mackerel and sprats when the fish come within reach. 



Between Waterford and Kinsale, various modes of 

 fishing are practised, but none requiring any special 



