HISTORY OF SEA-FISHERIES. 



These fisheries may be said to be the sole pur- 

 suit of the settlers in Newfoundland, and of the 

 traders who frequent the island. Nearly every 

 family has a small piece of land under garden 

 cultivation; but agriculture is not pursued as a 

 substantive occupation. 



In the other British North American colonies, 

 with the exception of Upper Canada, fisheries are 

 established, and the produce enters more or less 

 into their foreign commerce. 



The kinds of fish exported are chiefly cod, 

 herrings, salmon, and mackerel. The actual 

 value of these exports from each colony, in the 

 three years 1832 to 1834, was as follows : 



1832. 1833. 1834. 



Lower Canada 

 New Brunswick 



Nova Scotia 

 Prince Edwu 

 Cape Breton 



203,997 213,638 197,736 



By the last returns up to 18G1, published by 

 the Board of Trade, the value of the exports from 

 the fisheries of the British North American. 

 Colonies was 



