98 NORTH SEA FISHERS AND FIGHTERS 



portions of fish landed at Billingsgate, and the variations 

 of the quantities. The figures are for days in the early 

 months of 1911 



By sea. By rail. 



Tons. Tons. Total. 



120 540 660 



360 420 780 



200 545 745 

 172 500 672 

 280 438 718 



'9 525 715 



60 468 528 



244 432 676 



174 552 726 



204 510 714 



The totals for ten days are 2004 tons by sea and 

 4930 tons by rail, making a grand total of 6934 tons. 

 The daily average of sea-borne fish was slightly over 

 200 tons and that of rail-borne nearly 500 tons, the 

 daily average of both classes being 700 tons. An effort 

 was made some years ago to develop and put on a firm 

 basis the fish-market at Shad well ; but the scheme was 

 not successful, and the deserted and forlorn buildings are 

 a familiar sight to travellers up and down the Thames 

 between the Tower and Greenwich. 



A great difference has been made in the markets by 

 the development of distant fisheries, particularly those 

 of Iceland. Already the Icelandic region has been pro- 

 ductive of numerous comfortable fortunes, many losses, 

 and numberless adventures. The steam-trawler man in 

 these days cannot tell what fate and fortune have in 

 store for him, especially when he starts for the icy, lonely 



