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exist in Britain. Several rules have been issued by the 

 Dutch authorities on this head, which seem very judicious, 

 as well as those as to the assorting of the herrings, the 

 quality and size of the casks, and the orders to the in- 

 spectors, several new ones having been appointed ; but 

 everything we see in this Eeport proves that we owe the 

 great increase of the fishery on our coast to the system 

 of management under a well-regulated Board, and to the 

 care and attention of the fishery-officers, who have become 

 thoroughly instructed and acquainted with their useful, 

 responsible duties, from the great number of years the 

 various laws and rules have been elaborated by the test of 

 experience. 



That some such step was necessary in Holland, is proved 

 from the Eeport now before us. Not many years since (in 

 1833) upwards of 300 busses were fitted out from Holland ; 

 but now, in 1857, the number employed in the herring- 

 fishery was only 90, namely : — 



Total, 



90 



Each manned with 15 men, the total number of the crews 

 being 1350 ; and even this number of 90 exceeds by 8 the 

 busses fitted out the preceding year ; and, notwithstand- 

 ing that this number was so small, the result of the fishery 

 was not satisfactory, for the Commissioners report : — 



