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APPENDIX J: ENGLAND 



It may be remarked, that "other nets" probably mean drifters or herring boats. 

 "Various" refers to the boats engaged in dredging or in a variety of employments, as 

 trawling, lines etc. It is worthy of remark, that the second-class boats have varied but 

 little in the years mentioned. 



The average net tonnage of the steam-trawlers has increased since 1893 from 39-6 to 

 56'3, but that of the sailing trawlers has decreased from 57'4 to 40-0. 



As no distinction is made in the English statistics of fish caught by trawl, line and 

 drift net, it is impossible to estimate the earnings of the various classes of boats. 



Table LXÎ. Table sbowing the number and nature of einploywent of the first class (i. e. 15 tons and upwards) 

 and second class (less than 15 tons, navigated otherwise than by oars only) lishlng-boats in England, In 1893, 



1890, 1900, 1901 and 1902 



a. Steam Vessels 



b. Sailing Vessels 



Table LXXI. Tonnage of the first-class boats engaged In trawling (net-tonnago) 



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