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nature. There is provided a place called " Tsuke^^ to which 

 the fisli is decoyed. Such practice is prevalent on the coast 

 alonc^ the sea of Japan, the fish"ng season extending four months 

 from July to October. 



The isitke is constructed in this way, some twenty or twenty 

 five bamboo sticks each with a circumference of one foot and 

 length of nine yards mixed with Pawlonia Imperial are arranged 

 and tied up with straw ropes in three places^ the centre and at 

 both ends. These fixtures are attached to five or six sand-bags each 

 weighinG^ about 20 kzvannne and then submerofed in the sea off 

 the coast to a depth from 50 to 300 fathoms, to which is tied 

 a rope net about 2 inches in diametre.) The fish thus assemble, 

 attracted by drifting material. There are two method of fishing, 

 namely, angling or the use of a dolphin net which is a kind of 

 circle net. In the case of the former five or six tsuke are sub- 

 merged from each fishing boat and in the latter case ten tsuke 

 are provided for each one of the nets. 



(9) The Artificial Reef Fishing Drawing Exhibited 



by the Fishery Bureau. 



This method is prevalent in districts along the western shore 



of the Sea of Japan and the Inland Bay of Seto. A fishing boat 

 which is not fitted for any practical use is loaded with stones 

 and is taken to the fishing grounds where it is sunk, or a frame 

 work of wood six or seven feet square is constructed in the centre 

 of which several sand bags are placed and submerged to the 

 bottom of the sea. The fish in order to seek a refuge and to 

 find small animals as baits congregate around these arrangements 

 which are called " Tsukiiso " or artificial reefs. 



Those exhibited in the drawings are sunk in the beginning of 



