8 



(200 tons) to 92 schooners (4,969 tons) and 166 schooners with 

 accessory engines (2,390 tons) and 41 steamers (4,971 tons) making 

 a total of 29 1 (12,330 tons). Developments of fishing boats may 

 be tabulated as follows : — 



y 



ear. 



Boats of Ordinary Type. 



Under 

 iS feet. 



Between 13 Over 



feet and \ ^ r . 



:>j feet. ' ^o feet. 



Boats of Improved Type. 



"chooner. 



Schooners 



WitQ 



subsidiars' 

 engines. 



Steaaiers. 



189I. 

 1900. 

 1908. 



325,497 



333,359 

 281,312 



44,044 



71,482 



121,731 



7,960 

 17,682 

 28,532 



4 



Tons. 

 200 



27 

 Tons. 



2,152 



92 

 Tons. 



4,967 



166 

 Tons. 



2,390 



4 



Tons, 

 860 



41 



Tons. 



4,971 



Photographs inserted here illustrate the preceding table. The 

 size of ships and the area of sails are determined in proportion 

 to their total tonnage. (See Photographs of Exhibits). 



The gradual enlargement of the size of fishing boats and 

 the improvement of vessels of an occidental type may be chiefly 

 attributed to the following two causes : — 



1. The extension of fishing ground- 

 Subsequent to the Japan-China and the Japan-Russian wars, 

 the extent of the fishing grounds has been enlarged from year 

 to year comprehending as they do, besides the Japanese seas, 

 Orkhtsuk, the Russian territorial coasts, and the Kwantong 



provincial coasts. 



The number of boats, and sea-men engaged in deep sea fishing 



and the increase of the output may be tabulated as follows : — 



(Vide the Table of Exhibits : in these drawings the figures for 

 four years subsequent to 1900 are given.) 



