Comity. 



Tenor of Evidence: 



Antrim 



Balh'castle - 



A great decrease in lobsters, attri- 

 buted to quantity of small ones 

 taken ; small ones usually sold by 

 the pound. Do not bring half as 

 much as good ones. In favour of 

 enactment prohibiting capture 

 under 9 inches. 



Do. 



Larne* 



A considerable decrease in lobsters. 

 Size diminished. 



Do. 



Oarrickfergus* 



Do. do. 



Do. 



Belfast 



A great decrease in supply of lobsters ; 

 many small ones sent to market. 

 In favour of enactment prohibiting 

 capture under 9 inches. 



Down 



Donaghadee 



Lobsters as plenty as ever, but run 







smaller. Said to arise from not 

 being allowed to grow. Three or 

 four sometimes counted for one. 

 In favour of restriction as to size 

 to prevent small ones being taken. 



Do. 



Portaferry - 



Lobsters as plenty as ever. In 

 favour of enactment prohibiting 

 capture under 9 inches. 



Do. 



Kilkeel 



Lobsters as plenty as ever. In 

 favour of enactment prohibiting 

 capture under 9 inches. 



Do. 



Ardglass 



Do. do. 



Do. 



Newcastle'" - 



Lobsters as plenty as ever. 



Do. 



Annalong* - 



Do. do. 



Note. — In the places marked thus * our inquiries were not previously 

 publicly advertized, but the parties interested were noticed to attend, and 

 inquiries made en route. 



LONDON: 



Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 

 Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 



Eor Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 



