xviil BRITISH FISHERIES 



Ireland 



Steam trawlers ...... 



1st class (15 tons and upwards) sailing vessels 



2nd class (under 1 5 tons) sailing vessels 



3rd class fishing vessels (navigated by oars only) 



Total number of Irish fishing vessels 



12 

 364 



2939 

 2920 



6235 



II. Persons Employed in Connection 

 WITH THE Sea-Fisheries 



England and Wales 



Regular fishermen .... 

 Persons occasionally employed . 



Total 



34,071 

 7,468 



41,539 



Scotland 



Fishermen and boys 

 Fishmongers and hawkers 

 Curers, coopers, packers . 

 Manufacturers of boats, nets, etc. 

 Other persons employed . 



Total persons employed 



36,162 



5,83s 

 19,981 



4,174 

 18,401 



84,553 



Ireland 



Fishermen 

 Boys 



24,206 

 527 



Total 



24,733 



