CONTENTS. xix 



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The case of the Newfoundland Fisheries 216 



Eeport of Capt. Looh 219 



The Toronto Leader on Bounties 221 



Action of Government on the Newfoundland Fisheries . 225 



Depression of the Irish Fisheries ....'.... 228 



The Encouragement afforded to the French Fisheries . 231 



The Herring Fishery 232 



Statistics of the Herring Fishery 233 



Messrs. Hewett's North Sea Company ib. 



The Scotch Fishery Board and Glasgow Merchants . . 234 



Mr. Mitchell on the Herring 237 



The Herring Brand 239 



Seining for Herring 244 



Difference hetween Sprat and Herring Fry ...*.. 245 



Interest felt by other Nations in their Fisheries . . . 247 



Shrimp Trawlers mischievous ii. 



Outcry raised against Beam Trawling 250 



Effects of Mine Waters, &c. on the Coast Fisheries . . 254 



Infringement of Treaty Limits by Foreigners .... 255 



Oyster Beds 26o 



The Heme Bay Oyster Company 261 



American Oysters, Clams, &c. . 264 



The Cultivation of Crabs, Lobsters, &c 265 



The Lagune of Commachio 266 



The Lucrine Lake . . . . ib. 



Lake Fusaro, the Basin d'Arachon, &c 268 



Oyster Culture at the He du Rfe ib. 



The Southend Fish Breeding Company 269 



The Viviers at Concanneau ib. 



Mussels, Cockles, Whelks, &c 270 



Value of the Whelk Fishery at Heme Bay ib. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



On the Cooking or Fish 271 



Ignorance of the English Labourer on Cooking . . . ib. 



Destructive effects of such ignorance 272 



Defective Education of Young Ladies as regards Cookery 



Knowledge 275 



English Servants ib. 



