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conceded that cod were never more abundant inshore than they were 

 this year. On the upper part of the south shore, from Cape Magdalen 

 to Cape Chatte, cod-fishing was again spoiled by the appearance of 

 white porpoises, which came down the river during the summer months 

 and drove the cod from that part of the coast. 



"The catch of cod on the Labrador coast was again small, only 22,717 

 cwts. having been taken below Natashquan. The fish keep in deep 

 water offshore, and were all caught with hook and line, nothing being 

 done with 'twine,' which is an expression used to indicate the fishery 

 carried on with seines, traps, and gill-nets. 



rt On the upper north shore, from Miugan to Point des Monts, the 

 summer fishery was fair, the large rooms at St. Johns, Magpie, and 

 Sheldrake making better returns than for some years past." 



(i) List of trials for cod. — July G. A trial with hand-lines was made 

 off White Head, N. S. (White Head bearing northeast about 5 miles 

 distant), and four small cod were taken on one line in an hour's fishing. 



July 9. Tried for cod southwest by west J west 1| miles from the 

 larger Bird Rock, but caught no fish. 



July 10. Put out hand-lines 15 miles east by north from Entry Isl- 

 and. Caught eleven cod, one small halibut, and two flounders. 



July lo. Tried with hand-lines south-southeast from Entry Island 

 about 4 miles distant. Caught five small codfish and one small halibut 

 in about an hour. 



July 22 and 23. Tried with hand-lines on the shoal east-southeast 

 about one-half mile from Funk Island, Newfoundland. Caught nothing. 



July 28. Southern end of Pigeon Island, Newfoundland, bearing 

 southwest by west \ west, about 5 miles distant, put out hand-lines 

 and fried for nearly an hour and caught no fish. 



August 9. On northwestern part of Natashquan Bank (lat. 49° 52' 

 N., long. CO 21' W.) in 51 fathoms of water, tried with hand-lines for 

 cod. No fish were taken. 



August 10. Off Mingan Islands, the large island bearing north one- 

 half east, about 4 miles distant. Put out hand-lines and caught one 

 cod. 



August 21. Cape Gaspe bearing north, Perce* bearing west-northwest. 

 Tried with hand-lines for cod in 50 fathoms of water. Nothing was 

 caught. 



August 30. Seal Island ground (lat. 42° 58' N., long. 66° 06' W.) in 

 60 fathoms of water. Tried with hand-lines and caught one cod and 

 one cusk. 



(j) SworclfisX — There is reason to believe that swordfish sometimes 

 find their way even as far north as eastern Newfoundland. Mr. Andrew 

 Linfield, of Toulinguet, stated that swordfish have occasionally been 

 seen along that coast. The capture of a fish of this species is, however, 

 considered a remarkable occurrence. 



