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' jumbo ' fishing for the future, either long or short ; but the 

 cockles should be got in the old way by using the small 

 ' craam.' I think that would be very advantageous to the 

 fishermen if adopted." 



The following fishermen gave evidence re cockling : — 



Bowskill's evidence : Had known sands a long time. 

 Made a fair living with cockle craam. Used a fin. riddle. 

 Cockles smaller than they used to be. Boards (presumably 

 the " jumbo ") first used five or six years since (1883 or 1884). 

 A good deal of small fish broken in using the " jumbo" The 

 price of cockles was better than it is now. I think the boards 

 have done it. 



Moore had fished for 60 years. Had got cockles 12 to the 

 quart ; now it takes a thousand. This state of affairs, brought 

 about by the "jumbos." They want stopping altogether ; it's 

 most destructive thing ever made. What they "mash " and 

 do one way and another, they never give cockles time to grow. 

 They are destroyed before they ever reach a quarter of their 

 proper size. A seven-eighths riddle and make 'm riddle 'm 

 I should advise you to stop those " jumbos " and drags. 



John Hall, of Silverdale, thought the " jumbos " ought 

 to be done away with. 



The fishermen at Southport, Lytham, and Morecambe 

 also expressed themselves adversely to the "jumbo" at an 

 inquiry held at the same time at those places. The fishermen 

 were of opinion that a seven-eighths riddle would be suitable for 

 cockles. 



The original Bye-law relating to cockles was : " No person 

 shall fish for, take, or attempt to take cockles, except by hand, 

 or with a rake of the following dimensions : — Not exceeding 

 12 inches in width, and framed with teeth not less than three- 



