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On the 14th September, 1892, another inquiry was held 

 at Ulverston by Mr. John Fell as to the working of the bye- 

 laws passed as a result of the previous inquiry. The majority 

 of the fishermen were in favour of the "jumbo" — some for 

 certain portions of the year, others for the whole year. It will 

 be noted that at this time the yield of cockles was on the 

 decrease. At this inquiry the fishermen themselves selected 

 the seven-eighths inch cockle as the minimum size which 

 should be saleable. At St. Annes, on 23rd September, 1892, 

 the fishermen also expressed a wish to have the " jumbo " for 

 three or four months in the year. At Southport the fishermen 

 still did not desire the " jumbo." As a result of these meetings 

 we find the limited use of the " jumbo " advocated by the sub- 

 committee appointed to hold the inquiries ; they also advocated 

 a craam with not more than three teeth. In February, 1893, 

 a petition, signed by 49 Flookburgh fishermen, was sent to the 

 Committee, stating that if the "jumbo" were to be re-introduced 

 a three-foot " jumbo " is large enough to supply the markets. 



On the 22nd June, 1893, the Board of Trade Inspector 

 (Mr. C. E. Fryer) held an inquiry at Preston with respect to 

 certain objections made to several bye-laws which the Lanca- 

 cashire Sea Fisheries Committee had submitted to the Board 

 of Trade for confirmation. Amongst these bye-laws was one 

 relating to cockles : — 



" No person shall fish for cockles except in 

 accordance with the following regulations : — 



11 (c) From the first day of November in one 

 year to the last day of February in the succeeding 

 year it shall be lawful to use an instrument 

 locally known as the 'jumbo,' which shall not 

 exceed the following dimensions : length, four 

 feet six inches ; width, fourteen inches ; thick- 

 ness, one inch. Provided that such instrument 



