. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. Ill food-fixlm andolher. , JanuaUY, 1884. w tliat )bo espcctationl AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 893 The I0H8OH of lifo inclmlo r»4 from dories, most of which wore kwt in f ho fog, many of tlioin m><l&q


. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. Ill food-fixlm andolher. , JanuaUY, 1884. w tliat )bo espcctationl AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 893 The I0H8OH of lifo inclmlo r»4 from dories, most of which wore kwt in f ho fog, many of tlioin m><l"il»t «(r fr Htarvution, when, with tho exponso of a fow dolhirH for iiniviiliiiK oaili «lory with water and Houiod cane of food, many livcH and untold Huf- I'criiii,'minlit '"^v" ''•'^'" provnnted. Tlio Capo Ann AdvcrtiHer of July 13, in roijard to tlicNiilijoct, HrtyH; "Tiiose kind of losseH are bueoininKas familiar as a twico-told talo, anil attract far too littlo attention. Forty-two mi-n, in all, wont BHtray in a fog in May ami Ji">*^) ^ dozen of whom are known to have been lost, and most of the others «nileriii" M tlio pan){H of death for many hours. Is it not time that some better Hcheme \in«(li'v'iHP(l for coumiunication between tho men at the trawls and their vessel and fur HiipplyiiiK the nocoMHitios of tho men while lost in the fogsf" As in the case of --;; v(>sh('1b. a little legislation may be beneticial and save many lives. The liiru'e loHH of life and property tuat is aiuu>st sure to follow wiuiot uohir.;; on Ccorgca IbnkHnlw) cuIIh u)) the question, Should it not bo discontinued during the inclement M'lwm ot'tlio yeart Tlw nuiiilier of vchhoIs from each port will be fonnd on itagcs 17 and 19. Those rep- rtsciit vcsseU only engaged in the salt-tish trade. Boston and several other ports liaviiifrlarjjDlloetH engaged in supplying the country with fresh fish—of them we nave iiii8tati8ticH, cither


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