. 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. AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 835 DEPRECIATION OF FISUING VESSELS. Q. What do you account the anuual depreciation of a fisherman 1— A. The first five years the depreciation would be from 5 to 8 per cent., aud
. 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. AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 835 DEPRECIATION OF FISUING VESSELS. Q. What do you account the anuual depreciation of a fisherman 1— A. The first five years the depreciation would be from 5 to 8 per cent., audatthe present outlook it would be much more than that. Q. The depreciation would be very much larger on those vessels en- in winter fisheries, would it not f—A. Yes, somewhat larger. By Senator Saulsbury : Q, Wh;*i is the average life of your fishing vessels ?—A. The average 1 life twfcre retopping, as we term it, is about 15 years; then they have [tobe retopped; the bottom, of course, never rots, being saturated with alt. Senator Saulsbury. That is all. The Witness. There is one point I would like to bring out. EXPORTATIONS, AND TRANSSHIPMENTS. Senator Saulsbfry. State anything you desire. The Witness, in regard to Nova Scotia interfering now with our leiport business J ihey are cutting us oft' very much from our export By Mr. Frye : Q. How?—A. By bringing their fish here and having them go through loarcustomhouse free of duty, and shipping them to ports that we jhave formerly supplied with fish; while they don't allow us to bring I»barrel of fish from the Bay over their railroad, we are allowing them Ito bring here all the fish they choose and reship them to the West |Ij(lies free of duty and expense, and shutting us oft from that trade. Q. You are not aware that any restriction has been placed upon them |iiiour country in relation to that transit?—A. Not that I know of. Q. And you are aware of the fact that they do not allow us to land ny of our cargoes and tra
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