. 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. H41 Q. According to your information are any mackerel taken oflf your slioies here, the nearest mackerel fisheries to this port, that contain spawu fully developed and about r
. 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. H41 Q. According to your information are any mackerel taken oflf your slioies here, the nearest mackerel fisheries to this port, that contain spawu fully developed and about ready to be cast, at any time of the yeart-A. I think they have taken them off Cape Cod; they used to, "bnt haven't taken any this year, and very few the year before. But 1 caD't say as to that so well as some of the gentlemen who have been in the business longer. FREE FISn. By Senator Feye: . ⢠Q. In your judgment what would be the effect of a treaty with Canada by which she was given our markets free for a certain period, say fifteen or twenty years?âA. I know I should go out of the business. Q. Why would you go out of the business!âA. We can't compete with them. They are building up their fleet at the expense of ours. Your opinion is that it would be destructive to our fishery in- I tereststâA. That is my opinion. When I was a young lad I remember that our fishermen were prosperous, but now some of them have gone I oat of the business entirely. COD AND MACKEREL. By Senator Saulsbuey : Q. How far off this shore are mackerel taken ?âA. The mackerel ap- )earoD this shore about the 10th of July, and are caught from 10 to 50 niles off-shore. Q. Have you any hand-line fishing ?âA. Not now for mackerel. Q. The fishing is all done by seines!âA. Yes, sir. There is some I iliore cod-fishing on this shore. They catch those nearer. By Senator Edmunds : Q. Row many vessels have you in the business!âA. I think I have |aninterest now in fifteen. Q. Both cod and mackerel
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