. The fisheries of the Pacific coast [microform]. Fisheries; Marine resources; Pêche commerciale; Ressources marines. PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 243. Seines are used at Sand Island, near the mouth of the river, and on I the sand bsirs to a distance of 15 to .'JO miles above the ocean. These bars as a rule are «lry at low tide, at which time the seines are hauled. I'p to a comparatively recent time the bars in the Columbia liiver were owned by the State and their fishing privileges were free. As they jhi'diine valuable for seine Ashing, and had no other use, i»rivate parties liiid them surveyed a
. The fisheries of the Pacific coast [microform]. Fisheries; Marine resources; Pêche commerciale; Ressources marines. PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 243. Seines are used at Sand Island, near the mouth of the river, and on I the sand bsirs to a distance of 15 to .'JO miles above the ocean. These bars as a rule are «lry at low tide, at which time the seines are hauled. I'p to a comparatively recent time the bars in the Columbia liiver were owned by the State and their fishing privileges were free. As they jhi'diine valuable for seine Ashing, and had no other use, i»rivate parties liiid them surveyed and bought them from the State at a low price. A I title deed having been secured, the value of these bai»s at once increased iroin a few dollars to many thousands. The desirable seining-grounds are limited and have fallen into the hands of a few persons, which fact [accounts for the relatively small number of seines used, and this form of apparatus is the only one which does not show an increase in recent 1 years. Fish-wheels are the most interesting form of apparatus used in the I'olumbia Kiver. Their origin is comparatively recent, and the con- >tiu(!tion and method of operation are entirely different from any other laiipliances used for the capture of tish. Owing to their supposed very lilcstructive powers they have been the subject of much antagonism on Ithe part of the general public and the fishermen using other forms of [apparatus. Since the first introduction of fish-wheels their number and Inse have steadily grown, and in 1892 more were employed than at any [previous time. As compared with the number of gill nets and pound [nets used the number of wheels is very small and has probably nearly [reached its limit, as their use is ccmflned to a few desirable places bor- [ilcring the rjiplds of the Columbia Eiver at the Cascades and The Dalles, [and the favorable sites have passed into the hands of a few i)ersons. Pound nets are extensively employed in the lower Colu
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