The Sea Fisheries (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Sea Fisheries The book finished, the more pleasant task remains, and that is to thank the numerous friends who have by their assistance and co-operation rendered its possible. Since an adequate knowledge of the sea fisheries can only be obtained in one place, and that is at sea, I have to thank many fishermen of all classes from the steam trawler skipper to the humble cockier for their invariable kindness in explaining the mystery of their craft. That I have avoided mistakes in comprehending their instruction is, I fear, not to be expected, but one hopes that the mistakes are neither numerous nor serious. I count it an honour that the greater number of my friends and acquaintances is to be found amongst the fishing population. Although the nature of my duties has frequently brought me into collision with what they have doubtless considered their rights and privileges, I am proud to think that I have never received aught but courtesy at their hands. No finer body of men is to be met with anywhere than British fishermen, this statement can be made with confidence by one who has spent much time with them, in fair weather and foul, and no one can have more hearty wishes for their prosperity than the author of this volume. To the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries Joint Committee, whose servant I have been for fifteen years, I am indebted for permission to make use of photographs originally taken to illustrate reports on the fisheries within their jurisdiction. I should like also to take the opportunity of thanking the Committee, both individually and collectively, for many acts of kindness and consideration, which have been far more numerous than I have deserved. To Dr. Wemyss Fulton, the Scientific Superintendent to the Scottish Fishery Board, I am indebted greatly, both for encouragement when the book was in the making and subsequently for advice and assistance, without which it is to be feared that errors and omissions would have been far more numerous than they are. At the same time it is proper to state that for the opinions in the book the author is solely responsible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.