The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-30

Annexed u the copy OF a report from Captain
Granville Loeb, Of her Majesty's ship "Alasm. :"
with reference to the fisheries Of Newfoundland aud
the Labrador coast, in 1878, which furnishes the
latest AID most suthent, information as to those
fisheries.
It has been found impossible 10 obtain from the
oiiicer commsz ding ut the French islands Of ~.
Pierre and Miqueion, copy of his reports on the
French fisheries of Newfoundland; but AS contain
ing the best and most recent inform alton relative to
those fisheries, reference is made to the annexed
copy OF report from Captain Oak, captain Of the
newfoundland revenue cruiser for tho protection OF
the fisheries.
The Legislature Of Newfoun dlaud has occupied
ITSELF of late years, with complaints of tho falling
OH Of their fisheries and at its last session the Lee
gislature addressed petition to the Queen, repre-.
senting that not single British vessel prose
cuted the deepsea fishing on the Grand Bank that
such fishing was exclusively prosecuted BY citizens
Of which countries gave great encouragement to
their fishermen by large bounties, and by such
treaty arrang sments with foreign countries a. So
cured good markets for the produce of the fisheries
1t was, therefore, prayed that similar bountes and
arrane ements might be made by the British 60
vernment to encourage the Newfoundland fisher
men, and maintain a branch Of business 50 impor.
tant, both In a commercial and political point Of
view.
The colony Of Prince Edwards Island is pecu-
iary well situated for the prosecution Of the fish
cries in the Gulf of st. Lawrence yet those 6sh-
cries are but little followed by the people of that
colony. 1t possesses many fine harbors, and its
shores are well adapted for drying and curing fish.
The vicinity Of its coast is much resorted to by
American fishing vessels every season, a. afording
fishing hs IN tine
fishers, who frequently obtain full fares Of that
description of fish In a very short space Of time.
The Legislature Of Prince Edwards Island, ct its
session in March, 1919, taking into consideration
that the people Of the island did not prosecute tho
fisheries tho shores fully or efiectually a.
they might and ought to do-that American fisher
men, during the season, were continually to DO
seen from the land following their occupation with
great diligence and success, and that such fishing
afforded ne profit to the island, agreed, almost
unanimously, to q petition 10 the Queen, pray
ing that her Majesty would be pleased to re-
lated to Prince Edwards Island, and permit tho
legislature of that colony to enter into arrange
ments for permitting American fishermen to land
on the shores Of the island, set up fishing stations
ard conduct the fisheries from the land instead Of
from their vessels in the open 80 ., heretofore
1t was stated in the of the debates on this
petition, that If q relaxation Of the convention
to permit American fishermen to set up their fishing
establishments on the shores Of the island, and
carry on their fisheries precisely rs if they wore
permanent residents of the colony, upon condition
Of their paying small tonnage duty the vessels
they actually employed in the fisheries The Pc
ttion, which was concurred in BY both branches Of
the Legislature, was forwarded to her Majesty by
the governor Of the colony, but the reply. If any,
has not yet been made known.
Appended to thi, report are number Of state
ments and returns obtained from official sources in
the several colonies, which, on reference, will be
found to contain much valuable and interesting in
formation to the extent, character, and value of
the fisheries in each Of the North American colonies
and it only remains to be observed, that careful
examin alton and inspection Of those returns wiz
amply repay all who are DESTROYS Of obtaining 40.
curate inform stion on the imDe,tant subject to
which they relate,
CoYsr1ArE OF THE UNITED STATES,
ST.. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec, 1850.