Fisheries 
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FISHERIES OF OTHER COUNTRIES 
The fisheries of the United States are more valuable than those of 
any other country. Those of the British Isles, Russia, Japan, 
France, Canada, Portugal, China, and Norway are also important. 
The cool shallow waters surrounding the British Isles, especially 
the North Sea, are ideal for the same kind of fish that are found along 
our Atlantic coast. Hence a great many people in Great Britain 
find fishing a profitable occupation. Russia’s prominence in fishing 
depends partly on the many rivers, lakes, and inland seas of that 
country. There, as in many other countries, fish are so cheap in 
some regions that they form an important part of the diet of the poor. 
Japan has a favorable position similar to that of the British Isles in 
relation to shallow water. Fish are especially important to the peo- 
ple in Japan, where meat is very scarce. 
QUESTIONS, EXERCISES, AND PROBLEMS 
A. The fish harvest. 
1 The North Sea is one of the best fishing grounds in the world. From its 
waters Scotland alone takes 135 pounds of food annually for each 
of her citizens. What other countries in the list given below are well 
situated to share this ocean harvest? 
It has been said that the fishermen of Brittany knew the Newfoundland 
coast long before Columbus discovered America. Do you think this 
possible? Why? 
Why do countries with important fisheries usually have large merchant 
marines and large navies? 
The National Geographic Magazine for July, 1921, contains a good article 
on the Grand Banks, with excellent pictures. Let some member of the 
class be appointed to bring in a copy and to give a short abstract of 
the article. 
2. 
B. 
The consumption of fish. 
APPROXIMATE CatcH oF FisH PER PERSON 
Alaska (1928) . . 
Newfoundland “~~~ 7 
Scotland 192° 
Canada (°" 
Netherlands 
2,500 pounds 
"10 pounds 
" pounds 
sounds 
2 vounds 
Japan (1918). . . . . 
England and Wales (1928 
reland 77° 
"mite © 
(Ferman- 
"3 pounds 
* pounds 
"* nounds 
mounds 
pounds 
l 
The Faeroe Islands resemble Alaska and Newfoundland in producing 
vastly more fish than the people can possibly consume. Explain why this 
is so and what becomes of the fish.