+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength of the “Bomschuiten” Fleet, 1899 to 1905. | +-------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ | | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Scheveningen | 217 | 205 | 194 | 189 | 183 | 158 | 140 | | Katwijk | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 66 | | Noordwijk | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | | Egmond | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Haarlem (Ymuiden) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | | Maassluis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Report on ocean | | | | | | | | | fishing, 1905 | 303 | 289 | 279 | 271 | 268 | 239 | 211 | | (p. 149). | | | | | | | | THE “GARNALENSCHUIT”. [Sidenote: III 116] [Sidenote: III 117] The _Garnalenschuit_ (a boat used for shrimp fishing) resembles somewhat the original “Bom” and its resemblance to the old “Egmonder Pink” is most striking. THE “SCHOLSCHUIT” OR “BAZAANSCHUIT” THE ZWARTEWAALSCHE GAFFELAAR. [Sidenote: II 219] [Sidenote: II 220] There was met with formerly, alongside of the “bushes” and “howkers”, a fishing boat belonging to the “smack” group: the _Scholschuiten_ (boats used for the sole fishery) also called _Bazaanschuit_. At Zwartewaal, these vessels carried gaff sails (gaffeltuig) whence their name of _Zwarlewaalsche Gaffelaar_. The Scholschuiten were shorter than the “howkers”; but fairly broad and with a strong frame. They resembled greatly the “Visscherssnikken” of Paessens and Wierum (not to be confused with the “Binnensnikken”) and the “Palingschuiten” of Heeg and Gastneer which used to carry eels to London. The “Scholschuit”, met with at Pernis, Middelharnis and Zwartewaal, was replaced later by the “sloop”. [Sidenote: II 202] The whale fishery, formerly so flourishing, had disappeared completely in the XIXth century. There were 186 boats still following this industry in 1756; but this number had fallen to 66 in 1785, this change being brought about especially by the large premiums granted by England. As this industry gradually died away in our country, it became more flourishing, on the contrary, in England. In this latter country, only 26 whaling vessels were to be found in 1750; this number increased to 152 in 1785. Premiums of 3000 to 8000 florins, given in that country according to the size of the vessels brought about the result of causing our whaling ships to disappear and only two vessels put out to sea in 1854. (~Koenen~, p. 164). “Noortsvaerders” as well as the “Fluitschepen” already described, were used for this fishery.