=THE ELECTRIC LAMP INDUSTRY.= By G. ARNCLIFFE PERCIVAL =ICE AND COLD STORAGE.= By B. H. SPRINGETT =GLOVES AND THE GLOVE TRADE.= By B. E. ELLIS =JUTE.= By T. WOODHOUSE and P. KILGOUR =DRUGS IN COMMERCE.= By J. HUMPHREY =THE FILM INDUSTRY.= By DAVIDSON BOUGHEY =CYCLE INDUSTRY.= By W. GREW =SULPHUR.= By HAROLD A. AUDEN =TEXTILE BLEACHING.= By ALEC B. STEVEN =PLAYER PLANO.= By D. MILLER WILSON =WINE AND THE WINE TRADE.= By ANDRE L. SIMON =IRONFOUNDING.= By B. WHITELEY =COTTON SPINNING.= By A. S. WADE =ALCOHOL IN COMMERCE.= By C. SIMMONDS, O.B.E., B.Sc., F.I.C. =CONCRETE AND REINFORCED CONCRETE.= By W. NOBLE TWELVETREES =SPONGES.= By E. J. J. CRESSWELL =WALL PAPER.= By G. WHITELEY WARD =CLOCKS AND WATCHES.= By G. L. OVERTON =INCANDESCENT LIGHTING.= By S. I. LEVY, B.A., B.Sc., F.I.C. =THE FISHING INDUSTRY.= By Dr. W. E. GIBBS =OIL FOR POWER PURPOSES.= By S. H. NORTH =STARCH AND STARCH PRODUCTS.= By H. A. AUDEN, D.Sc., F.C.S. =TALKING MACHINES.= By O. MITCHELL =NICKEL.= By B. H. WHITE [Illustration: HAULING THE TRAWL _Frontispiece._] _PITMAN’S COMMON COMMODITIES AND INDUSTRIES_ THE FISHING INDUSTRY BY W. E. GIBBS, D.Sc. [Illustration: Printer’s mark] LONDON SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD. PARKER STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2 BATH, MELBOURNE, TORONTO, NEW YORK 1922 PRINTED BY SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD. BATH, ENGLAND PREFACE In this little book I have tried to describe concisely, yet clearly and comprehensively, the great work of our sea fisheries. It is notoriously difficult to write a small book on a large subject, and I expect there are many who will detect sins of omission. The book is chiefly concerned with fisheries for edible fish. I have included a chapter on whale fisheries, since whale oil is now used largely in the manufacture of such food substances as lard substitute and margarine. No account of seal “fishing” is included, as seals are not fished but are generally hunted on shore. I have not included fisheries for pearls, sponges or seaweed. To its cost the nation knows little of the methods and organization and achievements of the Fishing Industry. I sincerely hope that this little book may do something to stimulate a wider and deeper interest in this vitally important British industry. * * * * * My cordial thanks are due to Mr. J. A. Robertson, O.B.E., of Fleetwood, and to Mr. W. T. Sinderson, of Grimsby, who have very kindly read through the manuscript and given me the benefit of their valuable experience and advice. I am indebted to Prof. James Johnstone, of Liverpool University, for much of the information contained in Chapters I and II, and also for permission to use the illustrations on pages 17 and 29.