CHAPTER IX 



THE COMPAEATIVE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE 

 PLAICE GROUNDS 



(ENGLISH PLAICE FISHERY) 



The following figures are extracted from Statements YII and 

 YIII of the Annnal Be])ort on Sea Fisheries, 1913 : ^ 



I. South of Tees-Skaw Line (catch by First-Class Vessels) 



Total 60,080 20,266 



II. North of Tees-Skaw Line (catch by First-Class Vessels) 



Total 73,369 1,451 



III. Undistinguished, but chiefly from Southern Grounds 



2,382 — 2-21 1-28 10-74 38-40 



* The 1920 figures were (for a greatly increased fleet) : 



T071S. 



I. South of Tees-Skaw line .... 28,529 



II. North of Tees-Skaw line .... 3,360 



III. Undistinguished ...... 665 



The catch from all 'A' areas fell from 1,041 tons in 1913 to 241 tons in 1920 



owing to the reduction of fishing off the Danish coast. The total increase was 

 8,455 ton'. 



2 The Small Plaice Grounds. 



D2 



