of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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la September, about 205 of the total crans landed were caught off 

 Greenock ; in October the quantity was 87 crans, the rest being got on 

 the Ayrshire coast ; in November 68 crans were got near Greenock, and 

 172 crans on the Ayrshire coast; in December, in the first week none 

 were got at the Tail of the Bank, most coming from the entrance to Loch 

 Long and the Holy Loch ; in the second week about 104 crans were taken 

 between Wemyss Bay and Inverkip, the rest on the coast of Ayrshire, 

 a"d a considerable quantity of those taken in the next week were also 

 caught near Inverkip. 



In 1871 the grounds off Greenock were tried, and over towards 

 Helensburgh in October, but only a few crans of herrings were obtained, 

 the weekly catches being 6 crans, 10 crans, 4 crans. In the early part of 

 November some herrings were taken on the Tail of the Bank, and this 

 drew a number of boats to the place. The particulars of the weekly 

 fishing on these grounds are as follows : — 



During the last week, while fishing was also carried on on the Tail of 

 the Bank, a considerable proportion of the fish were taken between 

 Gourock and Largs. No herrings appear to have been taken after this, 

 and none were obtained in January. 



In 1872 the total landed for the year was only 553 crans. Several 

 trials were made at the Tail of the Bank in the latter part of the year, 

 but with no success. The fishing in the following years was not very 

 successful until 1882, and the particulars given as to the locality of 

 fishing are scanty, but it appears generally to have been on the Ayrshire 

 coast and towards Arran. 



In 1882 the total was 3734 crans ; such information as is given 

 indicates that the fish were taken chiefly at Arran and about the 

 Cumbraes : there is no mention of the Clyde estuary. In 1888 the 

 aggregate was 3071 crans. In June and the early part of the season the 

 fishing was chiefly in Gareloch, where the fishing is said to have been 

 better than for many years. Later it was at Arran, especially about 



