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beyond Kilbrennan Sound, and then withdrew from it more and more ; so 

 that while the aggregate catch for the whole area remained much about 

 the same at first, it latterly fell off. 



If we take the period of years from 1887 to 1899, during which the 

 catch in Loch Fyne was high above the average except for the two years 

 1895, 1896, we shall find the curve for the Campbeltown district, when 

 smoothed, forms a depression of regular form. The figures are as 

 follows : — 



In one or two years, and notably in 1882, quantities much above the 

 average were taken in both districts; in that year the highest recorded for 

 the Campbeltown district was landed (43,609 crans), and the second 

 highest for Loch Fyne (55,754 crans), the aggregate for the two districts 

 being 99,363 crans. 



The Clyde Area. 



According to the weekly returns, the aggregate quantity of herrings 

 taken in the five districts which comprise the whole of the Clyde area 

 since 1854 has amounted to 3,314,585 crans, or about 11,601,000 cwts., 

 the annual average for the period being 62,540 crans. Comparison 

 between the first twenty-six years and the last twenty-six years shows 

 that the herring fishery has been much more productive in the latter 

 period. 



Years. Crans Landed. Average per annum. 



1854-1879 .. 1,254,902 48,270 



1881-1906 . . 1,950,849 75,030 



Excess 



695,947 



26,760 



If the statistics are arranged in ten year periods, the annual averages 

 come out as follows : — 



The maximum quantity landed in any one year was in 1882, when the 

 aggregate amounted to 119,130 crans ; and the total was over 100,000 



