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tion of these data are in existence in each of the 

 divisions of the United Kingdom, but while the 

 statistical account of the fisheries of Scotland is 

 very complete, that for England and Ireland 

 furnishes only an approximate idea of the extent 

 of the industry, and the figures must be taken as 

 representing minimum values. 



I give here a short summary of the principal 

 data relating to the men, materiel^ and value of 

 the British fisheries. The data are for the year 

 1903 : 1 



I. VESSELS EMPLOYED IN FISHING 



England and Wales 



Steam trawlers . ..: * . '*-.' . l . 1144 



Other steam fishing vessels . . . * . 3 1 3 



ist class (15 tons and upwards) sailing vessels . 1747 



2nd class (under 15 tons) sailing vessels . . 3753 



3rd class fishing vessels (navigated by oars only) . 2764 



Total number of English fishing vessels . 9721 



Scotland 



Steam trawlers . . . . . . 280 



Other steam fishing vessels *"_* . . . 156 



Sailing fishing vessels . . . . . 10,572 



Total number of Scottish fishing vessels . 1 1,008 



1 See for England Annual Report of Proceedings under Sea- 

 Fisheries Acts for 1903 ; for Scotland Twenty-second Annual Report 

 of the Fishery Board, Part I. ; for Ireland Report on the Sea and 

 Inland Fisheries of Ireland for 1903. 



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