P PEND IX K: KYLE 



- 42 - 



Table XXV. Quantities of herring {Clupea harengus) landed at North Sea ports for the 

 years and countries mentioned, in kilograms 



south-west North Sea coast. It consists chiefly of the spring herring, though the summer 

 herring is also represented to a slight extent. From 1892 — 94, the average quantity 

 taken (including sprats and small herring) amounted to ca. 15 million kg.; from 1900 — 02, 

 the average quantity was ca. 38 million kg. The total herring fishery of Norway is of 

 large dimensions, from 80 to 100 million kg. per annum (see Table IV, Part I). 



Denmark: The herring fishery of Denmark in the North Sea is mostly prosecuted 

 to the north of Horns Reef. 



Germany: The herring are landed in Germany, mostly in the salted condition in the 

 form of "tons" or barrels. These are converted into kg. on the same principle as for Holland. 



Holland: Herring are landed in Holland in the cured condition or lightly salted 

 (Part I, p. 72). To estimate the total quantities of herring, it has been necessary to employ 

 ascertained equivalents so as to convert "barrels" of herring into kg. These are as follows: 



1 barrel = 865 salted herring on the average, 



8 fresh herring = l kg. 



1 barrel = 108 kg. fresh herring. 



Belgium: The value only of the herring landed in Belgium is given (see Part \, 

 p. 89). Taking 10 kg. = l franc, the smallest price paid for North Sea herring, we should 

 obtain the figures given in the table. 



France: The French North Sea herring fishery is carried on in the same way as 

 that from Holland and Germany, i. e. the herring are salted at sea and landed already 

 cured in barrels. The total weight in kg. has been calculated in the same way as for Holland. 



England: The herring are all landed in England in the fresh condition. The 

 usual measure is the "cran" of about lOOO herring and weighing approximately 3-5 

 GWts or 178 kg. A "barrel" of salted herring is taken to weigh 2 cwts or 102 kg. ^ and 

 contains about 800 fish on the average. 



Scotland: The methods and measurements used are the same as for England. 



I This is the weight used in the Custom House returns and refers probahly to the weight of 

 herring alone. If so, the EngUsh "barrel" would contain practically the same weight of herring as 

 the Dutch. 



