of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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On the other hand, the installation of motor engines into the smaller 

 boats engaged in the inshore fisheries has been proceeding apace with 

 undoubted advantage ^o all concerned. By far the greater number of 

 the year's increase of 167 belong to this class. 



On the opposite page we give a diagram showing in graphic form 

 the increase in the steam and motor fishing fleets of Scotland since 1905 



Changes in Means op Capture. 



As contributors to the herring supplies power-propelled vessels 

 made a further advance upon the position so long held by sailing 

 vessels. The rapidity of the transition which is taking place in this 

 respect is well exemplified in the following table. 



Table showing the Percentage of the Total Catch of Herrings obtained 

 by Steam, Motor, and Sailing Boats respectively in each year 

 since 1906 



Y^^^ Steam Vessels. Motor Vessels. Sailing Vessels. 



Percentage. Percentage. Percentage. 



1906 ... 31 — 69 



1907 ... 45 — 55 



1908 ... 50 — 50 



1909 ... 54 — 46 



1910 ... 56 4 40 



1911 .... 59 5 36 



1912 ... 61 6 33 



1913 ... 64 8 28 



From the above table it will be seen that the proportions of the 

 total catch of herrings contributed by steamers and sailing boats 

 respectively have been more than reversed within the space of eight 

 years. 



DIFFERENT FISHERIES. 



1. HERRING FISHERY— GENERAL. 



The herring catch of 1913 amounted to 4,449,323 cwts. in quantity 

 and £2,087,754 in value, as compared with 5,201,300 cwts. and 

 £1,910,533 in 1912. This shows a decrease of 751,977 cwts. but an 

 "increase in value of £177,221 over the previous year, and in point of 

 value constitutes the high-water mark of the herring fishery of Scot- 

 land. The price per cwt. paid to the fishermen also sets up a new 

 record. 



The following table gives the total results of the Scottish herring 

 fishery since 1899 : — 



