THIRTY-SECOJSTD AJfJfUAL REPORT. 



TO THE EIGHT HONOURABLE 

 T. M'KINNON WOOD, M.P., 



His Majesty's Secretary for Scotland. 



Fishery Board for Scotland, 

 Edinburgh, 30^^ Afril 1914. 



Sir, — 



In terms of the Act 45 and 46 Vict., c. 78, we, the Fishery Board for 

 Scotland, have the honour to present this, our Thirty-second Annual 

 Report, being for the year 1913 : — 



PART [.-GENERAL STATEMENT. 



Again it is our duty to report a successful year in the fishing industry 

 of Scotland. 



The sea fish of all kinds landed within the year amounted to 

 7,828,350 cwts., of the value of £3,997,717. This is an increase in value 

 over the preceding year of £341,539, but a decrease in quantity of 

 758,756 cwts. Thus while the previous year's catch exceeded the 

 result in quantity, 1913 marks the highest point in value yet attained 

 in the fisheries of Scotland. 



The causes that led to the increase in value in face of the shorter 

 catch are explained later on (page xxii). 



This result was obtained by 8991 fishing vessels manned by crews 

 amounting to 38,262. 



We give below in summary form the means of capture employed 

 and the resultant catch since 1898. 



[Table 



M&GLtd Wt / 5-14 1125 & 90 G. 5/2 



