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all over the West Coast during 1886, except in the district of 

 Campbeltown, which yielded an abundant catch, immense shoals of 

 herrings having been found in Kilbraimnn Sound and on the coast 

 of Islay. This catch, although slightly under the yield of 1885, 

 was greatly in excess of that of the preceding years. Of the Decrease also 

 herrings taken on the West Coast in 1886, and disposed of for use g£idSesh y 

 fresh, there was likewise a decrease, when compared with 1885 ; the 

 falling off being 6869 craus. 



The official returns of all the herrings cured on the West Coast 

 of Scotland in the fifty years preceding last year, on the average 

 of each period of ten years, exhibit a continuous large increase. 

 The following statement shows the particulars : — 



t> • i m tt Yearly Average of Yearly average 



Periods of Ten Years. Q J eh cured. of Herrings 



1836 to 1845 inclusive, 72,145 cured m 



1846 ,,1855 „ 83,600 p«od. often 



1856 „ 1865 „ 114,997 



1866 „ 1875 „ 165,982 



1876 „ 1885 „ 209,703 



SUMMARY OF HERRING FISHING ON BOTH COASTS. 



The following tabular statement gives the total quantities of all Summary of 

 the herrings cured in 1885 and 1886, in each of the twenty-six Jj^^. 

 districts, embracing the whole Coasts of Scotland, and shows the ° 

 respective increases or decreases in 1886 : — ■ 



The Twenty-Six Fishery Districts. 



Year 1885, 

 Barrels 

 cured. 



Year 1886, 

 Barrels 

 cured. 



Increase 

 in 1886. 



Decrease 

 in 1886. 



Eyemouth, .... 



33,387 



62,376 



28,989 





Leith, 



5,253J 



4,635 





61 8| 



Anstruther, .... 



9,022 



11,021 



1,999 





Montrose, .... 



24,776 



36,2061 



11,4301 





Stonehaven, .... 



24,125 



22,704 





1,421 



Aberdeen, .... 



81.815 



117,182 



85,86? 





Peterhead, .... 



224,087 



223,533 





554 



Fraserburgh, .... 



276,319 



235,898£ 





40,420f 



Banff, 



26,230 



21,158 





5,072 



Buckie, ..... 



25,175 



38,521 



18,346 





Findhorn, . - . 



7,687 



13,268 



5,581 





Cromarty, .... 



4,676 



2,940 





1,736 



Helmsdale, .... 



16,039 



18,336 



2,297 





Lybster, 



19,099 



15,050 





4,049 



Wick, ..... 



117,754 



102,611 





15,143 



Orkney Isles, .... 



53,300 



18,949 





34,351 



Shetland Isles, 



370,238 



198,051 





172,187 



Stornoway, .... 



114,781f 



91,4311 





23,350| 



Loch Broom, .... 



8,948 



1,618" 





7,330 



Loch Carron and Skye, 



15,950 



8,734 





7,216 



Fort- William, .... 



2,412 



615 





1,797 



Campbeltown, .... 



45,342 



42,312 





3,030 



Inveraray 



26,379 



18,145 





8,234 



Rothesay, .... 



3,673 



2,168 





1,505 



Greenock, . . . 



8,813 







8,813 



Ballantrae, .... 



27,671 



4,760 





22,911 



Totals, 



l,572,952i 



1,312,223| 



99, 009 J 



359,7381 



The Twenty- 

 six Fishery 

 Districts. 

 Herrings cured 

 in 1885 and 

 1886, and 

 respective 

 Increases and 

 Decreases. 



Totals of 

 Decreases and 

 Increases. 



