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went to Spain ; but owing to the differential duties charged there, Export to 

 the demand has greatly diminished during the last three or four ^P 1 ™ 1 diniin - 



13 J 3 ished owing to 



years. differential 



Table I. Appendix B, shows the number of vessels fitted out in duties. 

 Scotland last year for the cod and ling fishery ; the districts from ^ke^ufe/on 

 which they were fitted out ; the tonnage of the vessels ; and the Board of 

 number of men ; also the quantity of cod, ling, and hake cured on Vessels, 

 board ; distinguishing whether cured dried or cured in pickle. 



Table. II. Appendix B, shows the total quantity of cod, ling, Cod, Ling, 

 and hake taken at the cod and ling fishery in Scotland last year by J^J^ 8 

 open boats, and cured on shore, distinguishing the fish cured dried shore, 

 and the fish cured in pickle ; and distinguishing also the districts 

 in which they were cured. 



lable III. Appendix B, shows by districts the total quantity of Total of Cod, 

 cod, ling, and hake taken, both by vessels and by open boats, at the g^fe cured 

 cod and ling fishery in Scotland, and cured last year ; distinguish- in Vessels and 

 ing the fish cured dried and the fish cured in pickle. 011 Shore - 



Table IV. Appendix B, shows the total quantity of cod, ling, Cod, Ling, and 

 and hake exported from Scotland last year ; the quantities thereof Hakeexported. 

 exported from different districts ; distinguishing the export to Ire- 

 land, to the Continent, and to places out of Europe ; and also 

 whether cured dried or cured in pickle. 



Table V. Appendix B, gives an abstract of the total quantity of Cod, Ling, and 

 cod, ling, and hake cured, punched, or branded, and exported, year ^exported, 

 by year, in so far as hrouyht under the cognizance of the fishery 1820 to 1886. 

 officers, horn 10th October 1820, when the system for the encourage- 

 ment and improvement of the cod and ling fishery commenced, to 

 31st December 1886. 



FISH SOLD FKESH. 



In Appendix C will be found a statement of the total quantity Quantity and 

 and value of the different kinds of white and shell fish returned as SJite°and 

 landed in Scotland, but excluding those herring, cod, and ling shell Fish 

 accounted for as cured, in Appendices A and B, in the year 1886, landed, 

 compared with 1885, distinguishing the respective quantities re- 

 turned as landed in each of the twenty-six districts into which the 

 coasts of Scotland are divided for fishery purposes, and the value 

 thereof. 



These statistics have been compiled from returns collected by the Returns 

 Board's officers in the twenty-six districts, assisted by a number of bird's* 1 by 

 correspondents resident at different harbours and creeks. Officers, but at 



With reference to such collection, the Act of 1882, under which gjjjjjj^* 

 the Board is constituted, directs that their Annual Eeports shall Power, 

 contain a statistical account of the fisheries of Scotland, thus re- 

 quiring them to make returns of the quantities of the different kinds 

 of white fish which are landed and used fresh, as well as of those 

 which are cured, and also of shell-fish ; while the former Fishery 

 Board collected and published statistics of only those fish which 

 were cured. 



As soon as the necessary arrangements could be made, the Board 

 addressed themselves to this duty. The work was begun in April 

 1883, and thereafter regularly carried on ; and there have been 



