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Fifth Annual Report of the 



The Ling Ling. — The quantity of ling Ipnded for consumption fresh was 



Fishery. 39,708 cwts., valued at £17,924, being a decrease under 1885 

 of 9382 cwts., and of £9295 in value. The districts which 

 contributed the largest quantities were Wick, Buckie, Aber- 

 deen, and Leith. The total quantity caught on the whole of the 

 West Coast was not equal to the takes of either Wick or Buckie. 



The Tor.sk Torsk (Tusk). — Torsk are not plentiful on the coasts of Scotland. 



(Tusk) Fishery. rpj ie q Uan tity sent fresh to market last year was 888 cwts., valued 

 at £292, being an increase as compared with the preceding year of 

 357 cwts., and of £111 in value. More than one-half of the catch 

 was got on the East Coast ; and of the remainder a large portion 

 was taken at Orkney and Shetland. Fourteen districts landed no 

 torsk at all. 



The Saithe Saithe (Coal Fish). — Saithe were taken in greater or less 

 j?°h 1F abundance last year on all the coasts of Scotland. The aggregate 

 weight landed and used fresh was 64,468 cwts., valued at £10,310. 

 This is an increase as compared with the previous year of 17,372 

 cwts., but a decrease in value of £96. Orkney contributed more 

 than one-half of the total quantity caught^ and the remainder was 

 landed in about equal portions on the East and West Coasts. 

 The Haddock Haddock.— The haddock has become the most important of the 

 Fishery. white fish taken and consumed fresh in Scotland, both as regards 

 quantity and value. Last year's haddock fishing was a very' 

 abundant one, and yielded the high aggregate quantity of 671,316 

 cwts., valued at £327,023, being an increase of 148,852 cwts., over 

 the great produce of the previous year, and £22,411 in value. 

 Haddocks were caught in greater or less numbers at all the 

 stations; but Leith district had the best fishing, and landed 169,251 

 cwts., or more than one-fourth of the whole quantity captured in 

 Scotland. Large takes were also got in the districts of Montrose, 

 Aberdeen, Banff, Buckie, Anstruther, Eyemouth, and Findhorn. 

 Shetland is now beginning to develop its haddock fishery. Last 

 year 21,017 cwts. were landed there, being nearly double the 

 quantity caught at all the West Coast stations. 

 The Whiting Whiting. — Of whitings, the quantity caught was 74,933 cwts., 

 Fishery. valued at £28,954, being a decrease, as compared with the previous 

 year, of 24,705 cwts., and of £9597 in value. Leith contributed 

 the largest catch of this fish, as w r eil as of the haddock, amounting 

 to fully one-third of the gross quantity landed at all the other 

 stations. The districts of Aberdeen, Montrose, and Anstruther also 

 had excellent fishings. 

 TheTurbot Turbot.— Turbot are never got in abundance on the coasts of 

 Fishery Scotland. The total catch last year amounted to 3882 cwts., 

 valued at £9774, being a decrease, as compared with the previous 

 year, of 3468 cwt., and £3761 in value. The districts which 

 yielded the best fishings were Aberdeen, Leith, Stornoway, and 

 Fraserburgh. 



The Halibut Halibut. — The quantity of halibut taken last year was 29,885 

 Fishery. . cwts., valued at £22,136, being an increase over that of the previous 

 year of 1458 cwts., and £2083 in value. Orkney and Shetland 

 still land the largest catch of this fish, having yielded last year 

 more than one-half of the total quantity taken in all the districts. 

 Orkney captured 4873 cwts., and Shetland 10,721 cwts. Stornoway 



