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Loch Cakron and Skye District. 



From Diebeg, inclusive, to Loch Nevis, exclusive ; including the lochs and Boundary of 

 smaller islands within this range of coast; also the islands of Skye, District. 

 Scalpa, Eaasay, Bona, and Croulin. 



District Fishery Office — Broadford. 



In Loch Carron and Skye district, the winter herring fishing of Winter Fishing 

 1886 was fairly successful; but the summer fishing was almost a f^} rl ^ lccess " 

 failure. The former was carried on during the months of January summer Fish 

 and February, and also in October, November, and December. The ^f lu ^™ ost a 

 total catch amounted to 4055 crans, being 85 less than in 1885. dlxxre ' 

 The summer fishing was prosecuted in July, August, and September. 

 At one time 410 boats were employed in the district, but the Boats 

 average number was 146. The herrings were principally caught em p!oyed. 

 in the Sounds of Scalpa and Eaasay, and Dunvegan. Good takes Particulars of 

 were sometimes landed in Lochs Slapin, Eyshort, and Carron. The Flshin s- 

 fishing in Loch Hourn was again unsuccessful. The quality of the 

 herrings landed throughout the year was good, and prices ranged 

 from 8s. to 33s. a cran. The total quantity of herrings cured was Herrings 

 8734 barrels as compared with 15,950 in 1 885. There were 20 vessels cured " 

 fitted out in the district for the herring fishery, and the number of Curing Vessel: 

 barrels they cured on board was 4199. Six steamers were engaged 

 during the season in buying herrings, and conveying them to Strome 

 Ferry, Oban, and Glasgow. 



Tort William District. 



From Loch Nevis to Oban, both inclusive ; including the lochs within this Boundary of 

 range of coast ; also the islands of Canna, Rum, Eig, Muck, Coll, Tyree, District. 

 Iona, Mull, Lismore, Kerrera, and the smaller islands. 



District Fishery Office — Oban. 



The herring fishery in Fort William district was prosecuted in Fishing not 

 1886 with very indifferent success. 50 boats were at one time successful, 

 employed, the average number being 37, as compared with 197 and Boats 

 70 respectively in 1885. Small takes of herrings were landed by employed, 

 native crews at Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil in August and September ; Particulars cf 

 at Loch Scriddan, Mull, in the early part of October ; and at Fishing. 

 Arisaig and Loch Nevis during September and October ; but the 

 fishing being unreraunerative, a number of the boats left and went 

 to Loch Slapin or Loch Hourn, in the Loch Carron district, to 

 prosecute the industry there. The total quantity of herrings cured Herrings 

 in Fort William district was 615 barrels, as compared with 2412 in ^^jj 

 1885 ; and 575 crans were sent to market for consumption fresh. 

 Prices of herrings ranged during the season from 20s. to 80s. per curing Vessels 

 cran. Four curing vessels were fitted out in the district for the 

 herring fishery. By the capsizing of their boat on September 30th, Loss of Life, 

 while proceeding to the cod and ling fishing, three fishermen out of 

 a crew of five, belonging to Tyree were drowned ; the other two 

 were washed ashore in a very exhausted condition. 



