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East Coast Fishing of preceding 50 years - xlv 

 Yearly average of Barrels cured in periods of ten years - - xlv 



Decrease in 1886 under 1885, but increase over preceding 50 years - xlv 



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WEST COAST HERRING FISHERY. 



West Coast Herring Fishery ------ xlv 



Nine West Coast Districts - - - - xlv 



Stornoway District — Boundary of District — Fishing fairly successful — 

 Boats employed — Average catches in the two Sections — Herrings 

 cured, kippered, sold fresh, and tinned — Grounds fished in Storno- 

 way Section — Cured Herrings exported direct to Continent — High 

 prices realised there — Weather and loss of Life at Sea - - xlv 



Loch Broom District — Boundary of District — Poor Fishing — Total 



Catch — Fishing confined to Lochs — Curing Vessels - - xlvi 



Loch Carron and Skye District — Boundary of District — Winter 

 Fishing fairly successful, but Summer Fishing almost a failure — 

 Boats employed— Particulars of Fishing — Herrings cured — Curing 

 Vessels - xlvii 



Fort William District — Boundary of District — Fishing not successful 

 — Boats employed — Particulars of Fishing — Herrings cured and 

 sold fresh — Curing Vessels — Loss of Life - xlvii 



Campbeltown District — Boundary of District — Boats employed — 

 Season successful — Barrels cured — Particulars of Fishing —Earnings 

 of Seine-net Boats — Fishing Grounds — Quality, prices and total 

 value of Catch — Steamers employed - xlviii 



Inveraray District — Boundary of District — Fleet of Boats and Nets 

 used — Particulars of Fishing — Earnings of Crews — Quality and 

 Prices of Herrings — Herrings cured — Carrying Steamers employed xlviii 



Rothesay District — Boundary of District — Duration of Fishing and 

 Boats employed — Season unproductive — Total Catch — Seine-nets 

 more successful than drift-nets —Prices well maintained although 

 quality of Herrings inferior - xlix 



Greenock District — Boundary of District — Fishing a failure, few 

 Herrings being on the Coast and Weather unsuitable — Total 

 Catch and prices — Curing Vessels ----- xlix 



Ballantrae District — Boundary of District — Winter Fishing less pro- 

 ductive than on preceding twelve years — Boats employed — Total 

 Catch of Herring — Quality and Prices — Causes thereof — Summer 

 Fishing Boats employed — Crans caught and the value — Article on 



Herring Fishing in District - - - - 1 



SUMMARY OF WEST COAST HERRING FISHING. 



Summary of West Coast -Herring Fishing - 1 



Total decrease in Herrings cured *■ ' •* 1 



Scarcity of Herrings over Coast except at Campbeltown - 1 



Decrease also in quantity sold fresh ----- li 



Yearly average of Herrings cured in periods of ten years - - li 



