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Secretary for Scotland, with consent of Treasury, to settle the terms 



on which Loans are to he made - - - xxix 



Rules made accordingly - - ■• - - - - - - xxix 



Applications received and sum asked for - xxix 



Parishes to which Act applies ------ xxix 



Fishing population wretchedly poor, and measure framed in a highly 



benevolent spirit - - - . - - - xxix 



The difficulty in dealing with matter, and intended action of Board - xxx 



HERRING FISHERY. 



Herring Fishery ------ 



Herrings cured in each of last seven years - 

 Decrease in 1886 under 1885 - - - - ■ 



Results of 1885 and 1886 compared - - - 



Increase in 1886 over average of preceding ten years - 



.WEATHER AND DISASTERS AT SEA. 



Weather and Disasters at Sea ------ xxxi 



Importance of suitable weather, especially as regards Summer Herring 



Fishery - xxxi 



Weather favourable upon the whole ----- xxxi 



Seventy persons Drowned ------ xxxi 



Boats wrecked and damaged ------ xxxii 



Loss of Nets and other Fishing Material - xxxii 



EAST COAST HERRING FISHERY. 



East Coast Herring Fishery ------ xxxii 



Seventeen East Coast Districts - xxxii 



Eyemouth District — Boundary of District — Fishing not begun with 

 usual Enterprise — Large quantity of Herrings landed — How dis- 

 posed of — Particulars of Fishing — Fishing Grounds — Quality and 

 prices of Herrings — Takes returned to Sea or sold for Manure — 

 One Fisherman drowned — Loss of Nets — Nets with wider Mesh 

 used — Steam Tugs employed - . - - - - xxxiii 



Leith District — Boundary of District — Summer Fishing and Boats 

 employed — Other Boats of District fished elsewhere — Fishing 

 Grounds and Particulars of Fishing — Quality of Herrings and 

 quantity landed — Winter Fishing — Particulars thereof — Disposal 

 of Herrings — Total Catch — Six Fishermen drowned - - xxxiv 



Anstruther District — Boundary of District — Summer Fishing, its 

 duration and Boats employed— Grounds fished and Crans landed — 

 500 District Boats fished elsewhere — Winter Fishing successfully 

 prosecuted by 220 Boats — Particulars thereof — Quality, Prices and 

 disposal of Herrings — Grounds fished - - - - xxxiv 



Montrose District — Boundary of District — Summer Fishery and Boats 

 engaged — Duration of Season — Fishing successful— Particulars 

 thereof — Total Catch — Fishing Grounds — Average Catch per Boat 

 — Winter Fishing successful - xxxV 



Stonehaven District — Boundary of District — Fleet of 82 Boats — 

 Duration of Summer Fishing — Its Produce — Particulars of Fishing 

 — Quality of Herrings — Fishing Grounds — Weather — Winter, 

 Spring and Autumn Fisheries ----- xxxV 



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