CONTENTS. 



THE SEA AND SALMON FISHERIES OF SCOTLAND. 



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The Sea and Salmon Fisheries of Scotland - xvii 



Fisheries very productive xvii 



Great and increasing yield of Herring Fishery - xvii 



Statistics showing this xvii 



Proved enormous boon to Community - - - xvii 



Fish-curers recently sustained great losses - xviii 



Causes thereof ------- - xviii 



Arrangements as to when Fishing in 1886 should begin, and regarding 



sale of Herrings - - - - - - xviii 



Arrangements not adhered to - - ~ - - xviii 



Owing to low prices of Herrings, Fishing less extensively prosecuted xviii 



1000 fewer Boats employed, and smaller quantity of Herrings landed xviii 



Results to Fish-curers ------- xviii 



In 1885, Herrings returned to In-shore Grounds where large portion 



of Fishing was got ------ xviii 



This more marked in 1886 ------ xix 



Very heavy Fishing in August - xix 

 Owing to a fear of fall in prices Fishing closed before Herrings left 



Coast -------- xix 



Steam Fishing Boats used ------ xix 



Quality of Herrings ------- x ix 



Winter Herring Fishery on East Coast most productive ever known - xix 



How Herrings were disposed of xix 



Quantity of Herrings branded - xix 



Amount of Brand Fees received - xix 



Cured Herrings exported ------ xx 



Quantity of White Fish sold for consumption fresh - - - xx 



Total value thereof, and of Shell Fish xx 



State of Weather - - - - - - xx 



Seventy persons Drowned ------ xx 



Boats wrecked and damaged, and loss of Fishing Gear - - xx 



Salmon sent to London ------ xx 



Boxes of Scotch Salmon sent to Billingsgate ; average of 4 years - xx 



Average production of Salmon in Scotland in last four years - xx 



Value of Sea and Salmon Fisheries ----- X xi 



Persons employed ------- X xi 



Boats and Capital invested ------ X xi 



BYE-LAW FOR CLOSING CERTAIN TERRITORIAL WATERS 

 AGAINST BEAM TRAWLING. 



Bye-Law for closing certain Territorial Waters against Beam Trawling xxi 



Bye-Law in full operation ------ X xi 



Its Provisions made publicly known, and enclosed waters protected - xxi 



