of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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(c) SKATES, SQUIDS, AND UNCLASSIFIED FISH. 



The quantity of skates and rays landed in 1910 was 138,015 cwts., 

 valued at £31,-302, liners (principally steam) accounting for 86,958 

 cwts., valued at £20,402, of this total. A comparison with the pre- 

 ceding year's figures reveals the fact that skate were found in con- 

 siderably greater abundance than in 1909, the catch in that year 

 having been improved upon to the extent of 21,664 cwts., valued at 

 £4818. Of this increase, liners contributed 13,175 cwts., valued at 

 £3315. Aberdeen, Stornoway, and Fort- William were the districts 

 which accounted for the great bulk of the catch secured by lines, 

 while, as might be expected, the major part of the trawl landings is 

 recorded under Aberdeen. 



The total quantity of squids landed was 865 cwts., which realised 

 £461 — a decrease of 284 cwts. in quantity, but an increase of £22 in 

 value, as compared with the returns for 1909. These molluscs were 

 captured entirely by trawlers, and were utilised for bait. 



Unclassified fish consist chiefly of lythe and bream. In 1910 the 

 total landings amounted to 8821 cwts., valued at £1444, these figures 

 representing increases of 3129 cwts. and £271 respectively on the 

 returns for 1909. Seventy-three per cent, of the catch and 64 per 

 cent, of the value were referable to trawlers, the sailing liners working 

 from Stornoway accounting for nearly the whole of the remainder. 



The following Table shows the catch and value of fish (exclusive of 

 shell-fish) taken by the different methods of fishing since 1901, in- 

 clusive : — 



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