194 Appendices to Twenty-ninth Annual Report 



Besides the 96,601 1 barrels of cured herrings exported direct, 35,379 

 were sent coastwise, and 3756 by rail to Leith (with the exception of a few 

 small lots to Aberdeen and Yarmouth) for exportation to the Continent. 



Of line caught fish fully one-third was landed during the last three 

 months of the year. Haddocks exhibited a slight increase in quantity and 

 decrease in value. The average price per cwt. was 21s. 8d., as compared 

 with 25s. Id. in 1909. The following figures show the downward trend of 

 this fishing : — 



1884 43,321 cwts. £37,160 



1896 44,125 ., 23,328 



1902 1,266 „ 1,236 



1906 3,128 „ 2,794 



1910 2,363 „ 2,558 



The returns of crabs and lobsters were slightly below those for the preceding 

 year. Crabs realised from 2s. 6d. to 4s. per score. 



Boatbuilders were principally employed in the alterations on boats to be 

 fitted up with motor engines. Coopers were fully employed, but owing to 

 large stocks being left on hand the prospects for the present year are not so 

 bright. 



Only 11 crews prosecuted the early herring fishing from Irish ports. 

 Their earnings ranged from .£14 to £200, with an average of about £70 per 

 crew. Yery little was done at the English early herring fishing, as the boats 

 only remained a few weeks, being attracted by the success of the home 

 fishing. At the English autumn fishing stormy weather was experienced, 

 and the loss of fishing material amounted to £1800 for the 43 crews. The 

 average earnings of sail boats were £162 ; of motor boats, £320 ; anS of 

 steam drifters, £610, making the general average £336, as compared with 

 £224 per crew in 1909. The quantity landed was over 2000 crans less than 

 in 1909, but higher prices were obtained. 



Seven men were drowned by the foundering of a line boat, and one by 

 being knocked overboard. 



Table showing the Number of Boats employed in each Week during the 

 Herring Fishing Season of 1910, the Highest Shots and Weekly 

 Landings, with the Prices obtained for Fresh and Cured Herrings. 



Number of Boats. 



Steam Motor Sail 



90 

 92 

 99 

 85 

 107 

 116 

 132 

 168 

 225 

 219 

 213 

 187 

 223 

 120 

 62 



20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 24 

 27 

 24 

 23 

 24 

 19 

 22 

 10 



79 

 93 

 137 

 111 

 125 

 172 

 186 

 245 

 301 

 275 

 157 

 208 

 188 

 162 

 16 



Highest 

 Shot. 



Crans. 



55 



96 



73 



80 

 110 



86 



85 



64 



55 



50 



62 



95 

 100 



60 



28 



Total 

 Catch for 

 Week. 



Crans. 



7,391 

 11,709 

 14,336 



9,280 

 17,837 

 19,382 

 19,682 

 27,736 

 30,981 

 19,969 

 11,943 

 23,324 

 17,392 



8,046 



1.426 



Average 

 Prices for 



Fresh 

 Herrings. 



Per Gran' 



s. d. 



16 1 

 14 3 

 10 8 

 12 1 



12 8 



13 9 

 20 3 

 20 4 



20 9 

 19 5 

 23 6 



17 11 



18 4 



21 6 

 30 8 



Average Prices of 

 Cured Herrings. 



Pfv Barrel. 



C. La Full, 34s. Od. 



Full, 28s. 2d. 



■., Mat. Full, 25s. 8d. 



Mattie, 23s. Od. 



La. Spent, 18s. 8d. 



Spent, 17s. 2d. 



Branded \ ct* oj 



Herrings, / ^^s- 3d. 

 Unbranded "i 



Early Vl4s. to IBs. 

 Herrings. J 



Berwick, \Qth January 1911. 



David Rosie, 



Fishery Officer. 



