of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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action by efflux of time, and (2) the fact that no satisfactory application 

 of the propulsive motor power of the vessel to the hauling of the 

 ^ herring nets has yet been devised. There are other reasons of a 

 subsidiary character, but the above are the most outstanding. 



On the other hand, the installation of motor engines into the smaller 

 boats engaged in the inshore fisheries has been proceeding apace with 

 undoubted advantage to all concerned. By far the greater number of 

 the year's increase of 171 belong to this class. 



On the opposite page we give a diagram showing in graphic form 

 the increase in the steam and motor fishing fleets of Scotland during 

 the last decade. 



As contributors to the herring supplies power-propelled vessels 

 made a further advance upon the position so long held by sailing 

 vessels. The rapidity of the transition which is taking place in this 

 respect is well exemplified in the following table. 



Table showing the Percentage of the Total Catch of Herrings obtained 

 by Steam, Motor, and Sailing Boats respectively in each year 

 since 1906 : — 



Steam Vessels. Motor Vessels. Sailinj^ Vessels. 



Year. 



1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 

 1911 

 1912 

 1913 

 1911 



Percentage. 

 31 

 45 

 50 

 54 

 56 

 59 

 61 

 64 

 74 



Percentage. 



Percentage. 

 69 

 55 

 50 

 46 

 40 

 36 

 33 

 28 

 19 



From the above table it will be seen that the proportions of the 

 total catch of herrings contributed by steamers and sailing boats 

 respectively have been more than reversed within the space of nine 

 years. 



DIFFERENT FISHERIES. 

 1. HERRING FISHERY—GENERAL. 



The herring catch of 1914 amounted to 4,383,265 cwts. in quantity 

 and £1,339,046 in value, as compared with 4,449,323 cwts. and 

 £2,087,754 in 1913. This shows a decrease of 66,0b8 cwts. and £748,708 

 as compared with the previous year. 



The following table gives the total results of the Scottish herring 

 fishery since 1900 : — 



