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quantity and value of the fish landed at each station are also shown 

 in this Appendix. 



The total number of Scottish fishing vessels was 8394, the value of 

 which, iiicluding fishino- gear, was £5,041,191, as compared with 8512 

 vessels, valued with gear at £4,811,269 in 1913. 



The vessels from other parts of the United Kingdom engaged in 

 the Scottish fisheries numbered 475, of a total value of £1,256,554. 

 The corresponding figures for 1913 were 479 vessels, valued at 

 £1,224,683. 



Before considering the figures in detail it may be explained that 

 the statistics as to the number and value of the Scottish vessels are 

 based on the number of vessels appearing on the registers at the close 

 of the year, but the number of fishermen engaged has been taken as 

 at the end of July — immediately prior to the outbreak of the war. 

 By the close of the year a considerable proportion of the steam fishing 

 fleet had been chartered for service under the Admiralty, while, in 

 addition to the reservists called up in August, a large body of fisher- 

 men had joined the regular naval and military forces or the subsidiary 

 Admiralty services, or had obtained temporary employment in other 

 occupations. 



II. Men. 



The number of men employed on British fishing vessels engaged 

 in the Scottish fisheries was 37,594. That number included, however, 

 1036 men from inland centres engaged during the herring fishing 

 season only, and 4421 English and Irish fishermen similarly engaged, 

 or working on English trawlers fishing during the year from Aberdeen. 

 The number of Scottish fishermen, including crofter fishermen, was 

 accordingly 32,137 — a decrease of 541 from the previous year. 



The distribution of the total of 32,137 among the different classes 

 of fishing vessels is shown in the following table, the figures for 1913 

 being added for comparison : — 



1914. 1913. 



Sailing Boats (including sailing trawlers). 19,766 21,502 

 Motor Boats * . . . . 2,776 2,236 

 Steam Drifters and Liners . . . 6,483 5,884 

 Steam Trawlers 3,112 3,056 



Total . . . 32,137 32,678 



The above represents the normal allocation, but during the principal 

 herring fishings a considerable body of the fishermen returned as work- 

 ing sailing boats are employed as hired hands on steam drifters. 



The year was fortunately free from labour troubles such as were 

 referred to in the Report for 1913. 



III. Sailing Vessels (excluding Trawlers). 



A reference to Appendix A, No. 1 (pp. 4-7), will show that the 

 transition from sail to steam and motor boats continues. For the year 

 a decrease of 403 sailing boats was recorded, as compared with 569 in 

 1913 and 445 in 1912. A few districts showed shght increases, but in 

 the majority decreases fell to be recorded. 



The first class sail boats of over 45 feet keel have decreased by 183, 



