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the season being about 4s. per cwt., as against 3s. 3d. in the preceding 

 year. 



Only three steam Uners landed their takes of fish at Glasgow, which in 

 the aggregate amounted to 269 cwts. and £259, a decrease of 666 cwts. and 

 £609 from the figures for 1913. 



The results of line fishing in Clyde waters were very similar to those 

 of the preceding year. 



There was, however, a noticeable improvement in the quantity and 

 value of flounders and plaice caught by means of flounder nets — which 

 mode of fishing is permissible under the Board's bye-law, No. 26, duiing 

 the months of January and September to December inclusive. 



During the latter period a number of boats from the surrounding 

 districts were engaged in the waters between Greenock and the Gareloch, 

 and their efforts were rewarded with a fair measure of success. But for 

 the unremunerative results of the herri]](j; fishing at that season of the year, 

 it is not hkely that the fishermen would have taken the same advantage of 

 the privilege granted by the bye-law, as under more auspicious conditions 

 they would have preferred to prosecute the herring rather than the flounder 

 fishing. 



The steam trawlers registered at Glasgow fished from Granton and 

 Aberdeen, as the owners evidently consider it inore profitable to keep 

 their vessels employed at East Coast rather than West Coast ports. 



Only two small shots of trawled fish were landed at Glasgow by English 

 trawlers. 



The demand for mussels, during the latter part of the year especially, 

 had the effect of raising the output from the Clyde beds to nearly three 

 times that of the previous year. 



The number of lobsters and the quantity of unclassified shell-fish landed 

 remained stationary. 



Owing to the irregular supplies of herrings, curing operations were inter- 

 mittently carried on during the course of the year. The total quantity 

 cured gutted by the district curers was considerably less than in recent 

 years. The supply of cured " Lochfyne " herrings was not equal to the 

 demand of this class of fish, and, consequently, buyers had to meet tlieir 

 requirements with herrings cured on other parts of the coast. 



Although not to the same extent as curing, the kippering trade was 

 also affected by the shortage in the local catch of herrings. This was, 

 however, largely counterbalanced by suppKes of herrings, suitable for 

 kippering purposes, received from various parts of the Scottish, English, 

 and Irish coasts. 



The exportation of cured herrings was carried on from Glasgow 

 throughout the year, and the quantity shipped to America was greater 

 than in any previous year. About two-thirds of the shipments came 

 from the East Coast and Orkney and Shetland, the remainder being from 

 West Coast stations. 



In addition to the Scottish cured herrings (Appendix E, No. 2), there 

 were over 8000 barrels of Irish herrings shipped at Glasgow for America. 



There was a decrease in the quantity of cured cod, etc., exported via 

 Glasgow to Ireland and Spain, and the same applies to the shipments of 

 preserved fish to America and Austraha. 



A healthy business was carried on in the disposal of nearly all kinds of 

 fish in Glasgow fish-market. Supplies came chiefly from Granton and 

 Aberdeen, but considerable quantities were also received from various 

 parts of Scotland, England, and Ireland. The aggregate number of pack- 

 ages was not so great as in the preceding year, which was chiefly due to 

 the decrease in the quantity of herrings passing through the market, and 

 also to the restrictions on trawling operations on the East Coast. 



