of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



V 



The following figures indicate the totals for the years 1916 and 

 1915:— 





Year 1916. 



Year 1915. 



Increase. 



East Coast . 



594 



434 



160 



Orkney and Shetland . 



45 



42 



3 



West Coast . 



345 



335 



10 



Totals . 



984 



811 



173 



The increase in 1916 occurred principally in the following 

 districts: — Anstruther 15, Aberdeen 13, Peterhead 16, Fraserburgh 

 39, Banff 14, Buckie 16. 



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 twelve years : the figures for 1915 and 1916 represent the 

 numbers of vessels on the register, not the numbers actually engaged 

 in fishing, during the respective years. 



DIFFERENT FISHEEIES. 



1. HERRI NG FISHERY. 



The quantity of herrings landed in Scotland during the year 1916 

 was 2,086,177 cwts., valued at £1,350,609. These figures show large 

 increases as compared with those for 1915, but are still much less 

 especially as regards quantity than for the years preceding the 

 outbreak of war. 



The following table gives the total results of the Scottish herring 

 fishery since 1907 : — 









Average 



Year. 



Quantity. 



Value. 



Price per 





Cwts. 



£ 



Cwt. 



1907 . 



. 6,253,341 



1,795,650 



5/9 



m 



1908 . 



. 5,690,114 



1,151,644 



1909 . 



. 4,541,297 



1,569,743 



6/11 



1910 . 



. 5,687,226 



1,594,308 



5/7 



1911 . 



. 5,036,484 



1,505,334 



6/ 



1912 . 



. 5,201,300 



1,910,533 



7/4i 



1913 . 



. 4,449,323 



2,087,754 





1914 . 



. 4,383,265 



1,339,046 



6/li 



1915 . 



703,096 



441,980 



12/61 



1916 . 



. 2,086,177 



1,350,609 



12/111 



The combination of high prices and fair or not infrequently 

 heavy landings enabled fishermen, notwithstanding greatly increased 

 working expenses, to secure record earnings. 



In the early months of the year a very successful fishing was 

 conducted from Stornoway, and during the period from 1st January 

 to 31st March the catch landed at that port amounted to 253,144 

 cwts. as compared with only 37,511 cwts. in 1915. The fishing at 

 the other principal stations on the West Coast was light during the 



