of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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White Fish Curing. 



To a much greater extent than in the preceding year, the white 

 fish cured in Scotland consisted of imported fish, principally wet 

 salted cod brought from Norway and cured in Aberdeen for export, 

 and the cured fish produced from imports exceeded in quantity that 

 produced from Scottish landings. Of the fish landed and cured in 

 Scotland the greater part was haddocks smoked for the home 

 markets. 



Persons Employed. 



The number of persons employed in the fisheries of Scotland and 

 the various industries subsidiary thereto in the year 1916 was 37,009. 

 Of these, 14,392 manned the fishing fleet, 5189 were gutters and 

 packers of herrings, 3586 were engaged in the carrying trade, and 

 the remainder were engaged in other operations connected with the 

 fishing industry. 



Whaling. 



The whaling stations in Shetland and Harris were idle during the 

 year, as operations in Scottish waters are still prohibited by the 

 Naval Authorities. 



Improvements of Fishery Harbours. 



Work on improvement schemes for fishery harbours on the East 

 Coast was further slowed down during the year as a result of the 

 war, and completion of a number of the schemes has been postponed 

 until normal conditions return. A report for the year by the Board's 

 Consulting Engineer is printed as Appendix M, p. 87. 



Appendices. 



For the reasons explained in last Keport the Appendices pub- 

 lished are again much curtailed. 



War Work of Board. 



During the year under review the duties devolving on the Board 

 in connection with the war, which were already heavy, materially 

 increased. It is not possible to indicate these in detail, but general 

 reference may be made to (1) the important alterations made in the 

 Admiralty Orders regulating fishing operations; (2) the scheme 

 under which the Board are consulted regarding the calling up for 

 Naval service of fishermen enrolled in Section Y of the Koyal Naval 

 Volunteer Reserve in order to ensure that the requirements of the 

 Admiralty are met with the least detriment to the fisheries ; (3) the 

 obtaining of priority certificates for supplying motor engines for 

 fishing vessels; (4) difficulties in obtaining supplies of various 

 materials required in connection with the industry; and (5) the 

 prohibition of the export of fish. 



