of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



V 



Changes in Means of Capture. 



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 : — 



Year. 



Steam Vessels. 



Motor Vessels. 



Sailing Vessels. 





Percentage. 



Percentage. 



Percentage. 



1906 



31 





69 



1907 



45 





55 



1908 



50 





50 



1909 



54 





46 



■ 1910 



56 



4 



40 



1911 



59 



5 



36 



1912 



61 



6 



33 



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 short space of 

 seven years. 



Scottish Boats in England and Ireland. 



But the operations of the Scottish herring fishermen are not 

 limited to Scotland. They participate to an important extent in the 

 herring fishery of both England and Ireland. 



The following table shows the development and dimensions of 

 such participation: — 



Year. 



1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 

 1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 

 1911 

 1912 



English Fishing. 



No. of Boats. Catch 



679 

 910 

 951 

 1009 

 1184 

 996 

 1207 

 1292 

 1340 

 1221 

 1259 

 1257 

 1039 

 1099 



Cwts. 



822,500 

 1,050,931 



850,941 

 1,445,797 

 1,166,928 

 1,575,687 

 1,539,672 

 1,210,236 

 1,892,105 

 1,741,675 

 1,528,628 

 1,243,207 

 1,798,824 

 2,329,373 



Value. 



£ 



242,460 

 259,436 

 197,126 

 356,428 

 213,462 

 249,974 

 485,278 

 477,106 

 338,899 

 454,230 

 467,866 

 456,528 

 549,342 

 701,895 



Irish Fishing. 



No. of Boats. Catch 



58 

 104 

 158 

 218 

 280 

 439 

 307 

 252 

 291 

 346 

 200 

 237 

 258 



Cwts. 

 17,500 

 31,150 

 45,619 

 35,157 

 60,928 

 59,830 

 59,646 

 53,559 

 47,753 

 91,528 

 122,278 

 153,819 

 264,931 

 103,030 



Value. 



£ 

 6,240 

 9,490 

 15,718 

 12,456 

 21,967 

 22,035 

 30,780 

 35, 556 

 23,158 

 54,898 

 36,036 

 42,011 

 65,339 

 33,808 



