of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



xi 



MEANS OF CAPTUEE. 



I. Fishing Boats and Vessels Propelled by Sails or 

 Oars (other than Beam or Otter Trawlers). 



The returns for 1912 show that the decHne in the number of sail 

 fishing boats still continues. During the three years 1909-11 the 

 average decrease was 332, but for 1912 a decrease of 445 falls to be 

 recorded. Although the decrease in the number of boats was greater, 

 the decline in tonnage and value was less, that being principally due 

 to the fact that the decrease was mainly attributable to the smaller 

 classes of boats. 



Part of the decline was due to the adoption of motor engines, but 

 the great portion was caused by the non-replacement of boats which 

 had become unserviceable. 



Practically every district shared in the decline, which was more 

 marked on the West Coast than on the East Coast or in Orkney and 

 Shetland, the respective figures being 218, 195, and 32, representing 

 7*2, 5-1, and 3-4 per cent, of the totals in 1911. 



As showing the difference between the industry on the East Coast 

 and on the West Coast, it may be mentioned that on the former the 

 average tonnage of the sailing vessels is 15, the average value £109, 

 and the average value of gear £103, while the corresponding figures 

 for the latter are 4, £19, and £24. 



With the decrease in the number of boats there has, as in previous 

 years, been a decrease in the extent of gear used. The only exception 

 to this is given by unclassified nets, which again show an increase, 

 due largely to the extension of the cod-net fishing in the Moray Firth. 



II. Steam Fishing Vessels (other than Beam or 

 Otter Trawlers). 



In continuation of the return furnished in previous years, the 

 following table gives particulars of the Scottish steam fishing 

 fleet since the year 1902 : — 





Vessels. 



Fishing Gear. 



Men and Boys 

 Employed.* 



Year. 



mber. 



-centage i 

 [ncrease. 



inage. j 



■centage j 

 [ncrease. j 



6 



•centage 

 [ncrease. 





•centage 

 [ncrease. 



Number, 



•centage I 

 [ncrease. | 







rH O 



& 



Ph o 



> 



Ph O 





4) ^ 



Ph o 













£ 





£ 









1902 



100 



3 



2,900 



8 



205,620 



2 



28,990 



10 



829 



2 



1903 



156 



56 



4,025 



39 



355,915 



73 



45,089 



56 



1,296 



56 



1904 



204 



31 



5,161 



28 



453,095 



27 



59,596 



32 



1.639 



26 



1905 



209 



2 



5,177 





452,080 





64,327 



8 



1,747 



7 



1906 



274 



31 



6,538 



26 



608,060 



35 



96,588 



50 



2,347 



34 



1907 



508 



85 



11,828 



81 



1,245,268 



105 



182,426 



89 



3,993 



70 



1908 



626 



23 



15,610 



32 



1,535,550 



23 



232,216 



27 



4,924 



23 



1909 



665 



6 



16,864 



8 



1,635,602 



61 



248,455 



7 



5,428 



10 



1910 



725 



9 



18,757 

 21,146 



11 



1,762,686 



8 



272,982 



10 



5,748 



6 



1911 



794 



10 



13 



1,903,298 



8 



303,201 



11 



6,064 



5 



1912 



824 



4 



22,470 



6 



1,953,140 



2i 



315,722 



4 



6,290 



3 



Including non-resident men. N.B.—The vessels returned include several mussel dredgers. 



