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Thirty -first Annual Rei)ort 



Clams. 



Practically the whole of the clams landed in Scotland are obtained 

 in the Firth of Forth. In 1912 the total quantity landed was 8300 

 cwts., valued at £1236, as compared with 10,261 cwts., and £1536 in 

 1911. 



Unclassified Shell-fish. 



Unclassified shell-fish consist chiefly of cockles, shrimps, and peri- 

 winkles. The total quantity gathered amounted to 40,528 cwts., as 

 against 40,6-14 cwts. in 1911, the corresponding values being £10,474 

 and £9927. 



Summary showing Catch and Value of Shell-Fish during past 

 10 Years. — The following table shows the quantity and value of the 

 different kinds of shell-fish landed in Scotland since 1903, inclusive : — 



Year. 



Oysters. 



lOO's. 



1903 

 1904 

 1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 

 1911 

 1912 



2,116 

 2,501 

 2,180 

 3,896 



10,203 

 9,424 



12,270 

 8,771 



11,540 



13,278 



Value 



894 

 937 

 865 

 1,568 

 3,456 

 3.411 

 4,414 

 3,473 

 4,075 

 4,669 



Price 

 per 

 100. 



8/5 

 7/6 

 7/11 



8/ 



6/9 



7/3 



7/2 



7/11 



7/1 



7/ 



Mussels. 



Cwts. 



102,958 

 92,142 

 102,927 

 128,486 

 126,453 

 121,161 

 109,529 

 98,817 

 103,217 

 99,754 



Value 



Price 

 per 

 Cwt. 



6,207 

 6,046 

 6,065 

 7,222 

 6,334 

 5,529 

 4,881 

 4,476 

 5,066 

 5,334 



1/2 



1/2 



1/4 



1/2 



1/2 

 /II 

 /II 

 /II 



1/ 



1/1 



Clams. 



Cwts. 



Value 



4,606 

 6,993 

 7,848 

 7,391 

 7,197 

 8,633 

 7,404 

 9,947 

 10,261 

 8,300 



637 

 944 

 1,129 

 1,083 

 953 

 1.264 

 1,143 

 1,501 

 1,536 

 1,236 



Price 

 per 

 Cwt. 



2/9 



2/8 



2/10 



2/11 



2/8 



2/11 



3/1 



3/- 



3/- 



3/ 



Year. 



1903 

 1904 

 1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 

 1911 

 1912 



Lobsters. 



lOO's. 



7,055 

 7,964 

 7,603 

 7,316 

 7,149 

 6,890 

 7,122 

 6,977 

 6,420 

 6,466 



Value 

 £ 



34,567 

 38, .323 

 36,317 

 35,957 

 34,950 

 33,748 

 33,857 

 34,795 

 32,101 

 32,177 



Price 

 per 

 100. 



98/- 

 96/3 

 95/6 

 98/4 

 97/9 

 98/- 

 95/1 

 99/9 

 100/ 

 99/6 



Crabs. 



25,657 

 23,993 

 19,903 

 20,916 

 22,176 

 27,367 

 26,346 

 22,071 

 23,573 

 21,36) 



Value 

 £ 



16,314 

 14,540 

 11,675 

 13,182 

 13,774 

 16,515 

 15,582 

 13,831 

 14,650 

 13,704 



Price 

 per 

 100. 



12/9 



12/1 



11/9 



12/7 



12/5 



12/1 



11/10 



12/6 



12/5 



12/10 



Unclassified Shell-fish. 



Cwts. 



55,443 

 57,031 

 53,220 

 45,594 

 44,749 

 49,263 

 45,726 

 46,540 

 40,644 

 40,528 



Value 

 £ 



14,979: 

 16,010 

 14,611 

 13,310 

 12.737 

 13,595 

 12,515 

 11,634 

 9,927 

 10,474 



Price 

 per 

 Cwt. 



5/5 



5/7 



5/6 



5/10 



5/8 



5/6 



5/6 



5/- 



4/11 



5/2 



Total 

 Value. 



73,598 

 76,800- 

 70,662 

 72,322 

 72,204 

 74,062 

 72,392 

 69,760 

 67,355 

 67,594 



Operations of Scottish Fishermen at English and Irish 

 Herring Fishings. 



During the year under review 1099 vessels proceeded to the 

 English herring fishing, as compared with 1039 in the preceding 

 year, the fleet being composed of 797 steamers, 71 motor boats, and 

 231 sailing boats, as compared with 743 steamers, 63 motor boats, 

 and 233 sailing boats in 1911, so that the increase was due entirely 

 to the enterprise of the power-driven vessels. The Irish herring 

 fishings also attracted a larger number of Scottish fishermen than in 



