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Appendices to Thirty- first Annual Report 



Seven East Coast steam liners fished from Stranraer, as against 2 in 

 the preceding year. They made 30, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, and 2 trips 

 respectively, and their earnings in the same order were <£748, £361, 

 £518, £522, £255, £390, and £26. The best shot realised £49. The 

 catches were mainly composed of cod, skate, and eels. 



While the results from great-line fishing by sail and motor boats were 

 not so good as in the preceding year, the cod-net fishing practically 

 offset the deficiency, the difference being only £23 in favour of 

 1911. The small-line fishing also exhibits a slight decrease, this being 

 explained by the fact that more time was devoted to herring fishing. 



The flounder fishing shows some improvement, while beam-trawling 

 for flat fish in the Solway exhibits considerably-decreased returns. In 

 many parts of the district flounder fishing is only resorted to when other 

 fishings fail. 



The output of oysters from the Loch Kyan beds continues to increase. 

 The value exceeds that of 1911 by £660, and is more than equal to the 

 value of all the other shell-fisheries in the district. The lobster and 

 mussel fisheries were not so successful as in the previous year, but the 

 deficiency is more than counterbalanced by the landings of crabs and 

 unclassified shell-fish. 



With the exception of a few herrings kippered, all the fish landed 

 were sent fresh to market. 



No lives were lost in connection with the fisheries. 



Fishery Office, 

 GiRVAN, ^th January 1913. 



W. M. Wares, 



Fishery Officer. 



