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Appendices to Thirty-eighth Annual Report 



of all white fish was 41s. lOd. per cwt. against 45s. per cwt. in 1918, and 

 14s. lid. per cwt. in 1913. 



The results from lobster fishing were similar to those of 1918, but 

 42,459 fewer crabs were landed owing to the greater attention given to 

 line fishing, while a decrease of 222 tons occurred in the quantity of mussels 

 dredged from the Esk and Tay. 



Seven steam drifters were reconditioned and handed over to their 

 owners ready for fishing at Montrose, and 3 steam trawlers were built to 

 the order of the Admiralty, but were taken over by the Montrose Fishing 

 Co. Ltd. when ready for fishing. 



Herring curing for export with its subsidiary branch of barrel making 

 has practically become extinct in the district. About 2500 barrels were 

 made for sale. 



There were no lives lost in connection with the industry, but there was 

 a considerable amount of loss of and damage to fishing gear. 



At the close of the year only one fishing vessel remained to be released 

 from war service, and practically all the fishermen had returned to civil 

 life and resumed fishing operations. The re -establishment of the industry 

 has been accomplished in a wonderfully smooth and expeditious manner, 

 notwithstanding the diflficulties encountered in connection with the supply 

 of boats and fishing gear. A further expansion of the trawling industry 

 is expected at Dundee, and the Montrose Fishing Co. Ltd. have increased 

 their capital to £300,000, and have purchased a fleet of 20 modern steam 

 trawlers. These vessels are to operate from Montrose, and the company 

 have acquired sites for the erection of an ice factory, a box-making estab- 

 lishment, and other business in connection with the industry. An 

 additioaal shipbuilding yard has been prepared at Montrose and another 

 at Arbroath, where the building and repair of steam trawlers, drifters, and 

 liners can be carried on. In addition to these, two Montrose firms have 

 developed their works for the installation and repair of marine motor and 

 steam engines, and one of these firms contemplates the erection of premises 

 with a slip way for the building and repair of wooden steam drifters and 

 motor boats. 



Jas. Mair, 



Fishery Officer. 



Fishery Office, 

 Montrose, 22nd January 1920. 



Stonehaven District, 



The energies of the fishermen in Stonehaven district were confined to 

 small-line and crab-creel fishing. The release of fishermen and boats from 

 Admiralty service added no fresh impulse to the industry, since very few 

 young men are now interested in the local fisheries. 



No local fishermen were engaged in the herring fishing ; but during 

 June, July, and August there were occasional landings of herrings by 

 Fifeshire crews. These herrings were all sent to the home markets 

 either fresh or kippered. 



Although hne fishing was vigorously prosecuted, and the total quantity 

 of fish landed was very httle less than in 1918, the total value of white 

 fish was only £27,827, as compared with £51,792 in 1918. The average 

 price of all white fish landed in 1919 was 29s. 7d. per cwt., against 49s. 7d. 

 in 1918. 



Earnings of crews engaged in the small-line fishing showed a correspond- 

 ing falling ofi. Motor boats' gross earnings ranged from £1000 to £2500, 



