of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 



23 



No. II. 



Fishing Creek or Station on the Scottish Coasts during the Year 1911. 



Methods 

 of Fishing 

 Pursued. 



Position of 

 Principal 

 Fishing 

 Grounds. 



Quantity and 



Value of 

 Fish Landed 

 (excluding 

 Shell Fish). 



Value 



of 

 Shell 

 Fish 

 Taken. 



Principal 

 Kinds of Fish 

 Landed. 



No. of Curing Stations. 



General Remarks. 







Cwts. 



£ 



£ 









Trawl and 

 drift nets 

 and lines. 



Lines and 



creels. 

 Drift nets, 



lines, and 



creels. 



j> 



Lines and 

 creels. 

 >> 



The North 

 Sea. 



Inshore. 



3 to 40 miles 

 E. and N.E. 

 of port. 



1 to 25 miles 

 off. 



Inshore. 

 » 









Herrings, had- 

 docks, cod, 

 plaice, and 

 lemon soles. 



Haddocks and 

 codlings. 



Herrings, had- 

 docks, cod, 

 and plaice. 



Codlings, had- 

 docks, and 

 crabs. 



Codlings and 



»i 



23 

 18 



Large decrease in herrings. Very few cured 

 for export. Over 5,000 crans landed by 

 trawlers. Considerable trade in trawled 

 fish. 



Increase in line and crab fishing. Most of the 



men engage in the trout and salmon fishing. 

 Large decrease in herrings. Catch, 23,141 



crans. Good harbour accommodation. 



Trawling company to begin operations 



shortly. Only a few line boats at work. 



Increase in coal export. 

 Only four crews prosecuted herring fishing at 



neighbouring ports. Increase in line 



fishing. Average crab fishing. 

 Fisheries of little importance. 



»i 



Nets, lines, 

 and creels. 



Lines and 

 creels. 

 Nets, lines, 

 and creels. 



1 to 20 miles 

 off. 



1 to 5 miles 

 off. 



1 to 35 miles 

 off. 



> » 









Herrings, cod- 

 lings, and 

 crabs. 



Codlings and 

 crabs. 



Herrings, cod- 

 lings, had- 

 docks, and 

 crabs. 



3 



3 

 9 



4 



9 



Line and crab fishing about the average. 

 Slight decrease in herrings. Average line and 

 crab fishing. Harbour not yet completed. 



Line and crab fishing below average. 



On the down grade as a curing station. Line 

 and crab fishing above the average. Good 

 crab station. 



Large decrease in herrings. Catch, 12,418 

 crans. Popularity of port adversely 

 affected by Blyth and Berwick. Increase 

 in line fishing. Average crab fishing. 



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O I J q 11 U lIll/ICOioC 111 11I1C tlim \jLCLU iioiiauq* 



^ Herring fishing a record one. Catch, 29,443 

 I crans. Landing accommodation inadequate 

 V for the large number of boats frequenting 

 j port. Line and crab fishing about the 

 J average. 















69 



Nets, lines, 

 and creels. 



1 to 5, and 

 from 12 to 

 40 miles off. 



it 



8,325 

 134,795 



441 



4,135 

 34,204 



163 



1,362 

 9 



829 



Herrings, had- 

 docks, cod- 

 lings, and 

 crabs. 



Codlings and 

 crabs. 



1 



23 



Ten crews prosecuted the home herring fish- 

 ing ; two crews at English fishing. Two 

 boats fitted up with motor engines. Line 

 and crab fishing about the average. 



Winter herring fishing a partial failure. Con- 

 siderable decrease in summer fishing. 

 English fishing successful. Large increase 

 in line fishing. A large new motor boat 

 added to fleet. Total motor boats now 27. 



Fishermen prosecute English, Irish, and home 

 herring fishings. Line and crab fishing 

 about the average. Three boats fitted with 

 motors. 







143,561 



38,502 



2,200 





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 93 





