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£90 to £170 per boat, the average being estimated at about £130 for four 

 of a crew. 



A few crews tried herring fishing at Stornoway, Loch Boisdale, and Skye 

 lochs, but nothing of importance was done. 



There were no direct exportations of cured herrings, all being sent coast- 

 wise for consumption in Scotland and to Glasgow and Leith for export to 

 America and the Continent. 



The mackerel caught in the herring nets at Gairloch, although very small, 

 were cured and sent to America via Glasgow. 



Cod and saithe fishing in Loch Broom and Lochewe was practically blank, 

 but at Badachro, in spite of almost continuous stormy weather, the fishing 

 was very satisfactory. At the two former places only small boats with from 

 two to eight nets were employed. At Badachro a fleet of 30 boats, employ- 

 ing in some cases as many as 25 nets, commenced fishing about the beginning 

 of February, and on to 15th April landed takes ol up to 20 scores of 

 cod and saithe per boat. Fish were very plentiful on the usual fishing 

 grounds, and had the weather been suitable for the local boats, which are all 

 of the skiff type, a very successful fishing would have been recorded. The 

 total catch exceeded that of last year by 516 cwts. in quantity and £203 in 

 value. The gross earnings of the fishermen ranged from £35 to £80 per 

 boat, and would average £56 per boat. Prices for cod were from 6d. to 

 Is. 6d. each, averaging 8|d. each, while saithe fetched from 2|d. to 7d. each, 

 averaging 4^d. each. 



Line fishing, though receiving no great attention, shows an improvement 

 on last year to the extent of 297 cwts. in quantity and £131 in value. 



The decrease in shell-fish is contributed to by both iobsters and whelks, 

 both these branches of the industry having been handicapped by the rough 

 weather of the first three months of the year. 



A Provisional Order has been obtained for the extension of the pier at 

 Ullapool, and the work is to be pressed forward to enable the industry to 

 have the benefit of the increased landing facilities during the autumn 

 herring fishing of 1912. 



The year's work was carried through without loss of life. 



The barometers at Ullapool and Badachro are in good order. 



James Mair, 



Fishery Office, Fishery Officer. 



Ullapool, 8th January 1912. 



Lochcarron and Skye District. 



The results of the various branches of the fisheries of Lochcarron and 

 Skye district for the year 1911 show a falling off in the quantity and value 

 of fish landed to the extent of 21,904 cwts. and £12,326, and, inclusive of 

 shell-fish, a decrease in value of £12,826. 



There was little change in the means of capture. A slight increase is 

 observable in the number of boats, no doubt owing to the success of the 

 herring fishing during the previous year. Motor power as a means of pro- 

 pulsion is being adopted by a few crews in the district. One new skiff was 

 added to the registry fitted with a 15 horse-power motor, and four other 

 boats previously registered were fitted with motors, three with 15 horse- 

 power and one with 8-10 horse-power engines. There is no doubt as to the 

 suitability of motors for the class of boat now used in the district for herring 

 fishing, viz., 25 to 30 feet keel skiffs. 



The winter herring fishing commenced about the first week of January, 

 but owing to stormy weather crews were unable to get to sea regularly. 



