of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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General Question — 



Nothing occurs to the Clerk to mention under this head. 



No changes. 



In the action at the instance of the Earl of Kintore and others, proprietors 

 of fishings in the river, against Messrs. Pirie & Sons, Ltd., seeking to 

 have the defenders interdicted from taking the excessive quantities of 

 water from the river to the injury of pursuers' salmon tishings, a 

 judgment was pronounced by Lord Kyllachy, in December 1901, 

 wholly in pursuers' favour. Against this the defenders reclaimed to 

 the First Division, who on 18th December 1902 unanimously refused 

 the appeal and adhered to the Lord Ordinary's interlocutor. The 

 defenders are, it is stated, to appeal to the House of Lords, but mean- 

 time the pursuers are taking steps to have the judgment applied by 

 the Court. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER YTHAN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Sea-trout have been above the average ; (6) sea-trout above the average 



but salmon below ; (c) and {d) below the average. 



2. (a) and (6) No ; and (c) about 90 salmon. 



3. (a) 25th February; (6) July ; (c) July and August. 



4. This information cannot be obtained from the lessees. 



5. (a) See preceding answer; (&) salmon 43 lbs., sea-trout 15 lbs.; (c) salmon 



le^lbs. 



6. There were not many heavy fish. 



Protection— 



1. £1398. 



2. -111176 per £, being a little over 2s. 2M per £. 



3. Five. 



4. There were two prosecutions against five persons for illegal fishing, and 



in both convictions were obtained and fines imposed. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Yes. 



3. -None. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. 17th November 1901. At heiglit in February, disappeared in 



April. 



2. Low level. 



3. Three male kelts to one female kelt. For number of tish, see following 

 . Table :- 



[Number. 



