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undoubtedly the ordinary civilian consumption was much greater 

 than in normal years. 



Scottish Boats in England and Ireland. 



As mentioned in our Keport for 1916, no Scottish vessels were 

 allowed to participate in the East Anglian autumn fishing in that 

 year, but in 1917 the Naval Authorities found it possible to grant 

 greater facilities for the fishing, and a substantial fleet proceeded 

 from Scottish ports, with satisfactory results. From a variety of 

 causes, the chief of which was the heavy loss of gear, the Scottish 

 fleet began to return home at the end of October — before the close 

 of the fishing. As a premature termination of operations was un- 

 desirable in the interests of the food supply, the Secretary to the 

 Bourd proceeded, at your request, to Yarmouth, and as the result of the 

 appeal made by him, supported by prominent members of the trade, the 

 skippers still at the port agreed to continue fishing as long as possible. 



Scottish boats fished also from other English centres, and, to a 

 limited extent, from certain Irish and Manx ports. 



2. WHITE FISH FISHING. 



The quantity of white fish landed in 1917 showed a further 

 decline, chiefly owing to the continued depletion of the trawling 

 fleet. The value, on the other hand, reached a record figure, prices 

 being high, with an upward tendency, throughout the year. 



The following are the totals of the white-fishing since 1908 : — 



Year. 



Quantity. 



Value. 





Cwts. 



£ 



1908 



. 2,917,295 



1,351,108 



1909 



. 2,830,728 



1,305,811 



1910 



. 2,968,598 



1.491,339 



1911 



. 3,391,316 



1,540,539 



1912 



. 3,331,799 



1,666,380 



1913 



. 3,296,257 



1,824,741 



1914 



. 2,949,008 



1,778,973 



1915 



. 1,540,345 



1,585,717 



1916 



. 1,258,390 



1,772,561 



1917 



. 1,007,569 



2,021,817 



Trawling has contributed to the foregoing result as follows : — 



Year. 



Quantity. 



Value. 





Cwts. 



£ 



1908 



. 2,092,411 



971,972 



1909 



. 2,020,209 



953,259 



1910 



. 2,102,031 



1,102,976 



1911 



. 2,439,108 



1,113,820 



1912 



. 2,392,692 



1,232,193 



1913 



. 2,541,948 



1,424,115 



1914 



. 2,191,387 



1,333,834 



1915 



953,503 



1,040,726 



1916 



735,862 



1,117,056 



1917 



528,276 



1,152,742 



