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CONTENTS. 



COD, LING, AND HAKE FISHERY. 



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Cod, Ling, and Hake Fishery ------ liy 



Fishing abundant liv 



Returns of 1885 as against 1884 . . _ . . liv 



Quantity cured in Vessels decreasing ----- liy 



Principal Stations ------- liv 



Rich Fishing Grounds ------- liv 



Cod, Ling, and Hake cured and exported in 1884 and 1885 - - Iv 



Cod, Liag, and Hake cared on Board of Vessels . - - Iv 



Cod, Ling, and Hake cured on Shore ----- Iv 



Total of Cod, Ling, and Hake cured on Board of Vessels and on Shore Iv 



Cod, Ling, and Hake exported Iv 



Yearly Totals of Cod, Ling, and Hake cured and exported, 1820-1885 Ivi 



OYSTER, CRAB, LOBSTER, AND MUSSEL FISHERIES. 



Oyster, Crab, Lobster, and Mussel Fisheries - ' ■ - " 



These Fisheries since Act of 1868, under Board of Trade - - Ivi 



That Act intended to encourage cultivation of Oysters and Mussels - Ivi 



Practically failed to (Jo so - - - - - - Ivi 



Powers in Scotland transferred to Fishery Board - - - Ivi 



Great falling off in supply of Oysters - - - - - Ivi 



Particulars thereof - - - - - - Ivi 



Hoped that supply will now be increased - - - - Ivi 



Tfo applications for Oyster and Mussel Fishery in Firth of Tay - Ivii 



Proposal for satisfactory settlement of matter - - - - Ivii 



Sale of immature Crabs and Lobsters - - - - - lyii 



Action of Board to make law known and enforce its provisions - Ivii 



Sizes under which Crabs and Lobsters shall not be taken or sold - Ivii 



" FISH SOLD FRESH. 

 Fish sold Fresh _ , 



Returns of Quantity and Value of White and Shell-fisk landed 

 How collected ------- 



Quantity and Value of White Fish landed and sold fresh in 

 greater than in 1884 . . . . . 



Quantity and Value of Shell-fish taken also greater - 

 White Fishing most prosecuted on East Coast 

 Quantity of Herrings taken and sold fresh in 1885 

 The Sprat Fishery 



The Mackerel Fishery - - - - - 



The Cod Fishery - - 



The Ling Fishery '-'''^f -->-r? rr-JJ . . 



The Torsk (Tusk) Fishery ----- 



The Saith (Coal Fish) Fishery . . - . 



The Haddock Fishery - - - - - 



The Whiting Fishery - - 



The Turbot Fishery ------ 



The Halibut Fishery ------ 



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