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The total numbfer of barrels cured was 15,950, or 1588 barrels less 

 than in 1884. The herrings were generally of excellent quality, and Prices per 

 the prices they brought ranged from 6s. to 37s. per cran. There 

 were 32 curing vessels fitted out in the district for the herring Curing 

 fishery, and their gross catch yielded 8204 barrels, all of which were Vessels, 

 cured on board. Four steamers were engaged in buying fresh herrings steamers 

 in the district and conveying them to Strorae Ferry, Oban, and • 

 Glasgow, and their purchases during the season amounted to 5280 

 crans. 



Fort-William Disteict. 



From Loch Nevis to Oban, both inclusive ; including the lochs within this Boundary of 

 range of coast ; also the islands of Canna, Rum, Eig, Muck, Coll, Tyree, District, 

 lona, Mull, Lismore, Kerrera, and the smaller islands. 



District Fishery Office — Ohan. 



In Fort- William district the herring fishing of 1885 was carried Grounds 

 on in the sea-lochs, sounds, and bays. About 197 boats were at one Fished, 

 time employed. The usual number, however, did not exceed 70. Employed. 

 The fishing began in July, but it was very light till the middle of 

 October. Of all the lochs, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil were the seine-net 

 most productive, and the boats which used seine or circle-nets got ^Qg^^g^ggggg 

 the best fishing. The total number of barrels cured was 2412, as fui. 

 again3t 7906^ in 1884 ; but the great bulk of the catch was sent Barrels cured, 

 away by steamers to be consumed fresh. Prices of fresh herrings j^jfg™^^ 

 ranged during the season from 4s. to 20s. per cran. Seventeen 

 curing vessels were fitted out in the district for the herring fishery. 

 During the month 'of October a disturbance arose in Loch Eil, Disturbance 

 which threatened to become serious, between the native fishermen 

 and some Loch Fyne fishermen who were using seine-nets. The net Fishermen 

 seine-net fishermen were landing heavy takes of herrings, one of 

 which yielded 199 crans, while the native fishermen were getting 

 scarcely any with their drift-nets ; and the latter compelled the 

 former to stop fishing. The Board deemed it desirable in the 

 circumstances to send H.M. cutter 'Daisy' to the loch to restore h.m. Cutter 

 order. In this she was quite successful. The seine-net fishermen 'Daisy,' sent 

 resumed their work and they were not again molested. ordTif 



Campbeltown Disteict. 



From Tayinloan, inclusive, round the Mull of Cantyre to Skipness Point, Boundary of 

 inclusive ; including the islands of Colonsay, Jura, Islay, Gigha, and Sanda. District. 



District Fishery Office — Campbeltown. 



In the district of Campbeltown the herring fishing last year was Drift-uet and 

 prosecuted_ by a fleet of 402 boats, of which 180 used drift-nets, lisStrmen 

 and 222 circle or seine-nets. A few boats occasionally fished in employed. 

 April and May, but the fleet generally did not begin work till 

 June. The industry was continued till October, when the herrings 

 seemed to have left the grounds. The season was one of the most Season most 

 successful which the district ever had. The gross quantity of 

 herrings cured was 45,342 barrels, being an increase of 4421 Barrels cured, 

 barrels on the number cured in the abundant season of 1884. Yhhin^ 

 The grounds principally fished lay in the vicinity of Carradale and Grounds. 



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