of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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No artificial propagation of salmon. 



Note. — By a clerical error in the 12th Section of the Act of 1868 the word 

 "less " is used in place of "more '' relating to the raising, during the 

 weekly close time, of the Kinnaber lade sluice at the Morphie dyke. 

 This was proposed to be amended by Sub-section (it) of Section 29 of 

 the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill of the late Government. 



REPORT FROM BERVIE DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the. take of fish 



generally throughout the district has been remarkably poor, and 

 below the average. 

 More particularly it has been by fixed engines in the sea. 



2. Cannot give statistics of the actual number of fish caught. 



3. Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 



Grilse were got about the first week of May, but very few in number. 

 Sea trout appeared in large numbers about the end of June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 35 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — About the first week 



of June in Bervie Bay. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £910 13s. 



2. The assessment levied was 16| per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are five in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — Two 



cases for breaches of weekly close time. These settled by money 

 payments out of court ; also, two cases implicating three men for 

 river poaching, in which convictions obtained. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. No dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect, 



2. No fish passes built or in prospect. 



3. No natural obstructions. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



Salmon Disease. 



None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 17th Octobei. 



2. The greatest number spawned in December. 



3. Spawning ceased by the middle of February. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as having been very poor, owing to . 

 severe frosts during December and January checking the fish from 

 spawning. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the end of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



None. 



