of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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2. Buckhaven Haddock and Cod Line Fishing. 



The statistics of the cod and haddock line fishing of Buckhaven, 

 specially collected by Mr Mair, the Fishery Officer of the district, since 

 1884, are given in Table D. for 1893 and 1894. The number of ' shots 1 

 or visits to the fishing-grounds in 1894 was considerably greater than 

 in the previous year, apparently indicating that the falling off, which 

 began in 1887, has been arrested. The number of 1 shots ' was 5,164 as 

 against 3,101 in 1893, and 7,869 in 1886. 



While the number of ' shots ' was greater than in the previous year, 

 the quantity of cod captured was relatively somewhat less, giving an 

 average of 0*88 per shot, as compared with 1*00 in the previous year. 

 Small haddocks were caught in much greater numbers the average number 

 per shot being 338-9, as against 289-4 in 1893, and 176 9 in 1892. On 

 the other hand, large haddocks decreased in abundance, the average being 

 18-8, as compared with 42'7 in 1893, and 50-13 in 1892. The figures 

 for the last eleven years are as follows : — 



Year. 



Total Number of 

 ' Shots ' during 

 the Year. 



Average Number 

 of Cod per 

 'Shot.' 



Average Number of 

 Large Haddocks 

 per 1 Shot..' 



Average Number of 

 Small Haddocks 

 and Whitings per 

 'Shot.' 



1884 



4524 



0-34 



22-1 



38-3 



1885 



4542 



0-50 



23-4 



221-5 



1886 



7869 



0 32 



31-8 



147-0 



1887 



6270 



0-23 



42-8 



208-9 



1888 



5548 



0-45 



62-6 



228-4 



1889 



4535 



0-46 



80-1 



68-4 



1890 



3396 



0-72 



78-8 



130-5 



1891 



3296 



091 



103-8 



92-8 



1892 



3112 



0-44 



50*1 



76*9 



1893 



3101 



1-00 



42-7 



289-4 



1894 



5164 



0-88 



18-8 



338-9 



As in previous years, the largest proportions of cod were taken in 

 November, December and January, and of small haddocks and whitings 

 during the summer months. 



3. Statistics showing the Quantities of Fish caught by Line- 

 Fishermen within the Moray Firth. 



As stated above, special statistics have been collected from the various 

 fishing ports and villages along the coasts of the Moray Firth, to show 

 the quantities of fish caught by line-fishermen within the closed waters. 



