of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



No. 1 1. — contin ued. 



Methods of 

 Fishing Pursued 



Position of 

 'rincipal Fishing 



Quaniity and Value of Value of 

 Fish Landed Shell Fisl: 



(excluding Shell Fish), j Landed 



Principal kinds 

 of Fish Landed. 



:- to 

 3 G 

 0.2 



General Remarks. 



Nets, lines, and 

 lobster creels. 



The Minch. 



Nets, lines, and 

 creels. 



Cwts. 



2,408 



1,753 



Minch and off the 

 Butt 10 to 40 miles 



The Minch. 



946 



3S8 Saithertnd had- 

 docks. 



343 



143 



65,622 



9,016 



3,052 



2,071 



3,380 



I 567 



Herrings. 



156 



135 



Cod and ling. 



25 Haddocks. 



Crofting district ; very 

 little fishing done. First- 

 class boats (30 to 45 ft. 

 keel) are being replaced 

 by smaller craft. 



( Excellent harbour and pier 

 | accommodation for fi-h- 



Jng boats, as well as ample 



curing spac«. 



Cod and ling fishing, which 

 begins in June and 

 terminates in August, is 

 carried on by local small 

 ciaft. 



Cod, ling, and haddock 

 fishings were occasionally 

 prosecuted during the 

 year by small craft, with 

 fair success. 



Crofting district : very 

 little fishing ; haddocks 

 chiefly. The large boats 

 fish from othei stations. 



