of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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extending over a number of years, has been going on in the three small 

 fishing villages to the south of Stonehaven, where at one time an impor- 

 tant haddock fishing was carried on. The inshore fishing is now almost 

 extinct, and fishermen have of late been turning their attention to the 

 capture of crabs, which appear to be very plentiful along the coast. 



The crab and lobster fishermen were regularly employed, and were Crab and Lob- 

 mo^erately successful. The year's returns show a slight increase on ster lsun £- 

 those for 1905. 



The breakwater at Stonehaven, which has been in course of erection {Jj r ^g ments 

 for some time, is now almost completed, and a considerable addition has 

 been made to the existing works. Deepening operations are also being 

 carried on. The extensions and improvements will be of considerable 

 benefit to the fishing community, and, it is to be hoped, will bring about a 

 much-needed improvement in the prosperity of the fishing industry of 

 this district. 



Donald Skinner, 

 Stonehaven, 16th January 1907. Fishery Officer. 



Aberdeen District. 



The principal fishings of this district are trawling, great-line fishing, General 

 and herring drift-net fishing. All were highly successful. Result. 



The total quantity of white fish landed (herrings excluded) during the Year's catch of 

 year was 1,555,340 cwts., value £844,927, and of this trawling contri- White Fish, 

 buted close on 88 per cent, of the weight, and 87 per cent, of the value. 



Trawling was again very successful. At the close of the year the The Trawl 

 fleet of trawlers working from Aberdeen numbered 208 vessels, an Fleet * 

 addition to the fleet of the preceding year of 14. There were, as formerly, 

 occasional landings from other British and foreign trawlers not included 

 in the permanent fleet. 



Although the quantity and value of trawled fish landed during 1906 Comparatively 

 (see Appendix) was the greatest on record, and therefore kept up the i£ Trawfcatch 

 unbroken record of advance, the increase upon the preceding year's 

 results was a comparatively small one, amounting to only 41,011 cwts. 

 in quantity, and £2819 in value. 



In further amplification of this subject the following figures afford Progress of 

 details of the trawl fishing for the year under review, as well as for the JJ?wt i\ shing 

 preceding ten years : — years. 



Years. 



Number of 

 Arrivals. 



Average 

 Duration of 

 Voyage. 



Average 

 Weight of 

 Catch. 



Average 

 Value. 







Days. 



Cwts. 



£ 



' 1896 



5,543 





674 



42-1 



1897 



5,788 





75-3 



46-2 



1898 



6,758 





84-4 



5M 



1899 



7,522 





91-4 



59-1 



1900 



7,132 





110-4 



72-9 



1901 



S,390 





1182 



74-3 



1902 



8,951 





123-5 



70-7 



1903 



9,423 





127-4 



67-6 



1904 



8,726 



5-2 



146-7 



72-8 



3 905 



8,909 



5-27 



149-9 



82-3 



1906 



8,89o 



565 



1547 



82-7 



