of ihe Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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36s. to 40s. a cran for kippering purposes. They were similar in size to 

 those generally got in Upper Loch Fyne. 



A good many crans were also landed at Fleetwood by trawlers, and 

 thence railed to Glasgow in boxes. A number of boxes were also sent 

 direct from Ireland. 



A Glasgow fishcurer cured on shore at Iceland several thousand Herrings Cured 

 barrels of herrings, which were sent chiefly to Gothenburg and America. at Iceland> 



A fair quantity of mackerel was taken in herring nets by the boats that Mackerel, 

 prosecuted the herring fisbing between Ayrshire and Arran in the 

 summer months. They were mostly of a small size, and of little value. 

 Quantities were also caught by lines at several stations. 



At the stations where line fishing was carried on the catches of Line Fishing, 

 whitings, codlings, and plaice were very trifling. 



About a dozen beam trawlers were at work from Greenock, Largs, and Beam 

 Saltcoats, but their efforts were not attended with much success. Most Trawllug - 

 of the catches consisted of medium-sized plaice. 



The crab and lobster fishing was followed chiefly at Saltcoats, Largs, Crab, &c, 

 and Troon, and was a little more successful than in the preceding year. Fishing. 



The exports of barrels of cured herrings to America went chiefly to Exports of _ 

 New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Small quantities also went to other Cured Herrings 

 places in the United States. Some were crown-branded, and a large 

 portion were half-barrels. Nearly all were Scottish and Irish herrings. 



A good number of barrels of mackerel were also exported to these places, Mackerel 

 and also a large number of cases of preserved fish. Exported. 



One trawler, built at Ardrossan, was registered there, but too late to be New Trawler, 

 included in the means of capture returns for this year. 



There are about a dozen carrying or buying steamers — two of which Herring-buy- 

 belong to Ardrossan, and the rest to Glasgow — which almost constantly in §' steamers - 

 attend upon the herring fleet. Their value ranges from about £3000 to 

 £4000 each, and there are about eight men employed on board each vessel. 

 These are not included in any of the appendices. 



Fair supplies of all kinds of fresh and smoked fish were in the Glasgow Supplies of 

 market daily, but many of the lots were of small size. A regular supply Marke? luSg ° W 

 of wholesome fish is a matter of great importance to such a vast popula- 

 tion as that of Glasgow and its environs. Some idea of the large quanti- 

 ties of fish which pass through the market may be gained when it is 

 mentioned that it is a common thing for as many as 10,000 boxes of the 

 various kinds of fish to be disposed of weekly. 



Cured Loch Fyne herrings generally sold at from about 32s. to 40s. per Prices of Cured 

 barrel, a good many being renacked in kegs and sold at from 3s. 3d. to Loch Fyne 

 3s. 6d. each. _ _ _ Hemn e 3 - 



Stormy weather at times hindered fishing operations, particularly in the 

 latter part of the year, when part of the fleet fishing in Gareloch was 

 unable to get to sea on several nights. 



E. Gray, 



Glasgow, ith January 1907. Fishery Officer. 



Ballantrae District. 



Notwithstanding the failure of the herring fishing on Ballantrae Bank, General 

 the returns of the district fisheries disclose the fact that the fishermen Remarkl 

 have had a year of comparative prosperity. This satisfactory position is 

 due mainly to the success of the summer and autumn herring fishings, 



