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Part III. — Twenty-fifth Annual Report 



In 1893 the quantity up to the end of May was 3601 crans, the fishing 

 as usual being in January and the first part of February. In June 

 herrings were taken off Davaar, south of Arran, at Carradale, and at Cour. 

 Iu July they were still procured in the lower reaches, off Davaar and 

 Sanda, and the end of Arran, and in the Sound. In August the fishing 

 was prosecuted in the Sound, and then it fell off, no herrings being 

 landed in September, and only 3 crans in October. The fishing in 

 November was again blank, no herrings being found in Kilbrennan Sound, 

 but in December a few catches were got in Carradale Bay. The aggregate 

 was 14,141 crans, as follows: — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 3,601 2,511 5,782 2,067 — 3 — 177 



In 1894 the fishing somewhat improved, the % total being 24,279 crans, of 

 which 5000 crans were landed before the end of May, herrings being 

 abundant in Kilbrennan Sound in January and February. Iu June the 

 fishing was- off Davaar, south end Arran, and especially in Kilbrennan 

 Sound. In July it was in the lower reaches, also the Sound and near 

 Carradale ; in August in the Sound, particularly near Carradale ; during 

 the rest of the season it was in the Sound of Kilbrennan, so far as stated. 

 The season closed on 4th November, trials made in the early part of 

 December yielding no herrings ; but the Officer reports on 29th December 

 that a good fishing had started at Carradale, and that boats were going 

 thither. The monthly quantities were as follows : — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 5,000 7,844 3,967=1 4,903| 2,017| 543 4 — 



No doubt the fishing in January was very successful, as the catch up to 

 31st May, 1895, amounted to 7115| crans. A note states that of this 

 quantity 127 1| crans were landed at Campbeltown, 783| at Carradale, 

 while 5060| crans were shipped by buying steamers in Kilbrennan 

 Sound. In June the fishing was off Sanda, near Campbeltown, at the 

 south end of Arran and Kintyre, and in Kilbrennan Sound. In July it 

 was much the same, while in August Kilbrennan Sound is alone men- 

 tioned. The fishing fell off after this, there being no " appearance " of 

 herrings in Kilbrennan Sound in September, but iu October, November, 

 and December small takes were got in the Sound, and the total for the 

 season was 1 5, 765 J crans, apportioned as follows : — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 



7,115! * !> 596 4 > 514 i 2,076| 40 125 118 180 



The catch in 1896, before the end of May, was 2914 crans, but no 

 information is given as to the place or months of capture. In June the 

 fishing was on the Arran side, between Brown Head and Machrie Bay, 

 and also from Davaar to Sanda. In July there is little information, but 

 at the end of the month the herrings were taken chiefly about Skipness 

 This appears to have been the chief locality in August, and also 8-10 miles 

 south of Davaar. In September the fishing was in Kilbrennan Sound, 

 especially between Carradale and Skipness ; in August it was the same, 

 and between Pirnmill, Arran, and Machrie Bay ; in November at Machrie 

 Bay and on the Arran side, and in December the same, and near Carra- 

 dale. The total for the year was 14,973 crans, as follows: — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 2,914 ' 2,177 3,380 2,104 1,109 2,457 460 392 



