of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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believed that the kippers cured there are the finest in the country, and 
usually command high prices in the home markets. Seven large steamers 
were specially employed while the fishing was going on in carrying 
herrings to Scottish and English ports for distribution throughout the 
United Kingdom. 
During the year, 16 fishermen were drowned, and the loss in boats and 
fishing material was estimated at £1654. 
Loch Broom District. 
From Cape Wrath to Diebeg, both exclusive ; including the lochs and islands 
within this range of coast. 
District Fishery Office — Ullapool. 
The principal herring fishing was carried on in this district from June 
till November, herrings appearing in all the large lochs during the season. 
Towards the middle of July a superior quality of fish was landed. When 
herrings were most plentiful, however, the first class boats belonging to 
the district were either fishing at Stornoway or on the East Coast. Con- 
sequently the fishing was followed only by small undecked boats, possessed 
of indifferent netting. Owing to the want of railway communication, the 
demand for fresh herring was limited, prices being consequently low, 
ranging only from 5s. to 16s. per cran. A large portion of the catch was 
cured by crofters for their own use. The total quantity of herrings cured 
on shore was 4511 barrels, while 810 barrels were cured on board of 9 
vessels, fitted out in the district for the fishing, making a total cure of 
5321 barrels. In addition, 1121 crans were used in a fresh state. There 
were 638 boats belonging to the district, about 400 of which used herring 
nets. The remaining 238 were seldom used for fishing, being employed 
chiefly in carrying peats for fuel, and sea-weed for manure. 
Loch Carron and Skye District. 
From Diebeg, inclusive, to Loch Nevis, exclusive ; including the lochs and 
smaller islands within this range of coast ; also the islands of Skye, 
Scalpa, Kaasay, Rona, and Croulin. 
District Fishery Office — Broadford. 
In Loch Carron and Skye district the early herring fishing was again a 
failure, the whole catch for the first six months of the year being only 803 
crans. Notwithstanding this, the total catch for the year was the largest 
recorded in the district since 1881, and may be estimated at fully 36,882 
crans, being about 4882 crans in excess of the previous year. Of the 
total catch, 40,427 barrels were cured, and 15,617 crans sent away fresh 
against 30,757 barrels cured, and 7173 crans used fresh in 1888. The best 
fishing grounds were Loch Hourn and Sound of Sleat, Loch Sligichan, 
and Sounds of Croulin, Eona, Raasay, and Scalpa. Owing to the large 
catch and the quality generally of the herrings, which, with the exception 
of those got in Sound of Sleat, were largely mixed with small fish, prices 
throughout the year ruled low, and may be quoted at from 3s. and 6s., 
up to 15s. and 23s. per cran. There were 973 boats belonging to the 
district, and the average number of boats fishing during the year was 265, 
