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invariably burst, the greater portion of the fish being lost. The largest 
single take, amounting to 150 crans, was landed by a Carradale crew, 
and was sold at 15s. per cran. A double crew belonging Campbeltown, 
who carried on the same mode of fishing, earned £750 during the season, 
while others earned from £300 to £400. The fishermen usmg the drift- 
nets realised considerably less than the seine-net fishermen — the season 
being the most unremunerative they have had for many years. The quality 
of the herrings was superior, particularly so iu summer and the closing 
months of the year. The principal fishing ground was in the Sound of 
Kilbrannan. The fishing was also very prosperous in Islay, and turned 
out remunerative. The herrings were got in Lochindaal on the east, and 
in Lochgrunard on the west side of the island, where they were found in 
large numbers for several months. In the early part of the year the prices 
ranged from 5s. to 15s. per cran, and afterwards from 2s. to 20s. The 
total value of the season's catch was estimated at £37,069. The herrings 
were forwarded to Glasgow by trading and chartered steamers. Besides 
the district boats engaged in the fishing, there were others from Loch Fyne, 
Arran, Bute, Ayr, Mull, Skye, and the Firth of Forth. A small quantity 
of herrings were kippered and cured gutted at Campbeltown, Carradale, 
and Islay. 
Inveraray District. 
From Oban to Tayinloan, both exclusive; including the lochs and islands 
within this range of coast, and from Skipness Point and Ardlamont Point, 
both exclusive, for both sides of Loch Fyne, to the head of the loch. 
District Fishery Office — Ardrishaig. 
The herring fishing in Inveraray district commenced early in June and 
closed on 30th November. There were 331 herring boats in the district, 
258 of which were constantly employed during the season — about a third 
using drift-nets, and two-thirds using seine -nets. The total catch for the 
year amounted to 26,249 crans, which is the largest recorded for the last 
5 years, and is an increase of 5455 crans as compared with 1888. 
The most successful months were July and October. In the early part of 
the season the industry was prosecuted all over Loch Fyne, and some good 
takes were landed in its upper reaches, near Inveraray, but the most 
successful fishing was procured in the lower parts of the loch. From 
June till the close of September the fishing was light. Several dense 
shoals of herrings were discovered in different parts of Lower Loch Fyne 
during the months of October and November. Takes ranging from 150 
to 200 crans were frequently landed, and one crew had a single catch of 
232 crans, and another landed over 400 crans in one week. Much larger 
quantities were often encircled, but the nets burst and the herrings escaped. 
The sums realized for the largest single takes ranged from £100 to £187. 
Crews of 2 boats using seine-nets and working together earned from 
£300 to £700 during the season, while a few of the most successful crews 
got from £900 to £1100. Others, however, only received from £100 to 
£200 for their aggregate catches. Drift-net crews of 2 and 3 men 
made sums varying from £130 to £200. The quality of the herrings was 
most superior, and the size generally very large. Prices varied from 10s. 
to 70s. a cran — the average price being 22s., as compared with 27s. a 
cran, for the last 5 years. The bulk of the season's catch was forwarded 
direct to Glasgow in steamers chartered by the Argyle and Bute Fisher- 
men's Association. 
