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Of the gross catch, 5035 cwts., valued at £1888 were landed by 
beam-trawlers. 
Turbot. — Last year's catch of turbot showed an increase over 
1888 of 914J cwts. and £4162 respectively, the total quantity 
landed being 6338^ cwts., valued at £20,472. The average price 
was £3, 4s. 7d. per cwt., or 4s. 7d. more than in 1888. Turbot are 
always in good demand and usually command high prices as com- 
pared with other sea fish, but are never found in great abundance 
on any part of the Scottish coasts. The districts which yielded the 
largest quantities were Aberdeeu, Leith, Montrose, Anstruther, and 
Ballantrae, while Lybster, Shetland, Inveraray, and Rothesay did not 
contribute any. 
Of the gross quantity landed, 5077 cwts., or 80 per cent., were 
taken by beam-trawlers, and sold at an average of £3, lis. 3d. per 
cwt. Aberdeen contributed 60 per cent, of the whole catch, and Leith 
16 per cent, nearly all of which was landed by beam-trawl vessels. 
Halibut. — The total quantity of halibut landed last year was 
21,094J cwts., valued at £18,496 — an increase of 897J cwts. in 
quantity, but a decrease of £1225 in value, as compared with 1888. 
The average price was about 17s. 6d. per cwt., against 19s. 6d. 
in the previous year. The districts which yielded most were 
Shetland, Stornoway, Orkney, and Aberdeen — the lowest prices 
being obtained in the three first-mentioned districts. 
Of the gross catch, beam-trawlers only lauded 84£ cwts., valued 
at £158, or an average price of 37s. 6d. per cwt. It is noteworthy 
that although trawlers caught 80 per cent, of the turbot taken 
last year, they only landed *39 per cent, of the total catch of 
halibut, the latter fish being seldom taken by this mode of fishing. 
Sole (Lemon Sole). — There was an increase in the soles landed 
last year over 1888 of 1722J cwts. and £5413 respectively — the 
quantity landed being 14,391^ cwts., valued at £21,925. The 
average price obtained was 30s. 5d. per cwt. This variety of fish is 
highly prized, and usually commands a ready sale and good prices. 
Aberdeen has all along been the best district for these fish. The 
quantity landed there last year was 9750 cwts. or 67 per 
cent, of the total catch. Fair quantities were landed at Leith, Mon- 
trose, and Ballantrae, but fifteen districts did not land any. 
Nearly the whole catch was taken by beam trawlers — 14,064 
cwts., valued at £21,384, being landed by them. The average price 
was 30s. 4d. per cwt., against 26s. in 1888. 
Flounder, Plaice, and Brill. — The total quantity of these fish 
landed last year, was 74,270|- cwts., valued £53,072 — a decrease 
under 1888of 12,913 J cwts., and £2846 respectively. The average 
price was 14s. 3d. per cwt. or Is. 6d. more than in the preceding 
year. The districts which contributed most to the catch were 
Aberdeen, Montrose, Leith, and Ballantrae. 
The trawlers landed 46,329 cwts., or 62 per cent, of the gross 
catch — Aberdeen contributing 28,676 cwts., Montrose, 5856 cwts., 
and Leith 5359 cwts — the average price obtaiued being 16s. 8d. 
per cwt. 
Conger Eel. — This fish, a few years ago, was considered of very 
little value, but recently it has commanded a ready sale at higher 
