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Part III. — Eighth Annual Report 
In 1889 the number of cod taken averaged 0*46 per 'shot,' as compared 
with 0*45 per 'shot' in 1888, practically the same numbers in each year 
although the average per ' shot ' in the corresponding months of the two 
years varied considerably. The large haddocks in 1889 showed a great in- 
crease. In 1888 the average was 62*6 per 'shot'; in 1889 in was 80*1, 
while in 1887 it was only 42*8. There has thus been a progressive 
increase in the capture of large haddocks by the Buckhaven boats during 
recent years. In all the months of 1889 the average for large haddocks 
was greater thap in the corresponding months of 1888, except in 
September, October, November, and December. The small haddocks and 
whitings taken have, on the other hand, very much diminished. In 1888 
the average per 'shot' for the year was 2 28 -4, while in 1889 it was only 
68*4. There is, however, no means of determining in what proportions 
the small haddocks and the whitings contributed to the decrease; the 
whitings of all sizes are included with the small haddocks. The average 
per ' shot ' of large and small fish for each of tne years'since these statistics 
began to be collected, is as follows : — 
Average Number Average Number of 
of Large Had- Small Haddocks and 
do^ks per Shot. of Whitings per Shot. 
1884, 22-1 38-3 
1885, 23-4 221-5 
1886, 31-8 147-0 
1887, . . . . . 42-8 208-9 
1888, 62-6 228-4 
1889, 80-1 68-4 
The average numbers of small haddocks and whitings taken per ' shot ' 
was less in every month in 1889 than in the corresponding months of 1888. 
The highest average was 101 '1 in June ; in 1888 the highest average was 
also in June, viz., 390-7. The lowest average in 1889 was in December, 
when it was only 23*8 ; in 1888 the lowest average was also in December, 
and was 58*3. The small haddock and whitings are taken in greatest 
abundance in the summer months from May to September. 
4. The Proportion of Large and Small Fish captured by Beam- 
Trawlers and Line Fishermen. 
Statistics have been obtained from certain districts showing the pro- 
portional quantities of large and small fish landed by beam-trawlers and 
line fishermen in 1889. These statistics are given in Table F. (p. 133). 
In the Aberdeen district it will be seen that the proportion of small 
round-fish landed by beam- trawlers is very much greater than the propor- 
tions landed by line fishermen. The large cod landed by trawlers 
amounted to 7946 cwts. and the small cod to 7047 cwts : while line fisher- 
men landed 19,258 cwts. of large cod and only 1383 cwts. of small. The 
proportion of small to large was in the case of the trawlers nearly equal ; 
in the case of line fishermen it was about 1 to 14 ; the proportion of small 
to large haddocks and whitiDgs landed by beam-trawlers was also much 
greater than with the line fishermen. The line fishermen landed nearly 
two small haddocks and whitings for every large one, while the trawlers 
landed small and large in nearly equal proportions. 
In the Leith district beam-trawlers landed 8012 cwts. of large cod and 
829 cwts. of small cod; line fishermen landed 32,717 cwts. of large cod 
and 3967 of small. The proportions of small to large are, for the trawlers 
about 1 to 10, and for the fishermen about 1 to 8. In the Leith district, 
