XXXVLll 
Tenth Annual Report of the 
Quantity and 
value of fish 
landed by 
beam trawlers. 
Increase on 
both. 
Higher prices 
obtained for 
trawled fish. 
Returns of 
fish landed, 
collected by 
Board's 
officers. 
Published 
monthly. 
Dutch mussels 
landed on East 
Coast. 
Appendix C, No. II., is a statement of the total quantity and 
value of the different kinds of white fish taken by beam-trawl 
vessels, and landed in different districts in Scotland last year. 
An examination of this statement shows that the total quantity 
of all kinds of white fish landed last year by beam-trawl vessels 
was 323,047J cwts., valued at £226,720, against 291,812 cwts., 
valued at £203,620 in 1890. The fish landed by beam-trawl 
vessels represent 17*11 per cent, of the total quantity landed in 
Scotland (exclusive of herrings, sprats, sparlings, and mackerel) and 
27*12 per cent, of the value. The respective percentages in 1890 
were 15 61 and 25*62, while in 1889 they were 13*53 and 
21*46. Thus higher prices were obtained for some kinds of trawled 
fish, which may be explained by the fact that trawlers capture a 
larger proportion of highly priced fish, such as turbot, plaice, 
and soles. Only three years have elapsed since separate 
returns for trawled fish were first compiled ; but during that 
short period both the quantity and value of the fish landed 
by trawlers show a yearly increase. In 1889 the value of such fish 
was £158,306, in 1890 it was £203,620, and in 1891 £216,720, 
but, as already stated, there has been a very great increase in the 
number of trawlers, especially English ones. 
These statistics have been compiled from information collected 
by the Board's officers in the twenty-six districts, and by a number 
of correspondents resident at different harbours and creeks. 
As early in each month as possible, a statement is published 
of the total quantity and value of the different kinds of white and 
shell-fish landed during the preceding month, distinguishing the 
quantities landed in each district, and the values thereof ; and a 
copy of this statement is regularly sent to the Board of Trade, 
and published in their Monthly Journal. 
During the past two or three years considerable quantities of 
Dutch mussels have been landed on the East Coast by special 
steamers chartered for the purpose. This supply, however, cannot 
be depended upon in future. 
[Fish sold 
