Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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From the above return it will be observed that there is an increase m 
increase in the quantity cured and in the exports to the Continent, aSdi^SxtS^ 
but a large decrease in the quantity sent to Ireland and to places to continent, 
out of Europe. The falling off exhibited in the last two cases is ;? x eC Q^ 0 in 
to a large extent accounted for by the fact that better markets Ireland and to 
have been found at home; and this, too, explains why no pickled P la °es out of 
cod have been exported during the last three years. Since 1890 urope * 
the prices obtained for these fish have advanced 16*6 per cent. Rise in P rices - 
As mentioned in last report, the mode of sending dried fish to the 
Spanish markets has entirely changed within the last few years. 
Cargoes are not now shipped direct from this country as formerly, 
but the fish are forwarded in small lots— generally in cwt. packages — 
through agents at the principal ports in this country. 
Appendix B., No. I, shows the total quantity of cod, ling, Total of cod, 
and hake taken, both by vessels and boats, at the cod and ling ^ ng '/^ d ,A^? 0 
„. . ' • _ 3 . _> J _ .. tit* • i ' r cured in vessels 
fishery in Scotland, and cured last year ; and the districts in which and on shore, 
they were cured ; distinguishing the fish cured dried and the fish 
cured in pickle. A supplementary note gives particulars regarding 
the cod, ling and hake cured on board vessels. 
Appendix B., No. II., shows the total quantity of cod, ling, cod, ling, and 
and hake exported from Scotland last year ; and the districts from hake exported, 
which they were exported ; distinguishing the export to Ireland, to 
the Continent, and to places out of Europe; and also whether cured 
dried or cured in pickle. 
Appendix B., No. III., gives an abstract of the total quantity of Cod, ling, and 
cod, ling, and hake cured and exported, in so far as brought under exported^i875 
the cognisance of the fishery officers, from 1st January 1875 to 31st toi89i. ' 
December 1891. 
TOTAL QUANTITY OF FISH LANDED. 
Appendix C, No. I., is a comparative statement of the total white and 
quantity and value of the different kinds of white and shell-fish j^J 8 ^ th 
landed in each of the twenty-six fishery districts of Scotland, in £ two 1 years, 
the years 1891 and 1890, distinguishing the quantities and the 
values thereof. 
The total quantity and value of white fish landed last year were Quantity and 
5,434,206 cwts. and £1,762,494 respectively, while the value of valu e of white 
shell-fish landed was £76,165, giving a total value of £1,838,659. Sd value of 
Thus, while the quantity of white fish landed, when compared with shell fish, 
that for 1890, shows a decrease of 430,282J cwts., the value thereof 
has increased by £137,148, and the value of the shell-fish by 
£7552, — the gross increase in value being £146,700. The average 
price per cwt. of white fish in 1891 was 6s. 5f d., against 5s. 6Jd. per 
cwt. in 1890. 
From the above mentioned Appendix it will be observed that, 
as compared with the results for 1890, there is an increase in the 
quantity landed of mackerel, cod, ling, sole, other kinds of white 
fish, and all the different varieties of shell-fish, except under the head- 
ing of 'other kinds of shell-fish/ but a decrease of herring, sprat, torsk, 
saithe, haddock, whiting, turbot, halibut, flounder, eel, and skate. 
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