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Appendix A., No. VI., gives an abstract of the total quantity of Herrings 
white herrings cured, branded, and exported, year by year, in so j-^Sed aT1(I 
far as brought under the cognizance of the fishery officers from 1st exported, 1875 
January 1875 to 31st December 1891, distinguishing the export to 1891, 
to Ireland, to the Continent, and to places out of Europe. 
COD, LING, AND HAKE FISHEEY. 
Cured Fish. 
The returns of the cod, ling, and hake fishery, which was success- Cod, ling, and 
fully prosecuted during 1891, show a considerable increase over hake fisher y- 
the average of preceding years. The total quantity landed was Quantity 
803,317 cwts., of which 37,181 cwts. were taken by beam-trawlers. gj^ n 1 d u in 
These figures show an increase of 54,187 cwts. and 4192 cwts. 1891 au m 
respectively over those for the preceding year. 
Of the above total quantity, nearly one-half was consumed in a Quantity 
fresh state,— the remainder, which amounted to 4,247,407 fish, ^edfresh 
being cured. These produced 146,661 cwts. of dried cod, and 8886 
barrels cured in pickle, being an increase on 1890 of 132,633 fish, 
1395 cwts. dried, and 2700 barrels pickled. 
Sixty-four vessels and boats were fitted out for this fishery, — vessels fitted 
their takes amounting to 888,480 fish, which, when cured dried, ^ e f ° r this 
weighed 24,143 cwts., as against 51 vessels and boats, 637,380 fish, F i S k ^ken 
and 15,533 cwts. respectively in 1890. Thirty-one of the above and cured on 
vessels belonged to Shetland, 25 to Orkney, and 8 to Fraserburgh. boarcl 
As usual, a few Swedish vessels were engaged in this fishery Swedish 
last summer off the north isles of Shetland, and landed some fish vessels, 
at Balta Sound, disposing of them to local curers. The great bulk 
of their catches, however, was carried to Swedish ports for the 
supply of their own markets. 
Some of the largest Shetland fishing vessels were fitted out Large 
about the first week of March for the Faroe fishing ; but, owing to ^g 1 ^ 
the stormy weather which prevailed, they were not very successful. Faroe, 8 a 
Later in the season they went to Bockall and Iceland ; and, while f^^h and 
at the former place, only a few fish were taken, the fishing at the cemc ' 
latter was very prosperous, and the boats returned with full cargoes. Successful 
The smaller vessels, including eleven belonging toEngland,prosecuted j^f d at 
the fishing during the season upon the Shetland coasts, and obtained ce au ' 
good average catches, which were disposed of to local curers. The Good catches 
fishing was also successfully prosecuted at Balta Sound, and at a obtain edby 
small boats. 
Success of 
few of the west side stations, by fifty East Coast boats, two of 
which landed in one week at Ronanessvoe 31 tons of fish, a large East Coast 
proportion of which was halibut. The average earnings of these boats. 
50 boats amounted to £150, and many of the boats belonging to the 
district were equally successful. 
