APPENDICES. 
APPENDIX A. 
HERRING FISHERY. rA.GE 
I. — Details, taken from the reports of the inspectors and district officers, 
regarding the herring fishery of 1890, in each of the twenty-six 
districts into which the coasts of Scotland are divided for fishery 
purposes, . . . .. . . , .6 
II. — Return, by districts, of the number of vessels fitted out in Scotland 
for the herring fishery, in the year 1890 ; the tonnage and the 
number of men ; the quantity of netting, salt, and empty barrels 
shipped, and the number of barrels of white herrings cured on 
board; distinguishing those cured gutted from those cured 
ungutted, ........ 25 
III. — Return, by districts, of the total number of barrels of white 
herrings cured or salted in Scotland, on board vessels and on 
shore, in the year 1890; distinguishing the herrings cured gutted 
from those cured ungutted ; showing also the quantities of herrings 
cured as kippers, bloaters, or red herrings ; or preserved in tins, 26 
IV. — Return, by districts, of the number of barrels of cured white 
herrings Ijranded in Scotland, in the year 1890 ; distinguishing 
the nuniber of barrels branded Crown Large Full, Full, Maties 
Full, Spent, and Mixed, and showing the amount of brand 
fees collected, ....... 27 
V. — Return, by districts, of the total number of barrels of cured white 
herrings exported from Scotland in the year 1890; distinguishing 
the export to Ireland, to the Continent, and to places out of 
Europe, herrings crown branded from herrings unbranded, and 
giving the quantity of herrings repacked. To this table is 
appended a Supplementary Return, showing the ports or places 
to which the herrings exported to the Continent were shipped ; 
and the total quantity exported to the Continent, . . 28 
VI. — Abstract showing the total quantity of white herrings cured, 
branded, and exported, year by year, in so far as brought under 
the cognizance of the Fishery Officers, from 1st January 1875 to 3l8t 
December 1890 ; distinguishing the exi)ort to Ireland, to the 
Continent, and to places out of Europe, . . . .30 
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