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Appendices to Ninth Annual Report 
usual was tinned. The weather generally was favourable. Two fisher- 
men were unfortunately drowned by falling into Aberdeen harbour. No 
boats were wrecked, and the damage sustained by the boats was trifling, 
while the loss and damage to netting was small. 
The winter, spring and early herring fishing only yielded 1041 crans, 
making the total catch for the year 88,791 crans. 
Peterhead District. 
From Aberdeen to Kattray Head, both exclusive. 
District Fishery Office — PeterJiead. 
A commencement of the summer fishing of 1890 was made in the 
middle of June, and by the end of the month between 80 and 90 boats 
were employed. The whole fleet did not commence until about the 
middle of July, and consisted of 530 boats, of which 50 fished from 
Boddam and 480 from Peterhead. Of these 256 belonged to the district. 
The fishing was remarkably successful, a very high average catch being 
obtained. The average for the 50 boats fishing at Boddam amounted to 
183J crans, and for the 480 at Peterhead 313, which gave an average of 
300J crans for the 530 boats employed, or a total of 159,486 crans. 
Several boats succeeded in landing upwards of 700 crans, and a number 
from 400 to 600, but there were a few that did not reach 100. 
Several crews earned £400, and a large number from £200 to £400. 
During the week ending 2nd August there were landed upwards of 
32,000 crans, this being the most successful week of the fishing. The 
daily averages during this week were 12, 16, 23, 23 and 20 crans re- 
spectively. The largest single take amounted to 158 crans. The 
number of large takes was unprecedentedly great. On eleven days 
during the season takes of 100 crans and upwards were landed, and on 
several of these days there were as many as four and five boats that 
had taken upwards of 100. Almost the whole of the season's catch 
was got at a distance of from 1 to 20 miles from land. The 
shoals were very dense, and a great loss of netting took place by 
fouling and sinking with weight of fish. It was not uncommon for takes 
of 40 and 50 crans to be caught in a few nets. The quality of the fish 
was remarkably good, there being a large proportion of full fish, and the 
price per cran ranged from 3s. to 30s., according to the quantity and 
quality landed, the average price being about 12s. 3d. The weather 
during the season was good, there being few nights on which the boats 
were not at sea. Several boats sustained slight damage during the 
season, and one struck on the rock of Skerry, and was completely lost. 
One man was drowned by falling into the harbour when going on board 
his boat during the night. 
A good number of boats made a trial of the winter fishing, but only 
landed between 400 and 500 crans, which were kippered, and used as 
bait in the great line fishing. The total quantity of herrings cured 
during the year amounted to 221,139 barrels. 
Fraserburgh District. 
From Rattray Head, inclusive, to Troup Head, exclusive. 
District Fishery Office — Fraserburgh. 
The summer herring fishing was begun on 17th June — a week earlier 
than in 1889 — but a general commencement was not made before 8th 
