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Appendices to Ninth Annual Report 
Loch Carron and Skye District. 
From Diebeg, inclusive, to Loch Nevis, exclusive ; including the lochs and 
smaller islands within this range of coast ; also the islands of Skye 
Scalpa, Raasay, Rona, and Croulin. 
District Fishery Office — Broadford. 
In this district the early herring fishing commenced in January, but 
■was very unsuccessful, owing to stormy and unsettled weather. The 
regular summer fishing began in July, but with the exception of Portree 
and Loch iVinort, where a fair catch was taken, little was done throughout 
the district until about the middle of September. At that time a 
successful fishing began in Loch Hourn and Sound of Sleat, as well as 
in Lochs Slapin and Ey short, continuing in the two former places until 
the middle of December and in the two latter till the end of the year. 
The total catch was estimated at 39,782 crans. Of this quantity 11,475 
crans were sent to the markets fresh. The herrings generally were much 
superior in quality to those of the previous year, but still prices were low, 
averaging about 8s. per cran. This low average was partly accounted for 
by the low prices obtained in Lochs Slapin and Eyshort, where the means 
of communication are very limited. There are 962 boats belonging to 
the district, of which the greatest number employed at any one time was 
498. Thirty-three curing vessels were fitted out during the year, and 6 
steamers were engaged carrying fresh herrings to Glasgow, Oban, and 
Stromeferry. Two fishermen were drowned during the season, and the 
loss in boats and fishing material was estimated at £850. 
Fort William District. 
From Loch Nevis to Oban, both inclusive ; including the lochs within this 
range of coast ; also the islands of Canna, Rum, Eig, Muck, Coll, Tyree, 
lona. Mull, Lisniore, Kerrera, and the smaller islands. 
District Fishery Office — Ohan. 
The herring fishing in the Fort William district was very successful 
last year. The number of boats belonging to the district is 243, and of 
these 193 were employed during the season, in this and other districts. 
On one occasion 87 boats were engaged in the fishing, but the average 
number was only 25. The principal fishing grounds were off the Island 
of Canna and in Loch Scriddan. At Canna the fishing continued from 
the end of September to the close of the year, and in Loch Scriddan from 
the beginning of August to the end of December. The total quantity of 
herrings cured amounted to 5176 barrels, as compared with 969 in 1889. 
The quality of the herrings was good. Prices ranged from Is. to 105s. 
per cran, the average price being 10s. 6d. Five curing vessels w;.'re 
fitted out during the season. 
Campbeltown District. 
From Tayinloan, inclusive, round the Midi of Cantyre to Skipness Point, in- 
clusive ; including the islands of Colonsay, Jura, Islay, Gigha, and Sanda. 
District Fishery Office — Gam^pheltown. 
The herring fishing of 1890 was prosecuted in this district throughout 
the whole year, with the exception of the period from 15th March to 31st 
