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Ninth Annual Report of the 
Services of 
'Jackal.' 
Services of 
' Vigilant. 
Services of 
' Daisy.' 
Services of 
* Firm/ and 
* Active.' 
fisheries, by the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves. The 
services of these vessels during the year v^ere as follow :— 
H.M.S. 'Jackal' was engaged in the early part of the year 
upon the East Coast— hsr head-quarters being at Gran ton — in the 
general superintendence of the fisheries, and in protecting the 
closed waters against the encroachments of beam trawlers. During 
the year the ' Jackal ' reported three beam trawlers as having 
been engaged in fishing within the proscribed waters. In con- 
sequence of having to proceed to Devonport for repairs, and her 
subsequent engagement in conveying the Western Highlands and 
Islands Commissioners to Orkney and Shetland, the 'Jackal' was 
unable to undertake the usual superintendence of the Hebrides 
herring fishery at Barra; but after her services with the Commis- 
sioners were completed, she returned to the East Coast for the 
great summer herring fishery, taking up her station at Wick, and 
carrying on the superintendence from Eattray Head on the south, 
including both sides of the Moray Firth, and the southern part of 
the Orkney Islands. At the close of this fishing, she returned to 
Granton, and resumed her general superintendence of the fisheries 
on the whole East Coast. 
The ' Vigilant ' cruiser was employed from January to May in 
the general superintendence of the fisheries in the Clyde estuary, 
and at Ballantrae, on the Ayrshire coast; in prohibiting trawling 
within the closed waters; and restricting daylight herring fishing, 
in terms of the Herring Fishery (Scotland) Act, 1889. From 
the want of steam power, she was, liowever, unable to 
detect any trawlers fishing within the proscribed areas. About 
the middle of May she proceeded to the Hebrides herring 
fishing, her range of superintendence including the whole of 
the 'coast from Stornoway to Barra, owing to the inability of 
the 'Jackal' to undertake the Barra section. While there, she 
was of great use in rendering aid to fishing boats during a 
heavy gale on the 24th and 25th of June, and in assisting those 
driven on the rocks. F\irther, her commander was instrumental 
in settling many cases of damage, without expense to the fishermen. 
The 'Vigilant' then proceeded to the East Coast for the great 
summer herring fishery, — making her head-quarters Granton, and 
extending her superintendence from lied Head on the north to 
Berwick-on-Twead on the south. At the close of this fishing she 
returned to the West Coast, and resumed her superintendence 
there,— her commander settling amicably all disputes referred to 
him by fishermen. Besides her duty in fishery superintendence, 
the 'Vigilant' was engaged, as in previous years, in taking a series 
of continuous physical observations in connection with the 
scientific work of the Board. During the year, 1150 boat register 
certificates were examined by the commander ; 287 boats detained 
for non-observance of the fishery regulations ; and 216 boats com- 
municated with, and the law regarding carrying proper lights 
explained, and its observance enforced. 
H.M. cutter ' Daisy ' was, as usual, employed during the year 
in the superintendence of the fisheries in Loch Eyne and on the 
West Coast ; H.M. gun-boat ' Firm ' was employed in protecting the 
fisheries around the Shetland Islands and the northern part of the 
