Fishery Board for ScotlaiuL 
XXXV 
Years 
Lives Lost by Wrecks or other Casualties. 
fill 
Boats 
Totally 
Wrecked. 
Bouts 
Damaged. 
Total Loss 
in Boats 
and Fishing 
Material. 
1P84, 
1885, 
18HG, 
1887, 
1888, 
1889, 
1890, 
73 
126 
70 
15(5 
72 
143 
112 
112 
132 
187 
179 
218 
193 
£29,500 
59,825 
51,201 
51,581 
49,82(J 
40,460 
57,339 
Totals, 
379 
45 
20 
82 
106 
699 
320 
1,133 
345,738 
Table VI., Appendix D, is a return, by districts, of the number Similar return 
of lives lost in connection with th^ sea fisheries of Scotland, and "^y ^^i^t"^*^"*- 
the manner in which the casualties happened ; the number of 
boats totally wrecked, and the value thereof ; the number of boats 
damaged, and the amount of damage ; and the loss on nets and 
other fiihing material lost or damaged last year. 
MARINE POLICE AND FISHEKY SUPERINTENDENCE. 
This superintendence was conducted in the same manner as in 
former years, and the regulations in regard to the lettering and 
numbering of fishing boats were generally well observed by 
the fishermen. The returns show that the number of boats and Number of 
vessels detained during the year for non-observance of these regula- boats detamed, 
tions was 550, being a decrease of 48 from the previous year. 
The proceedings in connection with the registration of fishing Kegistration 
boats during last year were as follow : — The number of applications ^^^o^*^- 
made to the fishery officers for registration was 467, the number £ued^e^am- 
of certificates issued was 467, and the number examined and ined, and 
indorsed 6271. 
In Appendix D, Table VII., will be found particulars, classified Detailed parti- 
by districts, of these applications to register; of the certificates ^^^^^^'^ 
issued, examined, and indorsed ; and of the boats detained by the 
fishery officers and cruisers under the Board, for non-compliance 
with the Fishery Acts. 
The vessels employed in carrying on the superintendence of the Vessels 
fisheries were H.M.S. 'Jackal,' commanded by Lieut. Augustus ^JJp^g^^^^^^ 
L. K. Knapton; the Board's cruiser 'Vigilant,' commanded by Mr the fisheries. 
Alexander M'Donald ; and H.M. cutter 'Daisy,' commanded by Mr 
(Element Roach. These vessels were supplemented in the course of 
the year by H.M.S. ' Watchful,' Lieut. Arthur Furlonger in com- 
mand, who was appointed for the protection of the closed waters 
against beam trawlers daring the absence of the 'Jackal,' 
under repair at Devonport, and while subsequently engaged on 
special Admiralty service; also, during the great summer herring 
fishery, by H.M. gun-boat 'Firm/ Lieut. W. H. Somerset in com- 
mand; H.M. cutter 'Eagle,' Mr J. F. Tremayne in command; and 
by H.M. cutter ' Active,' Mr John Coree in command ; all of which 
were placed at the disposal of the Board for the protection of the 
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