Fishery Board for Scotland, 
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Ifc will be seen from the above statement that although the total Comparison of 
quantity of white fish consumed fresh has considerably increased preeediu^l six " 
since these returns were first collected seven years ago, there has years, 
not been a corresponding increase in the total value. During the 
past two years, however, the prices realised have shown an upward 
tendency. The increase in the returns last year over those of 
1889, amounted to 312,446J cwts., and £156,065 in value, or 15*8 
per cent, in weight, and 20*96 per cent, in value. When compared 
with the average of the preceding six years, last season exhibits an 
increase of 508,012 cwts. in weight, and £184,485 in value, or 
28'51 per cent, and 25*76 per cent, respectively. During the six 
years previous to last year, the value of shell-fish fluctuated con- 
siderably, reaching its lowest bvel in 1889. The returns of last 
year exhibit an increase over 1889 of £5,412. 
Notwithstanding the very large supply of fresh fish forwarded Prices, 
to the home markets, and the competition with foreign fish there, 
prices have been well maintained throughout the year. The 
average price paid to the fishermen for all kinds of lish was 
7s.'10^d. per cwt. In 1889 it was 7s. 6Jd., while the average rate 
for the preceding six years was 83. OJd. 
Appendix C, No. III., gives some details, taken from the reports Details 
of the inspectors and fishery officers, of the total quantity and value usld^frrsh.^^^^ 
of the different kinds of white and shell fish landed in Scotland 
last year. During the past year or two considerable quantities of 
Dutch mussels have been landed on the Eait Coast by a special 
steamer. In 1890 the import ofthese mussels was over 28,000 cwts. 
Several Oyster and Mussel Fishery Orders. 
As stated in the Board's Report for the vear 1887, an Order was West Loch 
granted to Messrs William Hay & Co., Tarbert, 3.och Fyne, for the J^^f^ug^Jf 
establishment andmaintenance of a Several Oyscer and Mussel Fishery Fishery Order, 
at West Loch Tarbeit, Argyllshire; and it was at the same time stated 
that the Board v/ere most anxious to give every encouragement to 
the cultivation of oysters and mussels, seeing that many parts of 
the coasts of Scotland were well adc^pted for the purpose. It may 
be here mentioned that Messrs Hay & Co. have been giving much 
attention to the cultivation of this fishery. The spatting season of 
1890 was a very favourable one, and it is hoped that the anticipa- 
tions which were formed of the enterprise being successful will 
shortly be realised. 
Since the time above mentioned, numerous inquiries have been 
made by parties desirous of engaging in like fishery work, who 
have been supplied by the Board with copies of the regulations for 
their guidance in making applications for fishery orders. Last Appiicatiou for 
ye:ir a memorial was received from Colonel John Wing fi eld ^j^^g^^jjpj^^^^^ 
Malcolm, yr., of Poltalloch, M.P., and Major Duncan Campbell of Order for Loch 
Inverneil and Koss, praying for an Order for the establishment and ^^^'6^"- 
maintenance of a Several Oyster and Mussel Fishery at Loch Sween, 
in the County of Argyll. The following are the fishery grounds, Description 
included therein, viz. : — All and whole the entire part or portion of ''^r'^*- 
the bed of the sea in Loch Sween and Linne Vurich, and estuaries, 
bays, loch, creeks, and inlets thereof, lying on the north and 
