CONTENTS. 
V 
TOTAL QUANTITY OF FISH LANDED. 
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White and shell fish landed in the last two years - - - xxix 
Quantity and value of fish landed by beam trawlers - - xxix 
Beam trawling on the increase . - . . - xxx 
English trawlers in Scottish waters . . - . - xxx 
Returns collected by Board's officers ----- xxx 
rublished monthly ....... xxx 
FISH SOLD FOR USE IN A FRESH STATE. 
Fish sold for use in a fresh state _ > . - . xxx 
Details thereof for last seven years ----- xxx 
Comparison of 1890 with preceding six years - - - - xxxi 
Prices -------- - xxxi 
Details regarding fish used fresh ----- xxxi 
SEVERAL OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERY ORDERS. 
West Loch Tarbert Oyster and Mussel Fishery Order, - - xxxi 
Application for Oyster and Mussel Fishery Order for Loch Sween - xxxi 
Description of area ------- xxxi 
Board proceded in case xxxii 
Mr Young took evidence and recommended that Order be granted - xxxii 
Order granted by Board ------ xxxii 
BOATS AND VESSELS, AND PERSONS, EMPLOYED IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE SEA FISHERIES. 
Fishing boats employed in herring fishery in a selected week - xxxii 
Boats and vessels, fishermen, and other persons employed in 1889 
and 1890 xxxii 
Capital embarked in 1889 and 1890 ----- xxxii 
Particulars thereof ------- xxxiii 
Details of boats, vessels, &c., and capital employed - - - xxxiii 
Details of beam trawl vessels ------ xxxiii 
Tonnage of shipping, and number of seamen engaged - - xxxiii 
Tonnage of boats and vessels, and number of persons employed - xxxiii 
Abstract returns of tonnage, and persons employed - - - xxxiv 
Number of boats and beam trawl vessels and resident fishermen in 
Scotland xxxiv 
WEATHER AND DISASTERS AT SEA. 
State of weather during summer and autumn herring fishing, and 
generally throughout 1890 ------ xxxiv 
Severe gale and great loss of life in June - - , . xxxiv 
One hundred and forty-three persons drowned - - - xxxiv 
Loss in boats and fishing gear _ . . . - xxxiv 
Lives lost, boats wrecked and damaged, and total loss in boats and 
fishing material in last seven years ----- xxxiv 
Similar return by districts xxxv 
