NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 
TO THE MOST HONOURABLE 
THE MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN, K.T. 
Her Majesty's Secretary for Scotland, 
Fishery Board for Scotland, 
Edinburgh, \st May 1891. 
My Lord Marquess, 
We, the Members of the Fishery Board for Scotland 
have the honour to submit the Board's Ninth Annual Eeport, 
being for the year 1890. 
The subject matter of the Eeport has as usual been arranged 
in three parts, under the following titles : — 
Part I. — General Report. 
Part II.— Report on Salmon Fisheries. 
Part III— -Scientific Investigations. 
We have the honour to be, 
My Lord Marquess, 
Your Lordship's most obedient Servants, 
THOMAS J. BOYD, Chairman. 
JOHN GUTHRIE SMITH, Dejmty-Chairraan. 
GEO. H. M. THOMS. 
ALEXR. FORBES IRVINE. 
J. R. G. MAITLAND. 
J. COSSAR EWART. 
JAMES JOHNSTON. 
WILLIAM BOYD 
W. ANDERSON SMITH 
