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MR. T. J. W1GG ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 765 
lusts, and at Lowestoft a decrease of 3947 lasts. This was due 
to the fact that the Herrings left the North Sea grounds so 
much earlier during 1908 and so diminished the catches landed. 
I quote the following note from Answers to Correspondents 
in the Fish Trades' Gazette, and although it does not really 
deal with the Herring Fishery on the Hast Coast of England, 
it may be of interest to Naturalists, as showing the enormous 
quantity of Herrings caught and delivered. “ For the eight 
months ending 31st August, 1908. the total catch of Herrings 
landed in Scotland was 1.482,508 crans or 240.430 tons, and 
the estimated value was £1,041,570. The total weight of all 
kinds of fish landed in Scotland during the same period was 
361,621 tons, at the estimated value of £1,963,667. You will 
observe that the Herring catch, both in weight and cash 
value, is far ahead of all other fish combined.” 
I am again indebted to Mr. W. L. Smith, the Borough 
Accountant of Yarmouth, and Mr. H. J. Henderson, the 
Harbour Master of Lowestoft, for their courtesy in furnishing 
me with the following figures : — 
Returns ok Herrings Landed at Yarmouth in 1908. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
Month. 
Last*. 
January . 
. 
Brought forward 1 29 
February 
July 
52 
March . 
— 
August . 
511 
April 
18 
Septemlier 
. 2,018 
Mav 
s 
October . 
. is.233 
June 
i °3 
November 
Decemlier 
. 21.024 
. 2.579 
Carried forward 1 29 
Total 
. 44.546 
Number of Yarmouth boats employed, al>out . . 240 
Scotch and other boats employed, about 600 
Return of Herrings Landed at Lowestoft in 100S. 
Month. 
Last«. 
January . 
. — 
February 
. — 
March 
20 
April 
55° 
May 
4° 
June 
53 
Month. Lasts. 
Brought forward 663 
July • • 48 
August . . 26 
September . 252 
October . • 1 5-476 
November . 16.701 
Deceml>er . 2.084 
Carried forward 663 To,aI * 35 - 25 ° 
Numl>er of Lowestoft boats employed, alxmt . . 276 
Scotch and other boats employed, al>out 3S6 
