92
CAPTURES BY LINERS AND TRAWLERS, 1897.
own in the race.
Hence the new system invented by Mr Scott,
of the Granton Steam Fishing Company, became a necessity.
==
-
The year
1897 was marked by a considerable diminution
.
in line—caught round shes, the total being1,276,702 cwts..
_
_: £4592,103, a reduction of 172,557 cwts. and £16,825 on the
_
previous year.
The amount Was also exceeded by that of 1895,
though it was higher than in 1894.
The greater part was
caused by a decrease of
cwts. of haddocks, valued at
£26,053.
This reduction chiey affected the nearer Waters,
for the captures in the more distant waters by the _trawlers
—
were
satisfactory. These nomad shes had
been
somewhat peculiar in their distribution.
Cod had diminished‘
by 3,990 cwts. but increased in value 552,615.
Torsk likewise
fell 2,158 cwts., and saithe no. less than 34,584 cwts. Whitings
were less by 9,274: cwts. and £1,696, but congers remained in ;
the former position.
On the other hand ling had substantiallyincreased by
and
The line-shing, there—
_
fore, appeared to have been less successful generally than usual.
:
_
The total for round shes caught by the trawl was Æ99,259_
_
=£229,506, an increase on the previous year of 55,009 cwts.._ ,_
and £50,902.
It is interesting that this substantial increase,
_
'
was made up of 30,874: cwts. and £410,727 for haddocks over
'
the
year, showing that at least they were abundant
’ _
somewhere.
A decided increase also occurred in cod, viz.
19,679 cwts. and £7,759, and in saithe (green cod) of 2,4:84 cwtS.,
whitihgs 3,606 cwts. and 132,357, while congers remained about
the same. On the other hand there was a decrease of 1,641 cwts;_
in ling. The, trawlers therefore must have been of signal service
in making up the decit of the liners in haddocks, and in
_
demonstrating that this species holds its own inthe sea.
over, the powers
Of reproduction in sucha species as the had—
»
'
dock also make it certain that
a thinning has occurred “.—
'
the swarms of eggs and young from the neighbouring
willby—and—by restore the balance ,at.the usual «seasonal
"
.
-
‘
The
nes fhad
a? total of‘112,957 cwts.,=”£72,068 for at:
shes,
a result
last year- in weight, and—fc
‘
exceèding the value in 1896 by£5,034 Little*change
.
in
t°;-Wb9t butlnhbuthadadeœease pri—3,450 @…
CAPTURES BY LINERS AND TRAWLERS, 1897.
own in the race.
Hence the new system invented by Mr Scott,
of the Granton Steam Fishing Company, became a necessity.
==
-
The year
1897 was marked by a considerable diminution
.
in line—caught round shes, the total being1,276,702 cwts..
_
_: £4592,103, a reduction of 172,557 cwts. and £16,825 on the
_
previous year.
The amount Was also exceeded by that of 1895,
though it was higher than in 1894.
The greater part was
caused by a decrease of
cwts. of haddocks, valued at
£26,053.
This reduction chiey affected the nearer Waters,
for the captures in the more distant waters by the _trawlers
—
were
satisfactory. These nomad shes had
been
somewhat peculiar in their distribution.
Cod had diminished‘
by 3,990 cwts. but increased in value 552,615.
Torsk likewise
fell 2,158 cwts., and saithe no. less than 34,584 cwts. Whitings
were less by 9,274: cwts. and £1,696, but congers remained in ;
the former position.
On the other hand ling had substantiallyincreased by
and
The line-shing, there—
_
fore, appeared to have been less successful generally than usual.
:
_
The total for round shes caught by the trawl was Æ99,259_
_
=£229,506, an increase on the previous year of 55,009 cwts.._ ,_
and £50,902.
It is interesting that this substantial increase,
_
'
was made up of 30,874: cwts. and £410,727 for haddocks over
'
the
year, showing that at least they were abundant
’ _
somewhere.
A decided increase also occurred in cod, viz.
19,679 cwts. and £7,759, and in saithe (green cod) of 2,4:84 cwtS.,
whitihgs 3,606 cwts. and 132,357, while congers remained about
the same. On the other hand there was a decrease of 1,641 cwts;_
in ling. The, trawlers therefore must have been of signal service
in making up the decit of the liners in haddocks, and in
_
demonstrating that this species holds its own inthe sea.
over, the powers
Of reproduction in sucha species as the had—
»
'
dock also make it certain that
a thinning has occurred “.—
'
the swarms of eggs and young from the neighbouring
willby—and—by restore the balance ,at.the usual «seasonal
"
.
-
‘
The
nes fhad
a? total of‘112,957 cwts.,=”£72,068 for at:
shes,
a result
last year- in weight, and—fc
‘
exceèding the value in 1896 by£5,034 Little*change
.
in
t°;-Wb9t butlnhbuthadadeœease pri—3,450 @…