Extract from the 'Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland', 1867.
The Fishery Board for Scotland was founded in 1909 to develop the herring fishing industry. It was responsible for regulating the boats, nets and processing of the catch. A network of inspectors ensured that the standards were met. It also provided funding for building harbours and boats to encourage fishing activity. It gradually came to oversee all types of fishing and published an annual report of its activities. These reports are a hugely valuable resource for historians.
Supplementary note. Transcript below:
'Number of Barrels of Herrings Salted or Cured on the West Coast of Scotland, in the year ended 31st December 1867; stated by the Districts where the herrings were caught.
Glasgow - 11,093
Rothesay - 32,440 1/2
Inverary - 38,964
Campbeltown - 2,450
Loch Carron and Skye - 31,103
Loch Broom - 11,794 1/2
Stornoway - 102,094 1/4'.
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