HC Deb 16 July 1908 vol 192 cc1066-7
MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the weight and value of line-caught fish landed in the Island of Lewis for each year during the last fifteen, years.

(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) The following Table gives the information desired by my hon. friend, and I have

Year. Boats. Catch. Average catch per boat. Average value per boat.
Cwts. £ Cwts. £
1893 — 126,024 36,144 — —
1894 — 90,973 26,236 — —
1895 — 103,990 26,078 — —
1896 — 115,690 23,294 — —
1897 — 125,737 32,764 — —
1898 666 100,413 25,184 151 38
1899 577 101,914 25,076 177 43
1900 615 83,842 21,255 136 35
1901 622 70,335 20,173 113 32
1902 599 49,318 16,671 82 38
1903 585 41,072 13,381 70 23
1904 488 76,011 24,556 156 50
1905 471 70,092 22,559 179 48
1906 469 73,074 25,107 156 54
1907 451 69,833 25,025 154 55