§ Mr. HENDERSON STEWARTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many fishermen depend for their living upon the use of the seine net in the Firth of Forth and how many upon line fishing?
§ Sir G. COLLINSMost of the fishermen in the Firth of Forth depend on more than one form of fishing, and it is not possible to state with accuracy the degree of dependence on any particular form, the operations varying from time to time with the fluctuations of the various fishings. It is estimated, however, that 1547W the number of fishermen interested mainly in seine net fishing for white fish is about 150, while the number of men interested mainly in small lining is about 160. Other fishermen are occasionally employed at small lining, and a substantial number at great lining for a short period of the year only.