SEA FISHERIES.

No. 153. QUANTITY and VALUE of FISH (exclusive of the UNITED

(Compiled from the Annual

NOTES.-The total quantity and value of Wet Fish landed by foreign vessels from the Deep Sea Fisheries are as follows:

For total imports of Fish into the United Kingdom, inclusive of foreign landings from the Deep Sea Fisheries see Table No. 206, pp. 304-5.

(a) The weight of all kinds of Shell Fish cannot be given.

SEA FISHERIES,

SALMON) of BRITISH TAKING LANDED in each DIVISION of
KINGDOM-continued.
Reports on Sea Fisheries.)

FISHING BOATS.

No. 154.-NUMBER and NET TONNAGE of FISHING BOATS on the REGISTERS in each Division of the UNITED KINGDOM on the 31st December; REGISTERED and

(Compiled from the Annual Statement of

NOTES.-Motor boats are included with Steam.

Fishing boats are divided into the following classes:

The First Class includes all steam and motor boats of 15 tons gross tonnage and upwards and all sailing boats of 15 tons net tonnage and upwards.

The Second Class includes all steam and motor boats of less than 15 tons gross tonnage and other vessels of less than 15 tons net tonnage but of 18 feet keel and upwards.

The Third Class includes all boats (other than steam or motor) under 18 feet keel, except those navigated by oars only and marked with the owner's name and the port or place to which they belong.

FISHING BOATS. (i.e., REGISTERED under Part IV of the MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894) with an estimate of the NUMBER of PERSONS EMPLOYED in UNREGISTERED FISHING BOATS.

Navigation and Shipping of the United Kingdom.)

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1919. 1920.

2,382 638

1,478

2,870

2,477

3.860

5,985

9,845

161565

37,850 199,415

1,767

484

1,150

1,679

3,063

2,917

5,226

8,143

1 83,383

28,665 112,048

180

193

420

2.865

1,156

600 4,214

4,814

6,452

17,574 24,026

4,329

1,315

3,048

7,414

6,696

7,377

15,425

22.802

251,400

84.089

335,489

34.972 7,583

42.555

24.059

3,159

27.218

7.366

9,022

16.388

66.397 19.764

86,161

60366

2,613
559

1924.

1922.
(b)

(c)

NUMBER AND NET TONNAGE OF FISHING BOATS.

1,639

2,560

2.213

4,252

5,332

9,584

184,481

33.564

218,045

1,765

343

1,241

1,508

2,914

3,006

4,765

7,771

84,447

22,512

106,959

190

161

418

2,763

1,106

608

4,030

4,638

6,647

16,006

22,653

4,568

1,063

3,298

6,831

6,233

7,866

14,127

21.993

275,575

72,082

347.657

34,844

6,273

41,117
26,839

1921.

4,652

31,491
6,843

7,953
14,796

68,526

18,878
87,404

1923.
(c)

13,608

64,836

16,105

80.941

2,485
490

2,069

1,995

17,231

258,984

46.648

305,632

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF FISHERMEN.

1,917

4,554

4,402

8,956

174,139

28,210

202,349

1,674

194

1,385

1,129

2,675

3,059

3,998

7,057

82,233

15,158

97,391

70

23

202

758

165

272

946

1,218

2,612

3,280

5,892

4,229

707

3,656

3,882

4,757

7,885

9,346

32,935 5,210 38.145

23,595

4,140

27,735

7,102 (c) 872

6,506 (c) 568

(c) 1,440
(c)57,402
(c) 9,918
(c)67,320

4,613

7,795

8,921

16,716

251,255

43,575

294,830

32,541
4,486

37,027

22,069

4,461

26,530

(c) 949 (c) 600 (c) 1,549 (c)55,559 (c) 9,547 (c)65,106

(a) Including the Isle of Man.

(b) The figures for Ireland relate to 1921: corresponding figures for 1922 are not available.

(c) Excluding the Irish Free State and in the case of the number of Fishermen, Londonderry is also

excluded.

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YEARS.

MINES.

No. 155.-QUANTITY and VALUE of the PRINCIPAL MINERALS (Compiled from the Annual Reports on Mines and Quarries issued by the information supplied by the

(a) Decrease due to coal stoppage.

(b) Exclusive of Salt from Brine in Northern Ireland the value of which is not stated. The quantities are as follows: 7,803 tons in 1922, 7,182 tons in 1923, 7.254 tons in 1924, and 7,116 in 1925.

(c) Ganister included under Sandstone in these years.

(d) China Clay, China Stone, Potters' Clay, Fireclay and Fuller's Earth included under Clay and Shale in these years. Fireclay from Quarries in 1913 to 1921 is similarly included with Clay and Shale.