. Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats. An account of the practical working of the various fisheries around the British Islands. With illustrations and descriptions of the boats, nets, and other gear in use, by Edmund W. H. Holdsworth. Fisheries -- Great Britain; Fishing boats. FISniNG STATIONS—SCOTLAND. :]on this fishery is said, indeed, to have been tlie only one worked in the islands previous to 1815. The lobsters were formerly taken away in welled-smacks, but are now carried by steamers direct to Abei'deen, and thence b\^ rail to London. They are packed with seaweed in boxes ; but it is a qu
. Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats. An account of the practical working of the various fisheries around the British Islands. With illustrations and descriptions of the boats, nets, and other gear in use, by Edmund W. H. Holdsworth. Fisheries -- Great Britain; Fishing boats. FISniNG STATIONS—SCOTLAND. :]on this fishery is said, indeed, to have been tlie only one worked in the islands previous to 1815. The lobsters were formerly taken away in welled-smacks, but are now carried by steamers direct to Abei'deen, and thence b\^ rail to London. They are packed with seaweed in boxes ; but it is a question whether they now reach the market in as good condition as wlien they had no land carriage. Crabs are also abundant, but there is little sale for them, as they will not bear packing on the same plan as is adopted for lobsters. Among the other productions of the Orkneys we may mention the familiar periwinkle, of which a large supply is sent to Orkney Fishuni^ Uoats The Orkney fishing boats are of two descriptions, of which the large class, measuring from 30 to 36 feet in the keel, are used for the herring fishery, and are much the same as the ordinary Scotch fishing boats. The other class are called skiffs, and average about four tons. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holdsworth, E. W. H. (Edmund William Hunt), 1829-1915. London, E. Stanford
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