The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

HERRING FISHERY.

BERWICK.—Our herring fishery has, on the whole,
been better this week. In the early part of it the
take was very poor ; but, as the week advanced, it
improved with the rise of the tides—the shoal being a
little to the north of this. The highest boat on Thurs-
day had about twenty crans—prices for the London
market from 18s. to 14s. per cran. The fish are good
in quality. The strong north wind that blew on
Thursday morning subsided a deal before evening,
and the boats got all to sea that night, eager for the
fishing, the prospects of which are now improving.
The shoal is close to land, and we think success very
probable. This morning the take is fully as high as
on Thursday, and more general.
EYEMOUTII, AUG. 15.—The fishing has been very
unsuccessful here this week until Wednesday, when
the take was from one to 12 crans. The boats again
put off in the evening with high expectations, but,
before midnight, a severe storm arose which caused
the fishermen to haul their nets. Several, however,
had a number of crans. The weather having mode-
rated, our boats will be all off to night again. Prices
during the week have been 1 ls. and 12s. per cran.
We have a great many French vessels here waiting on
herrings. Some of our boats which went to Dunbar
on Monday, as there was a report of herrings being
at that place, have all returned unsuccessful.
HOLY ISLAND, AUG. 15.—We are sorry to be
under the necessity of reporting unfavourably of our
herring fishing up to this time. On Sunday evening
our boats went out, and, in the morning, one boat had
nineteen crans. The others ranged from one to three,
and some had not even one cran. On Tuesday morn-
ing, the highest take was twelve crans; the other
boats the same as on Monday. On Wednesday the
highest was fifteen ; but the other boats had very few,
some of them not even a hundred. Owing to the
gale ceasing that night some of the boats were in
here by eleven o'clock, most of them having but a few
herrings, and one boat twenty crans. Notwithstand-
ing the unproductiveness of the season hitherto, the
fishermen are looking for a successful one yet. Next
week is about the time the heavy fishing sets in upon
our coast, when we trust their hopes will be realised.
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—On the mornings of Thurs-
day, Friday, and Saturday last, the fishing was much
the same as on the three previous days. Thursday,
the highest boat had twenty trans; Friday was ra-
ther better, the highest having twenty-six, and, on
Saturday, the highest had twenty crans. Monday
morning our boats were very unsuccessful, the best
could scarely count one cran. Tuesday was con-
siderably better; highest about eighteen crans. Wed-
nesday the largest take was twenty-five crans, and
the fishing more general. We have had more arrivals
of French luggers, which have caused a little advance
in prices, which range from 10s. to 13s.
DUNBAR, AUG. 14.—The fishing has not been so
general this week as in the end of last. This does
not arise from the scarcity of fish, for all agree that
that the shoal is immense, but from time great quan-
tity of water burn, which prevents them from mask-
ing. The take to-day was better than yesterday;
the highest boat reached about fifteen crans, but many
did not exceed a barrel or two. The number of boats
and curers is now greater than it has been for years.
Selling price to day, 12s. per cran.—Berwick Ad-
vertiser.