Herring Fishery Seasons
Taken from 'Lecture Notes on the Herring', The Herring Industry Board 1938
Principal Fisheries are printed in bold type
JANUARY
Plymouth
Firth of Forth
Milford Haven
West Coast of Scotland
FEBRUARY*
Firth of Forth
MARCH*
Firth of Forth
APRIL*
Firth of Forth
MAY
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
North Shields
JUNE
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
North-east Coast of Scotland
North Shields
Isle of Man
JULY
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
North-east Coast of Scotland
Eyemouth, Berwick, etc
Milford Haven
West Coast of Scotland
North Shields
Hartlepool
Isle of Man
AUGUST
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
North-cast Coast of Scotland
Eyemouth, Berwick, etc
North Shields, etc
Milford Haven
West Coast of Scotland
Hartleepool
Scarborough
Isle of Man
SEPTEMBER
Hebrides
Orkneys
North-east Coast of Scotland
Eyemouth, Berwick, etc.
North Shields, etc.
Milford Haven
West Coast of Scotland
Hartlepool
Scarborough
Grimsby
Yarmouth
OCTOBER
Lowestoft
Great Yarmouth
Milford Haven
West Coast of Scotland
NOVEMBER
Lowestoft
Great Yarmouth
West Coast of Scotland
DECEMBER
Great Yarmouth
Dover
Plymouth
West Coast of Scotland
*Somewhat variable and uncertain
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