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Arbroath, a fishing town on the east coast of Scotland, is located about 17 miles north of Dundee and 50 miles south of Aberdeen. For generations the town has earned its livelihood from the sea, and remains today an important fishing port as well as being known worldwide for its unique place in Scottish history. A long established holiday resort, Arbroath continues to attract visitors from near and far. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, like many other coastal towns in Scotland, Arbroath's fishing industry relied heavily on the prolific herring shoals which made an impressive appearance every season. Fishing boats crowded the harbour, where "fishing lassies" gutted the newly caught herring before they were cured with salt into wooden barrels for export, often to ports in the Baltic. The town has also become renowned worldwide for its 'Abroath Smokies', which for generations have been smoked over oak chips in tiny smokehouses around the harbour.