diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Fishing.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Fishing.java
index 6d57d360b..f32705a5a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Fishing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Fishing.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Random;
 
+import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ public class Fishing {
 
             case SQUID:
                 ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, (short) 0);
-                item.setData(new MaterialData(Material.INK_SACK, (byte) 0x0));
+                item.setData(new MaterialData(Material.INK_SACK, DyeColor.BLACK.getDyeData()));
 
                 Misc.dropItem(location, item);
                 break;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Herbalism.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Herbalism.java
index 90f1664e3..ed04198c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Herbalism.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Herbalism.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.gathering;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import org.bukkit.CropState;
+import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ public class Herbalism {
             }
             else {
                 if (mat == Material.COCOA) {
-                    is = new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, (short) 3);
+                    is = new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, DyeColor.BROWN.getDyeData());
                 }
                 else if (mat == Material.CARROT) {
                     is = new ItemStack(Material.CARROT_ITEM, 1, (short) 0);
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ public class Herbalism {
             break;
         case COCOA:
             // Broken: Requires an update to bukkit to enable seaching for variable-sized ItemStacks.
-            hasSeeds = inventory.contains(new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, (short) 3), 1);
+            hasSeeds = inventory.contains(new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, DyeColor.BROWN.getDyeData()), 1);
             break;
         case CARROT:
             hasSeeds = inventory.contains(Material.CARROT_ITEM);
@@ -455,8 +456,8 @@ public class Herbalism {
                 inventory.removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.SEEDS));
                 break;
             case COCOA:
-                Misc.dropItem(location, new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 3, (short) 3));
-                inventory.removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, (short) 3));
+                Misc.dropItem(location, new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 3, DyeColor.BROWN.getDyeData()));
+                inventory.removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.INK_SACK, 1, DyeColor.BROWN.getDyeData()));
                 break;
             case CARROT:
                 Misc.dropItem(location, new ItemStack(Material.CARROT_ITEM));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
index b8f6bde1a..81fd48ed8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.mining;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import org.bukkit.CoalType;
+import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ public class Mining {
 
         case LAPIS_ORE:
             if (config.getLapisDoubleDropsEnabled()) {
-                item = (new MaterialData(Material.INK_SACK, (byte) 0x4)).toItemStack(1);
+                item = (new MaterialData(Material.INK_SACK, DyeColor.BLUE.getDyeData())).toItemStack(1);
 
                 Misc.dropItems(location, item, 4);
                 Misc.randomDropItems(location, item, 50, 4);