378 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



On July 8, dredging operations were resumed at a little after 4 a. m.^ 

 and four dredgings were made during the day, while the vessel was 

 heading for Halifax. 



At station 2506 the catch was principally fish, as follows : Seventeen 

 Xorway haddock {Sebastes marinus), 5 pole flounders, 1 small skate, 1 

 goose-fish {Lophius piscatorius). There were also many sponges of sev- 

 eral varieties, 3 species of sea-anemones, large numbers of "lamp-shells" 

 {Terehratulina), 3 or 4 species of starfish, many large shrimp, and a very 

 few sea-urchins. 



At station 2507 the dredge was filled with stones, many of them as 

 large as the mouth of the bag would admit. The amount of animal life 

 taken was small, comprising 3 species of holothurians, 2 or 3 specimens 

 of starfish, and a few worms. 



In the afternoon the Albatross reached Halifax, where she remained 

 until July 11, during which time I busied myself in obtaining details 

 concerning various types of boats and vessels employed in the Nova 

 Scotia fisheries. 



Four hauls were made during July 11, 2 with the ship's dredge 

 and 2 with the large beam-trawl. All of these dredgings were made 

 on soft bottom, between Halifax and La Have Bank, in depths varying 

 from 68 to 134 fathoms. The first attempt to dredge, however (at sta- 

 tion 2510), resulted in the loss of the dredge and 79 fathoms of wire 

 dredge-roi>e. At station 2511 the dredge was nearly filled with mud 

 and stones, among which was very little animal life. A few shells, ho- 

 lothurians, and starfish were taken. At station 2512 the dredge was 

 tilled with soft sticky mud, in which were 2 sea-pens {Pennatula acu- 

 leata), 1 holothurian, and a few ascidians. 



The most interesting haul, so far as fish are concerned, was made 

 with the large beam-trawl at station 2513 (latitude 43° 34', longitude 

 63° 56' 30"), in 134 fathoms, on a bottom of gray ooze. Among other 

 things the trawl contained 10 Norway haddock, 4 common hake {Phycis 

 cimss), many large shrimp, and 2 young pole flounders. Since the latter 

 species will i)robably some time become of value commercially, their 

 occurrence here is of interest, for it shows a wide distribution of this fish 

 in depth as well as in area. The haul comprised also several specimens 

 of Baird's grenadiers {Macrurus hairdii), many brittle-stars, 3 or 4 species 

 of sea-anemones, starfish (Archaster), sea-pens {Pennatula)^ some large 

 specimens of BentaUum, and quantities of large Terchratulma. 



At station 2514 the following material was taken : One Baird's grena- 

 dier, 3 species of sea-anemones, large numbers of fragile sea-urchins 

 {Schizaster fragilis), large shrimp, and various species of starfish and 

 sponges ; also some stones. 



At 11 p. m. the ship stopped on La Have Bank. Mr. Nye put an 

 electric light over the side and soon there were numbers of bill-fish dart- 

 ing about it, and squid were seen also. Several of the bill-fish were 



