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no real sand-banks, l)iit just on tlie edge of the sea-shore there was a narrow 

 belt of gravelly sand where we could wade. In the course of about 1 hour 

 we found e. 6 plaice of the 0-groiip. 



The Gieat Belt. 



Satiinlinj, July 19., 1902. Investigated the fry of plaice with shrinip-nets: 



1) On the sands south of Spodsbjerg. Good sand-lianks. There were here 

 exceedingly many plaice; in 10 minutes we got c. 50 with 1 shrimp-net (c. 20 

 in one haul of 15 meter). 



2) At Hov Sand. Less good bottom; nevertheless c. 5 — 6 in short hauls. 

 In the course of half an hour c. 30 plaice of the 0-group. 



Monday, JaJy 21., 1902. Investigated the fry of plaice on the east-side of 

 Agersø. Good sand-banks. In the course of 20 min., 13 plaice with one net, 

 all of the 0-group. 



Tuesday, July 22., 1902. Investigated the fry of plaice with shrimp-net off: 



1) Glænø Vesterfed. Good sand-banks. In the course of about half an 

 hour we caught, with one net, only 1 j)laice of the 0-group. 



2) Gumperup Klint. Wading impossible. No plaice; but the investigation 

 was difficult on account of the steep shore. 



S. of Zealand. 



3) The south-side of Draget Knudshoved. Owing to high water only a very 

 small area with good sand-banks could be investigated. In a good half-hour, 

 with 1 net, 1 plaice (2") of the 0-group. 



4) E. of Orehoved ferry-harbour there were no sand-banks. 



5) Masnedø Kalv. No sand-banks. 



6) Lilleø (between this and Tærø). Flat areas with sand-mixed gravel and 

 spots of characeæ. No fry of plaice. 



7) Koster, E. of the ferry-harl)0ur. Gravelly sand. No plaice. 



8) Off Farnæs forest. Gravelly sand with characeæ. No plaice. 



The Baltic Sea proper. 



Wednesday, July 23., 1902. Left Stubbekjøbing at 7 o'cl. a. m. Looked 

 for fry of plaice with shrimp-net: 



1) Just W. of Stubbekjøbing harbour-mole, on pretty good sandy bottom. 

 No fry of plaice. 



2) At Grønsunds Hage. No sand-banks. 



3) Off Næsgaard. There were here several good sand-banks. We tished 

 for half an hour, ))ut found no plaice. 



4) W. of Klintholm harbour (Moen). Splendid large sand-banks in fresh 

 water. Investigated the inmost liank for half an hour with shrimp-net, but 

 found no plaice. 



Thursday, .Tidy 24., 1902. Investigated the fry of plaice with shrimp-net: 



1) On the east-side oi Ulfshage (Sohunde harl)our). There were splendid 

 large sand-banks. In 15 min., with 1 net, we found no plaice. 



2) South of the leading lights on Præstø Fed. Splendid sand-banks. In 

 20 min. we caught no plaice. 



3) N. of Faxe harbour (the northmost). Good sand-banks. In 15 min., 

 with 1 net, we caught no jilaice. 



4) At Kjøge Sønakke. On most sand-banks the \vater was too deep for wading. 

 With shrimp-net from jolly-boat, and wading with shrimp-net on a little sand- 

 bank, we caught 1 turljot and 1 flounder. 



We also tried at Stevns, N. of the lighthouse, Ijiit the water was here too 



