only in small quantity; more abundant about 1 mile north of Struer at the neck 
which extends out east of Strandbjærggaard (Adskjer Odde), also 4 miles east of 
Struer opposite the fishing place Snøden about halfway between Volstrupgaard 
and Handbjærggaard; lastly and in greatest quantity off Eising Sogn at Ny- 
gaards Hage 3 miles or somewhat more to the north of Snøden. Although some 
oysters are fished here and sent to Holstebro, yet the fishery has not been over- 
done as at Sallingsund, and the banks therefore are relatively in a better 
condition. Leaving these broads and passing through Ottesund into Nissum 
Bredning, we find, so far as I have experienced, not a trace of oysters on its 
nothern and eastern coasts or at Thyland, whereas the whole of the south 
coast or the coast of the Skodborg and Vandfuld districts contains oysters, 
though at most places only in small numbers. The principal places, so far 
as known, are Lemvig Bay, especially at Kabbel-Odde and Helleris-Odde as 
also outside this bay 2 miles west on the coast off Hygom-Sogn. This stretch 
is almost never fished. Although the weather was favourable to my investigations 
in high degree and enabled me to visit a not inconsiderable part of the Lim Fjord, 
yet on the other hand the shortness of the time prevented me from taking into 
regard various places which otherwise I should have liked to include in the inves- 
tigation. Concerning the conditions I can therefore only state what was 
told me at Nykjøbing, namely, that oysters were said to have been found in 
these parts (in the south and east) yet only in small quantities, and that they 
were already removed or the banks emptied. I believe I may consider it 
of little importance that I was unable to visit the large branch of the Lim Fjord 
which extends in a southerly direction from Løgstør down towards Skive and 
Viborg, as I have never once heard that any trace of oysters has 
hitherto been met with there. 
2) After giving a general account of the occurrence of the oysters in the 
Lim Fjord, I may touch upon the special local conditions under which they 
are found, and which seem here not only favourable but almost absolutely neces- 
sary for them. They are found near the land in small depths of about 
2—4—6 feet and on bottom consisting of gravel and small stones resting 
on clay. 
On pure and fine sand on the other hand they are but seldom seem, pro- 
bably because the spat are not able to fix themselves there. They are met with 
in greater depths, thus 7 to 9 feet or perhaps somewhat more, wherever there 
is stony ground, but in depths of 3 to 4 fathoms and more they never seem to 
occur, even though the hottom måy he the same as on the shallow banks, namely 
mud. Ås I had brought a capable oyster fisherman with me from Fre- 
derikshavn, just for the purpose of having the deep water investigated by means 
of the dredge, and as repeated trials with this apparatus have been quite without 
result, not even bringing up empty shells, I belive we may consider it as fairly 
certain, that no oysters live as a rule in deep water in the Lim Fjord, 
which may probably be ascribed to the strong current, as the hottom cannot he 
regarded as unsuitable. 
An unexpected feature in the occurrence of the oysters is further the cir- 
