HERRING INVESTIGATIONS, 1917. 



BY A. MEEK AND DOROTHY STONE. 



We were able during last season to examine thirteen samples 

 from the Northumberland district, the total number of herring 

 being 3,200. We have jjleasure again in conveying our grateful 

 thanks to all who were good enough to help us in the work ; we 

 v\ould like xiarticularly to thank Mr. Richard Dawson, of North 

 Sunderland and North Shields, and the Messrs. Holmes, of Berwick. 



The nature and origin of the samples are given in Table T., 

 and the localities of capture are indicated in Chart 1. The North 

 Shields samples were examined at North Shields fish quay, the 

 Berwick samples in Messrs. Holmes' curing house at Berwick. The 

 sample from Seahouses was sent to the Laboratory. 



TABLE I 



Sample. 



Xo. in 

 Sample. 



Dale. 



Locality. 



Our purpose mainly is to put on record the measurements 

 and the results of the examination of the scales. The details 

 with reference to size and the number of winter rings are given 



