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in the harbour, and it would be difficult to obtain sufficient to 

 bait a line. The limpets to be found on the basalt rocks of the 

 neighbourhood are small in numbers and poor in size. 



BouLMER. — Arenicola is plentiful in the harbour, and in sandy 

 patches to the south of the village. Occasionally Nephthys is 

 found, and is here called the " Ragworm." There is a good supply 

 of limpets, but no mussels. 



Alnmouth. — On the south bank of the Aln, at its mxouth, 

 are beds of small mussels, the majority of which are less than an 

 inch long, and are stunted in growth. They are unsuitable for 

 bait purposes, and there does not appear to be any place to which 

 they could be transplanted. The supply of Arenicola is poor, 

 and has to be obtained from Boulmer. Nephthj^s was found 

 amongst the muddy sand at the south of the mouth of the Aln, 

 but in small numbers. Anemones are used as bait at this station, 

 but are scarce. 



Amble. — Mussels are to be found at the mouth of the Coquet 

 in sufficient quantity to supply this station, and to some extent 

 also Hauxley. Most are got from the south side of Warkworth 

 Harbour, but a fair number of large mussels are now to be found 

 on the north side. Arenicola exists in the same localities, but 

 those at the south of the harbour are deep and hard to find. 

 Limpets are got from the rocks between Amble and Hauxley. 



Hauxley. — Mussels are obtained from Amble, and some from 

 Morecambe Bay. For the last two years few Arenicola have been 

 found, owing to heavy seas having moved the sand in the harbour, 

 and now only small numbers occur in sandy patches between the 

 rocks near low water mark. Limpets are plentiful on the local 

 rocks. There are few anemones. 



Cresswell. — The Cresswell fishermen also, but to a less 

 extent than those of Hauxley, have had their Arenicola beds spoilt 

 by moving sand. Limpets are insufficient in quantity, and mussels 

 are got from Boston and Morecambe. 



