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The following- fish, molluscs, and Crustacea liave spawned in the 

 tanks during- the past year : — 



The Plaice [Pleuronectes platessa) . 



The Flounder [Pleuronectes fiesus) . 



The Pouting {Gadus luscus). 



The Poor Cod {Gadus viinutus). 



The Rockliug [Motella tricirrata). 



The Lucky Proach [Coitus huhaJis). 



The Spotted Dog-fish [Scyllium canicula). 



Chiton cinereus. 



The Whelk [Buccinum uvdatum). 



The Purple {Purpura lapillus). 



The Sea-hare {Aplysia punctata). 



The Sea-lemon {Archidoris tuherculata). 



Goniodoris nodosa. 



The Lobster {Homarus vulgaris). 



The Crawfish {Palinurus vulgaris). 



The Shrimp {Crangon vulgaris). 



The Prawn {Palsemon serratus). 



Idotea tricuspidata and emarginata, 



as well as other species not so well known. 



The personnel of the staff and servants remains unchanged^ with 

 the exception of the fisherman, W. Roach, who left in October. His 

 place has been filled by E. G. Heath, a trawl fisherman of great 

 experience. 



The Council sanctioned the purchase, in July, 1889, at a cost of 

 £250, of a small steam-launch, the " Firefly,'' which has been of 

 great service. Being half decked, and only thirty-eight feet long, 

 this launch is only suitable for local expeditions, and its purchase 

 in no wise diminishes the necessity for a sea-going steam-vessel for 

 carrying on investigations on food-fishes. The " Firefly " is very 

 economical in coal and water, and has entailed no extra expense in 

 working. The Association now possesses three boats — the " Firefly," 

 the " Mabel," a three- ton hook and line fishing-boat presented by 

 Mr. Bourne, and the " Anton Dohrn," a rowing-boat bought in 1889. 



Trawling, dredging, surface netting, and shore hunting have been 

 carried on continuously during the year, and examples of interest- 

 ing species, many of which are new to the district, have been added 

 to the list since the last repoi't. 



The standard collection of species is making good progress, the 

 collection of Decapod Crustacea being remarkably complete. 



2. The researches on food-fishes and Crustacea carried on under 

 the direction of the Council have made considerable progress. 



