THE IMMATURE FISH QUESTION. Th 
under 12 inches would not prevent the fishing in the eastern grounds 
in the North Sea, where a large number of immature turbot are taken 
and brought to market. There is no great destruction of turbot 
under 12 inches, saleable or unsaleable, anywhere ; but some are 
taken in inshore waters, &c., and it would be advisable to compel 
the men to return these to the sea alive. What has been said of 
the distribution of soles and measures for their protection applies 
also to turbot. 
Brill. 
I have examined eight brill, none under 12 inches, and all from 
deep sea trawlers, the smallest I could procure. There were no 
immature males and no immature females. The smallest mature 
female was 16 inches long. Immature brill are not taken, according 
to Mr. Holt, on the eastern grounds in the North Sea. 
