448 GENERAL ANALYSIS. 
CHAP. PAGE 
IV. An Examination, with Statistics, of the Destruction of Immature Fish 40m 
a. By Deep-sea Trawling 6 : : : : . 401 
The Plaice c 0 a : . . 402 
Distribution of “ large’ Vani “small” Plaice . : . 403 
Statistics of “large” and “small” Plaice, Grimsby, 1892- 94 : - 405 
Statistics of Size of Plaice, Grimsby, 1893-94 . , : . 410 
Mortality in the Trawl ; A : « ‘ Se alah 
Length of Haul of the Trawl 3 3 : . 412 
Share of Steam and Sailing Trawlers in the este uction . . 412 
Lowestoft 5 A “ é ; : . 418 
The Sole and Turbot 5 0 c A . 414 
The Brill, Lemon Sole, and Round- fish : ‘ 5 al 
The Cod : c 3 ‘ 5 : . 416 
The Haddock F : ‘ : : ae lily] 
B. By other Methods of tee ° : : : . 418 
Line- fishing ‘ j : : 5 - 418 
Inshore Trawling and Sieiip Trawling . : c . 419 
Shove-nets : é : 6 . . 428 
Shrimp Seine or Horse-net : é 4 . 424 
“ Flat-fish Nets,’ Seines, and Stake Nets S . 5 . 425 
V. Proposed Remedial Measures . : : Pe e426 
Extent to which Destruction effected by iGrimaby Pisheries : . 426 
(i) Prohibition of Sale of Fish under certain Sizes : hae . 426 
Effect of adopting the Biological Standard. : Fs . 428 
Effect of adopting the Trade Standard : . 429 
A Size Limit of 13 inches for Plaice alone will protect ite ester Grounds. 431 
Effect of the Recommendations of the Select Committee : . 4382 
Different Size Limits for different Areas not difficult . 3 a. 433) 
(ii) Extension of Teritorial Limit : : c : . 4384 
A Perfect Plan, but Impracticable . . : : . 434 
(iii) Close Seasons . ; : : ; - 436 
Applied to the North Sea would ruin tie Trade , Z . 486 
Possible for Limited Areas : : ; a - 436 
(iv) Restriction of Mesh ; : ¢ é « 437 
Power of Fish to escape not aeeehaekt only on Size. : 5 aay 
Impracticable to enlarge it for less active Fish alone . : . 438 
Transverse Braiding no Permanent Assistance ; p . 439 
Square Meshes imply Excessive Weight : : . . 440 
A Frame at the Cod End is of some Assistance : : . 441 
(v) Artificial Propagation. : - 442 
Hatching Fish is of little Use without Heaenig them Ars ; - 442 
Mr. Douglas’s Suggestion : : : 5 . 443 
CONCLUSIONS : 0 c : c : ~ Abd 
CHART OF THE NoRTH SEA é : c : F . 446* 
GENERAL ANALYSIS ; : ; F : , . 447 
