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the majority of the boats were fishing 40, 60, and 70 miles south 

 and west of the Eddystone. A large number of the whiting boats, 

 on account of their ill-luck, took to mackerel fishing. The long- 

 liners are not marked. Only one boat was at work from 10 to 25 

 miles south-west of Eddystone. 



July. — The mackerel boats are still far south of Eddystone (35 

 to 75 miles). 



The whiting boats are still a good deal scattered, and more 

 trawlers are working in the area included by the charts. 



All trawlers not working on the " home grounds " (about half the 

 fleet) are fishing the Bristol Channel. 



Long-liners, besides those marked on the chart, are at work 10 

 to 20 miles south of Eddystone. 



August. — The long-liners marked here just south of the Eddy- 

 stone occupied this ground only during the last week of the month. 

 During the early part they were fishing off Bolt Head and Prawl 

 Point. 



The mackerel fishing is now drawing to a close, the fish going 

 further and further south. By the middle of the month they were 

 captured from 60 to 70 miles south of Eddystone, some of the boats 

 being within sight of the French lights. By the 20th the fishing 

 ceased for the season. Trawlers still working largely on the '' home 

 grounds. '^ 



Key to Symbols used in Monthly Fishery Oliarts. 



//////// = position of hei'riiig boats. 

 //'/////.•■ = ,, of mackerel boats. 



WWWW ^ " °^ pilchard boats. 



\. //\. /\. = ,, of trawlers, 



o o o o = ,, of whiting boats. 



f + + + = „ of crab and lobster boats. 



