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the line out of the water when I caught a fish, I grasped the 
lower lip of the fish with the foreceps while I disengaged the 
hook. ‘I then dropped the fish into the water of the 
carrier. When the fish arrived at the Aquarium the carrier 
was lowered into a tank and the fish allowed to swim out. 
Then and only then we succeeded in getting the fish to live. 
Such facts as these, I think, clearly show that the restrictions 
of the Board effect no good, but do actual harm, so far as 
round fish are concerned. 
Now about the soles and plaice. These fish are so 
tenacious of life that when collecting for the Aquarium we 
could, when pressed for room in our carriers, carry the fish 
in a box, simply covering them with a little seaweed. 
Without any other care I have had them:alive a day on the 
boat. 
But what takes place on a fishing boat in actual fishing 
for a living, not-when playing on board a steamer? As soon 
as the net is hauled the catch is looked over. What the 
fishermen can eat or make money of is picked out, the rest 
go overboard. So inveterate is this custom, that it is often 
dificult to get the men to wait until one can pick out 
subjects of scientific interest. Over and over again I have 
had to stop them, while they fidgetted about with shovel and 
broom. Any one who has.asked them to bring in some of 
their rubbish to examine will know how difficult it is to 
induce them,to preserve it. Ifyou, sir, had been on board 
