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(6.) In the following four drags with a 6-inch mesh trawl, the number of flat fish under 
4 of a pound in weight was within one of being equal to the number of those over that weight, 
and in the 7-inch mesh, with the same number of drags, the proportion of fish under }b. was 
less than one half. 
Under lb. Over 4b. Total. 
OHihaVs)N, GeNSS Nos sacess Goagosaqahanben Bay BNl §—21}8} son aac 665 
F=ANCH MES seca ssseawei te sone vie As BOQh. a-ante 457 
II. Result of some short hauls with an experimental Trawl Net of 6-inch mesh 
and 21 and 25 feet trawl beams, showing that Nets of 6-inch mesh are 
destructive to Plaice. 
1892. Plaice taken. 
July 2nd... 246 ... 132 over lb. ...Off Zebra Buoy. 
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July 16th... Osn ee eOVeG ne OL sumo bUGy. 
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July 29th... 308 ... 104 over ,, ...Off Mersey Bar. 
ZOAMUINGEE yy) 2 0 ” 
Aug. 18th... 113... 47 over ,, ...Horse Channel (bottom end). 
6onundern 5.) .c: Ac 49 ” 
Aug. 18th... 2OMe mQMOVEL. yn) ne 3 9 9 
TOMUNCeL Fyne: 91 49 ” 
1893. 
Une RTS Es. 432 ... 166 over ,, ...Off Formby Pillar Buoy. 
2OOmINGER ye) sf 30 96 
June st... P20 ty CAA OVEL ts50 ber: +5 ” 
S2uInder 5, «cs s Ae 50 
June 13th... EASE l5O MOVCION ams: A 3 
Ozvunderayy --- 94 m3 9 
iakyees this: 357 «+. I19 over ,, ...Near Zebra Buoy. 
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July 18th... 730 ... 200 over ,, ...Horse Channel (bottom end), 
A760 under yy) =e. + ” ” 
Aug. 8th... 383 --- 40 over ,, ...Formby Channel (bottom end). 
BAgMINder jy ak ” ” ” 
SISjelik,  scnaee 340 ... 150 over ,, ...Horse Channel (bottom end), 
W9OiUnder 539s: of 55 ” 
sey Number of j 1,251 over tlb. | Number On Elauls 12, 
Plaice taken 3,412... |! 2,161 under ,, 
