Date and description 
of net. 
Shrimp trawl. 
1ith July, 
Fish trawl, 7-in. mesh. 
13th June, 1895... 
Shrimp trawl. 
17th June, 1895... 
23rd Mar., 1896. 
Fish trawl, 6-in. mesh. 
14th Apr., 1896... 
12th July, 1897... 
16th July, 1897... 
3oth July, gor... 
Fish trawl, 6}-in. mesh. 
gist July, gor... 
25th July, igor... 
25th July, igor... 
goth July, 1gor... 
30th July, 1got... 
30th July, igor... 
12th Aug., 1901... 
15th Aug., 1gol... 
15th Aug., 1901... 
Fish trawl, 6-in. mesh. 
2ist Aug., 1901... 
21st Aug., I9g0O1... 
1894... 
7th Aug., 1894... 
gth Nov., 1894... 
15th Mar., 1895... 
. 
APPENDIX [l. 
Quantity 
Duration — of shrimps 
of haul. in 
quarts. 
it IneVeb Ain al 
1 ” 2 
Tea | acre SIR 
Fe eee) EL 
I 9 = 
3 ” I 
Fy z 
i ee a 
5° min. = 
rt hour ... — 
te oe an 
4o min. ... — 
40 55 —a 
49 5; Pa 
AOD Tes een 
4° 5 com 
49 55 = 
4O 55 as 
49 5, mae 
40. «53 = 
4093 = 
4° 5) ee 
Quantity of fish, 
other than soles. 
3,998 (undersized) ... 
31999 
3,997 
157 
1,183 
” 
” 
” 
(undersized) ... 
” 
Average 
Quantity length of 
of soles. soles in 
inches. 
a 5 
10 7 
2 6 
I ro} 
13 
5 14 
18} 
I 13 
28 wong II 
le ero 12 
Li 
2 OT (core) 
Ze eecoeLOs, 
2a ine LO 
X. Result of some hauls showing that a trawl net of 7-inch mesh will take Soles. 
These trials were made with experimental nets of 7-inch mesh and trawl beams of only 
21 and 25 feet in length. 
as compared to that of the first class trawlers. 
The length of time occupied in the hauls was only short 
Over and above other fish the following numbers of Soles were taken :— 
Date. 
14th July, 
15th July, 
2oth July, 
21st July, 
23rd July, 
26th July, 
26th June, 
1892 
TOO 2) ane 
1892 ... 
1892 ... 
1892 ... 
EOQ2! os. 
TOO? sip 
Station. 
Newcome Knowl 
” ” 
Horse Channel 
” ” 
Off Formby 
1} hours ... 
14 
\ 
Ty 
Duration of 
haul. 
No. of 
Soles. 
9 
on 
aaan 
“I 
Average length or 
weight of Soles 
taken. 
6} to 13 ozs 
Geiss Ge 33 
7 19 20 4, 
Tk 33 TTS 3s 
7k 5 274 5 
6} yy» 12 ” 
TON eae ati 
