g6 FISHES AND FISHERIES OF THE IRISH SEA, 
No. of other 
Shrimp 
Time Quarts Food Tealersiat 
Date. Net Down. of Fish under ere ote = REMARKS. 
Shrimps. 4 02. this ground 
at same time. 
AUC. 2TSE.4 4Onminutes Pe2/ EO) es-93,5058e28 St ... Most of fish dead before 
we could get them 
out of the net 
Boarded two boats and 
found they had made 
similar catches 
28th... 1 hour ... I} .,..1,608 ... Noentry ... Plaice alive, the rest 
dead or dying. 
w 
Ww 
toe erdoltan wiles Woyinvhioy ato) Soaigeiiey Gan 
MES ESt racemes; Boo 8) = mon AS “Sas 9 516 ... Soles and plaice alive, 
others dead or dying. 
SL QUSt ese 55 SLO nN e554 S/S O ... Fish all dead or dying. 
Sepia ties eess tOAW | ees ASO een WL ... Soles and plaice alive, 
remainder dead 
Se eiltieos, apo HE aso G ARG coe 7 ... Soles alive 
oy HEME Mebe op wanes OME 2515 OOMa mn SO) ... Fish alive 
nq Qitilees 99 aie AO) aeemS iy, ada lat ... Flat fish alive, others 
dead or dying. 
Oct 3rd... AG) minutes 26) snre 42. eO ex ae - a 
SS M4the tour RCO neal 24 Om I ... Soles and plaice alive, 
remainder dead or 
dying. 
np flag se lee UO)inNKg Be 2,300 ay Also 23. boats using 
shank or bow nets. 
Soles and plaice alive, 
remainder dead or 
dying. 
Note.—Hauls have been made on this ground at other times of the year ; but we have 
only mentioned here the hauls made in June, July, August, September, and October. 
XII.—Result of some experimental hauls made with the shrimp trawl on the Burbo 
Bank shrimping ground during the years 1895-1901. 
The fish taken were chiefly soles, plaice, dabs, whiting, haddock, codling, and ray. In 
considering the amount of undersized sea-fish taken in shrimp trawls, it should be remembered 
that each shrimp trawler makes several hauls during the day. It will be noticed that more 
undersized soles have been found during the years 1898 and 1899 than for some time past. 
This may possibly result from the fact that this ground was little fished upon by the shrimp 
trawlers in 1897. Frequently, on days when the experimental hauls were made, other boats 
were boarded, and their takes were found to be similar, 
