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Cardigan, staying for tlie night either in New Quay or 

 Fishguard Bays. 



Third Day. — Trawl across St. George's Channel from 

 off St. David's Head to the Tuskar Rock and back, and 

 stay night in Fishguard Bay. 



Fourth Day. — Trawl northwards towards Bardsey Island 

 in depths of 30 to 50 fathoms, and steam for night into 

 Menai Straits. 



Any additional time this week afforded by good 

 weather can be spent in exploring northern parts of 

 Cardigan and Carnarvon Bays, or drift-netting for 

 herring at appropriate seasons. Stay week end in Straits. 



Fourth W e e k. 

 (Lancashire and Cheshire Inshore Fishing Grounds). 



First Day. — Leave Menai Straits, and work from the 

 Great Orme's Head eastwards in the shallow water, within 

 the 10 fathom line, to the mouth of the Dee. Take two 

 hauls of the fish trawl between the Orme and the West 

 Hoyle Bank, and two hauls of the shrimp trawl between 

 the West Hoyle Bank and the Mersey. Stay night at 

 New Brighton. 



Second Day. — Take out a fishing boat for the day from 

 New Brighton. Put a man on board her, and set her 

 to work with the shrimp trawl in the shallow channels 

 about Burbo Bank and Crosby Channel. Steamer to 

 go further out and take hauls of fish trawl in Liverpool 

 Bay within the ten-fathom line. Return to New 



Brighton for night, picking up fishing boat and getting 

 results of day's work. 



Third Day. — Steam to Formby Point, and start trawl- 

 ing northwards to Blackpool. Pick up a fishing boat 

 for the day at New Brighton or Southport, put a man 

 on board, and set it working shrimp trawl in the shallow 



