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4 Codling, 4 to 5 inches in length, 

 All the fish appeared lively with the exception of 

 2 Plaice, 2 inches in length, and 2 Codling, 4 

 inches in length, which appeared deadly. 

 After being in tank 5 hours and 10 minutes, all the 

 fish were alive (very lively) . 



IV. March 23rd, 1894. Shrimping ground, near 

 Deposit Buoy, Mersey — 



13 Soles, 3j to 7 inches in length, 

 6 Plaice, 2 J to 6 inches in length, 

 2 Whiting, 6 inches in length. 

 The fish had been lying on the deck and in the 

 sun for 8 minutes before being put in the tank. 

 Flat fish appeared lively and the round fish 

 deadly. One of the Soles was left amongst the 

 other fish and debris in the basket for 20 minutes 

 before being put in the tank among the others. 

 After being in tank 2 hours, one of the Whiting 

 was dead owing to an injury received to the air- 

 bladder ; the remainder were lively, and were 

 returned to the sea. 



V. March 23rd, 1894. Shrimping ground, near 

 Deposit Buoy, Mersey — 



12 Plaice, 22- to 5 inches in length, 

 12 Dabs, 4 to 5 inches in length, 

 6 Soles, 8^ to 4^ inches in length, 

 All the fish had been lying in a basket in tlie sun 



for 20 minutes before being put in the tank. 

 After being in the tank for 1^ hours all the fish 

 were lively. 



VI. April 2nd, 1894. Blackpool closed ground — 



12 Plaice, 2|- to 7 inches in length, 

 12 Soles, 3 to 5j inches in length. 

 These fish had been left lying in a heap in a basket 



