SECTION I. 



Examination of Food in Fishes' Stomachs. 



(By Mr. Andrew Scott.) 



AVe have continued tlie examination of the stomachs of 

 the various marine animals whose hfe-histories we are 

 more intimately concerned with, chiefly from a fisheries 

 point of view, and to which we have been paying 

 considerable attention during" the past few years, but as 

 we now know fairly well what forms the chief food supply 

 of these particular animals in our district, we do not deal 

 with this part of the work in such an exhaustive manner 

 as formerly and content ourselves by merely giving a 

 summary of the results, noting any points of special 

 interest connected with them. 



During the past twelve months, from the beginning of 

 January to the end of December, 1,540 stomachs of various 

 marine animals from different parts of the district have 

 been examined. 



The following are the sources from which the stomachs 

 have been obtained : — 



Food fishes up to three inches 487 



,, ,, above ,, ,, 493 



Other fishes 20 



Cockles 210 



Mussels 230 



Shrimps 100 



1,540 



The Food of Young Fishes. 



The following summaries give the result of the examin- 

 ation of 487 stomachs of young food fishes, the differences 

 between the year 1895 and the previous years, if any, 

 beins stated : — 



