of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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One of these hauls, for one hour and five minutes, was made with the 

 small-meshed net around the cod-end, and a very large number of 

 fishes, which had passed through the otter trawl, were taken in it, viz., 

 143 haddocks, 42 codlings, about 7200 whitings, eight saithe (5^-6| 

 inches), eight Norway pouts (3-3| inches), two pogges, three plaice, 

 three lemon dabs, and 37 common dabs. Of the whitings, 2369 were 

 enumerated; the others were computed from the gross weight, three 

 three-pound lots giving an average of 46 per lb., and the weight of the 

 remainder was lOSg lbs. 



The quantity of fish caught in the Moray Firth and in the two hauls 

 in Aberdeen Bay amounted to 115 cwts., as follows, the price realised 

 beini,ri-177 16s. lOd. 



VII. 



On 18th October two hauls were made in Aberdeen Bay by the 

 " Lochryan." The first occupied an hour and a half, and was taken in 

 from seven to ten fathoms, to the southward of the Black Dog, a 

 14 -inch cod-end being used with the small-meshed net around it. The 

 surface temperature was 11-3 deg. C, and the bottom temperature 

 11-6 deg. C. The cod-end contained 311 fishes, viz., 22 codling, 22 

 haddocks, eight whitings, three gurnards, 143 plaice, one lemon sole, 

 102 common dabs, and ten long rough dabs. The small-meshed net 

 contained 3574 whitings, 794 haddocks, 89 young cod, nine plaice, one 

 lemon dab, 248 conmion dabs, three long rough dabs, one gurnard, one 

 solenette, twelve pogges (Agomcs), two Norway pouts, herrings, sprats, 

 and two anchovies — a rare visitor to our waters. 



The second haul was made in from nine to fifteen fathoms between 

 the Black Dog and the mouth of the Don for 2| hours. The market- 

 able fishes numbered 179, comprising 113 plaice, 38 common dabs, nine 

 codling, 1 8 gurnards, and one grey skate ; the offal amounted to about 

 half a basketful. The ground-x^ope was found to be broken, and fishing 

 had to be suspended owing to the heavy sea from E.S.E. The quantity 

 of fish landed amounted to 2| cwts., which realised £2 14s. 9d. 



VIII. 



The same vessel was employed on the next expedition, and the first 

 haul was made on 5th November 12| miles S.E. from Girdleness in 70 

 fathoms, and lasted for one hour and thirty-five minutes. The small- 

 meshed net was around the 1^-inch cod-end, and the latter contained 



