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(Gadus merlangus), the cod (Gadus morrhua), and the 
herring (Clupea harengus). Less commonly the lemon sole 
(Pleuronectes microcephalus), the brill (Rhombus levis), and 
the gurnard (T'rigla gurnardus) are taken. Various inedible 
fishes are frequently caught, the commoner of which are 
Solea lutea, Trachinus, Cottus, Centronotus, Ammodytes, and 
with every haul a great number of invertebrates are taken. 
Often the crabs (Portunus) brought up form half the bulk 
of the catch. Starfishes (Asterias) are nearly always 
caught. In the warmer months large meduse are 
abundant. 
We quote a few individual hauls in detail as samples. 
I.—August 28th, 1895. Near Deposit Buoy (see chart 
on p. 46), in 5 fathoms of water, bottom of sand 
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and mud. Length of drag = 2 miles, duration 
=70 minutes. Shrimp trawl of 21 feet beam. 
Sole... 48, length — 43 inches mostly, but 16 
were over 4oz. in weight. 
Pisce, 16205" 6 inches. 
Dab ees: G04" 6a 
Whiting 757,  ., Gan 1B} 
Cod). (Sone 3, a ere 
Gurnard 30" =.) ANTE oe 
aye Gas nee S, 7,4, broad across pec- 
—— toral fins. 
Total food fishes 3144. Shrimps, 27 quarts. 
II.—September 27th, 1893, near Deposit Buoy, in 
5 fathoms of water; bottom of sand. Length of 
drag = 2 miles, duration = 90 minutes. Shrimp 
trawl of 21 feet beam. ‘Twenty boats were 
fishing immediately around. 
Sole .... 12, leneth — 44 inches. 
Plaice 10407, 2 ery, 
