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In the case of the whiting (I.), the maximum catch 
(1,180) has been taken in August. This is the case on 
both areas, and it is the case also for Area A in 1893, 
1894, 1895, and 1899. In 1896 the maximum catch was 
taken in July, in 1897 and 1898 in September. The series 
for individual years are not so complete for Area B, and 
it is to be noted that in 1895 the catches increase during 
the latter half of the year to a maximum in November. 
The catches of whiting during the third quarter of the 
year were greater in 1895 than in any other year of the 
period under consideration. In both areas very low 
catches were made in June, and after this month the 
curve rapidly rises towards the maximum in August. A 
secondary maximum (on both areas) occurs during April. 
It is remarkable that the form of the curve is the same 
for ‘both areas, the maxima and minima occurring at the 
same time. he curve also shows that throughout the 
year greater catches were always taken on Area A, and 
that between June and November the catches there were 
very much greater than on Area B. 
In the case of plaice (I1.) the maximum catch was 
made on Area A in September. This is also true for the 
three years, 1895, 4, and 5, having the most complete 
series of observations. ‘he minimum occurs at the end 
of the year. It is generally the case in the individual 
years that the lowest catches were made at the beginning 
or end of the year. As in the case of whiting, a 
secondary maximum occurs during the spring. 
The form of the curves for plaice difters completely for 
the two areas. In B there are three maxima, January, 
July and November, and two minima, May and August. 
Generally it would appear that plaice are more abundant 
in the Channels during the winter months, that during 
the late winter and spring their number decreases, and 
