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Soles (IV.) have much the same distribution on Area 
A as the other fishes dealt with. The maximum catch 
was made in August. The secondary maximum occurs in 
March, a month earlier than that of dabs and whiting. 
The minimum catch was made at the end of the year. 
Three hauls were made on this ground during December, 
in none of which were soles caught. The distribution on 
Area B is more irregular, and no general statement can 
be made with regard to it. 
Shrimps (V.) have been caught at any time during the 
year on both areas, except in one exceptional haul 
(quoted on p. 45). It is to be noted that their distribution 
differs somewhat from that of the food fishes; the mini- 
mum catches were made (on both areas) in February. 
From then the average catch rises with small variations 
to the maximum in October. During August, September 
and October the catches do not vary much, rising very 
slowly. After October they fall very rapidly. 
A study of the curves representing the monthly varia- 
tion of shrimps on the two areas shows this remarkable 
condition: from December till the following August 
shrimps are always more abundant on Area A than on 
Area B; conversely from August to November they are 
more abundant on Area B than on Area A. That is to 
say, during the four months, August to November, 
shrimps are more abundant in the channels than on the 
banks. . We think it necessary, however, to state that 
this may be due to the fact that most of the fishing is 
carried on during these four months on Area A. 
Since all shrimp fishing, whether on Area A or B, is 
necessarily attended by the capture of a variable number 
of immature fish, we have thought it useful, in view of 
the practical importance of this fact, to study the varia- 
tion in the relative quantities of shrimps and fish caught 
