of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 33 
them unmarketable ; there were also 13 unmarketable whitings, 10 plaice, 
and 202 gurnards. The catch off Noss Head was not completely 
recorded, but it included a number of cod and codling, and three baskets 
of gurnards, 
The weather at this time was very bad, a strong wind blowing from the 
south-east, and the sea was high. ‘The vessel left the Caithness coast 
and steamed to Burghead Bay, where some more hauls were taken. 
Fairly good catches of plaice were got, but marketable round-fishes were 
practically absent, while the small unmarketable haddocks were much 
less abundant than on the previous visit a few days before. The first 
drag, in from about 6 to 10 fathoms, lasted for four hours and five 
minutes, the catch numbering 1026 fishes, of which 541 were marketable 
and 485 unmarketable. The marketable fishes were confined to flat-fishes, 
viz., 2 brill, 535 plaice, and 4 common dabs; there were also 21 
unmarketable plaice and 71 unmarketable dabs. There were 332 small 
haddocks, 22 small whitings, and 36 gurnards, all unmarketable. 
The number of fishes taken in the second haul, in from about 5 to 
9 fathoms, and which lasted for four hours and five minutes, was 
1858, the marketable amounting to 1037 and the unmarketable to 821. 
Among the round-fishes were 1 cod, 5 small codling, 606 haddocks, all 
small and unmarketable, 52 unmarketable whiting, and 19 gurnards. 
The flat fishes comprised 3 turbot, 2 brill, 1046 plaice, of which 1015 
were marketable, 1 witch, and 116 common dabs. In the third haul, in 
the same locality and depth, the number of fishes taken amounted to 
1029, the haul lasting for four hours. The number marketable was 723, 
and there were 306 unmarketable. With the exception of one codling, 
all the marketable fishes consisted of flat-fishes. They comprise d4 
turbot, 7 brill, 695 plaice, and 16 common dabs; there were also 38 
unmarketable plaice and 115 unmarketable dabs. The round-fishes 
included 9 codling, 57 unmarketable. haddocks, 15 whiting, and 71 
gurnards. 
Altogether in these three recorded hauls in Burghead Bay, the actual 
duration of the trawling operations being 12 hours and 10 minutes, the 
aggregate number of fishes captured was 3913, of which 2301 were 
marketable and 1612 unmarketable. The particulars as to the market- 
able and unmarketable of the various species are given in the following 
Table :— 
Cod. Ccdling. Haddock. Whiting. Gurnard. Turbot. Brill. Plaice. 
iL - - 7 
1 : 1] 2,245 
: 13 995 89 126 : 90 
1 14 995 89 126 7 11 2,385 
ciate Dab. Witch. Loug Rough Dab, Angler. Thornback. 
1 - - 3 
290 - 5 4 
392 1 5 4 3 
As a result of the week’s working in the Moray Firth, during which 
19 hauls were made, the total quantity of fish landed at the market by 
the vessel was 663 cwts. As already stated, the weather was severe 
during most of the time and the steamer had to run for shelter on two 
occasions. The quantities of the different kinds of fish landed were as 
follows :— 
Cod. Codling. Saithe, Haddock. Catfish. Turbot. Lemon Dab, 
10 3 to 14 + § 4 
Plaice. Brill. Common Dab. Witch. Thornback, 
444 1 1} 14 2 
