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in numbers varying from twenty-three to 167. The solitary cat-fish 
was obtained in seventy-six fathoms. Codlings were got in six of the 
hauls in numbers varying from one to 142, saithe in each haul, the 
highest number in a single drag being nine; ling were taken in six 
hauls, in numbers varying from one to five; tusk in four hauls, the 
highest number in any haul being three. Gurnards were represented 
in six of the hauls, the depths where they were taken running from 
seventy-six to eighty-one fathoms, and the largest number in a haul 
being fourteen. 
Two grey skates were obtained in eighty-one fathoms, and one starry 
ray in seventy-six fathoms. Thirty-five anglers were taken, the average 
per haul being five; the largest number in a haul was eight. Ten 
specimens of the Norway haddock (Sebastes) were secured in three hauls 
in seventy-six and eighty-one fathoms; four specimens of the bib in 
seventy-six, seventy-nine, and eighty fathoms; two Norway pouts in 
seventy-six fathoms, a Lwmpenus at the same depth, and three argen- 
tines in eighty fathoms. 
Other five hauls were made in the same neighbourhood, but in some- 
what shallower water, viz. from sixty-four to seventy-one fathoms. The 
bottom was muddy, and the duration of the hauls the same as before— 
namely, four hours. Complete records were made of the catches of four 
of the drags. The aggregate number of fish taken was 2635, the average 
per haul being 658°7, and per hour’s fishing 164°7. The marketable 
fishes numbered 2237, and the unmarketable 398. The particulars 
regarding the numbers and averages of the various species taken are as 
follows :— 
FLAT FISH. 
Lemon Common Long 
Plaice. ‘ Witch. Rough Megrim. 
Sole. Dab. Dab 
Morus! x A 462 193 40 
Ay. per haul, : , 115°6 : 48-4 10°0 
Ay. per hour, ; . 28°9 12-1 2°5 
RounpD FIsH. 
: Had- | Whit- | Gur- : é Cat- 
Cod. | Codling. Thal jigs eri Saithe| Hake.| Ling. | -% 
ING aes -| 50 83 1,567 124 22 65 2 4 2 
Av. per haul, | 12°4} 20°8 392°0 31°2 5°6 16:4 Oran | 08 +) 0:4 
Av. per hour,} 3:1 5:2 98-0 7'8 1-4 AW Oel | O:2. 4). O71 
Among the flat-fishes the principal change is a reduction in the 
averages for those species represented—witches, megrims, and long 
rough dabs. The average for cod is a little higher, those for codlings 
and whiting reduced; ling and haddocks are also less, and saithe 
increased, while hake is now for the first time represented by two 
