of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 393 
; Cod- : Coal- Had- Whit- ogee Tiel 
Cod. ling. Ling. fish. aie ing Cat-fish. Tusk. 
INO?) 5s 538 | 3,275 12 77 8,846 5 175 3 
Average} 79°77 | 486-4 1:8 Ti:4 || 1312:9: 0-74 26°0 0:44 
Halibut. | Plaice. pens peur Turbot. | Megrim. | Angler. 
INGOs us 165 191 bol 180 4 1 6] 
Average 24°5 28°4. 49-0 27°0 0°6 0-15 9°0 
The number of cod in any of the drags varied greatly—from nil to 
160; the number of codling ranged from 50 to 520 and 484, and in 
these hauls they were all marketable. The total of haddocks in the 
different hauls varied from 242 to 1153, and they were all marketable. 
Cat-fish were got in each of the 17 drags, their numbers varying from 4 
to 21; halibut were taken in 16 of the hauls, the numbers ranging from 
nil to 34 in the different hauls. Plaice were also got in each haul, the 
numbers varying from 4 to27._ Among lemon dabs, also taken in each of 
the drags, the numbers varied from 2 to 46. 
At already stated, the proportion of the unmarketable fishes from these 
grounds is small, and the sizes of the marketable are also large. The 
sizes of the haddcecks and plaice taken were as follows :— 
Ist Ind 3rd 4th Unmarketable Total. 
Haddock, 5,999 535 1,944 — — 8,478 
Plaice, 175 16 _ — = 191 
The haddocks in one of the hauls referred to, 362 in number, were not 
classified ; and among the “1st” in the above list are a number of “ extra 
large.” 
One haul was made for thirty minutes with a small-meshed net around 
the cod-end, in from 58 to 63 fathoms, south-east of Fuglo. The catch in 
the cod-end numbered 114 fishes, all marketable, comprising 1 cod, 48 
codling, 49 haddocks, 2 cat-fish, 1 halibut, 2 plaice, 3 lemon dabs, 7 
common dabs, and 1 thornback. Only 9 fishes were in the small-meshed 
net, viz. 3 haddocks, 253, 257, and 271mm. ; 1 common dab, of 159mm., 
and 5 sand-eels. 
Among the halibut were some small ones which were brought back and 
measured ; they ranged from 220mm. to 312mm. (eight and three-quarter 
inches to twelve anda quarter inches), and were 7 in number. 
The cod were stated to be spawning, and the haddocks far advanced. 
The quantity of the roes of haddocks and cod obtained and brought to 
market was ten and a half boxes. 
According to the market statistics, the total quantity of fish landed 
from this voyage amounted to 3914 ewts., as follows :—- 
Cod. Codling, Ling. Tusk. Saithe. Haddock. Halibut. Lemon Dab.  Plaice. 
1113 84 6 a 6 112 104 6 14 
Dabs. Skate. Cat-fish. Monk. 
3 2 26 2 
