10S THE FISHERIES OF THE ADRIATIC, 



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The Zerer is a similar net to the foregoing one, made of very fine 

 twine, and used at Rovigno. Mesh, i c. in the diagonal. Length, 25 m. ; 

 depth, 2 m. 



The Agonera (Gavoncra in Dalmatia) is a ground-net for full-grown 

 atherines (Agoni, Gavoni, Gerai). Mesh, 1 c. in the diagonal. Length, 

 40 m. ; depth, 3 m. ; price, 25 fl. 



The Scnello is a ground-net of fine twine, for Menole (Mcena vulgaris), 

 and young grey mullet (Cievoli). Mesh, 38 mm. in the diagonal. Length, 

 20-30 m. ; depth, i^m. ; price, 1 5 fl. 



The Spirone di Verzelate is a ground-net for grey mullet ( Verzelate = 

 Mngil salicns), which is cast in a circle. Mesh, 5 c. in the diagonal. Length, 

 25m.; depth, 8 m. ; price, 30 fl. 



The Spirone da Lotrcgani, or Cievolera, is a similar net of finer twine for 

 grey mullet [Lotregan = Mugil auratus, and Cievolo = Mugil ccphalus). 

 Mesh, 4 c. diagonally. 



The Prostica is a ground-net used in Dalmatia for catching red mullet, 

 bogue, Oblata melanura, and Mccnidcp, generally cast in the evening and 

 drawn up the following morning. Mesh, 26 mm. in the diagonal ; length, 

 100 m.; depth, 4 m. ; price, 50 fl. 



The Bobcra (Posta di bobe, Croat. Bukvare) is a ground-net for the bogue, 

 mackerel, horse mackerel, and mendole. Mesh, 35 mm. in the diagonal ; 

 length, 20-100 m. ; depth, 6-7 m. ; price, 20-80 fl. In many places this 

 net is used for the kind of fishing known as pesca da ludro. 



The Scombrcra is a smaller ground-net for mackerel {Scombri). Length, 

 50 m. ; depth, 5 m. ; price, 30 fl. 



The Cagncra {Rctc di can) is a ground-net weighted with stones for small 

 sharks (pesce can), and rays, in the open sea ; used at Zara, and in the 

 Ouarnero. Length, 40 m. ; depth, 2 m. ; price, 250. 



The Squacnera is a ground-net of coarse twine for angel sharks (Sqtiaeuc), 

 and rays, also for sea-spiders, and lobsters. Mesh, 20 c. in the diagonal. 

 Length, 20 m.; depth, i^m. ; price, 15 fl. 



The Poklopnica is a net similar to the Prostica, with the difference that 

 the "head" is weighted instead of being sustained by floats. It is held 



