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known as resident in Lough Neagh for over i8o years ; but 

 Thompson was the first to draw attention to the specific 

 differences between it and the two English species above- 

 mentioned, in a paper read before the Zoological Society 

 of London in June 1835, when he named it Coregonus 

 pollan (Thompson). It has been found in a few other Irish 

 lakes not in our district. Ogilby points out {Sci. Proc. 

 R.D.S., vol. iv, 1885, p. 529) that Pollan also occur in salt or 

 brackish water, and mentions the estuary of the Bann and 

 the estuary of the Foyle as being well-known resorts, giving 

 interesting particulars of the latter colony. The Lough 

 Neagh fishery is a most important one, as may be inferred 

 from the following figures, kindly supplied by Mr. Andrew 

 King, the resident inspector : 



Pollan. 



These are shipped chiefly to London, Birmingham, Leeds, 

 Liverpool, and Manchester. The three " close " months 

 are November, December, and January. In July 185 1 

 Thompson took about 100 My sis relicta from the stomach 

 of a Pollan from Lough Neagh. This small shrimp-like 

 crustacean has not been found in the British Islands out of 

 Ireland.^ 



Ksox lucius.- — The Pike is common ; large examples 

 are taken in Lough Neagh. 



Belone vulgaris. — In Belfast Lough the Garfish is 

 rarely got now, but in Strangford Lough and off Portrush 

 it is common during the autumn, being used for bait. 



Scombresox saurus. — The Saury Pike is rarely 

 obtained, but a few are recorded from both counties. 



1 See illustration under headins? Crustacea. 



