APPENDIX II. 7 



(6.) In the following four drags with a 6-inch mesh trawl, the number of flat fish under 

 of a pound in weight was within one of being equal to the number of those over that weight, 

 and in the 7-inch mesh, with the same number of drags, the proportion of fish under lb. was 

 less than one half. 



Under l /lb. Over %lb. Total. 



6-inch mesh 332 and 333 665 



7-inch mesh 148 ,, 309 457 



II. Result of some short hauls with an 

 and 21 and 25 feet trawl beams, 

 destructive to Plaice. 



i8q2. Plaice taken. 



experimental Trawl Net of 6-inch mesh 

 showing- that Nets of 6-inch mesh are 



.Off Zebra. Buoy. 



. ,, ,, 



.Off Jumbo Buoy. 



. ,, ,, 



.Off Mersey Bar. 



. ,, ,, 



.Horse Channel (bottom end). 



.Off Formby Pillar Buoy. 



.Near Zebra Buoy. 







.Horse Channel (bottom end). 



5 ) 



.Formby Channel (bottom end). 



) > ) 5 ) 5 



.Horse Channel (bottom end). 



Total Number of (1.251 over lib. ) XT , c o i 



) I Number ot Hauls, 12. 



5,412... ! 2,161 under ,, J 



Plaice taken 3, 



