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(III). S.S.Helga Programme of scientific work to be done hy the Irish Department 

 (subject to modification if opportunities for co-operation with other countries should arise). 

 March 18 — 30. Trawling in S. W. Bays, (if gear is ready.) 

 April 12—17. Danish Seine Investigation, Dundrum Bay. 

 May 3 — 22. Danish Seine, E. coast. 



Physical Observations, E. & S. W. coast. 



Trawhng S. coast & S. W. Bays. 



Plankton Investigation on Mackerel grounds. 



Midwater trawling with Otter Trawl. 

 June Trawling on numbered sections, Dublin and Skerries Bays. 



Danish Seine, E. coast. 

 July Trawling, Donegal Bay. 



August Physical Observations on inshore stations E. & S. W. coast. 



Trawling on S. coast and in Clew Bay, Cleggan and Blacksod. 



Danish Seine, E. coast. 

 September Trawling, Galway Bay. 



October. E. coast Trawling and Danish Seine fishing. 



November. Physical Observations on inshore stations. E. & S. W. coast. 



Dates to be fixed in connection with Helga's Patrol duties. 



Appendix V to the Herring Committee. 



Investigations in the Norwegian Coastal Waters. 



The plans for the State investigation in the Norwegian coastal waters in 

 1920 include the following items: 



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A. Biological statistics regarding the Cod and Herring fisheries. 

 These researches embrace especially investigations by means of samples 

 from the fishermens catches of cod, saithe and haddock, and of large herrings and 

 spring herrings. The work will have the character of a larger scale continuation 



of work done before and during the war. 



