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13. Idem according to German measurements 1919, 1920. 



14. Chart showing number of plaice measured and central value in some squares 

 in German Bight, each square divided in 9 parts. 



Extensive tables of the loss to Dutch steam-trawlers by closing B3 to 12 

 fathoms and B4 to 15 fathoms depth, both for the whole year, and for the eventual 

 opening of these grounds in second quarter of the year, are still to be prepared. 



d. Herring. 



The programmes of work for the various countries concerned are as follows : 



Researches under paragraphs in the programme: 



Denmark: 1, 5, 6 and 7. 



Finland: 2, 5, 6 and 7. 



France: 1, 6 and researches on the southern limit of distribution. 



England: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 11, especially 1, 4, 7 and 11. 



Holland: 6. 



Ireland: 1, 2, 9. 



Norway: 1 — 11 except 10, especially 2, 4, 5 and 7. 



Scotland: 1—12. 



Sweden: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. 



1. Yearly and monthly statistics of the herrings landed from each fishery according 

 to weight, value, methods of fishing and place of capture. As far as possible 

 statistics of the disposal of the herring. 



Denmark. 1) Monthly statistics are collected in part, yearly statistics in full. 



England. 1) A study of the commercial statistics in the years immediately 

 preceding the War is included in a report on Herring Trawling now published. i) 



Scotland. 1) These statistics are kept in full for all ports by the Fishery 

 Officers on the Board. 



Ireland. 1) Statistics in accordance with paragraph 1 of the progran(mie 

 have been sent to the reporter of the Committee. 



Norway. The Norwegian programme for herring investigations comprised 

 p. 1 — 11 except p. 10 in the programme of the international herring committee, 

 especial weight being laid upon p. 2, 4, 5 and 7. 



Owing to the illness of the scientist in charge of the herring researches these 

 had to be carried out in a less extensive scale, according to p. 2, 3 and 5 in the 

 international programme. In connection with these herring investigations Pro- 

 fessor Dr. H. H. Gran made some quantitative investigations about the rise of 



') J. O. BoRLEY and E. S. Russell. — Report on Herring Trawling. Fishery Investigations, 

 Series II, Vol. IV, No. 4, 1922. 



