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b. The principal Fishes 



1. Great herring fishery: 

 Herring (Clupea harengus). 



2. Deep-sea fishery of sailing vessels and steamers: 



(N.B. The percentages are reckoned from the figures for the Geestemünde and Altona 

 markets for the year 1903). 



Haddock (Gadus aeglefimis) 33—45 % 



Cod (Gadus morrhua) 14 — 1 9 - 



Plaice ( Pleur onectes platessa) 6 — 13 - 



Lemon sole (Pleur onectes microcephalus) 9—10-3 - 



Sole (Solea vidgaris) 4—11-8 - 



Turbot and Brill (Rhombus maximus and laevis) 6 — 8-4 - 



Coal fish (Gadus virens) 3 - 



Halibut (Hippoglossus vidgaris) 0-5- 2 - 



Gurnards (Trigla gurnardus and hirundo) 1— 1*4 - 



Hake (Merluccius vulgaris) — 1 - 



Ling (Molva vulgaris) 0— 1 - 



Dog fish {Acanthias vulgaris and other species) and cat fish 



(Annarrhichas lupus) — 1 - 



Various Fishes (Weevers [Trachinus draco]. Angler [Lophius 



piscatorius] etc.) — 2 - 



3. Coast fishery. 



The fishes of this division, already briefly dealt with (p. 42), may again be enumerated: 



a. Sea fish: Mackerel (Scomber scomber), G?iïûsh (Belone vidgaris), Eemng (Clupea 

 harengus). Sprat (Clupea sprattus). Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), Rays 

 (Raja clavata etc.). Flounder ( Pleur onectes flesus), YUice (Pleur onectes platessa) 

 and Smelt (Osm,erus eperlanus). 



b. Anadromous migratory fishes: Salmon (Salmo salar), Sd.\vaon trout (Salmo 

 trutta), Coregonus (Coregonus oxyrhynchus) , Shad (Clupea finta), Sturgeon 

 (Acipenser sturio), and Lamprey (Petromyzon fluviatilis). 



c. Katadromous migratory fishes: Eel {Anguilla vidgaris). 



d. Freshwater fishes: Perch (Perca flitviatilis), Peicii-'pike (Luciopercasandra), 

 Ca.rf (Cyprinus carpio). Tench (Tinea vulgaris). Bream (Abramis brama), Ide 

 (Leuciscus idus), )ire2i.ra (Abramis vimba), B.aïï (Acerina cernua). Burbot (Xoto 

 vulgaris), « Rapfen n (Aspius rapax) and Pike (Esox lusius). 



e. Shellfish: Lobster (Homarus vulgaris), Shrimps (Crangon vidgaris). Crabs 

 (Cancer pagurus, Carciniis maenas etc.). Oysters (Ostrea edulis), Mussels (My- 

 tilus edulis). 



c. The principal Fishing-Grounds 



1. The German herring fishery is carried on at the same places in the North Sea as 

 the Dutch, so that reference may be made to the section on Holland regarding them. 



2. The German deep-sea fishery of sailing vessels and steamers. 



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