INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ALBATROSS. ZAT 
Fishery investigations have been carried on from the vicinity of Cape 
Flattery to Cape Orford. The various species of fish were found gen- 
erally distributed along the coast, occurring in greater numbers on the 
banks hereafter mentioned. There was a notable absence of fish in the 
immediate vicinity of rocks inhabited by sea lions and lying near the 
coast where the line fishermen would naturally expect to find employ- 
ment. There were, however, exceptions to this rule, as good fishing was 
found on Orford Reef in close proximity to numbers of these animals. A 
table of fishing stations is appended, showing the species taken at each 
station, and for convenience of reference the work of last season is 
included. 
The fishing-banks in the region under discussion are few and of small 
extent. Commencing with the most northern, Flattery Bank has an area 
of about 1,100 square miles, the least water, 27 fathoms, being found at 
its southeastern extremity, 11 miles W. by N. (magnetic) from Cape 
Flattery light-house. Halibut and other species of fish have been 
taken from this bank in large numbers for many years. The area over 
which they are found in greatest abundance is about 35 square miles, 
on an exceedingly rough, rocky bottom, near the southeast end. A 
small bank lies W. by S. (magnetic), 23 miles from Toke Point light- 
house, covering an area of 110 square miles, with a least depth 
of 42 fathoms, sand, mud, and rocky patches, over which the depths 
vary to the extent of a few fathoms. Another small bank or rocky 
patch les SSW. 4 W. (magnetic), 19 miles from Yaquina light- 
house. It covers an area of about 40 square miles, the least water 
found being 42 fathoms, clay and mud, with rough, rocky patches. 
Heceta Bank lies SW. 4 W. (magnetic), 35 miles from Heceta Head, and 
covers an area of about 600 square miles. The least water, 41 fathoms, 
is found near its southern end, over a rough, rocky bottom. 
The following appliances were used by the Albatross for taking fish, 
viz: Seines, gillnets, beam trawis, trawl lines, and hand lines from the 
vessel and from small boats. The grains and harpoon were used also, 
and the submarine electric ight was utilized in collecting minute forms. 
This was effective in attracting mackerel off the Revillagigedo Islands 
and in the Gulf of California. 
Halibut were plentiful on Flattery Bank, and seattering specimens 
were taken off Flattery Rocks, Tillamook Rock, and on Heceta Bank. 
The various species of rock-cod were found generally along the coast, 
as wellasonthe banks. Flounders were found everywhere; most plen- 
tifully, however, between 50 and 100 fathoms. The plateau before men- 
tioned is particularly rich in flatfish, and will be the favorite ground 
for the beam trawl when that method is introduced. Eight species of 
edible flounders, including the delicious deep-sea sole, were taken on 
this plateau. Cultus-cod were on all the banks and on Orford Reef; 
black-cod were in the deeper waters, and half-grown specimens, with 
ling, or Pacific whiting, were found in moderate depths. Large red 
