Holt — Survey of Fishing Grounds, West Coast of Ireland. 249 



July 10, 1890. 

 Station 71.— 34 miles OFF ACHILL HEAD. 175 fathoms. Fine sand. \\ hour. 



18 foot Beam. 



Gross No. 



2 



No. Mature. No. Immature. 

 



King of the Herrings, 



Invertebrates. — Brittle '^tzxiOphiothrix). Urchins {Cidaris papiUata) . Galathcea^ 

 Shrimp. Scaphander. Cardium ? &c. 



A shoal of young Poutassou {Gadus poutassou) ohserved at the surface. Some were 

 cauaht in a tow-net. 



July 10, 1890. 



Station 72.— 20 miles OFF ACHILL HEAD. 127 fathoms. Sharp sand. If hour. 

 25 foot Beam. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 

 Ling, .... 1 1 



Witch, . . .10 .. some. 



Trawl burst. 

 Invertebrates. — Urchins (C. papiUata, S. raschii, and Echinus). Sea Cucumhers 

 {S. tremula). Ophiothrix. Zoanthus. Sponges, &c. 



July 12, 1890. 

 Station 73.— KILLART BAT. 15 to 9 fathoms. Mud. 1 hour. 25 foot Beam. 



Grey Gurnard, 

 Brill, 

 Plaice, 



Common Dab, 

 Common Sole, 

 Thornback, . 

 Small- spotted Dog, 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 



1 

 1 

 5 



16 

 5 



10 

 1 



1 

 1 



16 



5 



10 





 



some. 

 

 

 



Invertebrates. — Sagartia miniata. Hydroids {A. antennina and A. ramosa). 

 Jellyfish [Chrysaora). Common Starfish [Senricia). Brittle Stars {0. fragilis and 

 A. Jiliformis). Sun Stars {S. papposa). Urchins (^. miliaris). Norway Lobsters- 

 {Nephrops). Hermits (some with sponges). 



Invertebrates. — Starfish {A. rubens and A. glacialis). Brittle Stars (0. fragilis). 

 Urchins {E. esculentes). Hydroids {A. ramosa). Deadmen's fingers (Alcyonium). 

 Scallops (Pecto?). Eggs of Dog "Whelk (A'awa). Edible Crabs. Ascidians (^oiJrj/;- 

 Irts, &c.) 



