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July 30. 



July 30. 



Station 89.— OFF THE ARAN ISLANDS. Mackerel Nets. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 



Mackerel, . . 2 2 



Scad, ... 2 2 



Station 90.— GALWAY BAY. 

 Beam. Patent Net. 



July 31. 

 15 fathoms. 



Sapphirine Gurnard, 

 Red Gurnard, 

 Plaice, 

 Ray, . 



Soft mud. 50 minutes. 32 foot. 



Gross No. 

 1 

 2 



1 small. 

 5 



Station 91. 

 Trawl. 



August 7. 

 -GALWAY BAY. 14 fathoms. Sand and shells. 30 minutes. Shrimp 



Grey Gurnard, 

 Dragonet, 

 Scaldfish, 

 Common Dab, 

 Solanette, 



1 

 6 

 5 



1 

 63 



very small. 



small, 

 very small, 

 mature. 



\nvetebrates. — Podocori/ne on shells. Faraphellia expansa. Brittle Stars (0. 

 lacertosa and 0. albida). Asiropecten. Terebella. Hermits. Spider Crabs {Steno- 

 rhnchus). Malta. Swimming Crabs. Scallops {Pecten). Area. Venus. Cockles 

 (Cardium). Eolis. Natica. Aporrhais. Dog "Whelks [Nassa). Elephant's Tooth 

 Shells {Bentalium). Ascidians {Molgula). 



August 7. 



Station 92.— GALWAY BAY. 20 fathoms. Soft mud. 1 hour, 10 minutes. 

 32 foot Beam. Patent Net. 



No entry. 



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