Holt — Survey of Fishing Grounds, West Coast of Ireland. 259 



August 20. 



Station 115.— OFF THE SKELLIGS. 62 to 52 fathoms. Mud and sand. 

 1 hour. 48 foot Beam. Patent Net, with large muslin net inside. 



No. Mature. No. Immature. 

 4 





 aU. 



1 2 small. 



Gross No. 

 Piper, . . .4 



Dragonet, . . .1 



Silvery Pout, [G. argentens), many, 

 Hake, ... 3 



Long Eough Dab, 

 Witch, 

 Scaldfish, 

 Common Sole, 



invertebrates. — Sponges, PhaJcellia ventrilahrum. Common Starfish. Common 

 Shrimps. Small Macrourous Decapod Crustaceans. Isocardia cor (1 valve). 



1 hour. 



Station 117.— BALLINSKELLIGS BAT. 6 fathoms. Sand. 10 minutes. 

 Otter Trawl. 



Gross No. No. Mature. 

 Turbot, ... 1 



Plaice, . . .35 14 



Common Dab, . .4 4 



The Net was inside out, so that the pockets were outside, 

 the absence of soles. 



No. Immature. 



1 



21 







This may account for 



August 21. 



Station 118.— BALLINSKELLIGS BAT. 32 to 28 fathoms. Soft mud. 

 hour. 28 foot Beam. Patent Net, with large muslin net inside. 



Brittle 



