Holt — Survey of Fishing Grounds, West Coast of Ireland. 271 



April 17. 



Station 159.— CLEGGAN BAT. 4 to 9 fathoms. Sand. 1 hour. 48 foot Beam. 



Net choked with weeds or mud. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 



April 17. 



Station 160.— BOFFIN HAEBOUR. 1 to 2 fathoms. Sand and weeds. Shrimp 

 Trawl. 



Long-spined Bullheads. 

 Spotted Gobies. 



Goby. 

 Dragonet. Several. All immature. 

 Corkwings. Several. All immature. 

 Plaice. 1. Immature. 

 Sea Sticklebacks. 

 "Worm Pipe-fish. 

 Great Pipe-fish. 



Invertebrates. — Anemones [Anthea). Lingthorn (Z. savignii). Scalebacks 

 {Karmothoe). Idotea, Shrimps, Prawns. Hermits, in Turritella and Natica shells, with 

 Fodocoryne carnea on latter. Spider Crabs (If. aranetis, S. rostratus, and J. dersettiensis) . 

 Swimming Crabs (several species). Shore Crabs. Sea Hares. Common Limpets. Squid 

 Se^nola) . 



Numbers of young sandeels were seen at the sandy margins. 



April 18. 



Station 161. — Long lines off BOFFIN. 5 to 10 fathoms. Sand and rocks. Down 



all night. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. inmature. 

 Pollack, ... 1 1 



Congers, 

 Picked Dogs, 

 Grey Skate, . 

 Thornback, . 



April 18. 



Station 162. — Mackerel nets outside FORT ISLAND all night. No fish caught. 

 Nets slimy and offensive, with dark-green vegetable matter. 



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