Holt — Survey of Fishing Grounds, West Coast of Ireland. 281 



Station 201.— 45 MILES N.N.W. OP BLACK EOCK.i 500 to 375 fathoms. 

 ■Sand and fine gravel. 3 hours 5 minutes. 18 foot Beam. 



Gross No. 

 Sharp-nosed Skate, . . 1 mature 



Fork Beard, . . . 1 rather large. 



Invertebrates. — Astropecten. Urchins {Ciclaris papillafa. Spatangus raschii, 

 Eehimis, s^.'RqA). Fhormosoma placenta. F/iormoso7na? st^. (Red). Sea Cucumher. 

 {S. tremula). Crabs [Anamathia). Hermit with associated anemone. Lamp Shell 

 {Terebratula cranium). Large Polynoids. 



The Trawl was reversed during the course of the haul. 



Station 202.— 45 MILES N.N.W. of BLACK ROCK. 275 fathoms. Sand and 

 rock. 1 hour 20 minutes. 18 feet Beam. 



Trawl carried away. No fish. A few Urchins (C. papillata) and Galathcea nexa. 



Station 203.— 45 MILES N.N.W. of BLACK EOCK. 250 fathoms. 

 Long Lines. 



Torsk, ...... 2 



Black-mouthed Dog, .... 1 



ShsiTk (Centrophorus squamosus), . . .1 



Invertebrates. — Ciclaris papillata. Amphipods, &c. 



1 hour. 



May 14. 

 Station 204.— DONEGAL BAT. 32 fathoms. Sand. 2 hours. 48 feet Beam. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 



Invertebrates. — Common Starfish. Lingthorn (Z. savigjiii). Astropecten- 

 irregularis. Brittle Stars {0. albida). Annelids. Edible Crabs. Swimming Crabss 

 Norway Lobsters {Nephrops). Squid (i, media). 



1 An Island off the mouth of Blaeksod Bay. 



