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May 22. 

 station 224.— EOTLACH BAY. 9 to 4^ fathoms. Sand. 1 hour, 30 minutes. 



May 22. 



Station 225.— EOSSES BAY. 32 to 25 fathoms. Sand, rock. 1 hour. 48 foot 

 Beam. 



Gross No. No. Mature. 

 . 12 10 



5 5 



3 3 



Trawl hitched, and net torn. 

 Invertebrates. — Lingthoms (^Luidia). Astropecten irregularis. Urchins (^. escM- 

 lentus). Edible Crabs. Polyzoans (Forella). Sponges {FhakeUia). 



Grey Gurnard, 

 Common Dab, 

 Sandy Eay, 



No. Immature. 

 2 

 

 



May 22. 



Station 226.— BUETON POET. Eocks. Long lines down 24 hours. 



Conger, 14. Lines fouled by strong tide. 



May 26. 



Station 227.— GOLA EOADS, Sand. Long lines. 



Plaice, 4 mature 



May 26. 



Station 228.— GOLA EOADS. Sand. Long lines. 



Common Dab, 1 mature. 



May 27. 

 Station 229.— N.E. of STAGS OF AEANMOEE. 35 fathoms. Gravel and rock 

 Long lines, down 1^ hour. 



Cod, 

 Ling, 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 

 3 3 



3 3 



Invertebrates. — Sun Stars (S.papposa), Cushion Stars (Goniaster). Edible Crabs. 

 Polyzoans {Forella). 



