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Scientific Proceedings, Roijal Dublin Society. 



LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS DENOTING THE NATURE OF THE 

 FISHING IMPLEMENTS USED. 



18 = 18 feet Beam Trawl. Ordinary mesh. 

 18 1.= „ 



25 = 25 feet 

 25 P. = „ 

 28 P. = 28 feet 

 32 P. = 32 feet 



48 = 48 feet 



,, ,, Lined at Cod end with Sprat mesh. 



Comyn's Patent Discriminating Trawl Net. 



Ordinary mesh. 



0. = Otter Trawl. Ordinary mesh. (Usually from Fishing Boats) . 

 Sh. = 8 feet Beam Shrimp Trawl. (Usually from Boats). 

 N. = „ „ Muslin or Calico Naturalists' Trawl. (Usually from Boats) . 



A = Triangular Sprat-mesh and Muslin Tow-net, Sides 10 feet. [lining. 



E. = Ring Tow-nets. (Besides special stations, always used when trawling or 

 M. = Mackerel Nets. 



S. = Seine. Wings Herring mesh. Bunt Calico. (From Shore and Boats) . 



L. = Long lines. 



D. = Dredge. Various patterns and sizes. 



EXPLANATIONS OF SOUNDINGS. 



c. = Coarse, 

 cl. = Clean. 



crl. = "Coral" (usually nullipores). 



d. = Dark. 



f. = Fine. 



g. = Grey, 

 gr. = Gravel, 

 m. = Mud. 



m. s. = Mud and Sand. 



r. = Rock, 



rd. = Red. 



rh. = Rough. 



s. = Sand. 



s. m. = Soft mud. 



sh. = Shells. 



shp. = Sharp. 



st. = Stones. 



z. = Zostera (Sea-grass). 



