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July 15.—Mugil chelo. Grey Mullet. One, weighing 3 lbs. 
2 ozs., was caught in a salmon net by Matthew Forden. 
July 29.—Pagellus centrodontus. Sea Bream. Was caught 
off and brought into Whitby. | 
July 30.—Pagellus centrodontus. Sea Bream. Was caught 
off and brought into Whitby. wh, 
Clupea harengus. Herring. The fishery commenced 
at Whitby; about 30,000 herrings of good quality were 
landed. One Lowestoft’ boat brought in 8,oo0—prices 
ranged from 2s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. per hundred; market rather 
dull. . There was also a good supply “ Mackerel (.Scomber 
scomber) and Cod (Gadus morrhua). 
Sept. 11and 14.—-Caranx trachurus. Scad or Horse Mackerel. 
Several were brought into Whitby. 
Orthagoriscus mola. Short Sun-fish. Taken by 
Wm. Moat near Whitby Rock. It measured 2 feet 5 inches 
from the tip-of the upper to the tip of the lower fin, and 
was about 2 feet in length. 
Sept. 22..—Short Sun-fish. Another was caught off Whitby 
by Wm. Dryden. It measured 1 foot 8 inches from the 
snout to the outer edge of caudal fin, and 2 feet 614 inches 
_from tip to tip of fins, but was thin and in poor condition. 
Sept. 16.—Trigla cuculus. Red Gurnard. Was brought into 
Whitby. 
Zoarces viviparus. Viviparous Blenny. — in 
the harbour. This fish is locally called * Borrbut 
Oct. 8.—Belone vulgaris. Garfish. One, 23 inches long and 
5% inches in girth, was picked up from the sand. 
Oct. 10..-Labrax lupus. Common Basse. One, 131% inches 
long, 71% inches in girth, weight 14% oz., was caught in 
the harbour on a hook baited with Peeler (Dog Crab). 
Gastrosteus spinachia. Fifteen-spined Stickleback. 
Caught in a clasp net from the Fish Quay. 
Nov. 24.—-Pagellus centrodontus. Sea Bream. One, with 
other fish, brought into Whitby by: the fishermen. 
1897. Mar. 21..Syngnathus acus. Great Pipe-fish. Washed 
ashore on the sand. 
April 30.._Salmo salar. Salmon.. The first of the season was 
caught in net by Messrs. Allan and White. It weighed 
74 |bs., and was gald at 2s. per Ib. 
July 1808, 
