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kilo (21 cwt.) in the latter year 862-1 (17 cwt.). The preponderance 

 of " small " and " extra small " plaice, and of " small medium " 

 and " small " haddock is noticeable. (See Appendix IV, p, 277.) 



Formerly the northern grounds were only fished in summer, 

 but with the launching of the magnificently seaworthy boats of 

 the latest type, the steam trawlers visit the White Sea grounds all 

 the year round. That these voyages are not unremunerative may 

 be judged from the fact that the steam trawler Trier arrived at 

 Hull on Christmas Day, 1911, after a voyage to the White Sea, 

 lasting twenty-four days, and landed 1700 kits of plaice, which 

 sold for £1403. The Icelandic grounds still show good results. 

 The steam trawler Macfarlane, towards the end of November, 1911, 

 landed at Hull, after a voyage of sixteen days, no less than 1080 

 kits of plaice, realising £1104.'^ 



* During the war (1914-18) much higher prices were obtained, but they must be 

 regarded as abnormal in view of the conditions then obtaining. 



