FISH-NOTES FROM GREAT YARMOUTH. 



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Museum. I first noticed the species for the county in August, 

 1910, when three were obtained near Yarmouth by a shrimper. 



A half-grown male Fiddler Crab was taken with a catch of 

 " Pink Shrimps " on December 4th, and came into my hands. 

 The iEsop Prawns in this catch amounted to two, perhaps three 

 pecks, which seems to suggest this species may be found in 

 some quantities all the year round near the shore. 



Abnormal Crab-pincers. 



The 1915 Herring fishing began in a small way at the 

 beginning of October ; fifteen drifters came in with some fish on 

 October 5th, five crans being the top catch, which made 82s. per 

 cran. The Herrings were reported as " not large, but of nice 

 quality." On the 9th a steam-drifter put into Lowestoft with 

 two crans of Herrings that made £5 14s. per cran, equivalent to 

 £57 per last — a huge price when compared with £2 10s. per last 

 (13,200 fish), a price frequently made during a glut. At Lowestoft, 

 on the 18th, the Yarmouth boat ' Try ' landed 150 crans, which 

 realised £400. The busiest day of the season was on October 

 23rd, when over 100 boats came in with catches estimated to be 

 worth £20,000. 



The following paragraph, cut from the ' Eastern Daily Press ' 

 of November 1st, thus records a remarkable catch, and the 

 largest of the season : . 



"Haul of 280,000 Herrings. 



" The outstanding feature of the Herring Market on Saturday 



was the arrival of the Banff boat ' Benison ' with a catch to beat 



all records. The 'Benison ' (a most appropriate name) berthed at 



the new quay in the afternoon and presented a wonderful 



Zool. 4th ser. vol. XX., January, 1916. c 



