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I have not yet seen any statistics of the mackerel fishery, but 

 should not be surprised if this proves to be an exceptionally 

 good year in this neighbourhood, especially in July. 



" I have only just received ' Nature ' for the last few 

 weeks, and am glad to read Mr. Gr. E. Bullen's further remarks 

 (p. 531) upon swarms of Calanoids and the fisheries. His 

 excellent work — along with that of Dr. Allen — on the connection 



Fig. 15. — Large Nansen net and Plankton Gatherings. 



between mackerel and Calanus and sunshine in the English 

 Channel, some years ago, is valued as the type of observational 

 and statistical work that is required for the investigation of 

 many fishery problems. — W. A. Herdman. S.Y. ' Runa,' 

 off Island of Eigg, August 12th." 



