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empty, and 6 contained matter unrecognisable, so that 

 only 7 out of the 40 contained food. 



4 stomachs contained remains of Annelida. 



2 stomachs contained remains of Crustacea. 



1 stomach contained Mollusca. 



Last year's report gave Annelida as being the most 

 useful food supplying agent of this valuable food fish, 

 Crustacea being second, so that it seems clear, that on 

 the whole Annelida form a very important item in the food 

 of the Sole. 



It may be stated here that by far the greater number 

 of Soles examined in this district are found to have no 

 food in the stomachs. 



Cod (Gadus morrhua). 



30 stomachs of Cod were examined, of which 13 were 

 empty, the remainder contained recognisable food matter. 



Crustacea were found in 12 stomachs, or fully 70 %. 



Fish were found in 4 stomachs, nearly 23 %. 



Annelida were found in only 1 stomach. 



Last year 90 % of the stomachs examined contained 

 Crustacea, Fish being again second with 12 % } and 

 Annelida third. 



Whiting (Gadus merlangus). 



14t stomachs of Whiting were examined, of which 38 

 were empty, and 5 contained unrecognisable food matter, 

 leaving 31 to be accounted for. 



Crustacea were found in 13 stomachs, or nearly 43 %. 



Annelids were found in 3 stomachs, or fully 9 %. 



Fish were also found in 3 stomachs, or fully 9 %. 



Mollusca were found in 2 stomachs, or nearly 7 %. 



In last year's report, Crustacea were found to occupy 

 the first place with fully 73 %, Fish second with 24 % and 

 Annelida third with 7 %. 



