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Dab ... 875, length = 4 inches. 

 Whiting 169, ,, 5 



Cod ... 69, „ 5 ■ „ 



Total food fishes 11032. Shrimps, 32 quarts. 



The soles and juaice taken in this haul are 

 described as " deadly," dabs, whiting and cod 

 as " lively." 

 III. — August 30th, 1899, near Deposit Buoy, in 

 6 fathoms of water ; bottom of mud and sand. 

 Length of drag = 2 miles, duration = one hour. 

 21 feet shrimp trawl. 

 Sole ... 257, 11 were over 8 inches long, J of the 

 catch were over 2 and under 8 inches, 

 the remainder were 2 inches long. 

 Plaice... 265, 6 were over 8 inches long, the re- 

 mainder were 2 to 4 inches in length. 

 Dab ... 896, 2 were over 8 inches long, ^ of the 

 catch were about 2 inches, the re- 

 mainder 1J inches long. 

 Ray ... 18, 7 inches broad. 

 Whiting 285, 5 inches. 



Total food fishes 1721. Shrimps, 20 quarts. 



IY. — March 15th, 1895, in Crosby Channel (see chart), 

 in 4 fathoms of water. Bottom of sand. Length 

 of drag=l mile, duration = 30 minutes. Shrimp 

 trawl 24 feet beam. 



Flounders ... 2, length = 4 inches. 



Cod ... 10, „'" V " „\ 



Total food fishes 12. No shrimps were caught. 



