SEA-FISHERIES LABORATORY. 173 



In the case of the whiting (I.), the maximum catch 

 (1,180) has been taken in August. This is the case on 

 both areas, and it is the case also for Area A in 1893, 

 1894, 1895, and 1899. In 189G the maximum catch was 

 taken in July, in 189T and 1898 in September. The series 

 for individual years are not so complete for Area B, and 

 it is to be noted that in 1895 the catches increase during 

 the latter half of the year to a maximum in November. 

 The catches of whiting during the third quarter of the 

 year were greater in 1895 than in any other year of the 

 period under consideration. In both areas very low 

 catches were made in June, and after this month the 

 curve rapidly rises towards the maximum in August. A 

 secondary maximum (on both areas) occurs during April. 

 It is remarkable that the form of the curve is the same 

 for both areas, the maxima and minima occurring at the 

 same time. The curve also shows that throughout the 

 year greater catches were always taken on Area A, and 

 that between June and November the catches there were 

 very much greater than on Area B. 



In the case of plaice (II.) the maximum catch was 

 made on Area A in September. This is also true for the 

 three years, 1893, 4, and 5, having the most complete 

 series of observations. The minimum occurs at the end 

 of the year. It is generally the case in the individual 

 years that the lowest catches were made at the beginning 

 or end of the year. As in the case of whiting, a 

 secondary maximum occurs during the spring. 



The form of the curves for plaice differs completely for 

 the two areas. In B there are three maxima, January, 

 July and November, and two minima, May and August. 

 Generally it would appear that plaice are more abundant 

 in the Channels during the winter months, that during 

 the late winter and spring their number decreases, and 



