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maintained. On arriving at Piel the fish were put into 

 rather small wooden tanks, and rowed ashore, and were 

 then placed in large, flat fish baskets and carried np to 

 the tanks in the hatchery. Of 135 large plaice put into 

 the tanks on the steamer direct from the net only 3 died 

 before being landed at Piel, and these had, most probably, 

 been injured while the trawl was being hauled on board. 



\Porl William 



But row Head 



Fig. 3. Chart of Luce Bay, showing the positions and lengths of 

 the hauls. 



Physical Observations. 



The usual physical observations were made during 

 the two days, and may be summarized as follows: — 



Wind — Cairn at first, light southerly airs later. 

 Weather — Unsettled at first, dull afterwards ; 

 Sea — Smooth ; 

 Barometer — 30'7 to 81 inches ; 



