SEA-FISHERIES LABORATORY 



107 



250 cc.) was obtained in the second drag. These consisted 

 chiefly of Acartia discaudata, with a few Acartia clausi 

 and Temora longicornis. 



Average catches. 



These were greater in 1903 than in 1902, as the 

 following table shows : — 



Average catch of fishes, 1902 179. 



„ 1903 272. 



plaice, 1902 132. 



1903 197. 



(2.) Two hauls in W i g t on B a y o n 

 November 9 th, 19 3. 

 I. Beam Trawl of 30 ft. beam and with 4-inch meshed 

 pockets and tails. 



Dragging X.X.E. for 1\ hours, and for a distance of 

 2\ miles towards Innerwell Point. 8-45 a.m. to 10-0 a.m., 

 1^ hours' ebb. 



Plaice 



Sole 



Dabs 



Ray 



Skate 



Whiting 

 Codling 



Yellow gurnard 

 Herring 



Poor-cod (Gadus 

 minatus) ... 



47 .. 



. 4±in. to 12in. 



(avge. size about 9in.). 



1 .. 



. 9in. 



320 . . 



. 4in. to lOin. 



22 



. 3iu. to 26in. 



1 .. 



. 12in. 



122 .. 



6in. to lOin. 



o 



. 6in. to 13in. 



1 .. 



■ 4±in. 



o 



Tin. to Sin. 



12 



4in. to SO 



Total 



... 531 



