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three examples in the trawl-nets in the spring of 1891. The 

 Whitehaven fishermen depend upon their ' takes ' of Codfish for 

 a large part of their maintenance ; the same may be said with 

 regard to the fishing communities of Morecambe Bay. Dr. 

 Heysham has placed on record the interesting fact, that Codfish 

 were sometimes taken so numerously on the Cumbrian coasts 

 a hundred years ago, as to be sold at Carlisle market at the 

 surprisingly low rate of one halfpenny a pound. 



HADDOCK. 



Gadus ceglefinus, L. 



The Haddock is not often taken in the higher waters of the 

 English Sol way, but in some seasons the species is common on 

 our open coast. Some Haddock were taken west of Silloth in 

 the first months of 1892. Dr. Heysham wrote that 'the Haddock 

 is seldom met with on the Cumberland coast. What we see 

 are generally sent from Newcastle. Such numbers, however, 

 were taken during this present autumn [1796] near St. Bees, 

 that they were sold at Whitehaven for a penny or three half- 

 pence a pound.' 



WHITING. 



Gadus merlangus, L. 



This is not a very abundant fish in our waters, but a few 

 Whiting are netted every year in Morecambe Bay and in the 

 lower waters of the English Solway. Those which I have seen 

 caught were netted west of Silloth. The fishermen called them 

 ' Silver Whiting.' 



POLLACK. 



Gadus pollachius, L. 



I have never yet met with Pollack in the waters of the 

 English Solway proper, but the sandy channels are entirely 

 unadapted to the requirements of this fine fish. Some suitable 

 ground for Pollack fishing exists between St. Bees and White- 

 haven, and there good sport may be obtained with the ' Sand-eel.' 

 The local name of this fish is the ' Kellat.' 



