io Stephenson: Natural History Notes from Whitby. 



1899 Aug. — Salmo trutta. Salmon Trout. There has been a 

 good delivery of Salmon Trout during the week, and, taken 

 on the whole, the season is computed to be one of the best 

 experienced for some years. On Wednesday morning 

 a record catch was made by Messrs. Leadlev & Harrison's 

 coble, 104 fine fish being landed in two castings of the 

 nets. The average price realised was gd. per lb. — Whitby 

 Gazette, 4th August 1899. 



Sept. — Clupea harengus. Herring. The catches were so 

 heavy a few nights ago off Staithes that several cobles each 

 lost some nets. — Whitby Gazette, 15th September 1899. 



Nov. 16. — Lamna cornubica. Porbeagle or Beaumaris 

 Shark. A large one, measuring a little under 8 feet in 

 length, was brought into Whitby Harbour by the fishing 

 coble ' Hannah Mary." owned by Messrs. Colley & Hutchin- 

 son. It was secured about three miles from the port after 

 a stiff struggle, having been completely wrapped round 

 and round by the fishing-line. It was exhibited on the 

 pier. 



1900 March 8. — Gastrosteus spinachia. Fifteen-spined 

 Stickleback. One was this day picked up from the sand 

 by Mr. Oxley Grabham and brought to me. 



April. — A Fish's Curious Meal. — While engaged in fishing, 

 about two miles outside the Rock Buoy, on Thursday last 

 week, Mr. I. Langlands, coxswain of the Whitby lifeboat, 

 landed a fish from the mouth of which two feet of a rabbit 

 were protruding. On examination it was found that the 

 animal, which was about half grown, had been taken whole 

 by the fish. It had evidently been swallowed not long 

 before, as it was in perfect condition. — Whitby Gazette, 

 27th April 1900. 



May. — Salmo salar. Salmon. First Catch of Salmon. — 

 On Tuesday the coble ' Samarian,' owned by Mr. Robert 

 Allan, of West Hartlepool, landed the first catch at Whitby 

 this season. The catch consisted of three fish — one of 

 6 lbs., and two of 5 lbs. each. The price realised for the 

 fish was 2s. per lb. — Whitby Gazette, 25th May 1900. 



June 14. — Rhombus punctatus. Muller's Topknot. One, 



8}4 inches long, was caught in the salmon-nets by — Grier. 



June 29. — Labrax lupus. Basse. One, measuring in length 

 22}4 inches, was caught in the salmon-nets. 



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