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52. In 7j fathoms. Net caught on bottom. Several fronds of 

 Lamina/ria and 5 stones found in net near sole-rope; no deposited 

 spawn. 40 baskets of herring captured. 



53. In 94 fathoms. Net dragged slightly on the bottom, becoming 

 fast for a little. Two fronds of Laminaria, thickly coated with deposited 

 herring spawn, taken from body of net ; traces of deposited spawn 

 observed also on body of net and sole-rope. A few baskets of herring 

 captured. 



54. In 7 fathoms. Net had touched the bottom. No deposited 

 spawn found. About 3 baskets of herring captured. 



55. In 8| fathoms. Nets had touched the bottom, but found to be 

 quite clean. Only a few herring captured. 



56. In 7 1 fathoms. Net became fast on the bottom, and was badly 

 damaged, but came up quite clean. No deposited spawn, and only a 

 few herrings captured. 



57. In 7| fathoms. Net got fast on bottom and was badly torn. One 

 Laminar ia frond thickly coated with deposited spawn, with stones at 

 roots, also thickly covered with spawn, and distinct traces of deposited 

 spawn on sole-rope and body of net. Three baskets of herring captured. 



58. In 7 1 fathoms. Net became fast on bottom, and was badly torn. 

 No deposited spawn found on net or sole-rope. No fish captured. 



March 9th, 5.45 p.m. — Arrived on Ballantrae Bank among herring 

 fleet; 48 boats counted. 



59. In 8 fathoms, about 2 miles S.W. of Ballantrae village. Net 

 dragged the bottom slightly. Three fronds of Laminaria with stones at 

 roots, all thickly coated with deposited herring spawn ; the sole-rope and 

 body of net also showed distinct traces of deposited spawn. Only one 

 spent herring was captured. 



60. In 8 fathoms, a little to the N.E. of shot 59. Net dragged 

 the bottom slightly ; two fronds of Laminaria wi^h stones at roots, all 

 very heavily coated with deposited herring spawn on exposed surfaces, 

 and a quantity of deposited spawn was found on the body of net. None 

 observed on sole-rope. No fish of any kind captured. 



61. In 8| fathoms, near shot 60. Net had dragged the bottom 

 slightly. One large frond of Laminaria heavily coated with deposited 

 herring spawn, but none on stones at roots. Net otherwise quite clean. 

 Fully 20 baskets of herring, mostly spent, and 3 saithe were captured. 



62. In 8| fathoms, about \ mile to the north of shot 61. Net caught 

 on the bottom, and was brought up quite clean. One basket of spent 

 herring captured. 



63. In 8 \ fathoms, near shot 62. Net caught on bottom, but came 

 up quite clean. A few baskets of spent herring captured. 



64. In 8| fathoms. Net slightly dragged on the bottom. Three fronds of 

 Laminaria with stones at roots, thickly coated with deposited herring 

 spawn, taken from net near sole-rope ; also one specimen of Steno- 

 rhynchus, with cleposited'spawn attached to the carapace and legs. One 

 Trochus shell also coated with spawn ; traces of spawn also observed on 

 sole-rope and body of net. A few baskets of herring, mostly spent, 

 were captured. 



65. In 9 fathoms. Net fast on bottom, and got badly damaged. One 

 frond of Laminaria with stones at roots, heavily coated with deposited 

 herring spawn, taken from net near the sole-rope. One basket of 

 herring, chiefly spent, captured. 



66. In 8| fathoms. Net caught slightly on bottom, but found to 

 be quite clean. A few baskets of spent herring captured. 



67. In 8| fathoms. Net dragged on the bottom slightly. One frond 

 of Laminaria with stones at roots, all thickly coated with deposited 



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