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The specimens, obtained on March 10 and 17, were ready to 
spawn, and had fed on Nyctiplianes, sand-eels, and Aphrodite. 
Gadus ceglefinus. Haddock. 
Three yonng specimens, to inches long, were obtained off 
Ardrossan, in 10 to 15 fathoms, in April, and off Cumbrae, in 90 
fathoms, in August. 
. Three half-grown specimens in Kilbrennan Sound (26 fathoms), 
in December. 
One young (4 inches) specimen, between Cumbrae and Wemyss 
Point (30 to 40 fathoms), in February. 
Three immature specimens, Sound of Sanda, 22 fathoms, in 
March, 
Gadus raerlangus. Whiting, 
An adult female and several young specimens were caught off the 
Island of Sanda, in 23 fathoms, on March 17, They had fed 
chiefly on young Gadus esmarkii; and the ova of the female were 
far advanced towards maturity, 
Numerous half-grown and young specimens from Kilbrennan 
Sound, 26 and 46 fathoms (from December to March). 
All the other specimens obtained were young, 3 to 6 inches 
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Off Ardrossan, 
in 10 to 15 faths., 
in April. 
Off Cumbrae Light, . 
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Between Cumbrae and 
Skelmorlie Buoy, , 
20 
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In the Sound of Bute, 
90 
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in July. 
In Upper Loch Kevis, 
50 
55 
September 3, 
Between Cumbrae and 
Wemyss Point, 
in 30 to 40 
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February. 
Merluccius merluccius. 
Hake. 
'wo specimens, 12 to 13 
inches long. 
were obtained in April. 
at a depth of 10 to 20 fathoms, in the Firth of Clyde. 
Three others, 8 to 11 inches long, from Kilbrennan Sound, 26 
fathoms. December and March. 
One, 11 inches long, between Cumbrae and Wemyss Point, 30 
to 40 fathoms, February. 
