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MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 
boats kept up this fishery from September to December, and always 
got fish, particularly in the month of November, Avhen large 
quantities of splendid Mackerel were caught, and I am informed 
that all the boats did well. 
Another feature was the great abundance of “Bottle nosed Sharks,” 
by which name the Porbeagle [Lamna cornuhica) is known by 
the fishermen, which were brought in. I was rather puzzled what 
they might be at first, but Col. Feilden saw one, and subsequently 
I had the opportunity of examining three others at different times, 
so there is no doubt as to the species so known by the Yarmoutli 
and Lowestoft fishermen. 
As on former occasions, 1 have to thank Mr. H. Teasdel, 
Accountant to the Yarmouth Corporation, and Capt. Massingham, 
Harbour Master of Lowestoft, for their kindness in furnishing me 
with the quantities of Herring landed at their respective ports. 
I am also greatly indebted to jMr. A. L. Cowing, of Yarmouth, for 
much general information as to the Autumn Fishery at that place. 
Eeturn or Herrings landed at Yarmouth and Lowestoft 
Fish- Wharves in 1886. 
Yarmouth. Lowestoft. 
i 
January . 
Lasts 
(13,200). 
9 
Thousands 
(1320). 
2 
Hundreds 
(132). 
8 . 
Lasts 
(13,200). 
Thousands 
(1320). 
Hundreds 
(132). 
February . 
12 
2 
0 . 
28 
4 
7 
Spring ^ 
March 
232 
1 
7 . 
816 
] 
9 
April 
190 
4 
8 . 
940 
5 
4 
( 
May 
36 
7 
0 . 
551 
8 
7 
'June 
31 
2 
4 . 
65 
4 
9 
Summer 
July 
105 
1 
8 . 
182 
0 
9 
^ August . 
1518 
5 
2 . 
235 
0 
4 
'September 2178 
3 
5 . 
137 
7 
8 
Autumn 
October . 
7320 
1 
4 
2827 
7 
0 
November 
9270 
8 
7 . 
5587 
3 
5 
^ December 
739 
5 
9 . 
312 
2 
4 
21644 
7 
2 
11684 
7 
6 
11684 7 6 
33,329 4 8 
