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MR. T. J. WIGG ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 
the Garfish ( Belone vulgaris ), the Scad ( Garanx trachurus), and 
allied species consort with Scomberidat, we obtained fewer of these. 
Some enormous Mackerel were taken, hut I saw none of the 
rarer varieties, as the Scribbled Mackerel. Few Dog Fish followed 
the Herrings this year. The reason of this apparent falling off of 
the rapacious fishes of late years I am unable to give. Two Sharks 
of the Porbeagle ( Lamna cornubica ) species were taken, one of 
which was exhibited in the streets. This was in November. Its 
length was 7 feet 6 inches. The first, a 6 feet specimen, had its 
mouth stuffed with torn net that it had ripped in its efforts to 
escape. 
I am told that an unusual number of Sprats has been entangled 
in the Herring nets, thus showing the occasional commingling of 
the species. Some of the Herrings have been of very large size 
and one was shown to me which measured 15| inches in length — - 
the largest, I believe, ever recorded here. The only cetacean seen 
was one cast ashore at Scratby, on December 3rd. This was an 
adult Lesser Rorqual, or Pike-headed Whale, a species which is 
devotedly attached to the Herring as well as to other round fishes 
which it comes across. 
