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Camhoih Bay, August 2Hth. -Fishing was commenced at 10 ’45 a.m. and was 
continued for HA hours. There was a strong N.W. wind, and the sea was rough. 
A large number of edible crabs were brought on board, old females and soft 
and hard young males. A fairly large number of Cyprina islandica were also 
procured, and some were found to contain the parasite, Malacobdella. Numbers 
of Porlunus kolsatus were caught, many of them being berried females, and also 
Eupagurus bernhardus in Fusus antiquus and Buccinum undatum. Still more 
noteworthy, however, wore the 4 or 5 haddocks measuring about 5 inches caught 
in the trawl. 
Duukidge Bay, September 4th. — The temperature of the air was HO and of 
the water 55, the wind being east and the sea moderate. The trawl was down 
from 10' 10 to 11-20 a.m. (Table 0). 
Cam uots Bay, September 4th. — A haul was made here from 12-40 to 1-40 
(Table 0). 
Dhuiiidok Bay, September 12th. — Strong easterly winds had produced a 
heavy swell. The temperatnre of the air was 00 degs. and of the water 55 degs. 
A few Cyprina islandica and edible crabs were procured in addition to the 
Portunus liolsatus and the small anglers. 
The table shows that plaice reach an average of 130. This is 
the highest average yet recorded, and a reference to the reports for 
1899 and 1900 amply demonstrate that this form is steadily improv- 
ing in numbers. Dabs, on the other hand, only give an average of 
73 as compared with 96 in 1900, 81 in 1899, and 77 in 1898. 
The figure is above the averages recorded for the years previous to 
1898. Turbot, with an average of 6, offer a slight improvement 
over the average for 1900. Soles present the average this year of 7, 
as compared with 14 in 1900, 6 in 1899, and 2 in 1898; previous 
to 1898, as a rule, the averages were much greater. Flounders have 
an average of 6, and that was the average for the two previous years. 
The total flat fishes show a diminution this year, the average being 
211. This is above the average for the years prior to 1896, but it 
is below the averages recorded for the years since 1896. 
