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At Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1887, the fishermen had not seen any of 
the chub mackerel. 
PORONOTUS TRIACANTHUS. 
April 13. One large specimen was caught in a gill-net in latitude 
37° 29', longitude 75° 12'. 
April 25. A young example was taken in the towing-net. 
April 26. One young individual was secured in latitude 37° 36', lon- 
gitude 740 28'. 
Young specimens were caught in the dip-net May 12. 
Young examples were obtained in the towing-net May 6, in north 
latitude 38° 43', west longitude 73°48 / . 
in the evening of May 42 four small individuals were taken in the 
towing-net in north latitude 38° 40', west longitude 73° 53'. 
POMATOMUS SALTATRIX. 
On the evening of May 12, in north latitude 38° 40', west longitude 
73° 53', a bluefish 1£ inches long was captured in the towing-net. This 
is one of the very few young bluefish so far obtained in our waters. 
TYLOSURUS MARINUS. 
April 30. Capt. Scott Rackliff, of the schooner Volunteer , sent to the 
Grampus a billfish, which he had caught in his seine off Chesapeake 
Bay. 
BREYOORTIA TYRANNUS. 
April 21. In the harbor of Fortress Monroe we heard the “ flip v of 
the menhaden frequently. 
May 10 or 11. Captain Williams reported enormous quantities in 
New York Bay, inside the Hook and in the vicinity of Sandy Hook. 
May 12. Capt. Henry C. Fish, steamer Vesta , reports first capture, 
this date, off Barnegat. 
May 16. Capt. Henry C. Fish says menhaden were caught off Shin- 
necock, same date as in 1886. 
May 16. Several menhaden steamers are lying at Delaware Break- 
water. Dead menhaden were floating out with the tide from the break- 
water as the Grampus entered. 
May 17. Capt. Thomas Steelman, steamer Nellie E. Rawson , reported 
the capture May 16, of 10,000 menhaden, the first of the season. They 
are fifteen days later than usual; last year at this date the fishing was 
good. A body of menhaden went past Cape Henlopen May 2 and 3. 
May 19. Schooner M. 8. Ayer reports seeing plenty of menhaden at 
night, not far from north latitude 38° 42', west longitude 74° 21'. 
May 20. Schooner Grampus at night saw schools which were sup- 
posed, from their movements, to be menhaden. The position w T as not 
far from latitude 38° 46', longitude 74° 12'. 
