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INVESTIGATIONS IN' FORTE, 1894.
'
“cod exceeded those of 1898, the total being 1,152 or 16 per'
haul, considerably over that of 1887,though less than in 1890.,
Of this number 175 were unsaleable, that is, under 8 inches in
length. The total forlemon-dabs was 891, or 12 per haul, a
moderate number ; 97 were unsaleable.
Gurnards were com—
'
paratively few, viz. 9 per haul, and a similar number (10 per
.
haul) was obtained in St
Bay, where usually they are
'
more numerous than in the Forth.
_
Of the nine stations five showed a diminution, viz. 1. of 7
per haul,V1. of 41, VII. of 179, VIH. of 61, and IX; of 445;
while four showed an increase, viz. II. of 11, 111. of 143, IV. of
52, and V. of no less than 202.
It is noteworthy, however,
.
'
that no hauls were made on V. in January, nor in December,
and thus it was relieved of two of the non—productive months.
High gures for haddocks during the other months thus brought
the average of this station, which lies in the central channel of
the Forth, almost to the top of the list, for the high gure of
613 per haul has only once been exceeded in the series, viz. by
616 in 1887, at Station 11. (from Dysart to Wemyss).
The
comparison, however, is unreliable, since the work in 1887
was
carried on only in June, August and September. Small
haddocks, however, in this instance also swelled the totals.
'
The feature of the year was the very large proportion of
-
saleable shes, by far the highest yet met with in the series.
Moreover, the fact is brought home that by omitting to work
on a station (ag. from storms or otherwise)once or twice during
'
.
a season the comparative values are materially altered, and are
.
apt to mislead rather than assist in determining data. It would
have been well to have rigidly adhered as far as possible to
the regulation number of hauls on each station during a
ticular month.
_
As formerly mentioned, little weight is placed on the com—
parison of the closed with the open area,-either in regard
round or at shes Or totals, especially as no-note-is taken of
'
the particular months when work was carried on in each year.
'
The working of the trawl in 18 to 20 fathoms on board the
“ Garland ”
would be different from that in shallower water,
’
&Dd the fact that in 1886 the two areas gave such different
INVESTIGATIONS IN' FORTE, 1894.
'
“cod exceeded those of 1898, the total being 1,152 or 16 per'
haul, considerably over that of 1887,though less than in 1890.,
Of this number 175 were unsaleable, that is, under 8 inches in
length. The total forlemon-dabs was 891, or 12 per haul, a
moderate number ; 97 were unsaleable.
Gurnards were com—
'
paratively few, viz. 9 per haul, and a similar number (10 per
.
haul) was obtained in St
Bay, where usually they are
'
more numerous than in the Forth.
_
Of the nine stations five showed a diminution, viz. 1. of 7
per haul,V1. of 41, VII. of 179, VIH. of 61, and IX; of 445;
while four showed an increase, viz. II. of 11, 111. of 143, IV. of
52, and V. of no less than 202.
It is noteworthy, however,
.
'
that no hauls were made on V. in January, nor in December,
and thus it was relieved of two of the non—productive months.
High gures for haddocks during the other months thus brought
the average of this station, which lies in the central channel of
the Forth, almost to the top of the list, for the high gure of
613 per haul has only once been exceeded in the series, viz. by
616 in 1887, at Station 11. (from Dysart to Wemyss).
The
comparison, however, is unreliable, since the work in 1887
was
carried on only in June, August and September. Small
haddocks, however, in this instance also swelled the totals.
'
The feature of the year was the very large proportion of
-
saleable shes, by far the highest yet met with in the series.
Moreover, the fact is brought home that by omitting to work
on a station (ag. from storms or otherwise)once or twice during
'
.
a season the comparative values are materially altered, and are
.
apt to mislead rather than assist in determining data. It would
have been well to have rigidly adhered as far as possible to
the regulation number of hauls on each station during a
ticular month.
_
As formerly mentioned, little weight is placed on the com—
parison of the closed with the open area,-either in regard
round or at shes Or totals, especially as no-note-is taken of
'
the particular months when work was carried on in each year.
'
The working of the trawl in 18 to 20 fathoms on board the
“ Garland ”
would be different from that in shallower water,
’
&Dd the fact that in 1886 the two areas gave such different