2145
INVESTIGATI'ONS IN FRITH or CLYDE, 1888.—
=
in 1888 ; the gurnard with an average of 10, or 10 less than Ÿ“—
in 1888 ; the whiting with an average of 8,‘ an increase of
_
per haul; the hake with an average of 6, or three less than in
1888, and the lemon—dab was also diminished.
Plaice1 hadf L‘I—
considerably diminished, but thornbacks were nearly 3 per
haul.
The chief feature was the proportionally large number —
of “ witches,” and the larger proportion of saleable shes in
contrast with unsaleable.
The occurrence of the John Dory
_
and the red gurnard is also worthy of note.
.
:
Trawling was not resumed by the “ Garland” in the Clyde
till 1895, when 12 hauls were made in the month of November,
a: month which, in the meagre data, stands fth on the list of
'
8.
The total number captured was 1361, or an average of “
_
113, or 13 over that obtained in July, a fact which shows that
_
the area approaches the condition in the Moray Frith, and
diverges considerably from St Andrews Bay and other open -
seaboards of the east.
_
The witch had increased its average
to 25 per haul, 6 more
than in1890.
Gurnards were more than double the numbe1
in the latter year, or 21 per haul.
Long-rough dabs had also
increased.
Dabs were 1 more per haul than in. 1890, but hake_
had diminished by 4 per haul and plaice by 13 in a total of.
41.
Lemon—dabs were fewer, and so were cod and haddock,;
both
which occurred in small numbers.
Grey skate
disappeared from the returns, while thornbacks had increased
_
to fully 4: per haul. A total of 9 soles were captured, and 1
John Dor‘y, 1 smelt and two nurse4hounds showed
liarities of the region,
—
'
_
-
In 1896,
haulsbf the trawl (in April 12, in October 11,
and
a
total of 2902 fisheS, or
haul, al; morease of '7_ on the previous year.
Of this
number 1990 or“—"82wper 5haul were saleabie, and 912 or 38
unsaleable, An increase of 10 per haul broughtigthç
“
average
of the witch to…—35, the highest yet obtained. ThQ
_
gurna_rd_ followed with 19 per haul,=a.deçreaæ on the
year The average of the long;—rough
had
_1
of
—
bçmg…çmiea ps
_
"
‘
INVESTIGATI'ONS IN FRITH or CLYDE, 1888.—
=
in 1888 ; the gurnard with an average of 10, or 10 less than Ÿ“—
in 1888 ; the whiting with an average of 8,‘ an increase of
_
per haul; the hake with an average of 6, or three less than in
1888, and the lemon—dab was also diminished.
Plaice1 hadf L‘I—
considerably diminished, but thornbacks were nearly 3 per
haul.
The chief feature was the proportionally large number —
of “ witches,” and the larger proportion of saleable shes in
contrast with unsaleable.
The occurrence of the John Dory
_
and the red gurnard is also worthy of note.
.
:
Trawling was not resumed by the “ Garland” in the Clyde
till 1895, when 12 hauls were made in the month of November,
a: month which, in the meagre data, stands fth on the list of
'
8.
The total number captured was 1361, or an average of “
_
113, or 13 over that obtained in July, a fact which shows that
_
the area approaches the condition in the Moray Frith, and
diverges considerably from St Andrews Bay and other open -
seaboards of the east.
_
The witch had increased its average
to 25 per haul, 6 more
than in1890.
Gurnards were more than double the numbe1
in the latter year, or 21 per haul.
Long-rough dabs had also
increased.
Dabs were 1 more per haul than in. 1890, but hake_
had diminished by 4 per haul and plaice by 13 in a total of.
41.
Lemon—dabs were fewer, and so were cod and haddock,;
both
which occurred in small numbers.
Grey skate
disappeared from the returns, while thornbacks had increased
_
to fully 4: per haul. A total of 9 soles were captured, and 1
John Dor‘y, 1 smelt and two nurse4hounds showed
liarities of the region,
—
'
_
-
In 1896,
haulsbf the trawl (in April 12, in October 11,
and
a
total of 2902 fisheS, or
haul, al; morease of '7_ on the previous year.
Of this
number 1990 or“—"82wper 5haul were saleabie, and 912 or 38
unsaleable, An increase of 10 per haul broughtigthç
“
average
of the witch to…—35, the highest yet obtained. ThQ
_
gurna_rd_ followed with 19 per haul,=a.deçreaæ on the
year The average of the long;—rough
had
_1
of
—
bçmg…çmiea ps
_
"
‘