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Remarks on the Scientic Report to the Royal Commission on Traw1ing
(1884) :—
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(a) Effect of Trawling on the Invertebrate Faune of the Sea-bottom
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(forming Fish-food) and Collateral Relations with Pelagic Life.
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(b)
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Effects of the Books of the Liners on the same Ground.
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(c)
Effects of the Trawl on the Eggs of Fishes, on certain Ground’
Fishes, and Very Young Fishes on the'Bottom.
The Recommendations of the Royal Commission on Trawling (1883—85),
and the method adopted by the Fishery Board for Scotland in carrying them out.
Closure of Areas.
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Changes in the Trawling—Vessels and. their Apparatus.
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Changes in the Line—boats and. their Apparatus.
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The present state of the Line- and. the Trawl-Fisheries in relation to the
Fishing grounds and. the Fishes.
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REMARKS _ON THE AUTHOR’S TRAWLING REPORT OF
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General Reinarks.
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FULLY fteen years .havmg elapsed s1nce the Report on
Trawling on the eastern shores was presented to the Trawling
Commission (composed of the late Earl of Dalhousie, chairman _;
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Right Hon; Edward Marj oribanks, MLB, now Lord Tweedmouth ;
Prof; Huxley1 ; Mr W. 8. Caine, _M.P.; and Mr,_ now Sir T. F ; -
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Brady), it appears to “be desirable to l‘GViGW' the statements
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contained therein in the light Of the information which the
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impetus given by the Commission has produced. Morcover,
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It has been allegéd that Prof, Huxley’s health prevented him from
sharing in the responsibility for the conclusions and recommendations of the
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Report of the COmmission.
Cunningham, Marketa-ble Fishes, p. 15.
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at least'read the scientic Report and expressed his approval of: it.
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