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Report by R. Jones, Fishery Officer, who tried to board a steam trawler in the Menai Straits having just come in over the Caernarfon bar, for the purpose of examining her nets; boarding was not accomplished because the crew did not co-operate.

Letter from the Board of Trade to R[andal] Casson, along with statistics showing the annual catch rate in the district between 1887 and 1891, the quantity of fish conveyed inland by rail between 1887 and 1891, and the number of boats registered under the Sea Fisheries Act of 1868 at certain ports within the district.

List of fishing boats registered at the port of Caernarfon giving their names, tonnage, and type (e.g.. cutter), as well as returns of the fishing industry for the port of Caernarfon for 1892, and a printed copy of Regulations for the Lettering, Numbering, and Registering of British Fishing Boats (under the 1868 Act).

Returns as to the fishing industry for the year 1892, for most fishing ports in the Western Sea Fisheries District, along with two letters to R[andal] Casson relating to the returns, from the chief officer of New Quay Coastguard and from Thomas Ellis of Holyhead.

Letters (3), 1900, May-1901, November, from Professor [Philip J.] White, [Department of Zoology] at the University College of North Wales, Bangor to R. A. Dawson, who is of the opinion that dredging for mussels on the Conwy should be stopped. These are enclosed in an envelope along with a note from R. A. Dawson who had forwarded the letters from Professor White.

Letters (3) from fishermen asking for permits to gather mussels to be used as bait, along with a letter from R. Jones, Fishery Officer, to Mr. R[andal] Casson giving his opinion that permision should be granted.

J. Travis Jenkins and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries relating to an allegation of complaint made by J. Travis Jenkins against the Ministry and Conwy mussel fishermen.

Report by Professor [Philip J.] White on the Sparling Fishery of the River Conwy accompanied by a note from Professor White to J. Travis Jenkins, Superintendent of the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries. Also enclosed are letters from Professor White to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries relating to an objection by Professor White to byelaws concerning sparling.

File Of Letters relating to Sir Richard Bulkeley's fishery in the Menai Straits; being letters from Randal Casson, Clerk to the Western Sea Fisheries, to R. A. Dawson, Superintendent of the Western Sea Fisheries; from R[andal] Casson to J. S. Laurie, solicitor, Llangefni; from J. S. Laurie to R. A. Dawson, and from R. A. Dawson to J. S. Laurie (2).

Letter from R. Jones, Fishery Officer to R[andal] Casson, Clerk to the Western Sea Fisheries, concerning a dredger bought by the Corporation of Bangor for dredging at the end of Bangor pier.

Sketch Of Draw-net entitled 'Rough sketch of draw net for Sea-needles now in use at Pwllheli', on the reverse side is a sketch of the usual garfish draw-net.

Letter from T. L. Manchester to R. A. Dawson, apologising for not being able to be present at a meeting. He does not think that they will have problems with the garfish matter. There has also been good fishing off Cilan Head.

Letter from J. Fletcher to T. L. Manchester, [possibly a reply to the above letter noting some problems with T. L. Manchester's suggestion]. Copy.

Letter from T. L. Manchester to J. Fletcher, both members of the garfish sub-committee, suggesting that authority may be given to use smaller mesh nets in specific cases. Copy.