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Papers, 1891-1938, relating to the work and administration of the Western Sea Fisheries and the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries, comprising files of correspondence relating to individual fisheries, 1896-1914; reports of Fishery Officers, annual reports and printed material, 1892-1938; correspondence relating to Committee personnel, 1892-1923; bye-laws and certificates, 1892-1899; Committee papers, 1891-1913; financial papers, 1893-1923; papers of James Travis Jenkins on Fishery Schools, the Sardine Case of 1912, and a bibliography of whaling [20th century].

The Dee Fishery Board, Annual Report of the Board of Conservators, for the year 1938.

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.

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.

Resolution passed 25 November, 1895 that the Fishery Officers of the Western Sea Fisheries be made honorary members of the Lancashire Sea Fisheries Joint Committee. This copy dated 27 November 1895 was sent to R[andal] Casson from J. P. Muspratt. Copy.

Reports made by R. Jones, Fishery Officer, who seized an illegal draw-net and the fishermen's boat near the Trecastell weir in the Menai Straits off Beaumaris, as well as information given to the Anglesey Petty Sessional Division by R[andal] Casson for the prosecution.

Reports (2) by D. Pritchard, Fishery Officer. In the first report, dated 16 May 1896, he reports the boarding of a fishing boat, the 'Wave' CO3, trawling off Cilan Head within the limits with trawl mesh too small, and trawl beam too large. The second report, 17 May 1896, is of the boarding of fishing boat 'Ann Marie' LL208 at Cilan Head. He reports the same offences as those committed by the 'Wave'. Also included is information given for the prosecution at the Pwllheli Petty Sessional Division by R. Casson related to the offences committed by the boat 'Ann Marie'.

Report of meetings of the General Purpose Sub-Committee held at Chester to resolve the garfish nets matter, whereby a sub-committee was appointed to deal with the matter.

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.

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.

Report by D. Pritchard, Fishery Officer, stating that Captain Rhys Williams of Pwllheli had refused to give him permission to board his yacht 'Westward Ho' for inspection of his trawl net.

Report by D. Pritchard, Fishery Officer, relating to the capture of four men using an illegal draw-net in the Borth-y-gest area.

Report by D. Pritchard, Fishery Officer for the area from Porthdinllaen to Llwyngwril, reporting the crew of a Hoylake fishing boat, 'Comet' LL53, which refused to ease speed to board for examination of her trawl net, off Caernarfon's new dock, as well as a letter from Fishery Officer D. Pritchard to R[andal] Casson, stating that the vessel 'Comet' has been transferred from Liverpool to the Isle of Man.