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A History of the County of Sussex
… 35 In the 1790s mackerel were caught in the spring and herring in the autumn, 36 and in 1804 mackerel, shrimps, … large quantities of which were sent to London, and herring, but sole, skate, whiting, and other fish were also … had declined, and was mainly confined to mackerel and herring fishing. 45 Between 1855 and 1864 the annual amount …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… source of trade by which the town is supported is the herring-fishery, which is usually productive to a remarkable …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… other. In all these, numerous boats equip for the ling and herring fisheries, which are carried on to a great extent, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… by Baker to be very fine at the mouth of the Parret. 90. Herring. Clupea harengus, Linn. Does not visit the Somerset … high and three miles off the end of Brean Down, both the herring and lesser black-backed gulls breed, and a pair of … to the coast. Sometimes large flocks may be seen. 231. Herring-Gull. Larus argentatus, Gmelin. Resident. May be seen …