Nelson is going to put over the 8 feet Agassiz trawl.
Unfortunately we could not clear the line for the trawl--it is stowed under the fodder.

A light dredge was tried on a small manilla line--very little result.

First the weights were insufficient to carry it to the bottom; a second time, with more weight and line, it seems to have touched for a very short time only; there was little of value in the catch, but the biologists are learning the difficulties of the situation.
_Evening_ .-- Our protection grew less as the day advanced but saved us much from the heavy swell.

At 8 P.M.we started to steam west to gain fresh protection, there being signs of pack to south and west; the swell is again diminishing.

The wind which started south yesterday has gone to S.S.W.