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1941. Notes on age determination and growth of the 

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APPENDIX 



The following tables of data on yellowfin tuna 

 are those on which the figures and calculations in 

 the text are based. 



Table A. — Weight frequencies of yellowfin tuna taken by 

 long-line fishing and landed at Honolulu during November 

 and December 1947 



Class interval 



70 to 79 pounds.. - 

 80 to 89 pounds.. - 

 90 to 99 pounds... 

 100 to 109 pounds. 

 110 to 119 pounds. 

 120 to 129 pounds. 

 130 to 139 pounds. 

 140 to 149 pounds. 

 150 to 159 pounds. 

 ItiO to 169 pounds. 

 170 to 179 pounds. 

 180 to 189 pounds. 

 190 to 199 pounds. 

 200 to 209 pounds. 

 210 to 219 pounds. 

 220 to 229 pounds. 

 2.30 to 239 pounds. 

 240 to 249 pounds. 

 250 to 259 pounds. 

 260 to 269 pounds - 



Total. 



November 



December 



Number of 



tuna 



landed 



2 



2 



2 



2 



3 







12 



13 



10 



18 



20 



17 



6 



9 



5 



2 



3 



1 

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