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abundant in the early times, for it gave its name to Hogfish Cut, 

 Hogfish Ledge, and Hogfish Beacon. At present it is by no means 

 abundant, though many of moderate size, the largest weighing 15 to 

 20 pounds, are still brought to the markets. However, owing to the 

 great extent of the outer reefs, it is not likely that the fishery will 

 be reduced much below its present standard hy the methods now 

 practiced. 



c. — The Bermuda Lobster. (Pamdirus argus.) 



Figure 56. Plate XCIV; Figure 1. 

 Most of the early writers mention the Lobster or Crayfish as 

 abundant, and Strachy says that they could be found under stones, 

 on the shores, indicating that it was far more abundant than at pres- 



Figure 50. — A large Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus), and a characteristic 



Bermuda fish-trap. 



ent, though it is still taken in considerable quantities, both in traps 

 and by spearing it. The fish and lobster traps used in Bermuda 

 are rather peculiar in construction, looking like two square crates, 

 united cornerwise, and with the funnel-shaped entrance in the reen- 

 trant angle. (Figure 56.) But the principle involved is the same as 



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