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Fig. 7. Eecaptuees of salmon liberated as kelts in the estuary of the Margaree Eiver. Lower 



LEFT — Local recaptures in the river and on the coast near the river mouth. Lovper eight — 



More distant recaptures, but within radius of 100 miles, all in Nova Scotian waters. Upper — 



Eecaptures beyond 100 miles, all in Newfoundland waters. 



As the river influence is on the whole poor 

 they are spread widely (Fig. 7) and go 

 with ocean currents to distant places, from 

 which their return is doubtful. 



More Rapid Movement to Distant Places 



It is worthy of note that, just as these 

 salmon tend to remain in the intermittent 

 zone of influence of the Margaree River, so, 



