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the destruction of other species is insignificant, and may, I think, for practical 

 purposes, be left out of account. 



The following table gives the actual numbers of fish of different species 

 caught in four hauls in Teignmouth Bay (taken on October 30th and 

 December 2nd and 3rd), and in three hauls in Start Bay (taken on October 

 31st and December 4th). 



Table I. 

 Actual numbers of fish of different species caught in the Bays. 



While plaice and dabs appeared in every haul in considerable numbers, the 

 other species captured were obtained in relatively small numbers, and in most 

 cases not in every haul. 



In considering, then, the populations of the two bays in detail, we may 

 confine our attention to the plaice and the dabs. 



We may now proceed to set forth the results arrived at, by adding together 

 the numbers of plaice of all the different sizes obtained in all tlie hauls taken 

 in October and December in the two bays. The results are expressed in 

 percentage of the total number of these fish caught in these hauls. 



