9. Length frequency distributions of Atlantic menhaden in samples from purse seine catches, by port 



and age, 1971 22 



10. Length frequency distributions of Atlantic menhaden in samples from purse seine catches by age, 



port 10, 1963-1965 23 



11. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 1 24 



12. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 2 24 



13. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 3 25 



14. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 4 25 



15. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic purse seine fishery, by 



month, port 5, (1963-1966) and port 6, (1968-1969) 26 



16. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 7 27 



17. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 8 27 



18. Mean length and number of fish at each age in samples from Atlantic menhaden purse seine 



fishery, by month, port 10 28 



IV 



