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9. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches, South Atlantic 



Area, 1955 28 



10. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches, Chesapeake Bay 



Area, 1955 29 



11. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches, Middle Atlantic 



Area, 1955 30 



12. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. North Atlantic 



Area, 1955 31 



13. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. North Carolina 



fall fishery, 1955 32 



14. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from spring pound-net catches, Chesapeake 



Bay Area, 1955 34 



15. Length frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from spring pound-net catches, Middle 



Atlantic Area, 1955 35 



16. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. Middle Atljintic 



Area, 1952 36 



17. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. Middle Atlantic 



Area, 1953 38 



18. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. Middle Atlantic 



Area, 1954 40 



19. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. North Atlantic 



Area, 1954 42 



20. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



Scimples from purse-seine catches, South Atlantic 



Area, 1955 44 



21. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from spring pound-net catches, Chesapeake 



Bay Area, 1955 45 



22. Weight frequency distributions by age and sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches, Chesapeake Bay 



Area, 1955 46 



23. Weight frequency distributions by age an6 sex of 



samples from purse-seine catches. Middle Atleintic 



Area, 1955 48 



