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distance, 89 miles. No. W 6, released December 29, 1900, 2 miles SW. 
mouth Woods Hole Harbor, caught January 8, 1901, 13 miles off 
Southampton, New York; time, 10 days; distance, 107 miles. No. A606, 
released January 15, 1901, one-half mile south of Tarpaulin Cove, 
Vineyard Sound, caught January 30, 1901, 3 miles off Amagansett, 
New York; time, 15 days; distance, 81 miles. No. A 721, released Jan- 
uary 15, 1901, off the mouth of Great Harbor, Woods Hole, caught 
January 28, 1901, 2 miles off Southampton, New York; time, 13 days; 
distance, 102 miles. No. 980, released January 17, 1899, 2 miles south 
of Quicks Hole, Vineyard Sound, caught January 27, at Mecox Inlet, 
New York; time, 10 days; distance, 86 miles. No. 987, released at the 
same time and place, caught January 28, 1899, 5 miles off Amagansett, 
New York; time, 11 days; distance, 76 miles. 
No. A 87 was released January 18, 1899, 1$ miles south of Cutty- 
hunk, and caught January 24, 1899, off Point Judith, Rhode Island; 
time, 6 days; distance, 30 miles; and No. O 36 was released January 19, 
1900, off mouth of Great Harbor, Woods Hole, and caught February 
7, 1900, 5 miles east of Mantoloking, New Jersey; time, 19 days; 
distance, 150 miles. 
In contrast with the foregoing are the following fish liberated near 
Woods Hole Harbor and captured off Squibnocket Head, on the outer 
side of Marthas Vineyard, the distance by the most direct route being 
about 24 miles: No. A 141, released January 9, 1901, caught January 
30, 1901; No. W 48, released December 29, 1900, caught January 17, 
1901; No. X 40, released December 31, 1900, caught January 14, 1901. 
CHANGES IN WEIGHT AND SIZE OF TAGGED COD. 
In the comparatively short time elapsing between the release and the 
capture of the tagged fish, but little opportunity has been afforded for 
obtaining data of much value on the rate of growth of the species. 
The records show a great irregularity in the changes in weight, some 
fish increasing inordinately, some but little, and some not at all. 
The tagged fish recaptured were at liberty from 2 days to 15 months, 
the average time being 4 or 5 months. The number at large 6 months 
or more was 11. Only 3 fish were taken in the fall or winter succeed- 
ing release; one of these (No. 458), liberated January 31, 1898, was 
caught November 15, 1898; another (No. 880), liberated December 
30, 1898, was caught November 1, 1899, and the third (No. A 870), 
released January 18, 1901, was caught in December, 1901. Only 1 
fish was taken more than a year after release; this (No. C 95) was 
released February 3, 1899, and caught May 9, 1900. 
In the case of the weight the basis for comparison is diminished in 
value by the poor condition of the fish at the time of release (owing 
to the loss of weight incident to captivity and the spawning condition) 
and by the questionable accuracy of the figures as submitted by the 
