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MIGRATIONS OF THE CRAB. 



By ALEXANDER MEEK. 



In continuation of the paper on this subject in the last Report, 

 page 13, a number of additional recaptures have to be recorded. 

 These are shown in detail in the following table. 



MIGRATION OF CRABS. 



The original number marked between October and December 

 at Beadnell was 500. In the last report 113 recaptures were reported 

 and the above 27 bring the total to 139. Leaving out the three 

 caught early in 1914, the 137 recaptured during the year of 

 liberation represent 27 '4 per cent. Up to June 30th the per- 

 centage of recaptures was 22. The small number caught since 

 that date may be accounted for by the summer and autumn 

 fishing for crabs being so much less than at other seasons, and 



