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selves as a rule therefore very irregiilarly. Yet I am inclined to consider the 

 whiting represented on the Table as belonging ooly to two years' groups. All the 

 whitiiig up to 10 cm. in July, and up to ca. 17 em. in October should therefore 

 beloug to the O group. This conclusion is strengtheoed by Tab. F.: lists of 

 measuremeuts of whiting (O — 20 cm.) iu 1903. 



Tab. E. Lists of measurements of whiting (o — 20 cm.) 1904. 



Investigations in earlier years. 



In earlier years the whiting- young were found pelagic later iu the year 

 than in 1904. 



In 1H91 the Director took pelagic whiting young in Fænø Sound in August 

 and September. 



In 1903 we found some pelagic and small whiting young at Sprogø 

 in August. 



D. 3 — 8 — 03. S. E. of Sprogø, 18 fm. Young-fiBli trawl — 13 fm., 10 minntes: 1 wliitwci 

 young, ca. 1 cm., some other fish young. 



D. 18—8—03. S. E. of Sprogø, 18 fm. Young-fish trawl - 10 fm., 20mimite8: 9 whiting 

 yoiuig, 1 — 2 cm., some other fish young, among.st which 1 Gadns esmarkii, 1 cm. 



D. 22—8—08. S. E. of Sprogø, 18 fm. Young-fish trawl — 10 fm., lOminutes: 1 whiting 

 young, small. 



If we seek in the "Nautisk-meteorologisk A årbog" for an explanation of 



