remaining female, of 35-41-5 cm., was caught, after 393 days, to the north-east 

 of Kattray Point, at a distance of 107 miles. 



Four were recaptured in June, 3 males and 1 female, all to the north and east. 

 One of the males, measuring 31-5 cm. on liberation, but of unknown size on re- 

 capture, was taken, after 421 days, off Fife Ness, at a distance of 16 milf^s ; the 

 condition of the testes was not recorded. Another was got on Aberdeen Bank, 

 to the south-cast of Aberdeen, at a distance of 63 miles, after 409 days ; it measured 

 35-5-39'l cm., and was " spent." The other male was caught, after 418 days, at 

 a distance of 171 miles, east of the entrance to the Pentland Firth ; it measured 

 33-37-6 cm., and was " immature." The female, of 40-5-45-8 cm., and " im- 

 mature," was taken north of Aberdeen Bank, 85 miles distant, after 428 days. 



In July, 2 females were captured, 1, of 32-5-41-1 cm., after 435 days, near the 

 Bell Eock. at a distance of 27 miles ; it was " immature." The other was recovered- 

 after 462 days, at Aberdeen Bank, at a distance of 75 miles ; it measured 41-5-46-4 

 cm., and is described as "spent." 



Two females were also recaptured in August, 1, of 31-5-42-2 cm., off the Isle 

 of May, at a distance of 24 miles ; the other was taken, after 492 days, at a distance 

 of 18 miles, to the east of May Isle ; it measured 32 cm. on liberation, but the size 

 on recapture and the condition of the ovaries were not recorded. 



Two females were taken in November, 1, of 35-5-48-5 cm., and described as 

 " three-quarters ripe," after 559 days, off Tod Head, a distance of 52 miles to the 

 north-east ; and the other, of 33-5-41-1 cm., and also " three-quarters ripe," after 

 584 days, to the south-east of the Bell Rock, at a distance of 34 miles. 



In 1914, 10 of the marked plaice were recaptured. A female, of 47-49-5 cm., 

 was taken in January, after 638 days, off Whitehills, near Banff, at a distance of 

 136 miles ; it was "' spawning." 



Two females were caught in February, and both were " spawning " ; 1, of 

 44-49-2 cm., was taken, after 656 days, off Pennan Head, Moray Firth, at a distance 

 of 127 miles ; the other, of 40-49 cm., was caught, after 672 days, off Strathie 

 Point, on the north coast of Scotland, at a distance of 208 miles. 



In March, 2 males and 1 whose sex was not recorded were recaptured, the 

 latter of 38-5-44-7 cm., and " ripe," to the north-east, of the Isle of May, at a 

 distance of 24 miles ; one of the males, of 35-5-43-2 cm., and also " ripe," was 

 caught, after 695 days, to the north and east of the Bell Rock, at a distance of 

 31 miles ; the other male, of 30-37 cm., and " spawning," was taken, after 680 days, 

 near Buchanness, at a distance of 85 miles. 



Two were recaptured in April, a female, of 33-40 cm., and " spent," after 

 707 days, at Aberdeen Bank, 78 miles to the north and east ; and a male, of 39- 

 42*5 cm., and " ripe," after 724 days ; this fish was landed at Dundee, and the 

 place of capture was recorded as " 183 miles north-east of Caithness " ; from this 

 it is impossible to say where the fish was taken. 



In May, a female, of 37-46-5 cm., and " spent," was recaptured, after 757 days, 

 south-east of Noss Head, just outside the limit of the Moray Firth, at a distance 

 of 149 miles. 



The last fish caught in 1914 was taken in July, after 818 days, offshore, directly 

 east of Aberdeen, at a distance of 93 miles ; it was a male, of 32-5-41-7 cm., and 

 described as " spent." 



One fish, a male of 31-38-3 cm., was taken in 1915, in April, after 1074 days, 

 15 miles distant, to the east of the Isle of May, and was " spawning." 



Distances travelled — 10 miles and under. — Eight fishes, or 11.4 per cent., went 

 distances of from 2| to 6 miles, the average being 4 miles, namely, 1 male and 

 7 females (18-9 per cent.). All the fish were found in the Firth of Forth, the male 

 and 3 of the females off Elie, 2 females off Largo, and 2 off Pittenweem. 



10 to 20 miles. — Twelve fish, or 17*1 per cent., were recaptured at distances of 

 from 11| to 18 miles, namely, 6 males (18-7 per cent.), with an average of 16 miles, 

 and 6 females (16-2 per cent.), with an average of 15 miles. Four of the males and 2 

 of the females were taken to the north and east, and 2 of the males and 4 of the 

 females to the south and east. 



Under 20 miles. — Thus, 20 of the marked plaice, or 28*6 per cent., were recovered 

 within 20 miles of the station, 7 males (21-9 per cent.), with an average of 14-1 miles, 

 and 13 females (35-1 per cent.), with an average of 9-1 miles. 



