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A summary of the mean direction and distance in each quadrant is shown in the 

 following table : — 



Distances travelled. — Thirty of the marked plaice, or 52-6 per cent., were caught 

 within 10 miles of the place of Uberation, viz. 12 males (46-2 per cent.), with an 

 average distance of 6 miles, and 18 females (58-1 per cent.), with an average distance 

 of 6-1 miles. One of the males was got directly east, and 1 male and 1 female 

 directly west ; 3 males and 11 females were found to the south and west ; 3 males 

 and 1 female to the north and west ; 2 males and 2 females to the north and east : 

 and 2 males and 3 females to the south and east. 



10 to 20 miles. — Sixteen, or 28-1 per cent., were recaptured between 10 and 

 20 miles, 7 (26-9 per cent.) being males, and 9 (29 per cent.) females ; the average 

 distance for the males was 14-1 miles, and for the females 13-8 miles. Seven of 

 the fish were taken to the south and west, 7 to the north and west, and 2 to the north 



