155 



near the Isle of Mav, at a distance of 30 miles westward, and the other, of 42-44*7 

 cm., after 639 days, off Flamborough Head (54° 35' N. ; 0° 22' E.), at a distance of 

 120 miles to the south-east ; it was " immature." 



In May 1914, a male, of 30-5-39 cm., was recaptured at a distance of 13 miles to 

 the north-west, after 706 days, and one of unrecorded sex, which measured 34-43 

 cm., and was " spent," was taken, after 691 days, 17 miles to the south and west. 



In July, after 758 days, a male which measured 33-41*9 cm., and was "immature," 

 was recovered offshore, to the south-east of Aberdeen, at a distance of 37 miles. 



Two females were got in October, one, measuring 44*5 cm. on liberation and 

 " half ripe," after 863 days, north-east of St. Abb's Head, at a distance of 24 miles 

 to the south-west ; the other, of 39-49 cm., and described as " about three-quarters 

 ripe," was taken offshore to the north-east of Kinnaird Head, at a distance of 

 103 miles, after 868 da3's. 



In March 1915, a female, which measured 35-46*8 cm., and was " spawning," 

 was recovered, after 1001 days, off Banff, at 109 miles distant. 



In March 1916, a male, of 29*5-38*4 cm. and " immature," was taken, after 

 1377 days, in the Moray Firth, off Sarclet, Caithness, at a distance of 146 miles. 



Particulars of all the marked fish recaptured from this experiment are set forth 

 in the following table : — 



Distances travelled— 10 miles and under.— Four Mi, or 7*5 per cent., travelled 

 journeys of from 3^ to 9 miles, namely, 1 male and 3 females. The male and 1 of 



