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Eleven were recovered in 1914. A male, of 35-5-42 cm., and of unknown 

 maturity, was taken in January, after 568 days, off Flamborough Head, at a dis- 

 tance of 148 miles to the south and east. Two males and a female were taken in 

 February, the female at an unknown position ; one of the males, of 30-5-38 cm., and 

 " mature," after 580 days, on the Whitby Ground, at a distance of 104 miles to the 

 south and west, and the other, of 37-37-6 cm., and " spawning " (" almost spent "), 

 after 592 days, in the opposite direction, viz. in Edrachilles Bay, on the west coast 

 of Sutherland, at a distance of 236 miles. A male and a female were recaptured 

 in March, the male, of 30-38-5 cm., the condition of whose testes was not recorded, 

 after 619 days, near Clyth Ness, in the Moray Firth, at a distance of 130 miles, 

 and the female, of 47-5-49-5 cm., and " spawning," after 614 days, near the Bell 

 Bx)ck, at a distance of 36 miles to the north and west. In April, 2 females were 

 taken, 1, of 38-5-45-8 cm., and " spent," after 637 days, north-east of St. Abb's 

 Head, at a distance of 22 miles ; the other, measuring 37-5-50-6 cm., and " spent," 

 after 662 days, off Aberdeen, at a distance of 38-5 miles. Two females were taken 

 in July, 1, measuring 34-5-45-7 cm., and " spent," after 741 days, north-east of 

 the Bell Rock, at a distance of 33 miles to the north and west ; the other, which 

 measured 31-41-8 cm., after 738 days, offshore, south-east of Aberdeen, at a distance 

 of 14| miles. In September, after 794 days, a male, measuring 33-41-8 cm., was 

 taken, north-east of Rattray Point, at a distance of 81 miles. 



Two were recaptured in 1915, 1, a female, in March, after 989 days, off Hartle- 

 pool, at a distance of 103 miles to the south and west ; it measured 36-5-47-3 cm., 

 and was " spawning." In April, after 1011 days, another female, which measured 

 29-5-38*8 cm., was captured north of the Bell Rock, at a distance of 38 miles to the 

 north and west. 



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