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Distances travelled — 10 miles and under. — Thirty-one fish, or 16" 1 per cent., 

 were found within distances not exceeding 10 miles, namely, 10 males (13"5 per 

 cent.), with an average distance of 6*35 miles, and 20 females (17'8 per cent.), with 

 an average of 76 miles, and 1 of unknown sex, which was found at a distance of 

 8h miles. 



10 to 20 miles. — Thirty-nine fish, or 20*2 per cent., were got at distances of from 

 lOi to 18| miles, namely, 11 males (14-9 per cent.), with an average distance of 

 14'5 miles, and 27 females (24-1 per cent.), with a mean of 13*5 miles, and 1 of 

 unknown sex, at a distance of ISA miles. 



Thus, 70 of the marked plaice, or 36-3 per cent., were recovered at distances 

 under 20 miles, 21 (28'4 per cent.) being males, with an average distance of 10*6 

 miles, and 47 females (41*9 per cent.), with a mean of 11 miles, and 2 of undis- 

 tinguished sex with an average of 12 miles. Twelve of the males, 31 of the females, 

 and 1 of undetennined sex weie found to the north and west, 2 males and 7 females 

 to the north and east, 6 males, 8 females and 1 of unknown sex to the south and 

 west, and 1 male and 1 female to the south and east. 



20 to 50 miles. — Forty-seven of the )narked fish, or 24" 3 per cent., were 

 recaptured at distances of from 20 to 49 miles, viz. 15 males (20'3 per cent.), with an 

 average of 33*6 miles, ard 32 females (28"6 per cent), with an average of 31*7 miles. 

 Eight males and 16 females went to the north and west, 2 males and 7 females to 

 the north and east, 4 males and 9 females to the south and west, and 1 male to the 

 south and east. 



50 to 100 miles. — Forty of the fish, or 20*7 per cent,, were recaptured at distances 



