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Distances travelled — Under 10 miles. — Fourteen, or 25 per cent., were recaptured 

 at distances not exceeding 10 niiles, 5 males (21-7 per cent.), with an average of 8*3 

 miles, and 9 females (27-3 per cent.), with an average of 6-4 miles. All the males 

 and 8 of the females were found to the north and west, and 1 of the females to the 

 south and west. 



10 to 20 miles. — Fourteen, or 25 per cent., were taken at distances of from 11 to 

 19 miles, 5 males (21-7 per cent.), mth an average of 14'6 miles, and 9 females (27'3 

 per cent.), with an average of 14"5 miles. Two of the males and 4 of the females 

 went to the north and west ; 2 of the males and 3 of the females to the south and 

 west ; 1 male and 1 female to the north and east ; and a female to the south and 

 east. 



Twenty-eight of the fish, therefore, or 50 per cent., were recaptured at distances 

 under 20 miles, viz. 10 males (43*5 per cent.), with an average distance of 11-45 miles, 

 and 18 females (54"5 per cent.), with a mean distance of 10*5 miles. 



20 to 50 mz7e5.^Nineteen, or 33*9 per cent., were recovered at distances of from 

 21 to 47 miles, 9 males (39*1 per cent.), with an average of 33 miles, and 10 females 

 (30-3 per cent.), \vith an average of 31 miles. Seven of the males and 4 of the 

 females were found to the south and west ; 2 of the males and 4 of the females to the 

 north and west ; 1 female to the south and east, and 1 to the north and east. 



50 to 100 miles. — Six, or 10-7 per cent., went from 51 to 100 miles, 3 males (13 

 per cent.), with a mean of 73*3 miles, and 3 females (9"1 per cent.), with an average of 

 52 miles. All the females were found to the south and west, opposite the mouth of 

 the Firth of Forth, or St. Andrew's Bay ; 1 male was taken in the Moray Firth, 1 

 north of Kinnaird Head, and 1 ofi St. Andrew's Bay. 

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