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Distances travelled — 10 miles and under. — Fourteen of the fish, or 36-8 per 

 cent., were found at distances of from 3 to 10 miles, 4 males (36-4 per cent.), with 

 an average of 8-4 miles, and 10 females (37 per cent.), with a mean of 6-8 miles. 

 Three of the males and 7 of the females had moved to the north and west, 

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

 female to the south. 



10 to 20 miles. — Thirteen, or 34-2 per cent., were found at distances of from lOJ 

 to 19 miles, 3 males (27*3 per cent.), with a mean of 15 miles, and 10 females (37 per 

 cent.), with an average of 14*4 miles. One male and 4 females were taken to the 

 north and west, 2 males and 2 females to the south and west, 2 females to the north 

 and east, and 2 females to the west. 



Twenty-seven of the plaice, therefore, or 71 per cent., were recaptured at dis- 

 tances under 20 miles, viz. 7 males (63-6 per cent.), with an average of 11*2 miles, and 

 20 females (74-1 per cent.), with a mean of 10-6 miles. 



20 to 50 miles. — Seven, or 18'4 per cent., were got at distances of from 24 to 48 

 miles, 2 males (27-3 per cent.), with a mean of 30 miles, and 4 females (14-8 per cent.), 

 with an average of 40-6 miles. Two of the males and 1 female went to the north 

 and west ; 1 male and 2 females to the south and west, and 1 female to the north and 

 east. 



50 to 100 miles. — Four, or 10'5 per cent., were taken at distances of from 51 

 to 65 miles, 1 male and 3 females (ITl per cent.), with a mean of 53-5 miles. The 

 male and 1 of the females were caught to the south and west, and 2 females to the 

 north and east. None of the fish was found at a distance over 100 miles. 



