222 



Distances travelled~10 mihs and under.—^ix fish, or 4-4 per cent., were 

 recaptured at distances of from 6 to 10 miles, namely, 2 males (3-3 per cent.), with 

 an average of 7-5 miles, and 4 females (5-4 per cent.), with an average of 8 miles. 

 All the fish were found to the north and west. 



10 to 20 m?7g.<f.— Sixteen, or 11-8 per cent., were recaptured at distances of from 

 13 to 17 miles ; 3 males (4-9 per cent.), with an average of 14-6 miles, and 13 females 

 (17-6 per cent.), with an average of 14-7 miles. Two of the males and 12 of the 

 females were found to the north and west, 1 male and female to the south and west. 



Thus, 22, or 16-2 per cent., were recaptured under 20 miles ; 5 males (8-2 per 

 cent.), with 'an average of 12-2 miles, and 17 females (22-9 per cent.), with 

 an average of 13'1 miles. 



20 to 50 miles.— YoTtj-niae fish, or 36 per cent., were recaptured at distances 

 of from 21 to 50 miles, namely, 22 males (36-1 per cent.), with an average of 38-9 

 miles, 26 females (35-1 per cent.), with an average of 36-5 miles, and 1 of uaknown 

 sex. Twenty of the males and 21 of the females were found to the south and 

 west ; 2 males and 3 females to the north and west, and 2 females to the north 



and east. 



50 to 100 mt^es.— Thirty-eight fish, or 27-9 per cent., were taken at distances 

 of from 51 to 100 miles, namely, 18 males (29-5 per cent.), with an average of 

 79-5 miles, and 20 females (27 per cent.), with an average of 76-1 miles. Twelve 

 males and 15 females were found to the south and west ; 6 males and 4 females 

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



Over 100 m?7e5.— Twenty-seven fish, orl9-8 per cent., were recaptured at distances 

 of from 102 to 208 miles,"' namely, 16 males (26-2 per cent.), with an average of 

 141-5 miles, and 11 females (14-9 per cent.), with an average of 126-4 miles. Four- 

 teen of the males and 6 of the females were found to the south and west ; 2 males 

 and 4 females to the north and west ; and 1 female to the south and east ; 

 most of these fish were recaptured on the north coast of Scotland, or in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Cape Wrath, bat some of them were recaptured on the east coast 



of Scotland. 



Maturity. 



Males.— The condition of the testes was recorded for 42 of the 63 recaptured. 



Eight were " spawning ; " 3 were taken in March 1911, to the south and west, 

 1 at a distance of 79 miles, and 2 at a distance of 112 miles : the former was 

 recaptured near Kinnaird Head, in the Moray Firth ; the 2 latter on the north 

 coast towards Cape Wrath. Two were taken in April 1911, also on the north coast, 

 at distances of 109 and 131 miles. One was taken in February 1912, also on the 

 north coast, at 99 miles distant, and another in June 1912, to the east of the Orkneys, 

 at 38 miles distant to the south and west. The eighth " spawning " male was 

 taken in January 1914, after 1175 days, off Whitehills, on the south shore of the 

 Moray Firth, 109 miles to the south and west. 



Nine were described as "ripe " ; two were taken in January 1911, one in the 

 Moray Firth, off Noss Head, 73 miles to the south and west ; the other off Tod 

 Head, Kincardineshire, on the east coast, at a distance of 153 miles to the south 

 and west. In February 1911, two were taken ; 1, 36 miles to the south and west, 

 east of the Orkneys, the other on the north coast at a distance of 100 miles to the 

 westward. One was caught in March 1911, south-west of Cape Wrath, 138 miles 

 to the south and west ; 2 were taken in June 1911, both east of the Ork-neys, 35 

 and 40 miles to the south and west ; 1 caught in July 1911, near Foula, 49 miles 

 to the north and west, and 1 taken in February 1912, south-west of Cape Wrath, at 

 145 miles distant. 



Nine were described as " spent ; " 1 taken in March 1911, on the north coast, 

 at Sandside Bay, 95 miles to the south and west ; another in April 1911, east of 

 the Orkneys, at a distance of 41 miles to the westward ; 3 in June 1911, east of the 

 Orkneys, 37 and 38 miles south and west ; 1 was taken in July 1911, east of the 

 Orkneys, 41 miles to the south and west ; another in April 1912, on the north coast, 

 at a distance of 99 miles. In June 1912, 1 was recaptured near Foula, 51 miles 

 to the north and west, and in July 1912, another near Rattray Head, 95 miles to 

 the south and west. 



Five were " nearly ripe," 1 taken in October 1911, 9 miles to the north and 



