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In February, 2 females were caught, 1 off Kinnaird Head, at a distance of 44 

 miles to the north and west, the other in the Moray Firth, off Tarbet Ness, at a 

 distance of 90 miles. 



In March, 2 females were taken, 1, 49 miles to the south and west, off the Bell 

 Hock, and the other, 97 miles to the north and west, near Noss Head, in the Moray 

 Firth. 



A female was taken in May, 47 miles to the south and west, south-east of the 

 Bell Rock. 



In July, a male was recaptured 15 miles E. by S. of Auskerry, Orkneys, at a 

 distance of 120 miles to the north-east, and in December, a female, 14 miles S.S.E. 

 of Fair Isle, at a distance of 133 miles to the north and east. 



One female had no date of recapture. 



Distances travelled — 10 miles and under. — Four fish, or 6 '25 per cent., were 

 recaptured at distances of 5 to 10 miles. They were all females (8 per cent.), with 

 an average distance of 7 miles ; 3 were found to the south and east, and 1 to the 

 south and west. 



10 to 20 miles. — Seven, or 10-9 per cent., went distances of from 11 to 19 miles, 

 namely, 1 male and 6 females (12 per cent.). The male had migrated 12 miles, 

 and the average distance for the females was 16-3 miles. The male and 1 female 

 were found to the south and west, 3 females to the north and west. 1 to the 

 south and east, and 1 to the north and east. 



Thus, under 20 miles, 11 fish, or 17-2 per cent., were found, 1 male (7-1 per 



