of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 207 
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NOVEMBER. DECEMBER. Seals t= 
A by 7) ay 
ae i[oa| 3s |osl| od | ¢ 154) 84) 8 | Pe 
Se US sel JP all ar et ae pad le ad a 2B = ey 
EL | Pol) ae | aa | sa] # as | 
os | 25 oS rae ees 5 = — ° 3 
Aa&1a2/]0 |maR8|AR|] oso ie a 3 |\4 
21 - - - - - - 1 2, 3 = 
22 ~ - - - - ~ 1 2 3 1 
23 2 ~ 2 - - ~ 4 4 8 1 
24 -: ~ - - ~ 1 = i! = 
25 1 - - - - - 2 - 2 1 
26 1 1 2 1 - 1 3 2 5 = 
27 2 2 4 - 2 2 5 3 8 - 
28 - 6 6 1 3 4 8 6 14 1 
29 - I 7 1 2 3 8 5 13 1 
30 2 6 8 2 4 6 9 9 18 1 
dl 2 11 13 1 7 8 16 9 75) 3 
32 2 10 12 1 8 9 16 12 28 5 
33 3 4 7 3 4 7 7 8 15 1 
34 2 1 3 R 2 3 5 6 aft = 
35 1 1 2 1 1 ‘2 7 6 13 2 
36 4 7 if - 2 2 23 8 31 2 
37 4 4 8 ~ i 1 37 16 03 10 
38 3 4 7 - 1 1 39 18 57 25 
39 2 6 8 - 1 1 3D 5 60 22 
40 3 4 7 1 - 1 36 23 59 24 
41 - 3 3 1 1 2 25 16 41 27 
42 - 4 4 2 1 3 Tal 11 22 i 
43 3 3 6 il 1 2 12 8 20 13 
44 0 ips z = l 1 4 (be eae 6 
45 1 : 1 3 3 6 4 
46 2 = 2 2 5 4 Oye hie 
47 2 1 1 us 2 t: 2 3 5 2 
48 Es é = = 1 1 1 2 3 1 
49 1 * 1 2 1 1 5 1 6 2 
50 2 = = 2 a 2 1 2 3 2 
51 = te - v = S = 1 1 4 
52 = 2 = z 1 1 2 E = = 
53 a s = s = = 1 = 1 1 
54 = = = = : Ss : 2 : : 
55 i = z 4 e : is = = = 
56 - - ~ - - - - - - 1 
ay = - - - - - - - - - 
58 ~ - - - - - - - - - 
59 z B = g w = = fs é: a 
60 = E = Z £ 2 1 — 1 = 
61 = 2 = = = 3 é a = 
62 = = Z E = 1 ~ 1 . 
The curves formed by these figures combined indicate a great group, 
which includes the greater proportion of the brill between about 34cm. 
(133 inches), where a division between groups is most distinct, and 42cm. 
or 43cm. (17 inches). Taking the larger combined series first, for all hauls 
in November and December, the group extends from 34cm. to 45cm., 
but the lower part of the descending line of the curve and its form 
indicate the probability that two groups are combined, the probable 
division being at 41cm, to 42cm. ‘The great majority of the fishes are 
aggregated at 37cm. to 40cm., the largest number being at 39cm. and 
the next at 40cm, (153-15? inches). 
In the November series the curve and its limits are much the same, the 
group beginning at 34cm., and it appears to terminate at 44cm. or 45cm., 
