19 



The smallest male (ij^ inches) was procured from Woodstock 

 Beach at 5 fathoms of water. The largest (7^ inches) were 

 procured at Robben Island at 13 fathoms and at Woodstock 

 Beach at 5 — 2^ fathoms. The total number of males procured 

 .at the different sizes mentioned in the tables were as follows : — 



4 + 

 42 

 19 



5 + 



76 



27 



6 



4 



I 

 12 



^5 

 14 



4 



13 



I 



4 

 12 



13 

 14 



43 

 5 



4 



I 



7 

 3 

 I 

 I 

 2 

 8 

 4 

 13 



79 



I 



25 33 13 122 178 149 %z 



The largest number of males were those between 5 and 6 

 inches, though not much in excess of those between 6 and 7 

 inches, and a fair number were over 7 inches. 



If these catches are representative, therefore, the protection 

 of males under 4 inches would be no great burden on the 

 industr3^ 



• The average size of all the males procured was 4-9 inches, 

 of the females 3-8 inches. 



Females. 



In the three visits to the deeper waters off Robben Island, 

 ■females were absent, with the exception of the third, in which 

 3 adult females in hard shell were procured. 



The hauls in the shallower waters off Woodstock Beach 

 showed that the females were abundant there, and were in 

 berry at this time (November). That this is a normal occur- 

 rence is well known to fishermen who, during the close season 

 when the crawfish is only allowed to be taken for bait, often 

 procure these berried females, as they are within easier reach 

 in the shallow waters near Woodstock Beach than are the 

 [C.P. 5-13-] 



