CONTENTS. 



I. The Capk Crawfish and Ckawiish Indistry. pagk. 



Introduction ... ... ... ... ... i 



1. History of the Crawtish Industry ... ... ... 3 



2. Experimental hauls of Crawfish in and around Table Kay ... 6 



3. Observations at the Marine Laboratory at St. James to 



determine the breeding habits. &c., of the Crawfish ... 22 



4. Geographical distribution of the Cape Crawfish ... ... 25 



5. Sexual differences in the Crawfish ... ... ... 26 



6. Early stages of the Crawfish ... ... ... 2t) 



7. Habits of the larval Crawfish ... ... ... 30 



8. .\ge, rate of growth, &c., of Crawfish ... ... ... 33 



g Enemies of the Crawfish ... ... ... ... 34 



10. Pood of the Crawfish ... ... ... ... 38 



11. Migration and movements of the Crawfish ... ... 39 



12. Life History of the Crawfish ... ... ... 40 



13. Preservation of the Crawfish ... ... ... 42 



II.— Review of the South African Clupeid.*; (Herrings. Sardines, 



Anchovies, White Bait, &c.) ... ... ... 46 



III. — The Proposed Introduction of "Millions" ... ... 67 



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