54 



Total number of females : 7. Average number per haul : 

 o -875. 



Average size : 2 -607. 



Total number of males and females : 36. Average size : 



3 -Ill- 

 Average number per haul : 4 -5. 



Local fishermen bring in great catches of male crawfish ; 

 the females are very scarce, and some of those that are caught 

 are in berry. 



No. 43. 



Date : 9/9/13. Number of hauls : 14. 



Locality : Opposite Milnerton Hotel, about ^ mile off shore. 



Condition of sea : Choppy ; slight swell ; N.E. wind. 



Depth : about 5 fathoms. Temperature : 53°. 



Bottom : Rocky and weed-grown. 



Male Crawfish. 



3+, 4+, 



2 +, 



o 



Aver 



Size in inches i + , 

 Hard old shell 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 



Total number of males : 4. 

 Average size : 3 -375. 



Female Crawfish. 



Size in inches i 

 Hard old shell 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 

 In berry 

 In eyed berry 



Total number of females 

 o -071. 



Average size : 2 -5. 



Total number of males and females : 5. 



5 +, 6 



/ 

 r 



age number per haul : 0.285. 



2 +. 



I 



3+, 4+, 5 +, 6 +, 7 + 



I. Average number per haul 



Average size 



Average number per haul : 3.2. 



N.B. — Fishermen say that fish are " travelHng." 



-357- 



No. 44. 



Date : 13/9/13. Number of hauls : 14. 

 Locality : Milnerton Beach, opposite the hotel, about ^ 

 from the shore. 



mile 



