55 



Condition of sea : Slight!}' choppy ; E. wind. 

 Depth : About 6 fathoms. Temperature : 54*^ 

 Bottom : Rocky, and weed-grown. 



Male Crawfish. 



Size in inches i + , 2 + , 

 Hard old shell i 54 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 



Total number of males : 105. 

 Average size : 3 -545. 



12 



+ . 



4 +, 

 10 



5 +: 



12 



6 

 14 



7 + 



Average number per haul 



75- 



Female Crawfish. 



Size in inches I +, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 

 Hard old shell . . 26 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft new shell 

 Soft new shell 

 In berry 

 In eyed berry 



Total number of females : 27. Average number per hau 

 I -928. 



Average size : 2-24. 



Total number of males and females : 132. Average number 

 per haul : 9 -428. 



Average size : 3 -279. 



No. 45. 



Date: 23/9/13. Number of hauls : 14. 

 Locality : Milnerton Beach, opposite the hotel, about | mile 

 from the shore. 



Condition of sea : Calm, slight swell. 

 Depth : 7 fathoms. Temperature : 54°. 

 Bottom : Rocky and weed-grown. 



23 



Male Crawfish. 



Size in inches i -h , 

 Hard old shell i 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 



Total number of males 

 2 -071. 



Average size : 2 -56. 

 [C.P. 6--r4.] 



2 +, 



3 +: 

 2 



4 +, 



I 



5 + = 

 2 



6 +, 7 + 



29. Average number per hau 



