57 



Total number of females : 33. Average number per haul : 



2 •357- 



Average size : 2 '778. 



Total number of males and females : 142. Average size : 



2 -269. 



Average number per haul : 10 -142. 



N.B. — A good many small crawfish escaped through the 

 meshes of the nets and, therefore, could not be registered or 

 measured. 



No. 47. 



Date : 30/9/13. Number of hauls : 14. 

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

 from the shore. 



Condition of sea : Slight S.E. wind. 

 Depth : 6 fathoms. Temperature : 52°. 

 Condition of bottom : Rocky and weed-grown. 



Male Crawfish. 



Size in inches I +, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+. 7 + 

 Hard old shell 17 18 i . . i i i 



Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 



Total number of males : 39. Average number per haul : 



2 785. 



Average size : 2 •521. 



Female Crawfish. 



Size in inches i+, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 7 + 

 Hard old shell 14 21 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 

 In berry (soft old . . . . 4 12 



shell). 

 In eyed berry 



Total number of females : 51. Average number per haul : 



3 •642. 



Average size : 2.26. 



Total number of males and females : 90. Average size : 2. 



Average number per haul : 6 -427. 



N.B. — A good many small crawfish must have escaped 

 through the meshes of the nets and, therefore, could not be 

 registered. 



[C.P. 6-'i4.] 



