6i 



Total number of males and females : 53. Average size : 

 2 -514. 



Average number per haul: 3.785. 



N.B. — A few small crawfish escaped through the meshes of 

 the nets and could, therefore, not be registered. The fisher- 

 men say that during the next week or so the male crawfish 

 \\ill begin to be sick. They point out that if an antennae of a 

 healthy crawfish is broken, the break is clean, right through 

 the shell and the meat, whereas, with a crawfish that is begin- 

 ing to be sick, the break is only through the shell, the nieat 

 inside being torn. 



No. 52. 



Date : 25/10/13. Number of hauls : 4. 

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

 from shore. 



Condition of sea : Rough ; S.W. wind. 

 Depth : 8 fathoms. Temperature : 52°. 

 Condition of bottom : Rocky and weed-grown. 



Male Crawfish. 



Size in inches i +, 2 +, 

 Hard old shell i i 



Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 



Total number of males 

 Average size : 2. 



3 +, 4+, 5 +, 6 



7 + 



2. Average number of haul : -5 



2 +, 



I 



4+, 5+, 6 



7 + 



Female Crawfish. 



Size in inches i +, 

 Hard old shell 

 Hard new shell 

 Soft old shell 

 Soft new shell 

 In berry (soft old 



shell). 

 In eyed berry 



Total of females : 4. 



Average size : 3.041. 



Total number of males and females : 6. 



Average size : 3-041. 



iVverage number per haul: 1.5. 



N.B. — Some small crawfish escaped through the meshes of 

 the nets and, therefore, could not be registered. Very pro- 

 [C.P. 6-' 14.] 



Average number per haul : i. 



