— 152 — 
2) 
Lofoten 
30 -34 
40 - 44 
45-49 
50 -54 
55:59 
65-69} — 
70 74 
75 79 
85-89 
25-29 
35 - 39} 
60 - 64 
20 84 
90 94 
95-99 
100 - 104 
05-109) 
Fig. 97. Composition in point of size of cod samples from the years 1901—1903. 
Finmark fish. —— Skrei. 
If we then look at the Finmark fish in 1902, we find early in the year a curve with 
two distinet summits, a “loddefisk” group and a skrei group. The former consisted, 
in 1901 and 1902, of the following percentages of the different sizes. 
45—49 50—54 55—59 60—64 
I WAL 16.6 20.8 15.1 
1908 6 0 0 2.8 2.8 16.0 23.0 
Comparison of the two rows of figures shows an increase in the sizes, which may 
be explained by the fact that the fish which in 1901 were 4, 5 and 6 years old would in 
1902 be a year older and consequently larger. On the other hand, the 1902 sample can 
