204 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
‘*poor and chafed,” etc.; and there is undoubted evidence that in some 
cases the fish lost weight for a time after being released, and in other 
cases remained about stationary in this respect. 
The following tabulation contains the record of 15 specimens illus- 
trating these points: 
| Days Weight | Weight 
TagNo.| at Sex. . when re-| when re- 
| liberty. leased. |captured. 
Lbs. Oz.| Lbs. Oz. 
* 261 OL MeMAl@s Sp EN Usain 2 os sis es Soe oe oe are mate See eee se eee sete sews | 4 8 4 2 
337 32; | Wenrtale barren sc.254.55 55025202. sc sect ses seee Bes a, $e bck eo 5 4 
+339 G0) eee ee a era. EE 5 5 
360 163 ae QO Fords hawaii mss latioe disteinin's Sse are oon sa eee arse ena ae eeemehice 8 a *8 
361 DEG Mei Cs (DAU C Wa rete a ie ae ela ee eee ree rete by Msi 4 8 
$371 BO 2 ce (6 (OES Bier See ean ae i ees Sgn roar eer TA Ie aie 4 8 4 
469 OO Eee GO ean atin cae aetin desks Dee eniee ae aeeeeeeee aie Sy nares ce oe Bes 4 8 4 
§ 483 Ads Memale ‘parren:22 2.22225 hee cal ee ees ane eee ee sehst fase 5 5 
$851 141s Mele Spent. es se cce 2 ase Saeco ce aeeenees Seeman amt 6 6 
922 21 | Male: DALTON G Sie.5 n'a 's) sin syercvieaserere acrrel anes Sais emiaeicle nice eie a ae ceteene ere 6 5 12 
987 Mi Memsle; barren’: sess. se . cee cese ses eeee ec eeeececeascmeeee ieee 4 8 4 8 
A 606 15°|"Male‘spent ~22.<62.5..- wean Some Rana Cote a emeoce seas 6 5 4 
D 41 74 Male; DATTeN <=. c.sc22 oo se 'sisiienidc ae os eecisa tools ssicsios <eisiomeme we 5 4 10 
*L 70 98. female; Spent: 2.522% 222 Sev et athe sk Ahn Se aoe ee ee ee sect semis seek 5 4 
*V 40 185 | Male, spent .........---- +--+ 220200 eee cere eee eee eee eee 5 5 
* Fish reported as in poor condition. { Fish reported as sore and thin. 
} Fish reported as in good condition. § Fish reported as rather thin. 
The following meager comparisons of length comprise about all the 
data obtained relating to this topic. The figures represent the length 
from end of snout to middle of posterior edge of caudal fin. The fish 
longest at liberty (C 95) increased 23 inches in length, at the same time 
that it increased 3$ pounds in weight. In most cases the recorded 
increase, if any, was so small that it might have arisen froma different 
method of measuring. 
2 Length | Length | Increase 
Tag No. ee when re-| when re- in 
*- | leased. |captured.| weight. 
Ft. In. Ft. In. 
BOO’ Scycialaiars Sisiniee eialee/siaa'aalnie we ie iainie’s aintelcleveve csisin(slajatale eeld\e\s'swe\siareicisve 110 2 + 2 31 No. 
HU ey a ea Sa eek er ree aE Reis OO Sera ee Opa re str 13 2 2 No. 
AS Saami crntaeioanice caciecice ae ees oa ee een oa re eeisiaeee Sarena 85 2s a Pape sl Yes 
AD er eee G Metre orc eae ais iateleias amine iayaiarsiars sisiarinsiers isle mraiaisle nero eters 109 2 i 2 4 | No. 
A Sy SR a seh ee elect ctatatat or oe Se on Se ere as et Oe eee ie eter ate 90 PY? 2. 8 || Yes 
BD eee acta titeiaia areca eno aio era ele ae ee eee cee 103 2. 1 2 53] Yes 
BBO: ous eis cMedcnctele diese cisus wieiets Saremieai sree aiele Swe Oe lmeimnese Saeeessceme 41 2 i 2-2 Yes 
BOL Sob ccm iclscgelar cans o aces cmreiecaisje ee meee haeetiianen ese 141 2 3 2° Sai NO: 
CUOD olor gas Seincio c Ss eae Ooo Soe a cawaceinnere oun eascase aacioe see 460 2 1 2-2 AV Ves 
GBD ciiia cisjaisrs asia dia ete ece'ate ate oitainiomee cicia wxins oni isiesiatn a cao 108 1 10 1 103 | Yes. 
IM G4 oo oSscccte coed os dames Gee cewseeleciemes sSoatesins Suck cesece 100 2 2 2 33) Yes. 
SIGNIFICANCE OF FAILURE TO CATCH TAGGED FISH IN SECOND, THIRD, 
AND FOURTH SEASONS AFTER RELEASE. 
As has previously been shown, only a few cod were recaptured in 
the season following their release, and only one was taken more than 
a year after liberation. The failure to obtain information regarding 
the whereabouts of the tagged fish after the first season is one of the 
most interesting developments of the experiment. 
Almost the first suggestion that occurs to one to account for this 
circumstance is the loss of the tags, either by erosion of the wire or 
tag, or by tearing loose from the fins. Reference has been made to 
