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It should be remembered that all the crabs which measure 

 less than six inches across the shell, together with the soft- 

 shelled specimens of both sexes, are returned at once to the sea 

 by these fishermen. 



Curiously enough, each of these men secured four female 

 crabs carrying ova. The majority of those were five inches 

 across the shell, but one speciman was * very large,' though the 

 exact dimensions were unfortunately not recorded. These were 

 also returned, as soon as caught, to the sea. 



