534 



SUMMAR Y. 



FISH TAKEN OUT OF THE EIYER TWEED AND ITS 

 TKIBUTAKIES. 



During the five years, 1880 to 1885 37,969 



Estimated Weight, 457.000 Lbs. 

 Do., 1885 to 1889 37,096 



do., 467,300 ,, 



For the 10 years, 1880 to 1889 . . 75,065 do., 924,000 ,, 

 Or say, 412 tons weight of Fish ; value at least, £50,000. 



Of the above there were — 

 Male Fish . . Spawned . . 32, 1 1 9 



Do. ..Not Spawned 4918 



Total Male . . 37,0371 



Female Fish .. Spawned .. 32,299 I 



Do. ..Not Spawned 5558 'Exclusive of 171 



Fish not described. 



Total Female . . - 3 7, 85 7 j 



c , -p. , ., . . , \ Proportion of not spawned Fish to 



Spawned Fish .. 64,418 i , \ , T , , F 01 r n ~ oi 



1 ' f total— Lowest, 1881, 6-6/ °/ ; 



at i. q i t?- -U m <ia I Highest, 1889, 24 °L ; Mean of 10 



Not Spawned Fish 10,476 \ s ' ' ° ' , 



r ' / years, 1 4 per cent. 



Fish not described, 1881 171 



Total . . 75,065 



Description of Fish — 



Salmon . . . . 54,422 \ „ . . ,, „ 



j Being in the proportion oi 



Grilse .. .. 8189 > 23 Sea Trout and 15 Grilse 



Sea Trout .. 12,454 



to every 1 00 Salmon. 



Total . . 75.065 



At least as many more diseased Fish than those taken out must 



probably have been carried down dead to the sea or 



disappeared in deep water during the 10 years. 



