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showing that the lish have been three winters in the sea. They can 

 thus be easily distinguished from the last run. The kelts from the 



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spring fish are a little larger than those of the last run, but, of course, 

 they do not become kelts until they are a year older. I have tried to 

 ascertain how much these winter fish lose in weight while in fresh 



