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year, to the waters along the coast to spawn. At this time 

 they are lean and not in good condition for catching. After 

 spawning, howevei', they commence to move northward 



Fig. 154. — Mackerel. 



along the coast and at the same time begin to grow fat 

 (Fig. 154). 



The common herring (Fig. 155) is found on both sides of 

 the Atlantic. On our coast it extends in abundance from 

 Greenland to Massachusetts. The herring, like the mackerel, 



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Fig. 155. — Herring. 



lives in deep water during the winter season, but comes to 

 the coasts, in the spring, to spawn in shallow water. They 

 come m immense numbers and at this time are caught by 

 the million, m nets, off the coasts of Newfoundland and 

 Labrador. 



