SEA-FISHERIES LABORATORY. 



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The symbols (8) denoting method of fishing by which 

 the marked fishes were recaptured are : — ST, steam 

 trawler; IT, 1st class sailing trawler; 2T, 2nd class 

 trawler (shrimper or fish trawler); TINT, trammel net; 

 SN, stake net; GN", gill net; B, baulk; T, "tees." 



Sizes are given to the nearest Jth inch. " Time in 

 the sea" is given in months (4-weekly periods). 



Further Results of the Experiments in 1904-5. 



Thirty-four fishes liberated in the course of the 

 experiments of 1904 and 1905 have been recaptured 

 during the present year. With the exception of 

 experiments 21 and 22, 1905 (October, Luce Bay and 

 Formby Channel), these further results obtained do not 

 materially modify the percentages of recaptures given in 

 the Summary Table published in the last Annual Report.* 

 Interesting results with reference to the migrations and 

 rate of growth of plaice are yielded by these recaptures, 

 but these will be referred to later in this Report. In the 

 meantime I give the particulars with regard to the 

 recovery of the fishes in question : — 



Experiment 4, 12th November, 1904. 



Station : 



1^ miles N.W. from Great Ormes Head. 



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N. by W. from Ballycottin 12/11/06 

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This fish has, therefore, been exactly two years in the 

 sea before it was recaught. 



* Report for 1905 Lancashire Sea Fisheries Laboratory, 1906, pp. 108-150. 



