SEA-FISHERIES LABORATORY. 



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growth has, however, been measured in another way. 

 Quite a number of marked plaice have been recovered 

 which have experienced a whole season's growth, regarding 

 the growth season as ending at the end of September, and the 

 particulars of growth of these are tabulated as follows : — 



Particulars of Fishes which have Undergone One 

 or More Complete Seasons' Growth. 





Date when 



Date when 



Increase in size (inches). 





liberated. 



recaught. 





L104 



12/11/04 



12/11/06 



7*25 (2 seasons' growth). 



L152 



12/11/04 



3/12/05 



5-25 



L242 



18/11/04 



7/2/06 



4-5 



L252 



18/11/04 



28/2/06 



1-5 



L287 



18/11/04 



12/11/06 



6*25 (2 seasons' growth). 



L288 



18/11/04 



4/9/06 



6*5 (nearly 2 seasons' growth). 



L294 



18/11/04 



3/10/05 



1-75 



L341 



13/11/04 



28/10/05 



2-75 



L345 



13/11/04 



3/11/05 



3 5 



L444 



21/1/05 



19/10/05 



3-62 



L505 



17/3/05 



7/12/05 



2-25 



L522 



17/3/05 



16/11/05 



3-0 



L528 



6/7/05 



10/7/06 



4-0 



L541 



6/7/05 



17/9/06 



5*75 (over 1 season's growth). 



L587 



12/7/05 



7/7/06 



1-75 



L713 



1/2/06 



21/9/06 



2 



L716 



1/2/06 



13/11/06 



30 



L721 



1/2/06 



30/9/06 



2-75 



L760 



19/2/06 



28/11/06 



311 



L762 



19/2/06 



28/11/06 



2-85 



L848 



22/7/05 



26/9/06 



3-3 



L904 



26/10/05 



26/9/06 



3-25 



L938 



26/10/05 



27/9/06 



2-5 



LL19 



6/3/06 



26/11/06 



0-75 



LL20 



6/3/06 



5/11/06 



1-0 



LL29 



6/3/06 



9/12/06 



I 



LL104 



31/3/06 



23/11/06 



2-25 



Average: 3*01 inches (= 7*6 cms.). 



Several fishes exhibiting a complete season's growth 

 have been received since the above table was compiled. 

 'The results do not, however, alter the general growth rate 

 already deduced. 



Twenty-seven fishes are represented, and this is 



