42 
LOBSTERS. 
Date. 
Number of 
Pots. 
Number of 
Males. 
N umber of 
Females. 
Total 
Number. 
Number 
of Berried 
Hens. 
Depth in 
Fathoms. 
May 1 
154 
1 
1 
2 
8 to 18 
2 
154 
2 
... 
2 
3 
08 
3 
2 
5 
0 
154 
1 
2 
3 
7 
154 
2 
3 
0 
1 
8 
154 
i 
... 
1 
10 
154 
n 
2 
5 
1 
11 
154 
2 
i 3 
0 
1 
13 
152 
2 
1 
3 
14 
152 
i 
1 
3 
1 
15 
152 
• • • 
1 
1 
10 
152 
2 
2 
4 
17 
152 
5 
4 
10 
i 
18 
152 
2 
1 
3 
20 
152 
3 
3 
21 
152 
2 
2 
22 
152 
• • • 
i 
2 
l 
24 
112 
1 
i 
2 
25 
112 
1 
... 
i 
... 
28 
112 
1 
... 
i 
29 
112 
2 
... 
2 
... 
» > 
21 days .. 
... 
34 
27 
07 
6 
June 4 
7 
12 
17 
112 
112 
112 
112 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 
3 
2 
3 
2 
... 
8 to 18 
J J 
» > 
» J 
4 days ... 
... 
5 
5 
10 
... 
The tables in both cases are interesting additions to the facts we 
already possess, and are the more welcome that they illustrate the 
nature of the catches during the first months-of the year. 
Crabs. — Mr. Douglas began his crab fishing in January, and 
despite the increased number of pots used in the later months the 
catch decreased steadily. This agrees with the figures published 
last year. Mr. Fawcus began about the end of February. His 
catches were more constant, averaging usually for the whole period 
a little over one crab per pot per day. 
The figures contributed by Mr. Fawcus show that 25 berried hen 
crabs were caught and returned during the season, the number 
increasing during the season. The proportion of berried hens to the 
total catch was 1 : 40G. A very few soft crabs were also caught 
