CONTENTS. 



Prkkack ... 



iNTRUDUCTtJRY — 



The lessons of Japanese action in the matter of iislieiies ... 

 Gkneral — 



Statistics — Conditions and Characteristics — History— Points 

 for consideraton in this Note ... 



TiiK Gathering ok Inkor.mation from abroad — 



despatch of delegates to exhibitions, of students for train- 

 ing, and of experts for observation and study — Hiring of 

 foreign exiserts ... 



Creation of a Depaktaient and of Fishery Societies — 



Character ot the Department — Establishment of the Fish- 

 eries Society of Japan — Its membership, and various works 

 — Its independence of Government ... 



Examination and PiEgistkation of Local Conditions and 

 Facts — 



Exhibitions — Commissions of enquiry — Conferences — Hlxi^eri- 

 mental stations ... 



EXI'ERl. MENTAL STATIONS 



Origin — Character — Maintenance — Duties Experiments — 



Instruction to fishermen — Departmental instructions for 

 the guidance of stations — Suggestions of a Council of 

 Directors — Notes cf inspections regarding boats, fish can- 

 ning, pisciculture, schools, etc. — Marine Biological Labo- 

 ratory 



Fishery Schools — 



Classes of school — Imperial Fisheries Institute, Tokyo, full 

 description — Fishery Institute at Sapporo-~Schools under 

 the Educational department, (a) regular, (b) supple- 

 mentary — Schools under the Department of Agriculture 

 (a) regular, {h) sessional schools or practical courses 



Encouragement and Protection — - 



Bounties for deep-sea vessels — Hebates of excise and cus- 

 toms duties — Establishment of close limes and ])laces, etc. 

 — Encouragement of relief aud thrift — Pecuniary encour- 

 agement ... 



Fishery Associations — 



History — Three classes: (1) Associations of fishermen 

 (Gyogyo-kumiai) under sections 18-21 of the Fishery Law 

 of 1902, their character and objects, statistics, articles, 

 delimitations, etc., with specimen cases — (2) Chambers of 

 Fishery (Suisan-kumiai) or Trade Associations under 

 section 22 of the Fishery Law, their character aud objects, 

 articles, operations, etc. — (3) Societies such as the 

 " Fisheries Society of Jai)an " 



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2- 11 



13-11 



19—22 



23—48 



26—40 49—89 



40—47 90— J 03 



47—56 lOi— 123 



