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The Second International Conference for the Exploration 

 of the Sea, Christiania, 1901. 



0.>^ the invitation of the Norwegian Government a second International 

 Conference met at Christiania in May, 1901, to revise and complete the 

 proposals formulated at the Stockholm Conference in 1899 for a com- 

 hined hydrographical and biological exploration of the North Sea and 

 adjoining waters in the interests of the sea-fisheries. 



The delegates appointed by the various Governments to attend the 

 Conference were as follows : — 



Norway. — Prof. F. Nansen, Dr. J. Hjort. 



Sweden.— Prof. 0. Pettersson, Prof. P. T. Cleve, Mr. G. Ekman, Capt. 

 E. G. D. Maechel, Dr. F. Trybom, Mr. A. Wijkander. 



PiUSSiA. — Prof. 0. von Grimm, Dr. N. Knipowitscli. 



Finland. — Dr. 0. Nordqvist. 



Germany. — Dr. H. Herwig, Prof. K. Brandt, Prof. F. Heincke, Prof. 

 H. Henkiug, Prof. 0. Kriimmel. 



Desmark.— Capt. C. F. Drechsel, Dr. M. Knudsen, Dr. C. G. J. 

 Petersen. 



Holland.— Prof. P. P. C. Hoek. 



Belgium. — Prof. G. Gilson, Mr. P. Andvord. 



Gkeat Britain. — Sir Colin Scott Moncriefif, Prof. D'Arcy W. Thomp- 

 son, Mr. W. Garstang, Dr. H. R. Mill. 



The Eeport of the Conference has recently been issued, and contains 

 minutes of each day's proceedings and the Eesolutions of the Conference. 

 A translation of the former and the authorised English version of the 

 Resolutions are given below. 



The Programme of Researches is included under the Resolutions. It 

 embodies a comprehensive scheme of investigations designed to throw 

 light on the various problems to which the representatives of the differ- 



