398 SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 



The work of editing the minutes and arranging the Eesolutions for 

 publication was entrusted to a coniniittee consisting of Messrs. Garstang, 

 Heincke, Hjort, Knipowitsch, and Knudsen. 



EESOLUTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE, UNANIMOUSLY 

 ADOPTED BY THE UNDERMENTIONED DELEGATES. 



Messrs. Brandt, Cleve, Drechsel, Ekman, Garstang, Heincke, Henking, 

 Herwig, Hjort, Hoek, Knipowitsch, Knudsen, Krummel, Mackel, 

 Mill, Moncrieff, Nansen, Nordqvist, Petersen, Pettersson, D'Arcy 

 Thompson, Tbybom, Wijkander. 



Considering that a rational exploitation of the sea should rest as far 

 as possible on scientific inquiry, and considering that international co- 

 operation is the best way of arriving at satisfactory results in this 

 direction, especially if in the execution of the investigations it be kept 

 constantly in view that their primary object is to promote and improve 

 the fisheries through international agreements, this International Con- 

 ference resolves to recommend to the states concerned the following 

 scheme of investigations which should be carried out for a period of at 

 least five years. 



Programme for the Hydrographical and Biological work in the 

 Northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the 

 Baltic and adjoining Seas. 



A. 

 THE HYDROGBAPHICAL WORK. 



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§ 1. The hydrographical researches shall have for their object: the 

 distinction of the different water-strata, according to their geographical 

 distribution, depth, temperature, salinity, gas -contents, plankton, and 

 currents, in order to find the fundamental principles not only for the 

 determination of the external life-conditions of useful marine animals, 

 but also for weather forecasts for extended periods in the interest of 

 agriculture. 



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§ 2. As the hydrographical conditions are subject to seasonal changes, 

 and as these strongly influence the distribution and life-conditions of 

 useful marine animals, as well as the state of the weather and other 

 general meteorological conditions, it is desirable that the observations 

 should be made so far as possible simultaneously at definite points along 



