384 INTERNATIONAI, FISHERY INVESTIGATIONS. 



Members of Gomicil — Messrs. G. L. Alward, G. P. Bidder, G. C. Bourne, 

 Prof. T. W. Bridge, F.E.S. (joined 1904), Francis Darwin, F.R.S., 

 Prof. J. B. Farmer, F.ll.S. (retired 1903), G. Herbert Fowler, S. F. 

 Hurnier, F.R.S., Prof. W. A. Herdnian, F.E.S., E. W. L. Holt (joined 

 1905), the late Prof. G. B. Howes, F.K.S., J. J. Lister, F.K.S., Huyh 

 Robert Mill, Prof. E. A. Mincbin, Prof, diaries Stewart, F.R.S. (retired 

 1904), Prof. D'Arcy W. Tbompson, C.B., R. N. Wolfenden, M.D. 



Governors — Messrs. the late J. P. Thomasson, The Prime Warden of 

 the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers and E. L. Beckwith (represent- 

 ing the Fishmongers' Company), Prof. Sir J. Burdon Sanderson, Bart., 

 F.R.S. (representing the University of Oxford), A. E. Shipley, F.R.S. 

 (representing the University of Cambridge), Professor W. F. R. Weldon, 

 F.R.S. (representing the British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science). 



ffon. Treasurer — Mr. J. A. Travers (late Prime Warden of the 

 Worshipful Company of Fishmongers). 



Secretary — Mr, E. J. Allen. 



The section of t!ie international work which was undertaken by the 

 Marine Biological Association fell into two main divisions, (1) a survey 

 of the tishing grounds in the southern part of the North Sea, together 

 with an investigation of the life-histories of the principal food fishes 

 found upon them, and (2) an investigation of the physical conditions 

 and of the plankton or minute Hoating organisms of the waters of the 

 English Channel. 



The following is a list of the scientific staff employeil by the Council 

 to carry out these investigations : — 



Director and Secretary to the Council. — E. J. Allen, D.Sc. 



Naturalist in cliarge of Fishery Investigations (who is also in charge 

 of North Sea Survey) — W. Garstang, M.A. 



Assistant Naturalists for Fishes — H. M. Kyle, M.A., D.Sc. (until 

 April, 1903), F. Balfour Browne, B.A. (until January, 1903), W. 

 Wallace, D.Sc. 



Assistant Naturalists for Invertebrates — C. Forster-Cooper, B.A. (until 

 August, 1903), R. A. Todd, B.Sc, J. 0. Borley, MA. 



Assistant Natiuralist for Plankton — L. H. Gough, Ph.D. 



Hydroyrapher — D. J. Matthews 



Assistants — J. Potter, A T.. Ansell, G. T. Atkinson. 



The Council desire to report that in their opinion the naturalists 

 entrusted with the different branches of the investigations have carried 

 out their duties witii eflficiency and success. 



In order to undertake the necessary experimental work at sea, the 

 Council hired the steam trawler " Huxley," a vessel 115 feet long and of 



