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conducted bj^ the French authorities on the Grand Banks and by the 

 other Governments. 



Much interest was shown in the program of investigation of the 

 newly established Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, of which 

 the chairman of the council, Doctor Bigelow, is director. The com- 

 mittee urged the importance of obtaining more exact knowledge of 

 ocean currents and temperatures in the North Atlantic region, be- 

 cause of the direct effects of such phenomena upon the fish life. 

 It formally requested that institution to undertake at once a study of 

 the results already obtained from the many drift-bottle experiments 

 conducted by the several countries, and to correlate the findings bear- 

 ing on the broader aspects of ocean circulation. 



The committee also gave further consideration to the probable 

 effects on the fisheries of the damming of Passamaquoddy Bay for 

 hydroelectric power and reiterated its previous stand as to the im- 

 portance of not only settling the controversial problems but of obtain- 

 ing a proper understanding of the fishery situation of the region in 

 general. 



During the year 15 scientific or administrative reports were pub- 

 lished under the supervision of the division or as a result of investi- 

 gations of its staff. The list of papers follows : 



CoKER, Robert E. 



Studies of common fishes of the Mississippi River at Keokuk. Bulletin, 

 Vol. XLV, 1929, 87 pp., 30 illus. Document No. 1072. 

 Davis, H. S., and A. H. Wiebe. 



Experiments in the culture of the black bass and other pond fish. Appen- 

 dix IX, Report of Commissioner, 1930, 29 pp., 6 illus. Document No. 

 1085. 

 Davis, H. S., and R. F. Lord, Jr. 



Experiments with meat and meat substitutes as trout foods. Appendix 

 VII, Report of Commissioner, 1930, 27 pp., 11 illus. Document No. 1079. 

 Fbderighi, Henry. 



Control of the common oyster drill. Economic Circular No. 70, 7 pp., 5 

 illus. 

 Galtsoff, Paul S. 



Destruction of oyster bottoms in Mobile Bay by the flood of 1929. Appendix 

 XI, Report of Commissioner, 1929, 20 pp., 3 illus. Document No. 1069. 

 Galtsoff, Paul S., and R. H. Luce. 



Oyster investigations in Georgia. Appendix V, Report of Commissioner, 

 1930, 42 pp., 23 illus. Document No. 1077. 

 Galstoff, Paul S., H. F., Prythekch, and H. C. McMillin. 



An experimental study in production and collection of seed oysters. Bulle- 

 tin, Vol. XLVI, 1930, 69 pp., 40 illus. Document No. 1088. 

 HiGGiNS, Elmer. 



Progress in biological inquiries, 1928, including extracts from the proceed- 

 ings of the divisional conference January 2 to 5, 1929. Appendix X. 

 Report of Commissioner, 1929, 115 pp. Document No. 1068. 



HiLDBBRAND, SaMUEL F. 



The Bureau of Fisheries and its biological station at Beaufort, N. C. Eco- 

 nomic Circular No. 72, 14 pp., 9 illus. 

 Prytherch, Herbert F. 



Improved methods for the collection of seed oysters. Appendix IV, Report 

 of Commissioner, 1930, 15 pp., 9 illus. Document No. 1076. 

 RouNSEiFEXx, George A. 



Contribution to tlie biology of the Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii, and 

 the condition of the fishery in Alaska. Bulletin, Vol. XLV, 1929, 96 pp., 

 53 illus. Document No. 1080. 



SCHROEDER, WiLLIAM C. 



Migrations and other phases in the life history of the cod off southern 

 New England. Bulletin, Vol. XLVI, 1930, 138 pp., 33 illus. Document 

 No. 1081. 



