MARINE AND LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATIONS OF CANADA. 



Atlantic Biological Station. 



The Marine Biological Station of Canada was moved from Canso, 

 N.S., in June, 1903, and was beached at an appropriate spot on the shore 

 of Richmond Bay, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The location 

 ia on the north-east side of the bay, near Kier's Wharf, Malpeque, and 

 in proximity to the famous Malpeque oyster beds. An institution, such 

 as this Marine Biological Station, whose motto is " Practice with 

 Science," and which seeks along the various lines of scientific research 

 to directly aid, enlighten, and stimulate thosie practically engaged in 

 the utilization of maritime products, could not be placed in a more 

 appropriate place than in the vicinity of Richmond Bay. When, in 

 1891, Mr. Kemp, Sen., and IMr. Ernest Kemp, oyster authorities, from 

 Whitstable, Kent, England, made a survey of the oyster beds of Canada 

 at the request of the Government, they stated in their report that " Rich- 

 mond Bay was found to be nothing short of a gold mine. Some of the 

 beds are extensive, comprising several acres, and the stock compares 

 well with that of cultivated grounds. Its resources appear to be enorm- 

 ous, the beds being well stocked with oysters and brood, which were 

 found to be of good quality and in healthy condition, and of rapid 

 growth. In every part explored, where soil could be found, there were 

 oysters and oyster brood. In no single instance were starfish or other 

 enemies of the oyster met with, a most remarkable state of things upon 

 such a large area of ground. A great number of hauls were made over 

 different parts of the bay. Dead weeds and mud were only noted from 

 Oyster Cove, including Indian River, to Rayner's Creek. The experts 

 were informed that they would not find any beds there, as they had 

 all been cut to pieces by mussel mud diggers, although at one time 

 these were the best in the bay, as the fishermen could always work upon 

 them on account of their being sheltered from strong winds. There 

 were at least four miles of the beds desd;royed. Several hauls were 

 made off Mill's Point, McNeil's, Lode Shore, River Piatt, Eraser's Cove, 

 Narrows, Lot 12, Squirrel Creek, Niggers Point, Joe Benward's Point, 

 Sally Francis, Cooper's, Bideford River, Schooner's Creek, Barclay's 

 Creek, Front River, Bird Island and Enmore River with successful 

 results. From the Bar to Bryant's Point, nothing but weeds and mud 

 were found, although it is stated that originally the bed was half a 



