366 THE director's report. 



greatest importance in connection with the destruction of immature 

 fish in the estuaries of many rivers by shrimpers and others. The 

 removal of young and comparatively helpless fish from the reach of 

 their natural enemies and the rearing of them at small cost, which 

 Mr. Cunningham shows to be perfectly practicable, may easily 

 develop into a profitable industry. The notes on the Plymouth 

 herring fishery by Mr. Wm. Roach (p. 382), who was for more 

 than two years the fisherman in the employ of the Association, are 

 also of the greatest interest. 



Several investigations, to which reference has been made in 

 previous journals, are still in progress. 



Mr. G. C. Bourne resigned the post of Director of the Laboratory 

 in August last. 



G. HERBERT FOWLER, 



Director ad interim. 



