88 dieeotob's report. 



particularly those fishes whicli are prepared for the market by 

 drying. 



A meteorological station of the second order has been established, 

 where observations are taken twice daily. This, in addition to the 

 ordinary physical work of the Laboratory, is under the supervision 

 of Mr. Dickson. 



The presence of anchovies in considerable numbers in the waters 

 of the Channel has from time to time been taken notice of ; * and 

 now, in order to demonstrate as far as possible the actual numbers, 

 and the possibility or otherwise of instituting a regular anchovy 

 fishery, a fleet of small-meshed nets has been specially constructed. 



Owing to the very boisterous weather we have only been able to 

 shoot the nets three times, and as yet have not been successful in 

 coming upon anchovies. 



Arrangements for a still larger Fishery Investigation have been 

 made. The Association has determined to make a thorough exami- 

 nation into the actual condition of the North Sea Trawling Grounds, 

 the International Conference of July, 1890, having abundantly proved 

 that reliable data were required before any legislation could, with 

 confidence, be expected; and at the same time that international legis- 

 lation was demanded on all sides, owing to the general outcry that the 

 grounds are over-fished, and that large quantities of sexually imma- 

 ture fish are constantly being captured or destroyed. Mr. Holt, at 

 present engaged in Irish Fishery duties, has been specially ap- 

 pointed to carry on this work during the ensuing year. I shall 

 not at present enter into a detailed statement as to how it is pro- 

 posed to investigate the question, but shall probably, in the next 

 number of the Journal, give an account of the lines on which the 

 work has actually been begun. I have already made the various 

 headings in the scheme of work public, by including them in a 

 general paper on the work of the Association read to the Biological 

 Section of the British Association this year. 



I need only add that the general work of the staff continues 

 steadily ; that we have hatched both flat-fish and lobsters in con- 

 siderable numbers in the Dannevig hatching-box, of which I spoke 

 in my last report ; that many interesting animals have been 

 obtained — some of which are described in this number of the 

 Journal ; and that we hope to continue to increase our knowledge, 

 both in regard to matters scientific, and in the more practical ques- 

 tions connected with the fishing industries of the United Kingdom. 



W. L. Calderwood. 



* Journal Marine Biological Assoc, vol. i (N.S.), p. 328. 



