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them, although never as rapidly as he and others could wish. 

 Will the man in the fisheries do his part in a rapprochement 

 with the scientist by going to the latter about siil)jects that 

 requirc investigation, not expecting that the inattcr wilî neces- 

 sarily be cleared ip in an instant or even in a year, and by as- 

 sisting him in his work whenever the opportunity arises ? It 

 is only natural that the investigator should consider those pro- 

 blerns of importance of which he hears most, and that he should 

 continue to explore along fishery lines only when his labours 

 are appreciated and assisted. 



Does the man in the fisheri(\s understand how such work as 

 detailed above is accompUshed ? If he is merely a hard-headed 

 business man, he probably never will understand how it is done, 

 even though he realizes its value. The work owes its origin to 

 the foresight and enthusiasm of certain Canadian scientists, 

 who at the close of the last century pressed upon the attention 

 of the fédéral Government the importance of facilit'es for such 

 work being provided in Canada, while the Government pro- 

 vides a grant, used merely for actual expenses in enabling the 

 work to be done ; this raoney is insufficient in amount consi- 

 dcring the magnitude of the interests involved. Also it should 

 be known that this grant is not alone responsible for the 

 work accompUshed. The members of the Biological Roard give 

 their time and attention to the work without rémunération. 

 The investators receive no monetary compensation for their 

 labours, but only the crédit of work well done. They dévote 

 a large share of their vacation and often no inconsiderable part 

 of the remainder of the year to the problems on which they are 

 engaged. The various collèges and universities represented 

 deserve crédit for making it possible for members of their staffs 

 to take part in this work, and for providing facilities for such 

 men to continue the work while attending to their académie 

 duties. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is 

 assisting by granting scholarships (living expenses only) to 

 permit promising young men to prove their ability in thèse 

 investigations. 



What will tho fishery interests do for work, of which the re- 



