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The FisHEertes Room (Ground Floor) contains the 
permanent collection illustrating various branches of 
Aquiculture, and the Scientific Investigation of the 
Fisheries. A detailed catalogue of this Collection is 
printed separately. 
MAIN HALL. 
The Cases round the wall contain Back-boned Animals, 
arranged in Zoological order, commencing with FIsHES 
to the left of the door and passing on to Amphibia, Rep- 
tiles, Birds and Mammals. Some of the land animals 
have been removed to give greater prominence to the 
marine forms. A group of the skeletons of Marine Animals 
(Whales and Seals) will be found on one of the tables, to 
the left of the door. 
In the centre of the floor are three museum cases 
arranged to illustrate the varied work undertaken by the 
Lancashire Sea-Fisheries Committee. This Committee 
consists of 64 members, 36 elected by the constituencies 
and 28 appointed by the Board of Trade. The Chairman 
is Mr. John Fell, J.P., Ulverston, the Deputy Chairman 
Alderman E. Grindley, Liverpool, the Clerk Mr. H. C. 
Hulton, J.P., and the Deputy Clerk Mr. J. P. Muspratt. 
The Superintendent, Mr. R. A. Dawson, has under him 
the captain and crew of the Fisheries steamer “John 
Fell,” and others, forming a staff of 13 bailiffs. The 
Honorary Director of the Scientific work, Professor 
Herdman, has under him as Fisheries Assistant Mr. 
Andrew Scott and as laboratory attendant Thomas 
Mercer. The Fisheries Laboratory is in the Zoological 
Department of University College, Liverpool, and the 
Marine Station and Hatchery (not yet completed) is at 
Piel, the most favourable position on the Lancashire coast 
for the purpose. 
