was sent to me by Professor Kishinouye, the head of the 

 Bureau, to gain information as to " the recent methods of 

 investigation, and also the technical teaching of the Science 

 of Fisheries " in our country. In addition to these profes- 

 sional fisheries authorities and workers, we have had a 

 number of non-professional visitors at Piel during the year, 

 inchiding — The Duke of Buccleuch, Sir John Hibbert, 

 Admiral Barnett, Mr. Fell, Mr. E. Wadham, Mr. Bennion, 

 Dr. Allan, Dr. Carmichael, the members of the Barrow 

 Field Naturalist's Club, and many others. Mr. F. W. 

 Gamble, M.Sc, of Owens College, Manchester, carried 

 on some work on the colours of Crustacea in the Piel 

 Laborator}^ during last winter, and he proposes to continue 

 his work there during a part of the present Christmas 

 vacation. 



I think it will be of interest if I quote here, as an example 

 of what is being done in Sea-Fisheries Instruction and 

 Kesearch elsewhere, the following passiige from a report 

 upon "The Work at the Biological Laboratory of the 

 United States Fish Commission at Woods Holl, Massa- 

 chusetts." It is taken from the American journal 

 " Science " for July 22nd, 1898 :— 



" Three months ago the United States Fish Commis- 

 " sion announced that its Biological Laboratory would 

 " be re-opened ; that it would be equipped for investiga- 

 " tion ; that men of science would be welcome, and that 

 "every effort would be made to collect all needed 

 "material, and to furnish, within certain limits, all 

 "necessary instruments and apparatus for research. 

 " The Station has the most extensive plant for the study 

 " of marine life and practical fish-culture in the world. 

 " There are four buildings : The Hatcliery, Laboratory, 

 " and Aquarium ; the Residence ; the Shops and Store 

 " House ; and the Power House. It is in possession of 



