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Hatchery at Arran on the west coast, and a staff of 

 Naturalists constantly at work both at sea and in the 

 laboratories. 



In conclusion, I believe the most pressing needs, in the 

 interests of our fisheries, now to be (1) a series of exact 

 periodic observations to be carried out from the steamer, 

 and (2) the establishment of a Hatchery, such as I have 

 suggested above should be erected at Port Erin, alongside 

 the Biological Station. 



I append to this report (A) a scheme of suggested 

 investigations at sea, and (B) a first list of the Fishes of 

 the district with their common names. 



APPENDIX A. 



Scheme of Investigations at Sea. 

 It is very important in connection with our investiga- 

 tions in the future, that we should have perfectly definite 

 statistics as to the Fauna (i.e., the assemblage of fishes 

 and other animals which form the food and enemies of the 

 fishes), and also the physical conditions, in particular 

 parts of our district, taken periodically — so that the con- 

 dition and population of a particular bank or channel or 

 bay may be traced month by month throughout the year. 

 Consequently I beg to suggest to the Committee that as 

 soon as the permanent steamer has got to work the 

 following scheme should be adopted. It is founded to a 

 large extent upon the methods employed by the Fishery 

 Board for Scotland, on their steamer the "Garland" 

 where I have myself seen all the processes at work, and 

 have discussed the results, extending over some years, 

 with Dr. Fulton, the Scientific Secretary, and Mr. T. Scott, 

 the Naturalist, to that Board. My proposal is; — 



