fish eggs for the experimental liatcliing at Port Erin. 

 The shellfish beds in the neighbourhood of Piel Island in 

 Morecambe Bay have also been visited on several occasions 

 when samples were taken, and this will be done more 

 systematically in the future when the marine laboratory 

 at Piel is ready for occupation. In the latter part of the 

 year a good deal of Mr. Scott's time has been occupied 

 in preparing illustrations, both in the form of photographs* 

 to be used as lantern slides and also specimens of all kinds 

 microscopic and otherwise, for the course of Free Fishery 

 Lectures and Demonstrations to be given in connection 

 with the Fisheries Museum at University College, Liver- 

 pool, in the early part of 1897. 



The Sea-Fisheries Collection in the College Museum, 

 to which both Mr. Scott and I have given a good deal of 

 time and trouble, has now been gone over, added to, re- 

 arranged and labelled, and is ready for inspection. It 

 has already had a good many visitors, and will without 

 doubt prove of great advantage in connection with the 

 coming Demonstrations. We have prepared a Catalogue 

 of the Collection showing the arrangement, and giving 

 some information in regard to the exhibits. This catalo- 

 gue is appended to the present report as it will probably 

 be of interest to the members of the Committee and to 

 other readers. 



I believe that such collections as this — especially if 

 made the subject of occasional lectures and demonstrations 

 — will be of considerable importance in diffusing amongst 

 the public a knowledge and appreciation of our Sea- 

 Fisheries and of the methods and objects of Sea-Fisheries 

 investigation. 



My object has been, in arranging the present course of 



* Instautaneons photographs have been taken of the various methods of 

 fishing in different parts of the district. 



