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as to their regulations. It is a “ self-contained ”’ fish area, 
containing spawning banks, feeding grounds and 
“nurseries.” It has several laboratories (Liverpool, 
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Plan of the Irish Sea, showing depths of water. The deepest shading 
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Dublin, Port Erin and Piel) on its borders which would 
form centres for investigation, and it is controlled by 
powerful sea-fisheries authorities, two of which 
at least (Lancashire and Ireland) are provided with 
excellent steamers which might combine in the work. 
All that is required, beyond a carefully considered scheme 
of work, is authority from the Government to the local 
Committees to carry out such work, and a subsidy for say 
five years to meet the increased expense. 
The Select Committee of the House of Commons, which 
considered the Undersized Fish Bill last summer, clearly 
recognised in their report the need of some such scheme 
