PERMANENT COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERY 
CONGRESSES. 
A meeting of the Permanent Commission of the International Fishery Congresses 
was held at Washington, D. C., on September 23, 1908, in connection with the Fourth 
International Fishery Congress. The meeting was called to order by the ex-officio 
chairman, Dr. Hermon C. Bumpus, president of the congress; and the following mem- 
bers were in attendance: Dr. Heinrich von Kadich, representing Austria; Prof. Decio 
Vinciguerra, representing Italy; Prof. Gregoire Antipa, representing Roumania; Dr. 
Oscar Fritiof Nordqvist, representing Sweden; Dr. Hugh M. Smith, representing the 
United States of America. 
With the approval of the meeting, the representatives from various other countries 
were invited to be present, and the following were in attendance: Lieut. Radler de 
Aquino, representing Brazil; Mr. O. T. Olsen, representing Great Britain; Dr. Walther 
Naumann, representing Germany; Dr. Ramon Bengoechea, representing Guatemala; 
Chevalier Guido Rossati, representing Italy; Hon. José F. Godoy, representing Mexico. 
Prof. Decio Vinciguerra presented a letter from the president of the Italian Fishery 
Society, extending on behalf of the society a very cordial invitation to hold the next con- 
gress at Rome in rg11, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Italian unity. An 
invitation having the same purport was likewise received from the mayor of Rome. 
After Professor Vinciguerra had seconded the invitation, the commission voted unani- 
mously to accept it, and agreed to report their action to the congress for ratification. 
Dr. Walther Naumann announced that at the next congress an invitation to hold the 
Sixth Congress in Germany would be formally presented. 
A proposition from Mr. Nicholas Borodine, of Russia, for an international dictionary 
of fishing and fish-cultural terms in twelve languages was indorsed, and the secretary was 
directed to bring the matter to the attention of the congress with a favorable recommen- 
dation to the committee on resolutions. 
Professor Vinciguerra proposed that at the next congress a scheme should be sub- 
mitted for imposing more important duties and responsibilities on the Permanent Com- 
mission of International Fishery Congresses than have heretofore been assumed. On 
motion, duly seconded, a committee of three was appointed to consider this matter 
and report at the next congress, the committee consisting of Professor Vinciguerra 
(chairman), Dr. P. P. C. Hoek, of Holland, and Prof. Bruno Hofer, of Germany. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
HucuH M. Smitu, Secretary. 
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