26 American Fisheries Society 



other members on the floor. The first one is an apprecia- 

 tion of courtesy: 



I. RESOLVED: That the American Fisheries Society hereby expresses 

 its appreciation of the many courtesies extended to it by the Governor 

 and Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by the Mayor 

 and Park Commission of the City of Boston, by the Massachusetts Fish 

 and Game Commission and by the various organizations of Boston fish 

 dealers. It desires to thank them individually and collectively for their 

 part in a most successful meeting and directs that copies of this reso- 

 lution be transmitted to them. 



Resolution adopted. 



II. Whereas the fisheries of this nation are an asset so essential to the 

 well-being of the people and the national fishery resources are amenable 

 to intelligent conservation and wise exploitation just as are our agri- 

 cultural resources; 



BE IT RESOLVED that the American Fisheries Society expresses 

 its great satisfaction at the appointment of Dr. Hugh M. Smith to the 

 National Commissionership, assuring him and his associates in the Bu- 

 reau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C. of loyal support in every effort 

 to maintain and develop the marine and fresh-water fisheries. 



Resolution adopted by rising vote. 



III. Whereas with the vast increase in the population and the conse- 

 quent growing demand for greater food supplies, the cost of living has 

 so augmented as to attract serious and wide-spread public attention; 



BE IT RESOLVED that the American Fisheries Society urges pri- 

 vate individuals, civic and other corporations, and the various Fish 

 Commissions to study and to develop the resources of public and private 

 lakes, ponds and streams and to more fully utilize them for the rearing 

 of food fishes. 



Resolution adopted. 



IV. Whereas Congress enacted legislation relative to migratory birds; 



BE IT RESOLVED that this Society favors legislation in regard 

 to fishes which migrate between States, the importance to the people 

 of the conservation of fishery resources being not inferior to that of 

 the preservation of migratory birds, neither of which should be im- 

 paired for private gain to the disadvantage of the people. The Society, 

 therefore, endorses the following bills now pending in the United States 

 Congress: H. R. 7774 and H. R. 7775. 



V. Whereas: The fisheries of certain States and Provinces are being 

 immensely depleted by unwise local regulations and whereas the white- 

 fish fishery, among others is of special importance in the question 

 of the food fish supply of this continent, 



BE IT RESOLVED, that this Society urge upon every citizen and 

 every State and Province, the increasing importance of adequate pro- 

 tection of this valuable food fish product and the development of white- 

 fish fisheries under wise and competent Dominion, National and State 

 direction and authority. And be it further 



RESOLVED: That this Society recommends and gives its endorse- 

 ment to that part of the International Agreement on the Great Lakes 



