50 American Fisheries Society 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY COURSES IN 

 FISH CULTURE. 



The American Fisheries Society as assembled in New York 

 City, September, 1918, passed the following resolution: 



Whereas, the conditions of the present have shown the need 

 of developing the food resources of the country to meet the 

 demands not only at the present moment, but also in the future, 

 and 



Whereas, the opportunities for securing specific training in the 

 principles of fish culture are extremely limited, if not entirely 

 lacking in the educational institutions of the country, and 



Whereas, such training is important not only in the service 

 of the state and nation, but also to the individual land owner, who 

 can advantageously engage in fish production on a small scale in 

 connection with his agricultural activities; therefore, be it 



Resolved, that the American Fisheries Society recommend the 

 establishment of courses in fish culture, which will open a new 

 field of activity for many who find themselves adapted to such 

 work and at the same time furnish a force of trained workers to 

 meet the demand of state and nation. 



That this may be achieved in most effective fashion, the 

 President of the Society is hereby directed to appoint a committee 

 of five to consider the plan of procedure which shall best attain 

 the desired end. 



This committee as appointed by President M. L. Alexander, 

 consists of: Professor G. C. Embody, Chairman, Cornell Uni- 

 versity, Ithaca, N. Y.; Dr. R. C. Coker, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, 

 Washington, D. C; John W. Titcomb, Conservation Commission, 

 Albany, N. Y.; Professor Raymond C. Osburn, Ohio State Uni- 

 versity, Columbus, Ohio; Prof. Jacob Reighard, University of 

 Michigan, Ann Arbor. Mich. 



In the above resolution this Society recommends the establish- 

 ment of courses in fish culture in the educational institutions of 

 the country. The duties of this committee are then to suggest a 

 plan of procedure which shall best attain the desired end. 



After due consideration of the matters involved, the following 

 report is offered: 



