INSTITUTIONS, EAST SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC 

 AND CONNECTING SEAS 



ALGERIA TO FRANCE, INCLUSIVE 



Algeria 



Station Zoologique Maritime sur la Jetee Nord 



(Alger) ('34) 



History or origin: Founded in 1888 by Dr. Camille 

 Viguier (March 16, 1890, to February 17, 1930.) 



Location: City of Algiers. 



Organization to which attached: Faculty of Sciences 

 of the University of Algiers, to the laboratory of 

 General Zoology. 



Purposes and scope of activities: Research in marine 

 biology. Licenciate students (with certificates 

 of higher studies in general zoology) come for 

 practical work and to initiate themselves in the 

 study of marine animals. 



Equipment: Working laboratory. 



Staff: Director, L. G. Seurat; Professor, M. Rose; 

 Chief of Works, H. Gauthier; Preparator, Dr. R. 

 Dieuzeide. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: Foreign investi- 

 gators after correspondence with the director may 

 have the facilities of the laboratory extended to 

 them. 



Provision for the publication of results: 



Station d'Aquiculture et de Peche de 

 Castiglione ('34) 



History or origin: Established in 1921 by Professor 

 Bounhiol. The building was erected behind the 

 boundary of the maritime public domain. 



Location: At Castiglione, 47 kilometers west of 

 Algiers. Area, 1 hectare. 



Organization to which attached: The General Govern- 

 ment of Algeria. 



Purposes and scope of activities: Laboratory of marine 

 biology applied to fishes. Investigation of mi- 

 gratory fishes, the exploration of the sea, plank- 

 ton, and marine faunas; fishery investigations, 

 fishing gear, the capture of fishes, tuna fishery, 

 preservation, and the study of fishery products. 



Equipment: Laboratories, 2 aquaria, room for glass 

 working, fishing gear, refrigeration installation to 



— 30° for the study of freezing fish. A water 

 tower 19 meters high enables the delivery under 

 pressure of both fresh and salt water. In addi- 

 tion, in the park of the establishment there are 

 several basins of fresh water for the cultivation of 

 several species of fishes useful in the fight against 

 mosquitoes. Library. 



Staff: Director, Professor L. G. Seurat; Head of the 

 Station, Dr. R. Dieuzeide. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: Foreign workers 

 are admitted for researches in marine biology at 

 the Station after agreement with the director. 

 A special laboratory is at their disposal and there 

 are guest rooms. 



Provisio7i for the publication of results: Since 1926 

 two fascicles are published annually of "Bulletin 

 des Travaux de la Station Experimentale d'Aqui- 

 culture et de Peche de Castiglione." Fourteen 

 fascicles have been issued. 



Belgium 



Royaume de Belgique, Service de 

 I'Hydrographie ('37) 



Location: 90, rue de la Loi, Brussels. 



Staff: Head of Scheldt Hydrographic Office (Acting), 

 Ingenieur Principal des Ponts et Chaussees J. J. 

 Blockmans; Head of Coast Hydrographic OSice, 

 Hydrographe-Acljoint Principal J. A. P. Lauwers. 



Equipment: 



BURVEYINa VESSEL DISPLACEMENT OFFICERS CREW 



ViCTOiRE 242 2 6 



BODILLON 100 1 6 



Institut Maritime de Belgique at Ostend ('37) 



History or origin: Established about 1900 in quite a 

 rudimentary condition. Reorganized in 1935. 

 Buildings under construction. 



Location: Ostend, on the Belgian sea-front, at the 

 entrance of Ostend Harbor. 



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