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INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHY 



propagation of the fishes and aquatic resources 

 most suitable for Philippine waters; for the es- 

 tablishment, maintenance, and operation of ex- 

 perimental stations, farms, aquariums, and fish 

 culture laboratories; for giving practical instruc- 

 tion in the culture of fishes and other aquatic 

 resources, in the most economic and efficient 

 manner of fishing, in the preservation of fish and 

 other aquatic products, in the management of 

 fisheries and canneries; and for all other pur- 

 poses the object of which shall be to foster, 

 propagate, and protect fishes, shells, sponges, 

 and other aquatic resources of the Philippine 

 Islands. 



Scope of activities: Dissemination, through corre- 

 spondence and interviews, of information per- 

 taining to fish culture, fish preservation and 

 fishing methods; preparation of indorsements, 

 regulatory measures and other important matters 

 of the kind; care of the collections of fishes, rep- 

 tiles, batrachians, birds, crustaceans, mollusks, 

 and insects; systematic studies in the laboratory 

 based upon the above collections; recording and 

 identification of specimens in the above collec- 

 tions; operation of the propagation ponds in the 

 Bureau of Science grounds; maintenance of the 

 experimental fish farm at Hinigaran, Occidental 

 Negros; management of the aquarium; prepara- 

 tion and maintenance of exhibits in all classes 

 of zoology pertaining to work ; field investigations 

 on fishery resources and industries, on the mi- 

 gratory, spawning, and feeding habits of fishes 

 and other aquatic animals, and on their distribu- 

 tion and abundance; oceanographic work as time 

 and facilities permit; preparation of papers for 

 publication on research work conducted in the 

 field and in the laboratory; issuance of hunting 

 and fishing licenses; gathering of statistical data 

 relative to commercial fisheries; enforcement of 

 laws and regulations for the protection of fish 

 and game. 



Equipjnent: Working collections of fishes, reptiles, 

 batrachians, birds, crustaceans, mollusks, and 

 insects. Motor launch Science I, about 30 tons 

 gross, is used for survey and extension work. 

 Laboratory facilities. 

 Bureau of Science Library. 



Staff: Scientific: Hilario A. Roxas, Chief, Fish and 

 Game Administration; Deogracias V. Villadolid; 

 Heraclio R. Montalban; Florencio Talavera; 

 Canute A. Manuel; Jose R. Montilla; Claro 

 Martin; Guillermo Ablan; Agustin Umali. Tech- 



nical and clerical: 30. Maintenance and Opera- 

 tion: 21. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: Accommodation 

 and facilities in the laboratory, access to the 

 collections, use of the hbrary, company of mem- 

 bers of the scientific staff in field investigations. 



Income: Fees authorized to be collected under 

 insular fisheries of Fisheries Act No. 4003, and 

 under Act No. 4005. 

 About P100,000.00. 



Provision for publication of results: Scientific and 

 technical papers are published in the Philippine 

 Journal of Science. 



Manila Observatory ('37) 



History or origin: Founded in 1865 as Meteorological 

 Observatory. 



Location: Manila. 



Organization to which attached: Philippine Jesuit 

 Mission. Cooperation with Department of Agri- 

 culture and Natural Resources of the Philippine 

 Islands. 



Purposes: Meteorology, astronomy, seismology, and 

 magnetism. 



Scope of activities: Observation and research. The 

 Manila Observatory is not an oceanographic 

 institution and has no means nor equipment to 

 conduct any oceanographic research. It does, 

 however, cooperate with other scientific institu- 

 tions of the Philippines in the compilation of 

 observations that may prove of value to pro- 

 fessional oceanographers. 



Equipment: Meteorological, seismic, astronomical, 

 and magnetic instruments. 



Staff: Scientific: Rev. Miguel Selga, S. J., Director; 

 Rev. Charles E. Deppermaim, S. J. ; Rev. William 

 C. Repetti, S. J.; Rev. Francis J. Heyden, S. J.; 

 Rev. Bernard F. Doucette, S. J. Technical: 5. 

 Maintenance and operation: 4. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: None. 



Income: Sources: Government appropriation. 

 Amount: Variable as per annual budget. 



Provision for publication of results: "Publications 

 of the Manila Observatory," of which volume 3 

 is devoted to a series of oceanographic papers, 

 consisting of 10 numbers, published in 1931, a 

 report of the Philippine "Weather Bureau, Manila 

 Central Observatory," is entitled, "Weather 

 Observations from Ships for the year 1930" 

 published in 1932. This report is published in 

 compliance with an arrangement entered into by 

 the directors of the Far Eastern Weather Service. 



