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Fines and Confiscations During the Year 1909, on Account of Fisheries. 



5 Bpears, 2 jack lights; 15 hoop nets, 75 gill nets, 6,145 yards of same; 11 seines; 

 8 trap nets; 4 dip nets; 15 night lines; 8 boats; 2 shad nets; 1 drag net; 2 sets 

 sweep hooks ; 1 sfnare ; 1 sweep net ; 7 boxes of fish. 



Fisheries, amount of fines and sale of confiscated goods was over $1,600.00. 



Game, amount of fines and confiscations, $3,038.67. 



Biological Department, 



University of Toronto, 



December 13th, 1909. 



E. Tinsley, Esq., 



Superintendent of Game and Fisheries, Toronto. 



Dear Sir, — I beg to report concerning operations carried on during the summer 

 of 1909, at the Biological Station, Georgian Bay, as follows: 



In accordance with a plan previously decided upon, it was arranged that the 

 time available at the laboratory should be given chiefly to the completion for pub- 

 lication of certain studies begun in previous years. Mr. A. D, Eobertson, student, 

 of the University, working on the natural history of the fishes, made detailed 

 studies of the characters, including measurements and variations, of numerous 

 exam.ples of each species with a view to checking over for this region the description 

 given for the species in general. He also assisted in completing a series of photo- 

 graphs of typical specimens. Mr. A. R. Cooper, also of the University, undertook 

 the tracing of the life-histories of the parasites appearing in the young black bass 

 from the time of hatching to the third month of growth, and contributed much 

 to what had previously been done along this line. Mr. J. B. Williams, of the 

 Biological Mueeum, assisted in the collection of specimens and also contributed 

 by preparing specimens for exhibition. Mr. L. H. Graham, Science Master of the 

 East Toronto High School, spent some time at the laboratory and made a study 

 of the effects of exposure on the character of the shore and its vegetation. 



Having, the previous year, equipped the dwelling house of the station so that 

 we were able to offer adequate accommodation to workers, more serious efforts 

 were made to bring the laboratory to the notice of those interested in biological 

 studies. The first results were not as satisfactory as one would like, and it is 

 hoped that prospective workers in various parts of the Province will investigate 

 for themselves the opportunities which are being offered for doing field-work 

 under the best conditions. 



Yours sincerely, 



(Sgd.) B. A. Benslby. 



