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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION 



A telegram was read from Hoii. John Sherman, Secretary of State of the United 

 States, expressing his interest in the formation of an international association and 

 stating that he would take pleasure in bringing the matter appropriately to the 

 attention of foreign Governments. 



After informal discussion of the importance and functions of such an association, 

 the following resolutions were adopted : 



Revolted, That pursuant to published announcements, there be organized at this congress an 

 International Fishery Association for the promotion of friendly relations, the exchange of information 

 and experience in fishery and fish-culture matters, and cooperation in preserving and protecting the 

 fishery resources among the nations of the earth. 



h-rtl, That there be chosen at this time by this meeting a president, two vice presidents, and 

 a secretary ami treasurer, and a committee, not to exceed forty persons, who, with the officers named, 

 shall constitute an executive board. This board is authorized to appoint an advisory board, con- 

 sisting of persona of all nations who are prominently identified with the fisheries, fish-culture, fish 

 protection, and the study of water animals. The executive board is also empowered to select a 

 suitable number of vice-presidents at large for the United States and foreign countries and any other 

 officers who may appear desirable. This board is further authorized to formulate rules for the gov- 

 ernment of the association, to fill vacancies, and to call meetings, five members constituting a quorum. 



The following officers were then elected : 



President: Prof. Alexander Agassiz, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. 

 Vice-presidents at Large: 



Prof. Edmond Perrier, Paris, France, member of the Institute and president of International 

 Congress of Fisheries and Agriculture to meet at Dieppe, France, in September, 1898. 



Hon. A. Nelson Cheney, chief fish-culturist of the State of New York, Glens Falls, N. Y. 

 Secretary-Treasurer : Dr. Hugh M. Smith, U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 



The following members of the executive board were also elected: 



Hon. George M. Bowers, United States Commis- 

 sioner of Fish and Fisheries (ex oflficio), Wash- 

 ington, 1>. C. 



Hon. A. A. Adee, Assistant Secretary of state. 

 Washington, D. C. 



Hon. L. T. Carleton, chairman Maine Fish and 

 Game Commission, Augusta, Me. 



Mr. Clarence B. Mitchell, Boston, Mass. 



Prof. Herman C. Bumpus, member of Rhode Island 

 Fish Commission, and professor of comparative 

 anatomy in Brown University, Providence, H. I. 



Hon. Eugene G. Blnrkfonl. New York, N. Y. 



Mr. William K. Median. Pennsylvania Fish Pro- 

 tective Association, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Prof. Theodore Gill, Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Dr. W. R. Cnpehnrt, Avora, N. ( '. 



Hon. W. I). Bloxbam, governor of Florida, Talla- 

 hassee, Fla. 



Col. F. C. Zaeharie, New Orleans, La. 



Prof. Jacob Reighurd, professor of zoology, Uni- 

 versity of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich. 



Prof. 8. A. Forbes, professor of /oology, I'niversity 

 of Illinois, and director of the Illinois Labora- 

 tory of Natural History, Urbana, 111. 



Prof. David S. Jordan, president Leland Stanford 

 Junior University, California. 



Mr. Marshall J. Kiuney, Astoria, Oreg. 



Prof. C. C. Prince, Superintendent of Fisheries of 

 Canada, Ottawa, Canada. 



Mr. Adolphe Neilsen, Superintendent of Fisheries, 

 St. Johns, Newfoundland. 



Mr. R. B.Marston, The Fishing Gazette, London. 



Mons. Raveret-Wattel, Paris, France. 



Mr. S. Jafie, ( )sn;ilriick, Germany. 



Mr. C. J. Bottemanne, Berg-op-Zoom, Netherlands. 



Dr. C. G. .loli. Potersen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 



Dr. Rudolph Lundberg, Stockholm. Sweden. 



Prof. A. Landmark, Inspector of Fresh-water Fish- 

 eries, Christiana, Norway. 



Mr. Alexander Hint/.c. llelsingfors, I'inland. 



Dr. Nicolas Borodine, Russian Association of Fish- 

 eries and Fish-Cult nrc. I'ralsk. Knssia. 



Dr. Anton Dohrn, director of the Naples Labora- 

 tory. Naples, Italy. 



( 'apt. < inilio l.'ici.tti. Leghorn. Italy. 



(apt. K. K.del Arl.ol. Spanish Navy. 



Mr. chow Ts/.-chi. Chinese Legation, Washington, 

 h.c. 



Mr. K. Ito, Hakodate. Japan. 



The letters of Mr. Cacheux and the telegram of Secretary Sherman were referred 

 to the executive board, after which the meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of 

 the board. 



HUGH M. SMITH, Secretary. 



