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of migratory pelagic fishes, including the pilchard, 

 anchovy, and mackerel, with reference to their reproduc- 

 tion, racial peculiarities, and the extent and direction of 

 their migrations ; (6) The relation between the distri- 

 bution, seasonal migrations, and varying abundance of 

 fishes, and the physical conditions of the sea. 



The Association's income is derived partly from a 

 Government grant and partly from public and private 

 contributions. The Government began with a grant of 

 ^500 yearly, a sum which was increased in 1891 to 

 ;iooo; and ^400 is contributed annually by the 

 Fishmongers' Company. 



In the summer of 1902 the Association undertook to 

 carry out for the Government, amongst other things, the 

 investigation of the fishing-grounds of the southern part of 

 the North Sea. That work resulted from the delibera- 

 tions of representatives of the European Powers bordering 

 the North Sea, which was held at Christiania in 1901. 

 For the purpose of conducting the researches, a large 

 steam-trawler was hired and specially fitted out, and an 

 additional laboratory was opened at Lowestoft. The 

 English investigations were to be continued for six years. 



The steam-trawler which was acquired was the 

 Khedive, renamed the Huxley. She was built of steel 

 at North Shields, in 1899, her net tonnage being 44 

 and her nominal horse-power 52. For five years the 

 steamboat was hired, then she was bought, and, after the 

 six years, was sold, and is now working as an ordinary 

 trawler, from Grimsby. Altogether the Huxley made 

 112 voyages, and during her employment on North Sea 

 fishery research work 920 hauls were made with the 

 beam-trawl and 569 with the otter-trawl a total of 



