20 American Fisheries Society. 



Transactions 



Be It Resolved, That this Society considers it extremely important 

 that the proceedings of reports received and papers read at the meeting 

 be printed and distributed to its members v/ithin the period of three 

 months after the close of the meeting. 



Artificial Lakes 



Whereas, The creation of lakes by the construction of dams for 

 developing hydro electric power, or for conserving surplus water during 

 the spring, thereby preventing floods; said lakes open to the public at all 

 times during the open season for hunting, fishing or trapping and boat- 

 ing; said lakes likewise furnishing some of our best egg collecting fields, 

 thereby ijroviding means of perpetuating and conserving fishing for 

 future generations, therefore. 



Be It Resohed, By the American Fisheries Society that it hereby 

 favors such projects as being the means for conserving surplus waters, 

 affording refuse for birds and fish and providing recreational pleasures 

 for the Amei;ican public. 



Research Work — N. Y. State Conservation Commission 



Whereas, The attention of the American Fisheries Society has been 

 drawn to the very important work on fish diseases and parasites now 

 being conducted by the N. Y. State Conservation Commission, and 



Whereas, This Society recognizes that such work is fundamental to 

 the future conduct and policy of fish culture, and 



Whereas, The rapid growth of population and increase of travel 

 are placing a special drain on fish life, 



Therefore, Be It Resolved, That this Society commends especially 

 this research work and expresses the hope that the State of New York 

 through legislative enactment and financial assistance, when necessary, 

 will continue to carry on this work which is recognized to be of great 

 benefit to the entire community. 



ISAAK Walton League 



Whereas, The activities of the Isaak Walton League of America, 

 its purposes, ideals and policies have been brought so prominently before 

 the public within the past few months, and 



Whereas, The saving of the fish, game, forests and streams of the 

 United States and Canada is imperative at this time, the conditions of 

 wastefulness and indifference having become a crime, and their correction 

 an emergency, and 



Whereas, The rapid growth of the Isaak Walton League of America 

 is almost phenomenal, spreading as the organization has to almost all 

 the states of the Union, and 



Whereas, The efforts of the Lsaal-: ^V•:^]ton League of America are 

 pledged to save and protect the fisheries that this Society is known to 

 foster and many of its members are engaged in producing, therefore 



