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Upon the Work of the Fish Ciilturist, and How Fisli and Game 

 Protective Associations May Assist the Latter." 



Mr. Evans delivered an address on these snbji^cts, wliich wa-^ 

 discussed. 



'My. Meehan : The eonnnittee has directed me to olt'er the 

 following- resolution for achiption: — 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of tliis society that immediate 

 steps be taken in the direction of using its influence to call an in- 

 ternational conference of representatives of the sovereign states, bor- 

 dering on the great lakes; the province of Ontario, the Dominion 

 government and the Federal government at Washington, for the 

 purpose of discussing means, measures and regulations of a uniform 

 character to improve the fisheries of the great lakes and the waters 

 adjacent. 



President : 'Jdie sul)ject is now open for discussion by the 

 society. 



Mr. Meehan : That concludes the report of the committee on 

 resolutions. 



^Ir. Fullerton : Would it not Ix' a good idea, to have the 

 secretary of the American Fisheries Society, send a communi- 

 cation to the governors of the different states, requesting them 

 at a certain date, to name a representative to meet a like l)ody 

 from Ontario and (*anada ? Would we not get at the matter 

 directly in that way, by having our secretary here do that ; that 

 would be official. 



Mr. ]\Ieehan : Do you make that as an amendmeiit to that 

 resolution ? 



Mr. Fullerton : I am not criticising the resolution, but it 

 strikes me that would be a good way to get at it directly, and 

 accomplish something; have the secretary write to the go^'ernor 

 of each state bordering on the great lakes — I think there are 

 eight or nine states directly interested — to meet the representn ■ 

 fives of the Dominion and Ontario governments. 



President: It seems to me that this is intended to be an in- 

 formal meeting. I gathered from Mr. Evan's paper that an in- 

 formal gathering was desired first. 



