COUNCIL — SEPT. 1912 -APPENDIX H — 114 — 



Appendix H 



Meeting of the Salmon Commission. 



Friday, 20th September 1912, at 2-50 p. m. The meeting adjourned at 3-30 p. m., 

 resumed at 4-40 p. m. and closed at 5'20 p. m. 



Present: His Exc. v. Grimm, Chairman, Geheimrat Rose, Comm. Drechsel, Prof. Henking, 

 Dr. -loHANSEN, Dr. Sandman, Dr. Trybom, Dr. Fischkr (recording the proceedings); 



later Dr. Hugh Smith. 



Prof. Henking stated, that Germany had furnished means for the investigation 

 of a salmon river according to the restricted programme, river Persante on the 

 Pomeranian coast having been selected for the purpose. Prof. Henking placed 

 before the meeting some of the results of his journey of observation to the river 

 in question, together with a map and photographs, in particular with regard to 

 the nature of the river and its adjacent waters, especially the tributary Radue, 

 which would appear to be the most interesting from the point ot view of fishery. 

 Statistics with regard to the capture of salmon in the mouth of the Persante and 

 off the adjacent coast were also given, as likewise with regard to the catch in 

 the Radue. From these it was possible to see, in some degree, how far up 

 the fish ascend. The speaker also gave some information concerning the 

 planting of salmon fry in these waters. In the river selected, the most important 

 fish are salmon and eel, the method of capture being the same for both. After 

 having described the implements in question , the speaker sketched the habits 

 of eels in the Persante and Radue, and furnished some statistics bearing on the 

 capture and planting of eel fry. 



The natural descent of the salmon and the ascent of the eel would appear 

 to be a matter of some doubt at present; the rafting of timber, however, is 

 favourable to both, occasioning the opening of the locks. 



Exc. V. Grqim: "In investigating salmon rivers, the Eel question should be 

 taken into consideration at the same time, also with regard to the damage caused 

 by the eel to the salmon fry. The occurrence of the grayling should also be con- 

 sidered, as it also feeds o'n the eggs of the salmon. Exc. v. Geimm also made a com- 

 munication concerning the Luga, the river selected by Russia, with its adjacent 

 waters. The upper stream of the Luga flows through marsh land, its lower waters. 



