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Appendix J 



Proposal to include information as to capture of whales and seals in 



the "Bulletin Statistique". 



The statistics in the "Bulletin Statistique" published by the Central Bureau, 

 includes, as is well known, such fish and shell fish which are of importance from 

 an economical point of view, but not whales and seals. As these last named 

 creatures, however, and in particular the whales, play an important part for not 

 inconsiderable portions of the population in several of the countries which take 

 part in the international Investigation of the Sea, it might probably also be practi- 

 cal to include a survey of the catch of these animals in the "Bulletin Statistique". 

 A work of this sort would serve to show how specified statistics can at present 

 be furnished on this point, and probably have the effect of causing more complete 

 statistics to be collected in several places than is at present the case with regard 

 to the catches of whales and seals. Statistics of this nature will certainly be useful 

 in case of future attempts at regulating the capture of these animals. 



I therefore beg to submit the following proposal: 



That all available statistics regarding the capture of whales and seals — as 

 far as possible with distinction of the various species — should be included in 

 the "Bulletin Statistique". 



Copenhagen, 25 August 1912. 



A. C. JOHANSEN. 



