COUNCIL-MARCH1920- RESOLUTIONS —40 — 



Ireland: As in programmes circulated to the Fisheries Section. 

 Scotland: As in programmes circulated to the Fisheries Section. 

 Sweden: Observations on plaice in the Skagerak & Kattegat. 



Resolution 33. 



The Herring Committee, having reviewed the work which has been going on since its 

 Herring jg^g^. meeting in 1914, is satisfied that its recommendations have in the main been carried out. 



Committee. ° 



though not to the extent of the programme drawn up at the meeting mentioned. 



Considering the pressing nature of the Plaice problem, the Committee does not propose 

 to formulate anything more than a temporary and provisional programme of work on 

 the Unes of that of 1914 given in Rapports et Procès- Verb. No. 21 . It is recommended, however, 

 that the Committee be continued and that the Norwegian Government be asked by the Council 

 to undertake the responsibility and expense of its administration and further that Mr. Lea be 

 nominated to act as reporter to . the Committee. 



Resolution 34. 



Having heard with interest Dr. Andeesson's proposals as to the collection of statistics 

 and records of the fluctuations in the herring fisheries during the past in the North Sea and 

 adjacent waters, the Committee recommends to the Council that its members, representing 

 each of the countries concerned, be asked to supply Dr. Andeesson with all available data 

 on the subject and that Dr. Andeesson be asked to collate this and present it for publication. 



Eel Investigation, 



Resolution 35. 



According to proposal of Mr. Maurice, Resolution 10 of the Procès- Verbaux of 1912, 

 Volume 15, was confirmed in respect of the present year, and the programme to be carried out 

 in the countries concerned as far as present circumstances permit. 



See Procès- Verbaux, Volume 15, page 62, Resolution 10, that reads: 



(a) That investigations on the eel of the nature set forth in the programme of Dr. 

 Teybom and Dr. Johs. Schmidt be commenced in the coimtries interested, and 

 continued and extended in those countries where operations have already been 

 begun; 



(b) That a programme of investigations, in accordance with the main ideas referred to 

 in the said programme, be adopted, and, 



(c) That Dr. Johs. Schmidt be the leader and reporter for such investigations. 



Resolution 36. 

 Salmon question. The sub-committee on the Salmon question recommend that the investigations be 



continued in accordance with the programme formulated in April 1912 (Rapports et Procès- 



