COUNCIL - MARCH 1920 - REPORT — 58 — 



Second Sitting: Thursday 4th March. 10.30 a. m. to 11 a. m. 



Professor Gran in the Chair. 

 Present: Messrs. Allen, Buchanan Wollaston, Farran, Stanley Gardiner, Ostenfeld. 



The section discussed and agreed upon different recommendations to be 

 laid before the Council. See the resolutions No. 16 — 19, p. 32 — 35. 



Third Sitting: Friday 5th March. 12 noon — 1 p.m. 



Professor Gran in the Chair. 



Present: Messrs. Allen, Farran, Stanley Gardiner, Ostenfeld. 



Professor Ostenfeld gave a lecture on the seasonal variation of some Plank- 

 ton Copepods. 



As regards the investigation to be carried out in the S.W. Area during the 

 months of June, July and August, 1920, the Plankton Committee made the follow- 

 ing suggestions : • — 



(1) At least 6 Stations on the Irish line and 7 on the French line. 



(2) Collections to be made once each month. 



(3) Nets (a) for micro plankton; Nansen net 25 cm diameter of the opening, silk 



No. 25. 

 (b) for macroplankton : Nansen net, 50 cm diameter, coarse silk (No. 3). 



(Signed) C. H. Ostenfeld. 



IV. Joint meeting of the Fisheries and Statistical Section. 



Sitting on Wednesday the 3rd March 1920. 



Professor d'Arcy Thompson in the Chair. 

 Present: Members of the Council, and Experts. 



A joint meeting was held and the following Committees were formed: 



Plaice Committee, 

 Herring Committee, 

 Salmon Committee, 

 Southwestern Fishery Committee, 

 Limnological Committee, 

 Statistical Committee. 



As for the Eel question see Appendix VII pag. 81. 



