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A short discussion followed. 



Mr. WoLLASTON made a statement as to the position of the herring race 

 researches in England. 



Mr. BoRLEY remarked that a report by Mr. Savage on the Structure of 

 Herring scales had been published, that a report by Mr. Paget on Morphology 

 and Development of Scales, and a general report on the Economic Aspects of Her- 

 ring Trawling by Mr. Russell and himself were in process of pubhcation. The latter 

 utilized the results of scale readings and maturity observations though not specially 

 devoted to these subjects. 



Dr. Andersson gave a short resume of the Swedish herring investigations. 

 In the Swedish waters the same year groups were predominant as in Norway. 



Dr. Hjort laid before the meeting the programme of investigations which 

 the Norwegian Government intend to carry out in 1920. (see Appendix V). 



Dr. Andersson read a memorandum urging the necessity of collecting 

 statistics of the herring-fisheries in past times, with a view to the study of the 

 fluctuations of the fisheries and their causes. 



Dr. JoHANSEN suggested that the members of the herring committee should 

 be responsible for the collection of such statistics in their respective countries, 

 and should supply Dr. Andersson with the data obtained. 



Dr. Hjort asked the committee to adopt a resolution in support of this 

 proposal (See Appendix VI). 



Dr. Hjort proposed the election of members of the herring committee for 

 the present year. 



The Meeting proceeded to carry out the election of niembers (See below). 



Dr. Hjort thanked the Committee for their services during the time in which 

 he had been associated with them. 



The Proceedings then terminated. 



(Signed) H. J. Buchanan-Wollaston. 



The following were elected as members of the Committee for 1920: 



Dr. Andersson. Mr. Borley. 



Dr. JoHANSEN. Dr. Wemyss Fulton. 



Dr. Redeke. Dr. C. Green. 



Dr. Järvi. Mr. Einar Lea. 



As for the resolutions see pag. 34. 



