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Rapport du Comité de la Plie. 



Le Comité de la Plie, après examen des résultats des pêcheries de plies en 

 mer du Nord pendant l'année 1921, pense qu'il est évident que ces poisson diminue 

 en taille et en nombre. 



Dans ces circonstances, tout en connaissant les difficultés de mettre à exé- 

 cution ces propositions, le Comité confirme les résolutions soumises au Conseil en 

 Juillet 1921 et ajoute que des rapports, publiés par des savants Allemands mon- 

 trent que ces experts approuvent les mesures proposées. 



H. C. Redeke. J. 0. BoRLEY. A. Hamman. 



J. M. BOTTEMANNE. ALEXANDER BoWMAN. G. GiLSON. 



KiRSTiNE Smith. 



Programme of the Baltic Committee. 



I. Detailed fishery statistics will be collected from all countries bordering on 

 the Baltic after a uniform scheme. The statistics will comprise: 1) Quantity 

 and value of all food-fishes caught, 2) Number, value, and size of fishing 

 vessels, distinguishing between steamers, motor vessels, and sailing vessels, 

 3) Number and sort of fishing gears, 4) Number of men employed in the 

 fisheries. It is regarded as important that the statistics should give in- 

 formation about the catch for each month or even for shorter periods of 

 the year. 



II. Investigations are to be made about the food-fishes in the Baltic, according 

 to the following specified programme, which is in the first place to be apphed 

 to the middle and the northern part of the Baltic. 



1) Investigations as to the spawning-areas of the cod, by statement of the occurrence 

 of cod-eggs on or near the bottom. 



2) Investigations of the problem whether the eggs are, in the various areas, developed 

 into yoimg. 



