ADMINISTRATION-REPORT 1904—05 — IN = 
England and Scotland were prepared by Dr. H. M: Kyu, those for Germany, 
Holland, Belgium and France by the General Secretary. In the second 
portion of the work, written by Dr. H M. Kyu», the endeavour is made to 
throw light upon the question of overfishing by means of a critical summary 
of all available statistical data. Both portions have been completed and are 
incorporated in the General Report as Appendixes J and K. 
9. The Biological Assistant, Dr. H. M. Kyze, who has devoted his attention 
almost entirely to the study of the imternational fisheries statistics, has 
drawn up proposals regarding the manner in which fisheries statistics, viewed 
from an international standpoint, may in future be arranged on an uniform 
basis. These proposals formed the subject of discussion at the above-men- 
tioned meeting of the Statistical Section, and were later, as proposals from 
this Section, agreed to by the International Council. The work commenced 
in Appendix J has to be continued, and the agreement was made to 
publish annual summaries of the market-statistics available for each country, 
beginning with the year 1903. (See p. 24 et seq. of the Procés-Verbaux of 
the International Council for July 1905). 
Dr. H.M. Kyze has also made a beginning with the elaboration of the sta- 
tistical material received by the Bureau bearing on the question of the 
destruction of young plaice, and has prepared a first report on the subject. 
This report is given as Appendix C of the Proces-Verbaux of the Inter- 
national Council for July 1905, to which reference may be made for 
particulars. a 
4. A report has also been prepared by Dr. H. M. Kyır regarding the nets- 
experiments organised by the Bureau and financially supported by the 
Council. This report was submitted to the July Meeting of the International 
Council (Appendix E of the Procès-Verbaux), and deals chiefly with the 
experiments carried out by Sweden, Belgium, Holland and England. Refer- 
ence may be made to the report for the treatment of the results of these 
experiments as for a statement of their practical and scientific importance. 
os 
Work of the With regard to the work of the Central Laboratory in Christiania during 
Seer the third year, a report has been prepared by the Director, Professor FRIDTJOor 
Christiania Nansen, Which is published as Appendix A to this Report of Administration. 
