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The resolution says: 
“The Members of Council and Experts especially interested in fisheries 
statistics, having met and studied the reports laid before them (Agenda, § 7b, ce 
and d), thank the Bureau and especially Dr. Kye for the able manner in which 
they have drawn up a provisional résumé of the statistical material placed at the 
disposal of the Bureau by the different countries. 
“They invite the Council to request the Bureau to continue meanwhile the 
statistical work in accordance with the proposals of the Bureau and as modified 
by the meeting. 
“With a view to promoting uniformity in the collection and tabulation of 
fisheries statistics, in so far as they relate to international problems, it is recom- 
mended by the meeting, that the Council should appoint a special advisory Stati- 
stical Committee of not more than five members, the first meeting of this Com- 
mittee to take place not later than the next meeting of the Council.” 
This resolution was, carried unanimously. As the Committee was to be con- 
sidered as an advisory body, it did not seem desirable to appoint one of the mem- 
bers as Convener. It would hold its meetings when a meeting of the International 
Council took place, and would be presided over by one of the members of the Bureau, 
who (§ 11 of the Business Organization) are ex officio members of this Committee 
also. On the motion of the President the Committee was appointed as follows: 
Messrs. W. E. Arncuer. D’Arcy W. Taompsow, C. F. DRECHSEL, G. Gizson and H. Henxine. 
All the gentlemen accepted their appointment. 
Under Head 8 of the Agenda (Capture of northern seals) Dr. N. Knı- 
POWITSCH, in the name of the Committee (Dr. Jon. Hiorr and Dr. N. Knıpowırsch) 
instituted at the meeting of February 1903, reported as follows: 
“The Committee was formed, in order that a Report might be laid before 
the Council: on the knowledge hitherto gained concerning the biology of the 
Northern Seals, the catch of these species and their importance in relation to the 
fisheries. It has not yet been possible to fulfil this task, not only because the 
time of the members of the Committee has been constantly taken up by other 
and most diverse labours, but also because it was necessary to obtain beforehand 
as rich a material as possible. This preparatory work is now completed. The 
material consists of: 1) a number of Norwegian journals of catches both from the 
western fishing region (“West-Isen”) and from the eastern (‘“Ost-Isen”), i. e. from 
