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the European Arctic Sea; 2) the official Norwegian statistics showing the yearly 
results of the seal-fishery; 3) a number of observations made by the Norwegian 
investigation-steamer “Michael Sars” on the influence of the migrations of the 
Greenland seal (Phoca groenlandica) on the fisheries of the coasts of Finmark; 
4) detailed descriptions of the seal-fisheries in Russian waters in the middle of last 
century and at the present day, based on the investigations of special expeditions 
(DaniLewsky, Snow) ; 5) recent biological investigations by Smmnow; 6) Russian official 
statistics; 7) various observations made by the scientific expedition to the Murman 
coast; and 8) various data regarding the influence of the extensive migrations of 
the seal on the fisheries of the Murman coast both at the present day and 
earlier etc. ; 
“The members of the Committee now intend to work out this material as 
soon as possible according to the following program, showing: 
1) The principal biological data concerning the seals of the North Atlantie and 
European Arctic Sea. 
2) The data concerning the influence of the migrations of the seals on the fisheries. 
3) The present position of the seal-fishery and its economical importance for the 
people of Norway and Russia, 
4) Eventual conclusions regarding the question of the deliberate extermination of 
the seals etc.” 
The President thanked Dr. Hıorr and Dr. Knırowırsch already en? 
for the trouble they were about to take and stated, that the International Couneil 
looked forward with interest to the result of the elaboration of the collected material. 
Under Head 9 of the Agenda (Any other proposals etc.) the General 
Secretary reported, that during the sitting of the Council a report was received from 
Mr. Gro. B. Binner concerning the experiments on Bottom-Trailers under 
his direction. This report will be published as an Appendix to the Proces-Verbal - 
of the present meeting (Appendix F). 
Under Head 10 of the Agenda the President thanked all the Gentlemen and 
especially the General Secretary and the Assistants for all they had contributed to 
make this 4th meeting of the International Couneil really successful. In the name 
of the Council he moved a vote of thanks to the Director of the Polytechnic 
Institute, Mr. G. A. Haczmann, who had allowed the meeting of the International 
Council to take place in the beautiful and spaeious auditorium of the Institute. 
He closed the meeting expressing the hope, that the decisions of the Inter- 
national Council in the days just gone might really contribute to the increase and. 
