COMMITTEE A — JULY 1905 (4) 
by Hiorr and PETERSEN). The Convener will introduce this point by giving a 
summary of the Norwegian fishing experiments. In connection herewith it is 
desirable to discuss the form and scope of a general report. 
3. The Migrations of the Herring. Professor Heıncre will lay before the 
Committee a plan for common investigations on the distribution and the 
migrations of the different races of herrings. In connection herewith the 
Convener will report on some preliminary investigations with regard to this 
problem. It is especially desirable to know the opinion of the members of 
the Committee on the hydrographical researches, which might be undertaken 
in connection with this problem, as also on the organisation of the way in 
which the biological material is to be worked out. 
Meeting of Tuesday July 18, 1905 at 10 a. m. 
President Dr. W. Herwie in the chair. 
Present: the members of the Committee and of the Bureau; 
also: numerous members of the International-Council and experts. 
Under Head 1 of the Agenda (Distribution of the Gadoids) the 
Convener, Dr. Jon. Hsort, laid before the meeting charts and various summaries 
and reports of the results gained by the cooperation of the members of the Com- 
mittee, especially with regard to the distribution of the eggs, larvae and young 
stages of the Gadoids, since the Hamburg meeting of February 1904. As these 
results seem, both as regards the method as the matter, still too incomplete for 
drawing up a final report on the natural history of the cod, he proposed to 
continue the work during 1906 as intensively as possible and to send in the final 
report not before the year 1907. 
The members of the Committee said they agreed with this proporsal; the 
Convener asked the different members to explain, what investigations they would 
be able to carry out during the course of next year and in what regions. 
Prof. H. Hewcxe said that Germany would continue these researches on a 
large scale in the region under his direction. He thought it highly urgent, that the 
