COMMITTEE A — JULY 1905 (6) 
distribution of eggs and larvae should be studied during that period and that the 
investigations should be carried on according to the quantitative method. 
Prof. E. Emrensaum explained in an extensive discourse the method of the 
quantitative vertical fishing and said it was indispensable and completely trustworthy 
for the study of the horizontal and vertical distribution of the pelagical fish-eggs, 
especially of the cod. He pointed out that the very numerous investigations in 
Germany, which have been continued for many years, have shown without any 
doubt that this method is a very efficient one. Moreover the separation and 
determination of the different kinds of eggs and larvae is not now so difficult as 
it was before. 
Dr. C. G. Jou. Petersen quite agreed with these views and said that Denmark 
would next year work in the North Sea especially. 
Mr. W. Garstane would next year also begin with the study of the eggs 
and young fishes; he would study the region to the northwest of the Doggerbank | 
especially and would do this in the months of April, July and September. 
Dr. H. C. Renexe promised to continue the investigations regarding the eggs and 
the larvae of fishes which had already been made with success during the past years. 
Dr. Fil. Trysom said that Sweden, now in possession of a new research 
steamer, would also be able to share in these investigations. 
Dr. Jou. Hsort declared that the Norwegian steamer “Michael Sars”, the _ 
proposed expenditure once voted, would next year be engaged during 11 months 
these and similar investigations in the northern part of the North Sea, between 
Shetland and Bergen, as also on the Romsdalsbank. 
Having finished this discussion the Committee agreed unanimously to lay 
the following resolutions before the International Council: 
I. The Committee recommends, that the investigations on the natural history 
of the cod be continued, and that the final report on these be given at 
latest in spring 1907. 
II. For this purpose, it is considered necessary, that these investigations should 
be carried out in future in a more uniform and methodical manner, and 
should especially embrace all stages of the cod from the egg onwards. 
III. For the investigation of the eggs and larvae, especially of the cod, quanti- 
tative vertical hauls by means of Hensen’s esg-net are considered indis- 
pensable. 
IV. The German Scientific Committee should be requested to undertake the 
work of procuring these nets. 
V. The investigations should be extended in similar manner to the haddock 
in addition to the cod. © 
