STATISTICAL SECTION — JULY 1905 (0521) 
the regions would be attempted in accordance with the scheme to be mentioned 
under Point 2. 
Under heading 4), it was agreed, that the “average price obtained for the 
various species” should be altered to “annual average price etc.” 
Under heading 5), Mr. Arcuer proposed, that the “different kinds of boats” . 
should be more clearly specified. 
In the discussion which followed, the chairman and Prof. Henxine pointed 
out the difficulty of obtaining an accurate account of the number of boats actually 
taking part in any one mode of fishing throughout the year, and Dr. Kyun also 
showed, that even if such a report was obtained, there was the further difficulty, 
that the boats of the different countries could not be classified under the same 
system. 
Mr. Arcner stated, that the “gross tonnage” probably offered the best means 
of comparing the different kinds of boats. ; 
It was then agreed, that heading 5), amended as proposed by Mr. ARCHER, 
should be accepted. 
Point 1, headings 1—5 being herewith accepted, it was then agreed that 
Point 2 of the Agenda should be dealt with next day. Before terminating the sit- 
ting, the chairman gave the word to Mr. ArcHer who wisned to bring forward 
a general question regarding the elaboration of the fishery statistics. 
Mr. Arcuer then asked, whether, considering the importance of statistics 
and seeing that the matters debated required a great deal more working out than 
was possible at the meeting, a statistical committee should not be formed, in order 
that those interested im statistics in the various countries might be brought into 
touch with one another and by means of correspondence or at a special meeting 
discuss the means and methods by which the fisheries statistics of the different 
countries might be improved. Such a committee need not consist of more than a 
few members in the first instance and would be of great service to the Bureau 
and International Council im acting as an advisory committee. 
The chairman in answer said, that the Bureau fully recognised the value of 
statistics in all international fisheries problems and was endeavouring to prepare 
a good account of the statistics of the different countries as best it could without 
any committee. The experience of the past three years had shown that working 
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