STATISTICAL COMM. — MARCH 1906 ( 70 ) 
however, and he could promise at least 1000 measurements each month for this 
year. His method was to have the fish measured and weighed on board the boat 
before the fish were brought to market. 
Mr. Borremanne said that at Ymuiden the fish were measured and weighed 
from 7 to 9 a.m. each morning before being sold. They had been obliged to buy 
the fish. 
Dr. Reprexe stated that the fish sent from Ymuiden to Helder for measure- 
ment were all gutted and in ice. On the other hand the fish landed at Helder 
were mostly living, very few gutted and none in ice. He had been asked by the 
Bureau to investigate the difference in the weight of the fish when living, fresh» 
gutted and iced and he hoped to be able to make the investigation this year. 
Mr. Rew stated that the various classes “iced”, “gutted”, “fresh” etc. were 
distinguished in the English schedules. 
Dr. Horx thanked the various members for their contributions to the dis- 
cussion. He had found it very interesting and he hoped that Prof, Henxine would 
also find it useful for his purposes. In answer to Prof. Hrnkıng’s question about 
the countries which were continuing the measurements he said that this was the 
case in England, Scotland (probably), Denmark, Holland and Belgium. Was there 
anything further to be discussed under this heading? 
Mr. Arcuer said he wished to refer to certain forms or schedules which the 
British members intended to bring to the notice of the International Council, These 
schedules had been drawn up with a view to aiding the tabulation of the statis- 
tical material in the different countries, in the first instance for the plaice but also 
for the cod and haddock. It seemed appropriate to mention them to the members 
of the Statistical Committee and he hoped they would support the British delegates 
in asking the International Council to agree to the proposed schedules. 
Dr. Hork said that a difficulty arose when Mr. Arcxer spoke of the Stati- 
stical Committee. It would be remembered that the advisory Statistical Committee 
as formed at the Copenhagen Meeting in July 1905 on the proposal of Mr. ArcHER 
consisted of only five members. Of these five members only two, namely, Prof. 
