BUREAU OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 

 FOR THE STUDY OF THE SEA 



Report of Administration 

 1916—17 • 1917—18. 



Since the latest of the ''Rapports et Procès-Verbaux" (1914 — 15 and 1915- 

 no change has taken place in the composition of the International Council. 



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In 1916 — 17 and 1917 — 18, the usual work has been carried out by the 

 Central Bureau. 



The compilation of Atlantic hydrographical surface observations from 1900 — 

 1914 mentioned in the last "Rapports et Procès-Verbaux" has been continued (see 

 below, page 6). 



The "Bulletin statistique" for 1911 and 1912 has been elaborated and published, 

 and the Bulletin for 1913 has been elaborated. 



Professor D'Arcy Thompson, chairman of the Statistical Committee, has 

 continued to undertake the editorship of the Statistical Bulletin. 



The biological work in relation to the resolutions of the Council has, as far as 

 possible, been continued in all participating countries during 1916 — 17 and 1917 — 18. 

 Herring investigations and Baltic salmon and eel investigations have been carried 

 on. In Denmark, Holland, and Sweden, investigations have been made as to how 

 the stock of certain food fishes (plaice and haddock) has altered, since the outbreak 

 of the war, in the North Sea near the Danish and Dutch coasts and in the Kattegat. 



In Sweden investigations with the "Skontrawl" have been continued. Every 

 summer, during the last four years, expeditions have been carried out in the Southern 

 Baltic, in order to study the conditions of fishlife in this Sea. 



A long series of publications as to the result of former and recent investigations 

 has been issued in the neutral countries. 



For 1916 — 17 the usual contributions have been paid by the neutral countries: 

 Denmark, Holland, Norway, and Sweden. Furthermore, Great Britain has paid 

 the usual contribution for 1916 — 17. For 1917 — 18 contributions were only called 

 for and paid by the above named four neutral countries. 



From the Statement of Accounts for the financial year 1916 — 17 (see below) 

 it will be seen that the balance at the end of the year was Kr. 55769.76, while the 

 estimated balance was Kr. 53134.00. 



Composition of 



the International 



Council 



Administrative 

 Report 



Contributions 



The Accounts 

 for 1916-17 

 and 1917-18 



