COUNCIL — FEBRUARY 1904 1% 
carried out by the experimental vessels in relation to the problems of the trawl- 
fisheries. 
On the proposal of President HerwiG the discussion and voting of these 
proposals was likewise postponed to next day’s sitting. 
(Committee C did not wish to report on its work. It availed itself of this 
opportunity however, to distribute amongst its members as well as those of the 
Council a proof-print of a paper on the Danish Fisheries of the Baltic, the first 
chapter of a general report on the present condition of the fisheries in that sea.) 
Under Head 9 of the Agenda, Prof. Henxine (Hannover) referred to his 
communications on the subject of fishery statistics at former international meetings, 
and to the way in which these have been taken up by the “Deutsche See- 
fischerei-Verein”. He then described the statistical data collected with special ac- 
curacy since 1902 and illustrated his description with numerous charts and graphic 
representations. The movements of the herring fleet, likewise of the herrings at 
the same time, in the North Sea in the different months were illustrated on a map 
which showed the course of the great herring fishery during 1903, founded on 
information provided by the German and Dutch police-cruisers as well as on 
other observations. He referred then to the possibility that the results of the 
seasonal cruises during the time of the herring fishery would give further information 
in this regard. With the aid of twelve charts the movements of other fishingvessels 
in the North Sea were demonstrated for the 12 months of the year 1903. The 
necessary observations were made by German ships. Though they are still im- 
perfect a series of very interesting results could already with their aid be arrived 
at. This method opened up the possibility of getting definite control over the 
fishing places, so that the market statistics would gain greater certainty and scientific 
value thereby. This question was more thoroughly illustrated by reference to the 
statistics of the vessels landing at Geestemtinde during 1902, which statistics have 
been reconstructed for all species of fish strictly according to pound; and how the 
accuracy of the results may be proved from various sides was especially shown. 
Prof. Henkıng then demonstrated this by reference to the appearance of the hake, 
cod and plaice in the different regions of Iceland and the North Sea as far as the 
Cattegat in the separate months from January—December 1902. The occurrence 
of the separate species in the market according to size was then followed and 
curves described showing each assortment. A beginning has recently been made 
in Geestemünde and Altona to ascertain the size-limits of each assortment. Graphic 
representations of measurements taken on the market and of outlines of the fishes 
were shown in order to illustrate the various size limits. Finally Prof. Hexkıng 
