COMMITTEE B — DECEMBER 1903 (6) 
9. Definition of the “over-fishing problems” referred to the Committee, and pro- 
visional arrangement of business for the next two years. 
10. Recommendations to the Bureau of the International Council concerning the 
Governmental and other statistics required for the work of the Committee. 
11. Other matters which may arise. 
Meeting of Committee B at Amsterdam, Koninklijk Zoologisch 
Genootschap 
First Sitting: Thursday December 17th at 11.30 a. m. 
P. P. C. Horx, General Secretary, in the chair. 
The following members of the Committee were present: F. TryBom, C. G. Jon. Prrersen, 
ER. Hencre (representing H. Henxine), H. C. Repexe, G. Givson, T. Wemyss Funron, W. GarsTanc 
(Convener); 
also: Orro Prrrersson (Vice President), Max Weger. C. H. Wmp and H. M. Kyu. 
as guests: Dr. C. Kersert, Director of the K. Zoologisch Genootschap and J. M. Borremannn, 
Esq., Director of the Fishery Harbour, Ymuiden. 
as reporters: Dr. J. Borxe and A. L. Ansett Esq. 
Dr. Horx opened the meeting in the name of the Bureau, represented by 
Prof. Pettersson and himself, and welcomed the members of the Committee to 
Amsterdam on behalf of the Dutch Commissioners for the International Investigations, 
and of the Director of the Royal Zoological Society, who were present at the meeting. 
The Committee would regret that Dr. Henxine had found it necessary to 
resign his place on the Committee, owing to pressure of other business. The 
Bureau will propose to the International Council at its next meeting the nomination 
of Dr. Hrmere in his place as the German representative, and also the nomination 
of Prof. Gmson as the representative of Belgium. 
Dr. J. Born (first assistant to Dr. Repere) and Mr. A. L. Ansern (secretary 
to the Convener) were nominated as secretaries. 
Mr. Garstane (Convener) asked permission to make a general survey of the 
various matters specified in the Agenda, before the Committee proceeded to dis- 
cuss each point separately. The different subjects were closely related, and their 
views upon any one point would necessarily influence their decision upon others, 
