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Whitaker and others, the resolution was amended and 
unanimously adopted, 
The resolution as amended is as follows : 
‘“« Resolved, That the purposes and aims of this society 
*‘are in direct antagonism with any business which leads 
‘“‘to the depopulation of the waters to enrich the land 
‘and we therefore condemn purse seining of menhadan 
‘or any fish food or food fish for the purpose of grinding 
“the same into guano or oil, within three miles of the 
‘shore at low water mark.” 
On motion and by unanimous consent, the secretary 
was directed to write the several fish commissioners of 
the United States, requesting that each board of com- 
missioners delegate one of its number to prepare a his- 
torical review of the work of the respective commissions 
since their creation, to be read at the Twenty-second 
Annual Meeting of the society in Chicago, in 1893. 
On motion, the following resolution was unanimously 
adopted : 
“Resolved, That the thanks of the American Fisheries 
‘Society are hereby extended to the New York Society 
“for the Protection of Fish and Game, for the entertain- 
“ment given the society, and to the South Side Club for 
“the courtesy extended at their club preserves on Long 
‘“‘Island. And be it further 
‘“ Resolved, That the thanks of the society be tendered 
“to the management of the Holland House for the use 
‘“‘of the rooms in which the meetings of the society have 
“been held, and for other courtesies extended. And be 
ne parther 
““ Resolved, That the New York Society for the Pro- 
“tection of Fish ‘and Game and the South Side Club be 
‘‘made honorary members of this society.” 
Meeting then adjourned szne ade. 
EDWARD. Pi DOYLE, 
Recording Secretary. 
