THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 231 
for the proposed change. I will, in brief, say that in most of the 
European countries,—Norway, England, Holland, Germany and 
Spain,—there are “fisheries associations,” “ fisheries societies,” 
and “ fischerei vereins,”’ which in scope correspond precisely to 
this one, and I believe that by changing its name, we shall be 
brought into a more appropriate relation with those sister socie- 
ties, and that thereby the limitations of the Society will be more 
exactly represented. Of course the greater includes the less, 
and the change of the words “Fish-Cultural ” to “ Fisheries ” 
will in no way diminish the importance of fish-culture, or of the 
work of those members of the Association who are more partic- 
ularly interested in that special branch of the fisheries. 
The PrEsIDENT submitted a general request for the opinions 
of the members. 
Mr. RoosrveEtt: I confess that the proposition to change the 
name of this Association has surprised me somewhat. Iam not 
quite satisfied that the proposed name conveys to our English- 
speaking and American-thinking men precisely the purpose of 
the organization. Our Association is in reality a Fish-Cultural 
Association. The name “ Fisheries Association” is open to var- 
ious interpretations. At this moment ! am hardly prepared to 
define distinctly what would be precisely conveyed by that ex- 
pression. We certainly do not meet for the purpose of catching 
fish but for the purpose of creating fish. I do not think that to 
the English mind the word “ fishery ” or “‘fischerei”’ conveys the 
purpose of this Association at all, and it seems to me that “Fish- 
Cultural” is the better term. The name of this Association 
originally was “ Fish-Culturists’ Association,” but that was not 
broad enough. Fish-culturists confine themselves exclusively 
to raising fish, involving practical and not scientific research. It 
has been suggested that many of the papers that have been read 
before the Association have been only indirectly connected with 
fish-cultural matters; but it seems to me that all of them have 
had a direct bearing on fish-culture. The food of fish is neces- 
sary to their cultivation and a knowledge of their uses, charac- 
ter and nature is also essential. I cannot see how anything that 
is connected with the study of fish would not come within the 
