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the meeting of the Gottenbnrg and Bohnslan assembly (legislature), in 

 1882, that the Government should be petitioned to appoint a special 

 board of directors of the Bohusliin sea lisheries, to reside in the district. 

 This motion was adopted; and a Gottenburg paper contained several 

 articles by me, in which I defined the activity of this new board, and 

 for comparison's sake gave an account of similar institutions in Scotland 

 and Holland. 



I gave a full account of the manner in which the official examination 

 of herring in Scotland is carried on, and of the measures formerly taken 

 in Holland in this direction. By numerous newspaper articles I have 

 endeavored to urge the present administration of the Bohuslan fish- 

 eries to greater activity, and some extent I have been successful. 



One of the principal causes of the unsatisfactory condition of the Bo- 

 huslan fishery administration wiust be sought in the great expositions, 

 which hjive had a demoralizing influence, and have fostered a danger- 

 ous " Chauvinism," the rooting out of which is as difficult as it is essen- 

 tial to the introduction of an improved condition of affairs. I have, 

 therefore, as far as it lay in my power, endeavored to give our i^eople 

 a more correct idea of the true value of these expositions, which are re- 

 peated too often, and which take away far too much money from more 

 useful purposes. 



7. Care of the fishermen and improvement of the ooast. 



1 have also done considerable preliminary work towards preparing a 

 complete social and scientific exposition of the best manner of taking 

 care of the herring fisheries, and of advancing the true interests of the 

 Bohuslan coast. During the ten years which I have spent in Bohuslan 

 for the purpose of making observations, I have, as far as lay in my power, 

 worked, by writing and speaking, to improve the economical and social 

 condition of the Bohuslan coast. 



As regards advancing the interests of the Bohuslan coast by the Gov- 

 ernment, I have, partly by motions in the Economical Society of Bohus- 

 lan, in the Bohuslan Assembly, and the JSTational Parliament, and partly 

 by addressing petitions to the Government, endeavored to improve the 

 social conditions of this district by having aid extended to the sea fish- 

 eries ; and I am hajjpy to say that so-me of my efforts have been crowned 

 with success. I have particularly pointed out the necessity of concentrat- 

 ing the fishing industry in favorably located and well-governed towns, 

 and of taking proper measures for preventing, as far as possible, the 

 numerous and great troubles which followed the close of the herring 

 period during the last century. 



But as individual efforts are considered as essential in aiding the 

 Government in its endeavors to further the interests of the fisheries, I 

 drew up a plan for an "Association to promote the Bohuslan fisheries," 

 and during last year's fisheries issued invitations to form such an asso- 

 ciation, which was done in October last. 



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