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An institute of University rank should be established in Scotland, 

 for choice affiliated to one of the existing Universities, say 

 Aberdeen. 



The management of this institution would naturally be left to 

 the Scottish Authorities concerned, such as the University itself, 

 the Scottish Fishery Board, the various trade authorities and local 

 bodies engaged in or interested in fishery education. At this point 

 one would make one proviso only, and that is that the Fishery 

 Council should have direct representation on the governing body 

 of the Fishery Institute, or whatever name may be decided on as 

 most appropriate. 



As to the curriculum, it would include ordinary instruction in 

 technical and allied matters connected with all branches of the 

 fish trade, such as the training of teachers for special schools and 

 classes for the fishing sections of the community ; courses of in- 

 struction in biological and hydrographical subjects affecting the 

 growth, distribution and habits of sea and river fish ; the chemical 

 and bacteriological principles underlying the curing and preserving 

 of fish (including canning and cold storage) and the utilisation of 

 by-products. In fact, provision should be made not only for 

 persons intending to become teachers in fishery schools, but those 

 wishing to become ofiicials of central or local fishery authorities 

 engaged in administration or research, and also those who wish to 

 become managers and directors of curing factories or cold storage 

 plants. 



In addition to this instruction, which would be given by men of 

 acknowledged pre-eminence in their various subjects, the institution 

 would fail unless provision were made for what one may term 

 " post-graduate research " ; and for this reason one would like to 

 see the Fishery Institute established not only in close association 

 with the University, but also with the main scientific laboratories 

 of the Scottish Fishery Board. 



In England and Wales though the problems to be faced are much 

 the same, the prevailing conditions are somewhat different. 



Immediate requirements would probably best be met by the 

 establishment of a number (probably three would sufiice at first) of 

 technical fishery schools or colleges. Already at Grimsby and 

 Hull the nucleus of a technical school exists, on the west coast 

 Fleetwood has strong claims for consideration in this connection. 

 The passing of the new Education Act will soon make the question 

 of teachers an acute one, and one of the first essentials of the new 

 Fishery Technical Schools is that they should be able to give special 

 instruction, to persons who are already trained teachers, in such 

 subjects as will enable them to take charge of special schools and 



