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SCIENTIFIC WORK IN THE SEA-FISHERIES. 



By Pkof. McIntosh, M.D., LL.D., F.R.SS. L. &E., Gatty 

 Marine Laboratory, University, St. Andrews. 



Part II. 



Since the initiation of scientific work in connection with the 

 fisheries at the beginning of 1884 very considerable advances, as 

 already indicated, have been made in this country in various 

 directions — especially in our knowledge of the development 

 and life-histories of the sea-fishes themselves. Statistics, more- 

 over, have shown how prosperous, on the whole, the fishing in- 

 dustry is,* and how, as the Royal Commission of 1866 had 

 affirmed, there is still room for expansion. 



In now reviewing the work accomplished by the scientific 

 staff — especially that of the British section — into whose hands 

 the International Fisheries Investigations were placed, it is 

 scarcely necessary to explain that I fully appreciate all the diffi- 

 culties of the task, as well as know the strenuous efforts to 

 achieve noteworthy results. The subject, however, is of such 

 importance to the country that perfect candour in dealing with 

 the materials at hand (for the work is still unfinished) is indis- 

 pensable. 



Gross Totals of Fish landed in Scotland. 



18971 Cwt. 5,001,672 £1,627,752 



1898 „ 6,657,768 1,879,866 



1899 „ 5,145,076 2,189,938 



1900 „ 5,369,265 2,325,994 



1901 „ 6,385,170 2,238,310 



1902 ,, 6,866,028 2,502,668 



1903 ,, 6,518,808 2,410,287 



1904 ,, 7,947.829 2,231,102 



1905 ,, 7,856,310 2,649,148 



* I had omitted to thank Professor Prince, Dominion Commissioner of 

 Fisheries, Canada, for valuable information and statistics given in Part I. 



f The last year embraced in tbe ' Resources of the Sea,' where all the 

 previous years are reviewed. 



