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formal application.* The permanent home of the Exhi- 

 bition, when not on loan, is in the Fisheries Museum at 

 University College, Liverpool. 



It may be mentioned, in this connection, that last May 

 Professor Boyce and I exhibited at the Royal Society the 

 practical results of our investigations on Oysters and 

 Disease which are discussed further on in this Report. 



The educational aspect of such matters naturally leads 

 me to a question of Technical Instruction, which has 

 arisen almost simultaneously on the Scientific Sub- 

 Committee and at University College, Liverpool, viz. : — 

 The formation of a " School of Fisheries Science," or a 

 curriculum of instruction in the sciences which underlie 

 Fisheries knowledge and investigations. In November 

 the Scientific Sub-Committee drew up the following 

 report : — " Having regard to the increasing development 

 of knowledge on Fishery questions, the Sub-Committee 

 has considered a scheme for the establishment of a School 

 of Fishery Science, prepared by Professor Herdman, and 

 is now in communication with the Technical Instruction 

 Committee of the County Council, with the view to this, 

 or some suitable scheme for enabling students to obtain 

 advanced instruction in Fishery Science, being adopted. 

 It has also been considered desirable, if arrangements can 

 be made, to allow the Sea-Fishery Bailiffs to avail them- 

 selves of opportunities for instruction in more, advanced 

 knowledge than they possess of sea-fish, their habits and 

 food, in order that they may be able to instruct the fisher- 

 men in matters of which, at present, there is probably 

 considerable ignorance, and upon which accurate know- 

 ledge would be advantageous." This report was approved 

 by the General Committee at the meeting in November. 



* Applications should be sent to Prof. Herdman, University College, 

 Liverpool. 



