FISHERIES CATALOGUE. 215 



The Fisheries Koom (Ground Floor) contains the 

 permanent collection illustrating various branches of 

 Aquiculture, and the Scientific Investigation of the 

 Fisheries. A detailed catalogue of this Collection is 

 printed separately. 



MAIN HALL. 



The Cases round the wall contain Back-boned Animals, 

 arranged in Zoological order, commencing with Fishes 

 to the left of the door and passing on to Amphibia, Rep- 

 tiles, Birds and Mammals. Some of the land animals 

 have been removed to give greater prominence to the 

 marine forms. A group of the skeletons of Marine Animals 

 (Whales and Seals) will be found on one of the tables, to 

 the left of the door. 



In the centre of the floor are three museum cases 

 arranged to illustrate the varied work undertaken by the 

 Lancashire Sea-Fisheries Committee. This Committee 

 consists of 64 members, 36 elected by the constituencies 

 and 28 appointed by the Board of Trade. The Chairman 

 is Mr. John Fell, J. P., Ulverston, the Deputy Chairman 

 Alderman E. Grindley, Liverpool, the Clerk Mr. H. C. 

 Hulton, J.P., and the Deputy Clerk Mr. J. P. Muspratt. 

 The Superintendent, Mr. B. A. Dawson, has under him 

 the captain and crew of the Fisheries steamer "John 

 Fell," and others, forming a. staff of 13 bailiffs. The 

 Honorary Director of the Scientific work, Professor 

 Herdman, has under him as Fisheries Assistant Mr. 

 Andrew Scott and as laboratory attendant Thomas 

 Mercer. The Fisheries Laboratory is in the Zoological 

 Department of University College, Liverpool, and the 

 Marine Station and Hatchery (not yet completed) is at 

 Piel, the most favourable position on the Lancashire coast 

 for the purpose. 



