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APPENDIX :— 



CATALOGUE of the "FISHERIES COLLECTION" 



IN THE 



ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LIVERPOOL. 



This "Fisheries Collection," formed to illustrate the 

 Sea-Fisheries of Liverpool Bay and the neighbouring 

 parts of the Irish Sea, was commenced a few years ago 

 in connection with the Lancashire Sea-Fisheries Labora- 

 tory at University College. It was largely added to for 

 the purpose of illustrating the Fisheries lectures given, 

 under the auspices of the Lancashire and Cheshire Sea- 

 Fisheries Committee, at University College in the summer 

 of 1895 ; and by the addition of specimens collected for 

 the Reports issued upon Oyster and other shell-fish culture. 

 It has now been re-arranged and catalogued on being 

 transferred to the new Museum generously given by the 

 late Mr. George Holt to the Zoological Department of 

 University College. 



In the practical work of forming and arranging the 

 Collection I have received much help from Mr. Andrew 

 Scott, Fisheries Assistant to the Committee. 



Some of the specimens, photographs and diagrams 

 have already been used for Fisheries lectures ; and now, in 

 this more complete condition, in the new building, it is 

 hoped that the Collection will prove of much service in 

 connection with lectures, demonstrations, and other forms 

 of technical instruction both to Fishermen and others. 



It is probably as important for the future of Fisheries 

 investigation and improvement, and of just legislation in 

 regard to the Fisheries, that the general public should 



