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figures, should be framed and placed round the walls of 

 the new Aquarium alongside the appropriate tanks, so as 

 to aid visiters in the recognition of the various animals. 



The New Biological Station and Fish Hatchery. 



As a result of the Report of the " Industries " Com- 

 mission which recommended a few years ago that, in the 

 interests of the insular fishing industries, a closer con- 

 nection should be established with the L.M.B.C., the 

 Bishop moved in the Tynwald Court on the 21st May last 

 that a Committee be appointed to take evidence and report 

 upon kk the desirability of promoting a fish hatchery at 

 Port Erin in conjunction with the Liverpool Marine 

 Biology Committee." This Committee visited Port Erin 

 on June 1.6th, the acting Chairman in the absence of the 

 Bishop being his Honour the Deemster Kneen, inspected 

 the present Biological Station and the proposed site for the 

 new institution, and held an inquiry at which much 

 detailed evidence was given, and plans were explained and 

 considered. This Committee reported to the Tynwald 

 Court on July 12th that " it is very desirable that a fish 

 hatchery should be established at Port Erin on the proposed 

 site near the breakwater," and recommended that a grant 

 of <£2,000 be made for the erection of the building, and 

 that an annual sum of £200 be voted towards mainten- 

 ance. They also recommended that a committee be 

 appointed which should be authorised to make arrange- 

 ments with the Harbour Board as to the site for the 

 building and tanks, and also with the Liverpool Marine 

 Biology Committee as to the management of the hatchery 

 and the use of the Laboratory and Aquarium. The 

 Tynwald Court adopted the report, granted the necessary 

 sums and appointed the following as the Committee to 

 take charge of the institution : — The Lord Bishop (Chair- 



