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connection with fishery problems. The Aquarium which, 

 with its museum of local marine animals in the gallery, 

 occupies the central block of the building, is the only part 

 open to the public, and will, it is hoped, be equally useful 

 (1) to the scientific workers in the Laboratory, (2) for 

 experiments and observations bearing on fishery questions, 

 and (3) as an educational influence which will be appre- 

 ciated by the more intelligent of our visitors. 



The Manx Committee have lost no time since they 

 were appointed. An admirable site has been obtained 

 from the Harbour Commissioners on the South side of 

 Port Erin Bay near the base of the breakwater. Plans 

 and specifications have been drawn up, a tender from a 

 local firm of builders has been accepted, the contract for 

 the work has been signed, the foundations of the building 

 and the excavation of the large fish pond were commenced 

 on November 4th, and it is expected that the institution 

 will be completed and ready for occupation by May 1st, 

 1902. The Chart of Port Erin Bay given as fig. 3 shows 

 in square C. 4. the approximate site, but not the exact 

 shape of the building. 



The details of the new building fall appropriately 

 within the scope of next year's Report, in which they will 

 probably be fully described and illustrated. It must 

 suffice for the present to state that the plans show a plain 

 but substantial two-storey building of about 100 feet in 

 length by over 40 feet in breadth, with a yard, certain 

 outhouses, and a large pond. It has plenty of light and 

 plenty of space in all three of its departments, Laboratory, 

 Aquarium and Hatchery, and although not in any part 

 luxuriously equipped it ought to afford opportunity for 

 much useful work. 



In this Report, to our own supporters, we naturally 

 look at the matter mainly from the point of view of the 



