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a view  to  take,  tliat  they  will  be  ascertained  before  very  long. 
Upon  the  whole  I think  \ve  are  now  eutering’  a new  phase  of 
oceanography  thanks  to  the  improvement  in  the  technical  inethods. 
Before  I conclude  this  report  I wish  to  express  my  thanks  to 
Dr.  Hjort,  leader  of  the  Norse  Fishery  Researches,  who  has  taken 
a deep  interest  in  these  investigations  and  has  been  very  instru- 
mental in  bringing  them  about.  I am  also  greatly  indebted  to 
Dr.  Damas,  who  carried  out  indefatigably  the  greater  portion  of 
this  exacting  and  often  disagreeable  task,  and  who  spared  no  pains 
in  his  efforts  to  render  the  work  successful. 
