of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



as far as the Great Fisher Bank, as well as in the Moray Firth and 

 the Firth of Forth. One area in which it was specially desired to 

 make a series of such observations during the early part of the year, 

 when most of the food fishes spawn, was that lying between the 

 Moray Firth and the south-east of the Shetlands. It is in this region 

 that the great volume of Atlantic water enters the North Sea, carrying 

 with it supplies of the eggs and young of food fishes. The condition 

 of the weather, however, again prevented a complete series of observa- 

 tions being obtained. 



Eeports on various branches of the investigations referred to are in 

 course of preparation. The records on board the " Goldseeker " were 

 very efficiently kept by Mr. George H. Smith, and later by Mr. J. H. 

 Chaloner, and Captain Murray spared no effort to have the 

 work promptly carried out. 



We have the honour to be, 



Sir, your most obedient Servants, 



ANGUS SUTHERLAND, Chairman. 



T. B, MORISON, Deputy-Chairman, 



D'ARCY W. THOMPSON. 



BREADALBANE. 



JAMES ARCHIBALD. 



JOHN H. IRVIN. 



MALCOLM SMITH. 



DAVID T. JONES, Secretary. 



