xx iv Thirty -seventh Annual Report of Fishery Board for Scotland. 



trawling on the fish supply ; the closure of the Moray Firth to trawling ; 

 the determination of the age and growth of the herring and of the 

 lemon sole from a study of the markings on the scales ; the diseases of 

 fishes ; the drift-bottle experiments on marine currents ; and the 

 distribution of the pelagic eggs, and of the larval and post-larval 

 stages of the food fishes. 



We have the honour to be, 



Sir, 



Your most obedient Servants, 



ANGUS SUTHEELAND, Chairman. 



W. LYON MACKENZIE, Deputy-Chairman. 



D'AECY W. THOMPSON. 



BEEADALBANE. 



JAMES AECHIBALD. 



JOHN H. IEVIN. 



MALCOLM SMITH. 



DAVID T. JONES, Paymaster, Lieutenant-Commander, B.N. B., 



Secretary. 



