Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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ceptible, are pointed out and recommended in the course of these 
Reports. That only some of these have been carried out is not 
the fault of the Fishery Board or of the Inspector, who have 
power only to recommend, but not to carry out improvements. The 
chief difficulty in the way has been the very limited and somewhat 
indefinite statutory powers conferred on the Fishery Board. 
We have the honour to be, 
My Lord, 
Your Lordship's most obedient Servants, 
THOMAS J. BOYD, Chairman. 
JOHN GUTHEIE SMITH, Deputy -Chairman. 
GEORGE H. M. THOMS. 
J. R G. MAITLAND. 
J. COSSAR EWART. 
JAMES JOHNSTON. 
WILLIAM BOYD. 
W. ANDERSON SMITH. 
