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BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
A telegram was read from Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of State of the United 
States, expressing his interest in the formation of an international association and 
stating that he would take pleasure in bringing the matter appropriately to the 
attention of foreign Governments. 
After informal discussion of the importance and functions of such an association, 
the following resolutions were adopted: 
Resolved, That pursuant to published announcements, there he organized at this congress an 
International Fishery Association for the promotion of friendly relations, the exchange of information 
and experience in fishery and fish-culture matters, and cooperation in preserving and protecting the 
fishery resources among the nations of the earth. 
Resolved, That there he chosen at this time hy this meeting a president, two vice-presidents, and 
a secretary and treasurer, and a committee, not to exceed forty persons, who, with the officers named, 
shall constitute an executive hoard. This hoard is authorized to appoint an advisory hoard, con- 
sisting of persons of all nations who are prominently identified with the fisheries, fish-culture, fish 
protection, and the study of water animals. The executive hoard is also empowered to select a 
suitable number of vice-presidents at large for the United States and foreign countries and any other 
officers who may appear desirable. This hoard is further authorized to formulate rules for the gov- 
ernment of the association, to fill vacancies, and to call meetings, five members constituting a quorum. 
The following officers were then elected: 
President: Prof. Alexander Agassiz, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. 
Vice-Presidents at Large: 
Prof. Edmond Perrier, Paris, France, member of the Institute and president of International 
Congress of Fisheries and Agriculture to meet at Dieppe, France, in September, 1898. 
Hon. A. Nelson Cheney, chief fish-culturist of the State of New York, Glens Falls, N. Y. 
Secretary-Treasurer : Dr. Hugh M. Smith, U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 
The following members of the executive board were also elected: 
Hon. George M. Bowers, United States Commis- 
sioner of Fish and Fisheries (ex officio), Wash- 
ington, D. C. 
Hon. A. A. Adee, Assistant Secretary of State, 
Washington, D. C. 
Hon. L. T. Carleton, chairman Maine Fish and 
Game Commission, Augusta, Me. 
Mr. Clarence B. Mitchell, Boston, Mass. 
Prof. Herman C. Bumpus, member of Rhode Island 
Fish Commission, and professor of comparative 
anatomy in Brown University, Providence, R. I. 
Hon. Eugene G. Blackford, New York, N. Y. 
Mr. William E. Meehan, Pennsylvania Fish Pro- 
tective Association, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Prof. Theodore Gill, Smithsonian Institution, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dr. W. R. Capehart, Avoca, N. C. 
Hon. W. D. Bloxham, governor of Florida, Talla- 
hassee, Fla. 
Col. F. C. Zacharie, New Orleans, La. 
Prof. Jacob Reighard, professor of zoology, Uni- 
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 
Prof. S. A. Forbes, professor of zoology, University 
of Illinois, and director of the Illinois Labora- 
tory of Natural History, Urbana, 111. 
Prof. David S. Jordan, president Leland Stanford 
Junior University, California. 
Mr. Marshall J. Kinney, Astoria, Oreg. 
Prof. C. C. Prince, Superintendent of Fisheries of 
Canada., Ottawa, Canada. 
Mr. Adolphe Neilsen, Superintendent of Fisheries, 
St. Johns, Newfoundland. 
Mr. R. B. Marston, The Field, London, England. 
Mons. Raveret-Wattel, Paris, France. 
Mr. S. Jaffc, Osnabriick, Germany. 
Mr. C. J. Bottemanne, Berg-op-Zoom, Netherlands. 
Dr. C. G. Joh. Petersen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Dr. Rudolph Lundberg, Stockholm, Sweden. 
Prof. A. Landmark, Inspector of Fresh-water Fish- 
eries, Christiana, Norway. 
Mr. Alexander Hintze, Helsingfors, Finland. 
Dr. Nicolas Borodine, Russian Association of Fish- 
eries and Fish-Culture, Uralsk, Russia. 
Dr. Anton Dolirn, director of the Naples Labora- 
tory, Naples, Italy. 
Capt. Guilio Ricotti, Leghorn, Italy. 
Capt. E. R. del Arbol, Spanish Navy. 
Mr. Chow Tsz-chi, Chinese Legation, Washington, 
D.C. 
Mr. K. Ito, Hakodate, Japan. 
Tbe letters of Mr. Cacbeux and the telegram of Secretary Sherman were referred 
to the executive board, after which the meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of 
the board. 
Hugh M. Smith, Secretary. 
