Proposals of the Stockholm Fisheries Conference

Abstract

As one closely connected with scientific fisheries work on the North Sea, I cannot help taking a keen interest in the proposals that emanated from the Stockholm Congress, and in the criticisms that have appeared in NATURE on those proposals. These criticisms have been decidedly adverse, and readers of this journal who take an interest in fishery questions and research, but who have not been in a position to obtain the knowledge necessary to judge fairly the points in dispute, will naturally feel somewhat perplexed over the difficulties that have arisen. As the matter is of the greatest importance to Great Britain, with its large fishing industry, this perplexity is to be regretted, because it is very necessary that something like unanimity should obtain amongst those who have charge of affairs. This unanimity will come with greater clearness on the points at issue, and in order to aid towards this clearness I would ask your permission to allow me to continue the discussion.