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THE first of the volumes referred to below reports a meeting of the International Council named, held in London last year, and also contains accounts of numerous researches. Both parts possess features of, in some respects, unusual interest, to only a few of which reference can be made in the present brief notice. The meeting was memorable as the occasion of some remarks made by Earl Grey in the course of an address of welcome, which made it clear that the British Government intended to continue to support marine research in the interest of the fisheries, and looked favourably on international cooperation in the matter. Since the conference a committee has been appointed by the Treasury to inquire into the prosecution of such researches, has heard evidence, deliberated, and lately has made its recommendations, which include plans for the organisation of the work. There seems, therefore, every probability of British fishery research being placed on a permanent basis, and an opportunity has obviously occurred which, if wisely dealt with, may result in an important step in the application of biology to industry.
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Three Volumes on North Sea Fishery Investigation 1 . Nature 79, 172–173 (1908). https://doi.org/10.1038/079172a0
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