Eastern Utah Advocate | 1901-10-03 | Page 4 | To Study the Sea

T to diady the 8 6 representatives of eight nations met at ChIrst lana early this summer to consider methods ot of systematic international oceanic research sweden germany great britain denmark belgium norway Is orwar rosali and holland were vere the nations represented the scheme provisionally adopted divides dl rides the eastern north atlantic and its estuaries into spheres erea each of which Is looked after by one of the nations it li to expected that each country will equip a special 11 ship for its it work there Is to be a central international laboratory at christiana v where here the work of the various will be collated and combined and the general results of the work made ready for the public the work of the association will be of a practical as well ai as scientific character the i udy of the distribution of fish fish food deposits etc will be one of the first items in the present plan