Yale Expedition's

Northern Advocate, 16 March 1948, Page 5

Yale Expedition's

THE Yale Research Expedition’s operations have concluded at Otehei Bay, in the Bay of Islands. The next steps will involve the close examination of the many specimens obtained by the scientists, and the preparation of a museum exhibit at the Yale University’s Peabody Museum, at Newhaven, Connecticut. In May or June of next year, the expedition will probably continue its work on the west coast of South America.

A review of the expedition’s work in New Zealand waters was given by the leader Mr Wendell W. Anderson, at Otehei Lodge on Saturday. Surveying the expedition's successes in regard to deep-sea fishing. Mr Anderson said that 55 gamefish had been taken. They included 42 striped marlin, three black marlin, seven mako sharks, one hammerhead and two ldngfish. In addition to these fish a 281 b sunfish had been harpooned and taken for museum purposes. “We saw two broadbills and two thresher sharks, which we could not get and we were disappointed because we wanted specimens of them,” he said. “Everybody with whom we came in contact was most cooperative, not only the staff at the Lodge but all other anglers.

“They turned over their fish to the expedition for scientific purposes and, in that way, enabled our scientists to examine more than 150 different specimens. “Therefore, we really had an opportunity of gathering data, and, as far as the taxidermy work was concerned, the work was highly successful. “The results of the scientific research will not be known until microscopic examinations of all the specimens have been carried out at the university. “I feel that the whole thing has been a great success and augurs well for the continuation of the study which we have started. “The fishing was really up to expectations and the other members of the expedition who had not fished here before were more than amazed at the number of gamefish caught.