OYSTER SEASON ENDS
BEDS TO BE UNTOUCHED FOR FOUR MONTHS
OPXESS 1880CIATX0X WllM**-)
INVERCARGILL, September 30.
To-day is the end of the 1938 oyster season at Bluff, and the fleet will be tied up until the beginning of February next year, ’ After this week the eight oyster companies at Bluff will close for four months, and the boats will undergo painting and overhaul. The period from October to February is stated to be the season for spawning, and the beds are allowed to recover from incessant dredging. The possibility of the Government closing the beds for a longer period than usual because of the alleged depletion of the east bed in Foveaux Strait has been mentioned, but no definite official statement has been made, and merchants at present expect to resume in February.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22521, 1 October 1938, Page 10
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133OYSTER SEASON ENDS Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22521, 1 October 1938, Page 10
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