DEAR FISH & OYSTERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 6

DEAR FISH & OYSTERS.

PRIVATE RAPAOTY.

THE StATE.MAV INTEBVEJiB, <fi* Trieg*ttp3i.—ptdja Aiaociatlon.> CJirlStphoroh, Febriiarj- 20. Referring to'tho' visit to New Zealand of Professor E. E. Prmeo, Canadian Cijinmisstaner ef Fisheries, the Son, F. iL-B. Fisher, Minister at Marine, informed a reporter that Professor Prince .was expected to arrive at Auckland- about the en& of Match, and would, be met there by Mr. L, M, Aysoß, -Chief Inspector of Fisheries, who will necompanv. the eminent Canadian m\ his tour of ibe Dommion. He is to aallect data for a comprehensive report on the fisheries of the Dominion. . As a result of Professor Prince's visit. air. Fister said that it was' likely tknt alterations would be made in tl» direction of cheapening tho samily of -fish, li did not' appear that tfus'oould be accomplished so long as the trade was: in. tko hands of private dealer-s. In Auckland, for instaneej the Harino Departmert was able to sell oysters at par but these' w&ro retailed t« the public at enoriii&usiy • advanced so much so 'that the ximo.had arrived when the Dopa-r-ttoeitt should tn-l?6 into •epii.si4eratro.ii the sira-bteue-ss of establishing its own depot in Auckland,. where the. pttWie eouM ■buy direct at 'reasonable rates. ■ The whofe'object-eftakiag oyertho control of tho oyster, beds Was being defeated' 6/the senseless mothers of tiie'retwief, who was not satfefied with an.rthiiig like a- rea.somible piatit-. . . . .'Asked if, a. similar method to that indicated Tras Ukelj- to be adoptefll in r-espeet. to : . flslt' geecrally, Mr., Fish-er said-: "Tlie probability is, I thiMs, that aa a result of tho investigations of .oar ecnditioile by. Professor Prince,-'.the whole control and administratipn -of our fisheries wi-H he' firjiily set oil a ftew hiisiSj Sfld-1; hope with ereat advantage to tlie pwftlic. .'iliit-fiji,: of course,'. tlie object of - Irfingirtg I'rofessor Erince toe." .-:..■■ ■ Professor Prtnco Iras been furtiisped frith details regardtpg .the present position, of .the New- Zealand fisheries, and by the. tifli* ■ ihat Ji» reafehes■ iho Bαmistkn lto-.will,be fully aequaintftd with esisting conditions.. ■'■ -.-. - -