THIS PEOPLE'S FISH IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2825, 17 July 1916, Page 6

THIS PEOPLE'S FISH IN NEW SOUTH WALES

DEVELOPING THE STATE SCHEME. Tho l l sew South Wales Government is anxious- to get its fishery business on to a sound commercial basis as speedily as possible) (states the Sydney "Sun"). "Mr. Black, _ the Minister in Charge of the Fisher fes Branch, has been authorised to push aihead with the organisation, and to compli >te tho arrangements for taking delivery of the catches of private fishermon on tbt North Coast. Tho establishment of a 'receiving depot at Maclean, on tho Clare'iice '.River, will be accomplished at an eiirly date, and other central depots will be provided as soon as possible. Th B operations of the three trawlers, whiho of importance as demonstrating tho possibilities of tho coastal fisheries, aro not on a sufficiently large scale bo ensurf! a commercial success, though Ministers say they havo no cause for compla'mt respecting the financial results so far as the actual catching and marketing! of fish is concerned. The building of tlutce additional steel trawlers and one w<iDden fishing vessel is to be expedited, n-Did it is hoped that others will-be"'put in. hand at an early date. It is estimated that a fleet of 50 trawlers will be n-rcessaiy to meet the demands of the fish-eating people of New South Wales; smd to provide them with fresli fish rc--1 (ularly a comprehensive 6cheiue of dis- ' f.ribution and delivery is contemplated.

A feature of recent hauls made by the brawlers is the large number of schnapner that havo been taken. This fine lisli abounds along the coast, and at certain times of the year it. is believed that the •trawls will be able to pick un very large '■quantities.-