ACCLIMATISATION CONFERENCE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1903, Page 4

ACCLIMATISATION CONFERENCE.

[FEB FBESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, This Day. The Acclimatisation Societies' Conference met again this afternoon. The question of netting trout was reopened, and on the motion of Mr Lowe the following resolution was carried unanimously:—" That the Conference desires to point out to the Government that the work of the acclimatisation societies in the introduction of trout will in a very great measure be destroyed, and one of the greatest attractions to tourists done away with if netting is allowed in lakes and at the mouths of the various rivers, as witness the recent operations at Lake Wakatipu, and Botorua. At the same time the Conferenco recognises the question of netting trout must be dealt with, but strongly urges upon the Government not to allow netting of any kind except after the fullest and under the strictest regulations and supervision ; and after consultation with the local Acclimatisation Society, A resolution was also adopted in favor of port trout fishing being prohibited on the recorainendotion of the Southland Societ}'. The suggested amendment to the Fisheries Act was passed prohibiting deleterious matter from any sawmill, factory, tannery, fellmongery, flax mill, sheep dip, or boiling down digester being deposited in streams.