“I.t is time the difference between acclimatised and indigenous fish was wiped away,” said Mr A. E. Ilefford (Chief Inspector of [Fisheries), speaking at the Conference of Hatchery Officials at Wellington. The fishing should be subject to fishing laws instead of acclimatisation laws. Also there was need for measures that would prevent offences instead of punishing them after they had been committed, All fishing should be licensed and therefore registered. He stressed the need for a better armoury of weapons against poachers. Another of the difficulties to be found was the fact that “far too much amateur netting was going on on an industrial scale.” There was an unfortunate loophole in the regulation which prohibited netting of trout and imposed a penalty where, a net “is being used.” This should really read “is being used or has been used” for then tlie ranger would not require to catch an offender absolutely red-hand-ed. ■■■■■■niHfIBIBKSfIEOMSHBNHHHBZHnOHinMMMOntnnBEV
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1929, Page 8
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