WHITEBAIT REGULATIONS
' MEETING OF. FISHERMEN. A meeting of whitebait fishermen was held yesterday at Keller’s Sample Rooms, between 40 and 50 persons being present. Sergt-King (Inspector of Fisheries) was present representing the Marine Department.'Mr E. W. Heenam presided, A draft of the proposed re- . gulntwns for taking of whitebait was ; - r-oad and a lively discussion on its contents followed. The proposal to license set net fishermen and charge a fee of £1 was objected to. \ ... . ." ' ' The proposed season from Ist. Sept, to dOth. Nov. was considered too short, a proposal being carried that the season commence on Aug. Ist., Objection was made to hand nets! having a limit of catch to two quarts; in any day, for private consumptionOn Clause 7 which limited the number of streams to be fished in with set; nets, it was resolved that all streams: and rivers in Westland be included. Clause 10 which applies principally ‘ to Mahinapua fishing was objected to by Mahinapua fishermen, who depired a larger size net for fishing there. It was asked that no person be allowed to uso a hand-net within two* chain of a set net. Objection was made to a requirement; to send returns of catches to the Minister. The other general conditions were* approved-
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1929, Page 4
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208WHITEBAIT REGULATIONS Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1929, Page 4
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