FISH SUPPLIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16485, 26 February 1914, Page 8

FISH SUPPLIES.

NEW ZEALAND'S RESOURCES,

' " MORE EXPERIMENTAL ,' ■if-" . TRAWLING. f .',, [Fadst Oui COBaaspoNDKNT.] ', ;.*> WELLINGTON, February 25 v •The Canadian fisheries expert, Professor Prinoe, who will arrive in Auck- ■ .land on April 7 to commence investigations into. the fisheries of the dominion, has indicated to the Marine •' Department his desire to supplement s the admirable, work already done in i * experimental trawling around the | coast. A suitable trawler cannot be: i obtained by - the Government for his I use but this deficiency will be over- ' come by using tho lighthouse steamer . Hinemoav The trawl for the purpose I is'being manufactured in Napier. The > work is expected to be of great value in demonstrating further resources in ; the way of .'marketable fish available ?;"'around the NeW: Zealand, coast. "'. s •■'.-" •■ When the trawler Nora Niven was utilised under the direction of Mr , Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, in 1808, it was discovered that the greatest quantity and variety of fish were to be secured inside of the.; thirtyfathom line. Splendid trawling bot- . torn was found all along the range of the west coast of the South Island, from the Heaphy River to Hokitika, I .about, 130 miles, and the indications *'■> were equally... good along ~ the same aspect of the-North Island. Bad weather prevented- the - full testing of Cook Strait," while bad bottom was found on the east coast:of the North Island from Flat Rock to the Bay of ; Islands. However, from'the Hauraki • Gulf to Flat Rock excellent bottom and good results were recorded. Generally speaking it was proved that* ( immense areas of suitable trawling ' ground \ exist close t to the. coast. This valuable preliminary work needs,to be H, followed up by systematic trawling at ; various seasons to prove the full value ' o| the grounds. . ' . ' | . ; ....■■■ ,;,y