THE SEA HERRING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 48, 18 June 1914, Page 4

THE SEA HERRING.

Professor Prince, 'the Canadian Fisheries expert, who is on a visit to New Zealand for the purpose of making a report to the Government on the Dominion's fisheries, Will make special reference to his report to the attempts hitherto made by the vernment to introduce the sea herring of the. Northern Hemisphere into these waters. "I think the attempt made," he said, "was a splendid one, and I regret that it did not prove a success. I propose to include in my report to the Government a very important proposal with respect to the introduction on a large scale of this northern herring, and I am confident that the suggestion which I shall make will ensure success. lam not at liberty to give any details at present, but I attach unusual importance to the introduction of the herring into these waters for these reasons: (1) The herring of the north is an exceedingly fine fish, and is universally esteemed as an article of diet. It can be cured, smoked, pickled, or eaten fresh, and there is an illimitable market for. it, so that, commercially, it is a very important fish in itself. (2) Of hardly less importance is the fact that wherever the herring abounds, other very valuable food fish abound. There is no greater attraction to deep-sea 'fish than herring schools in-shore. There have been cases where, when the herrings have gone, other valuable deep-sea fish have gone," too. In short, it is a known fact that there is a close connection between the presence of herrings and other vaulable food-fishes, and, therefore, the best of results would follow the introduction of the herring into these waters."