FISHING AT THAMES
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD Opinions differ among Thames lUh. ermen as to the necessity for the ;ir " position of further restriction on ashing in the Hauraki Gulf. The seine fishers say the limit is ,1 ready 10 miles beyond the ordia,." limit of set net boats, whose haai* . the aggregate are much greater thi" those of the seine boats. The 5,,. men also recall that the Marin* jJ* partment's officers have proved th - schnapper spawn almost on the face of the water, and argue fore, that the use of the seine cm' not interfere with spawning on tsl floor of the sea. *** They nevertheless say they h»v. confidence in the judgment in this cm nection of Mr. A. E. Uefford. inspect - of fisheries, who. in companv Messrs. E. C. Godfrey, Vndor-Secretarr to the Marine Department, and j M. Samuel. M.P., will meet Th, m " fishermen in conference on Fridar k replying to a representation, I|. Samuel has stated that he has no ictention of proceeding with further fee islation on the subject until after conference on Friday.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 426, 7 August 1928, Page 2
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