The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-30
THE COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES.
Meeting Last Night at the Fifth AvcunS
Hotel.


Hotel.
The commissioners appointed by several States co
inquire into the laws governing fisheries ana to re-
port what changes are necessary to be made to In
sure protection TO salmon, shad and other Gsh In the
spawning season, and to advise the Legislatures on
the best means or stocking our depleted rivers and
lakes with fish, met last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. The States of Maine, Vermont, Massactu-
setts New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey aud
Pennsylvania were represented by gentlemen inte-
rested In the subject OF fish culture. Colonel James
Worrell, OF Pennsylvania occupied the chair.
The Chairman opened the proceedings by giving a
review or the condition OF fish culture In his State.
u was the subject Of legal discussion now IN Penn
sylvania, and until the points brought up there
settled nothing could be done OF much consequence.
dam was some time since made In the Susqne
hanna as an experiment. The yield OF shad was
10000 in range OF $50 miles OF Corporations
have now dams In the river but they are opposed To
making openings and VIII hold their position until
compelled by the Supreme Court to abandon IT, tho
Susquehanna has coast line or 900 miles, and he
was OF opinion that with improvements IN the river
an abundance OF fish could he brought to H.. The
Delaware Is an important shad stream. but the Sus
quehanna is perhaps, the most important. The
catch used to he 40 great that fshernens nets were
frequently broken in hauling in Three hundred
ana fifty miles above the mouth Of the river, near
the New York State line, fish was plentiful He
had no doubt that shad could be brought into the
New York rivers In large quantities from Pennsyl-
vana. tho greatest interest was being taken In the
subject in his State and he hoped that the result
WOutu DO vi the kTcutcSb UcHCut w tuc pVVpCp tiiu
poor especially.
Mr.. Livingstone Stone the eminent salmon
breeder of New Hampshire, offered some remarks
on fish culture, and related his experience in New
Brunswick In endeavoring To obtain salmon spawn
for the New England rivers. The greatest prejudice
existed down there against the work Of obtaining
FISH spawn for stocking American waters. Eight
nets that he used In catching salmon
IN the Miramichi river were confscated,
and every possible obstacle was put in
their way by the local authorities Thirty-two thou
sand salmon were nevertheless brought to the
United States and safely deposited. The Miramichi
swarmed with salmon, but owing TO the stupid pre-
judicc Of the people there against taking them
for the purpose Of conveying the spawn 10 the
New England rivers very little could be done there.
Everything is 10 proper running order now at
Miramichi for the taking OF salmon spawn. ana
there Is every prospect next Of their being able
II the consent OF the Canadian government Is oh
tanned in the meantime, to bring two or three mil
lion Of salmon 10 our rivers.
Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting.
and Colonel Lyman then moved that a committee OF
two be appointed to draw up resolutions expressive
OF The views OF the commissioners on improvements
IN coast and inland fishing which was carried and
the meeting thenrhdj0nrned