New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
TIE PROTECTION OF ROOD FISHES.

CONVENTION or FISH COMMIssIONERs-A PAPER BY
DIR. MHNoE-sPRECHEs BY PROF. BAIRD AND
COMMISSIONERS wILMOT, EDMUEDs, PIKE, EOOSE-
WELT, HOWELL, REEDER, AND OTHERS.
The Commissioners Of Fisheries held their
first annual meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesor-
day Important discussions regarding the interests OF
the salmon fisheries in particular and proposed neces
sary legislation, internatlOnalas between Canada ana
the United State-and State. consumed almost the en-
tire day There was q large attendance OF Commits
siOners.
Dr. HudsOn's nomination Of exCOngressman Roosevelt
for Chairman was carried unanimously. Dr. Hudson
then stated that the original call for this meeting arose
from a feeling that 1t was desirable that the Commls
sioners of should have general meeting for
the discussion the fishing interests that methods oi CO.
operation might be devised, that knowledge OF the sub
ect might be disseminated and that the Commissioners
might become better acquainted with each Other and
with the plans Of the different States
Following this long paper by DR.. ]. ". Minor
Deputy Commissioner to Prof. Baird In this voumin
Gus and exhaustive document which occupied an hOur
and half OF rapid delivery, he considered, first, the
fact that the cusiOD OF railroads al through the
country has opened very much more extensive mar
kets the enterprise OF dealers in pushing their markets
has increased the dcmnnd and the fishermen, melted
by the increased demand have improved their nets anu
exercised greater ogcrgy in their work. Besides me
mere capture OF h for food the fact OF industrial en-
tcrprses the vicinity Of the streams has also had dis
asrous influence uTon the number of fishes because OF
tie drainage from cities and manufactures. The sub
iect Of the different character C tho waters IN their
relation 10 adapiabie species was also dscusscd and
they were divided with reference TO rivers lakes ana
ponds, with Their various temperatures Inc causes OF
decrease were reccd arising from the effect OF other
industries upon the fisheries OhStructlons IN the rivers
nreyeutng ascent the spawning grounds, the pnu-
lion of from drainage OF manu- dctoreS etc,
the abuses Of fishing and The presence OF predatory
fsIes The conclusion was inquiry into tue methods
Tor restoration.
Following the paper came long discussion, In which
most OF tic Commissioners TOOK part I'M, was an IN
rrpsing recital of experiences OF the different COM
msiOnc!s ana the prospect OF M culture IN Their sew
cr iuriSdctOns J. suggested that the question OF
legislation in fishery matters be referred To PrOf Bard
with another suEGcs iOn that action Should ldAc tie
shane OF memorial 10 the Senate 10 ne drawn b' PIuI
Baird in relation International waters between Can
ada and United states, and submitted 10 the Com,
nssioners for their signatures Prot Baird suggested
that should not be introduced IN the natter
the memorial standing by ITSELF lie Thought II was
only necessary TO draw rp the memorial ia the uHuai
form skiing Congress der suitable laws Tor the
protection and multiplication of the fishes on the north
rrn border me MOTION thrn carried, ana the Con
yru,lon adjourned subject to Prof. BdirdS call the
place OF meeting 10 be named By MIN.