Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-31
The Fishery Question.

Ant isHeEy 0hes'iOH.
lion. Theodore Lyman of Boston, Fish Com
ms,iorer of Massachusetts,, gave lecture last
evening, in Representa- Hall, u der the aus
pices of the maine State Association for Pro,ec.
ton Of Fish" The speaker was introduced by
W. S Badger, E.q President of the Association
Mr. yman's subject was "Our Coast and In
land Fisheries" The coast of Maine j. deeply
nde nted; II has mauy popds, streams and rivers
The State has an area about as LAT ge a. Scot.
and. Il l. naturally fishing State. How sna
our salmon, shad and trout fisheries be augment
ed How shall We best preserve our fshi He
frs iiered the shore lis ierles. If we are des-
trying our fisheries we are destroying one of our
chief SON ces Of wealth. He referred to the thor
ough Iuvt stigations prosecuted in England. He
had no quesuon that The striped bass is local
hsh, stauolng on and OIL, sometimes on the coast
aud when III those PAGES if taken ont in large
number, they would be 'riously diminished. In
regard to cod and similar isl, he thought that no
proof hai been given that excessive fishing had
diminished the number. When they do minish
it Is from SOME cause over which we have no con-
troi.
lie next spoke about the manner of fishing des-
crbing he various methods. Trawl fishing, ne
thought would be an Objectionable meth
cd to introduce here. The habits OF the varIou.
fishes we've spoken of.
lie thought that on our coasts we needed Local
is most useful for the local inhabitants. The
wide sea Can take care Of ITSELF
10 re-arl to inland fisheries he considered them
of very great importance. Our salmon fisheries
produce next to nothing what they oug ht to-
Why cannot Maine compare with Scotland where
vast sums are derived from this industry Salmon
had been kept from their spawning grounds in
the pure rivers and so are deprived of salmon.
Manufacturing establishments sprang up; people
did not wish 10 disturb these, aud so salmon cul-
ture was neglected.
He ueN considered the way in which we could
encourage, inland fisheries. These were free &C
c. - to lhc rivers and streams, and pro lection.
He dc sclbed the manner of building fshways
that can he aced in all our dams, that will insure
the Tree access ofh,h. Then we must have re-
reascnahl3 law, that will successfully protect
hsh. In close tunes, the possession OF fish should
bring ntiction with II. The Menimac river
hal been stocked with fish by propagation, from
salmon eggs procured at Mr.. Atkins establish
ment at Bdckspoit, the prophet OF
spawn hat was put Into the Metrimac in 1873
large qGau'tie, of II pound salmon are caught
III. wear. The experiment ha, proved wonder
fully 'uccessful, and 90 river full of dams and
the banks lined with manufacturing establish.
monts.
Tney La seen in Massachusetts the most graft
fling results from the protect IN OF smells. They
had become so scarce that lmp0rtatious were m adt
from Maine. In lS1la law was passed protecting
them; Low smells are brought into the market by
the IN Fishery laws should be passed not to in
juro the m tnulacurer, but to ,benett the people
The lecture was extremely interesting and in
siruclye. The gentleman is a graceful. pleasant
speaker