The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-01-19

shore fisheries. as no financial or legal
provision exists for collecting the neces-
sary material. An approximate report
could have been made. as in former years,
from reports of the different fish bureaus,
but as this would be misleading as to the
actual condition Of Maine fisheries. it was
thought better that no report should be
made He recommends that the State
adopt the system of licenses and reports
by those engaged in fishing industries
which has given
GREAT >ATl>F ACTION IN MA~SACIlV SETS
lii referring to the fourth difficulty the
commissioner says that the methods EN-
ploNcd to evade the law are mainly in two
directions the lobster frauds and seining
for niackerel and menhaden at night as
Wen as day,
The commissioner has made the general
condition OF the lobster fisheries a matter
NJ personal investigation, though not With
the t',orutghnesS he desired. The result
Of his Investigation is the conclusion that
The lobster is being rapidly eNtermuated
along the coast Of Name and this fact, III.
SAYS. is confirmed by tie testimony Of
liShelInen dealers and smack men Manv
fishermen 90 50 Tar as to assert that unless
measures are at once taken toprtvcnt such
Wintun waste, it Viii speedily happen that
none Fl these delicious crustaecanS will re-
main "a be taken w amy one The main
causes of this destruction, In. Gould SAYS
are increased demand, Illegal sale "i lob
STEERS uhdef til prescribed length, Illegal
canning Of HOLSTERS, picking Holsters kill
lllG Spaw bearing Holsters. collision with
tlanSp"l tation companies
'llle Increased demand foi lobster, the
commissioner attributes /" many causes,
among which are the Widening OF the mar
krt~ by means 81 improved transportation
facilities ard the influx OF summer visitors
To Maine : Seasllole resorts.
The Illegal sale ot holsters of less than
the prescribed length in many different
forms is being carried on to an alarming
extent, notwithstanding the Ni.iant efforts
~ the waldens. Some idea ri the amount
ii these contrahana shipments may be
gained from The fact THAT there is record
II the commissioner office OF nearly %.
coo Holsters Of less than the prescribed
length detected during the past two Years
IN transit in the city ot Portland and its
vicinity, and liberated ii accordance with
the law. The methods employed bv fish
elmen to evade the law are numerous and
Ingenious. New York is the principal
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All the lNl'>tels caught are picked alike.
he parties, II deterted with tllenl in po~-
session, claim That They We're III, bic,i 'ul-
ING NY canning season.
The Wanton destruction - the spawn
ana spawn beallng !obsielS is another
cause OF the depletion Vi our waters. Some
fishermen with wooden nlitttM rub the
spawn from the swimmtrets of The female
iish and sell the latter as legal holsters
ile proportion "i females taken is much
greater than males IN the winter, II which
season theN BRING the highest price. This
FURNISHES 4 powerful incentive to infringe
The statute
feierlng to tie collision OF tran>porta- |
Won companies, Iilt commissioner SAYS
ne great mass 81 poaehlng would be
Impossible II THESE companies We're tllentt- !
n ~ heaf' to our efforts az preservation.
! Unfortunately, with some exceptions. !
fhey are not
ne commissioners recommends the en-
make II 10 the personal interest OF the |
Garner 70 decline ~ receive rontraband
goods. fuFhel leglslatlon ne also says. |
Is heede6 1fom congress. removing such !
llhpedlmehts I" me enforcement of our
laws as may exist IN the power OF Con
9fess TO regulate commerce.
illegal SEEMING at night tor mackerel
'tha nenladen Is very extensively carried 1
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