El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-03

which holds its forty-first an
nual meeting in ST. Louis today,
is entitled to the credit Of being one
of the first organizations in the coun-
try to favor the conservation of ma
tionaI resources. Almost from its be-
ginning this society. recognized the loss
accruing from the decrease of many
varieties and species Of fish. and con
sideratiOn was given to various meas
ures for fish culture as well as for the
protection Of all natural species
Although originally organized for
commercial purposes and the protection
| Of the interests Of those engaged in
raising fish for sale, the public spirit of
the society was evidenced at the very
beginning, when it memoralized con-
gress to establish more fish cultural
stations. The establishment Of the bu-
reau Of fisheries as a branch Of the
| federal government is largely due to
the influence OF the members Of this
| society.
interested In Culture.
The American Fisheries society in
cludes many classes Of people and its
membership is continually increasing
All Of the officers Of the fish bureau.
most Of the state fish commissioners.
and the heads OF the AZ fish cultural
stations in the country are included in
/ its membership. Scientists interested
/ in the biological process developed in
/ fish culture, both in America and Eu-
rope, find the Fisheries society a me
/ dunn for the exchange Of information.
/ while some Of the leading spOrtsmen
/ Of the country have Joined the society,
/ being interested in promoting the fish
/ ing resources Of the country because Of
/ and game clubs have united with the
society and are lending the aid of their
own organizations towards prom citing
the objects of the Fisheries society. In
addition to these are the large fishery
firms on the eastern and western coasts,
/ the prOprletOrs OF large fish canning
| factories, especially those handing
| Alaska salmon. and also many indlTid-
/ ual fishermen.
The society also has number Of cor
| responding memD ers, resident in the
l various countries of Europe, who are
/ cons family sending in valuable infOr-
nation regarding methods Of fish cul-
/ ture and protection abroad Much OF
I this information has been translated
and printed, and has had great intlu-
I ence in creating public interest In fish
/ culture and protection.
Public Fish Culture.
| Public or government fish culture
I in the United States has attained ire
mendOus proportions, exceeding IN eX-
/ tent and Importance that Of all other
nations of the world combined In the
work Of the bureau Of fisheries. the
| federal government may be said to act
I In q Darernll way. The stocking OF the
waters with food fish Is a direct bene-
I fit to the country, not only Increasing
! the material supporting the INDUSTRY,
I but also providing food Tor the lndl-
vidual who VIII use hook ana me
/ From year to year additional hatcherles
/ have been built and the capacities OF
I those already in existence enlarged
/ New kinds OF fish have been added 70
the output and new SecuOns OF tern
/ tory brought under the influence or the
work When the society was first or
/ gained its members were chleIIy IN
| terested In trout culture NOW tnelr m
! terests embrace hundreds OF VarleIles
of fish, including oysters, lObsters ana
! sponges. the latter belonging to me
/ fishing interests represented In us
! membership.
/ will devote considerable time TO the
! discussion Of means TO secure still Iur-
/ Their fish protective laws from the sta Le
/ legislatures and TO increase local sehLl-
| ment towards the restrictive laws al
] ready in existence. The pOlluuOn OF
| water by factories or mills, causing the
| death of fish in the streams, IS mat
/ ter upon which several states nave az
I ready taken action. A trout OF PASS
I stream Is Of as great value 70 the com
/ Unnffv as a factory. and it has been
/ proved that Industrial estaDlisnme en- o
] can be conducted without injury 20 ne
! inhabitants of the water Ine AneIl-
/ can Fisheries society advocates a. CO. Jun
/ trywide crusade against the pol!uLlon
/ of water in public streams
Violations Of Game Law.
/ Notice is also being taken or the IacL
! that certain people are violating the
[ laws regulating the size or Iisn JaAeL
! out of the water. Fishermen along the
/ Mississippi river have reported JhSI
! understood bass are being caught IN
/ large numbers and shipped east 10
! stock the ponds of Influential mllllon-
] aires The law requires that an pass
/ caught under 10 lnches in -e- - ~ -I --S
| be put back into the river, uuL so--.7
| fragrant violations Of this law recent
| " have been brought 70 plD-ic ly.lSoS-
/ The great decrease in the 4ooslsI
/ yield Of the country, desPlle -, - d 49,. e-l-
/ ton given to the lobster hatcheIy opeL-
! atoms by the federal government 80
/ tiOns along the New England coast y
/ largely due to the violation OF me "a "
/ The Weld of crustaceans IN america
| reached its climax In 1891. 9lLge men
/ HE deported catch is diminishing an
nuaIlv. The predominant cause Is Ina {
! short Holsters are conunuaAy oe -
| caught. thus lessening the n9moeF
l~aaCbfne maturity and capable OF pro-
| ducinar Young 1t is stated InaL neaL1y
| every hotel and clearinghouse heSPeI
along the New England coast mas llle e
gal QeaLLna Win -A+N--'-
/ fishers. Officers of the federal GOV
ernrhent and United states SEM lols
/ have been found guilty OF encoura gins
Fishermen to supply their prlVa5ffe "a "a o ne
with short Holsters caught IN ulIect VI
OlatfOn OF the law.
Federal Laws Needed.
While many states nave sGLLlc 80
and we'll enforced laws reguIallns Is Is
Dreservatfon. there are many reasons
Jr-bv some federal laws should oe mao
upon this subject These shou-u 49, -
To Interstate or boundary Wat5LS az
fish which migrate from one 1uL --.t-il,-
zion into another. one event
eave promise Of much value 70 lLs- GU
servation was the proposed assulupg ,
by the federal government OF Jutl
ton over the waters continuous 70 Jne
United States and Canada from Fassa-
mouuoddy Bay to Fuca strait, IolIoWlhg
a treaty between the United STATES ana
Great Britain under which tlsnlhs reg
: ulations were to be Jointly enforced
by the two nations Tt is unfortunate
for the fishing interests Of botn coun-
I tries that the recommendation or the
( special commission appointed Tor this
1 purpose has not been put directly into
effect
The supply Of white fish in the
/ Great Lakes has decreased so percent
/ in 90 years. Unless some radical action
| IS taken for their protection the eX-
] rfucrfou of This guacies is eminent The