Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-07

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Washington. June 7.--fnqulries
conducted BY the bureau Of fisheries.
department 81 commerce. show that
the present fishing season has been
the poorest In many years in most
parts ~ the Chesapeake basin. and
the aggregate catch OF the principal
spring iish. shud and herring. will
lbe much less than In recent years.
THE effects Of the diminished run Of
nsh viii be seen from three 60 Ave
years hence. who the reduced
progeny OF this seasons supply comes
back 70 spawn.
The conditions in the Potomac
lrlver. which may be taken as typical
FOR all the major streams. are IN some
Prospects the worst In forty years.
1.-The upper reaches Of the river have
been almost barren Of Ash during the
leniirc season. and nearly all the shad
and herrings fishermen have failed
Ito meet expenses. At Ferry Landing.
the largest seine on the river. f,2OO
fathoms long. has discontinued OPP
leFations la the middle OF the season
lowing 10 the scarcity OF fish. In for
mer years this celebrated fishing
shore. with a smaller scine. some
times yielded 100000 or more herring
LAT a haul. and up 90 ten or hfteen
years ago took probably l5.00e 40
10000 FISH al a haul on an average.
only a few years back from 1000 20
1000 shad were frequently taken et
one set OF the seine. This year the
llnFgest haul was 1000 herring and
100 shad, while many times only six
20 twenty shad were taken.
The shad hatcherics operated by
the bureau on the Potomac ana Sua-
Quehanna rivers have had a very an
lauccessful season. Their operations
Ianorded a good criterion OF the con
dition OF the fishery in the fresh
waters. because the whole field ~
lowered ana nearly every ripe iish
THAT IL caught by the fishermen o.
lstrlpped Of lis eggs by spawn takers
sent out from the hatcheries a. the
shad hatchery on the Potomac river
the egg collections amounted 90 90
9sS, 900. as compared with sS,727. $50
In 1912. The hatchery at the mouth
OF the susquehanna river has been
liable 20 secure only G.OOO,O0O eggs To
Idate. as compared with 10000. zoe In
l1S12, which season was regarded as
Ian absolute failure.
Shad culture on a scale that II en-
ltlrely feasible can, with minor pro-
Elective legislation. maintain the shad
fishery In almost any stream; but
lrhad culture under existing condi-
ltions Il deprived Of one very essen
ltlal requirement. namely. an adequate
Ssupply OF ripe eggs for Matching pur-
poses.
/. ma. t.,.r,,.ag.t. .a,.a.. ~ tha foftura
of the shad and herring fisheries this
year is the diminished run OF spawn
ing FISH into Chesapeake bay from the
sea. and the enormous quantity Of APP
, paratuA among which "a very limited
catch had TO be divided Inasmuch
as the great bulk Of the yield is taken
+ In salt water. the remnant that was
, able to reach tho spawning grounds
, IN the streams was insignificant and
wholly inadequate to maintain the
, supply.
/ The remote cause Of the present
( condition h. excessive hshing in for
7 mer years and ths lack of even the
! minimum amount 81 protection that
Is demanded by regard tor the most
\ elementary principles Of fishery con-
I seryation. Fish entering Chesapeake
! bay have 70 run through such a
} maze Of nets that the wonder IL that
. any are able 10 reach their spawning
: grounds and deposit their eggs. The
mouth Of every important shad AMI
4 herring stream In the Chesapeake
! basin IN literally elogged with nets
4 that are set for the special purpose
D Of interceptlng every fish, whereas
= a proper regard for the future well
. fare Of the fisheries and for the needs
81 the migrating schools would cause
Z. the nets 20 be set 20 as 10 insure tho
escape OF certain proportion Of the
spawning FISH,
Adequate protection OF the fishes N
compatible with great freedom OF
J fishery and with a large and increns-
= ing yield A very slight curtailinent
= Of the chtch~-perhnps as little az 10
2 per cent in any given year-may b.
sufficient 10 perpetuato the species
and result Ia increased production ia
a few years 10 disregard require
ment SO small and 20 permit the con
a tlnuance OF AN eyil 80 serious simply
Invites and encourages The destus-
4 ton of a most valuable food supply.
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