Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-01
MILLIONS IN
FISH PROFIT
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1913. In other words, the catch of
one-half of the nets in 1913 was equal
to the entire catch of 11S nets in 1912,
despite the fact that every person
ths'tght the season OF 1913 was poor
one.
ne catch of 1918 netted the fifty
eight pound net owners 1872, 1874. 46A or
2Mc a pound; in other words, the
pound net fishermen of New Jersey,
licensed under the laws of the State,
received less for their catch in 1913
than they did in 1912, while the peo-
pie of the State of New Jersey paid
on an average of &c more a pound
for the fish in 1913 than they did in
1872.
Enormous Profits Made.
IF there is any situation vitality con-
corning the pocketboolIs of the people
of the State, this is surely one, and it
needs the attention of the Legislature
and needs it Immediately. Here is q
situation that plainly shows that
some one outside of the pound net
fishermen is making almost a million
dollars on half of the catch of 1913.
and the figures that must be filed by
the delinquent net owners will show
| that the profits of the middleman or
| fish trust in 1918 amounted to $1,000
/ 900.
| Is there any wonder that these men
| fight every effort of The Star to bring
| about fair and just legislation in or
der TO protect the people of the State?
Here is a set of men, foreign to our
| State, having absolutely no standing
| in the State as far as the fishing is
, concerned as a nonresident cannot
| secure license or have any moneyed
| interest in the pound net fisheries,
still they control the catch of the
| State waters, as well as the prices, TO
| the detriment of our residents.
Could Save 100000
The State officials are today squab-
bling over a bank tax act, which is
more or less indefinite as to whom 1t
| Will actually aid, while there is law
| pending in the Legislature, under the
provisions of which the State could
| derive an income based on the catch
of 1913 of at least So 100000, at the
same time giving to the people
cheaper fish, so that they would be
! benefited in both ways, that is, they
| would receive fish at half the cost
| they are paying today and have the
| benefit of the $2000,0 900 income. which
the State is permitting to slip through
| It's fingers and into the pockets of a
| rev men III New OTk. w no nave DeSil
| ably represented in lobbying against
| this bill.
| 1t does not seem possible that such
a condition should exist when the peo-
pie are so vitality interested.
Opponents Seek Delay.
The opponents of the bill have con-
tinually sought to delay it. but there
is all assurance that it will be report
ed on the floor of the House tonight
for action. 1t was hoped from the be-
| ginning that the State would see its
way clear to take over this matter in
advance of the federal government,
especially when facts and figures We're
| presented making clear the situation.
| 1t may not be that the fish trust of
| New York has compelled the pound
net fishermen to violate the law in not
| filing his statement; 1t may not be that
| the fish trust of New York has caused
action against the pound met owners
| to be deferred, but it isn't necessary
| to read between the lines to form
ones opinion of the entire situation.
Report Does Not Show Full Catch.
The 80 sol ,539 pounds of fish caught
/ in 1913 by one-half of the licensed
| pound nets of the State does not, by
| any means, cover the catch. 1t
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