The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
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s,ates for several species of highly |
5asirable and valuable fish if the |
oromiused corporation between the |
state authorities and the national bu- |
,eau Of fisheries is realized This is
the prediction Of DR.. Hugh M. Smith,
commissioner of fisheries. whose de-
fight at the final passage OF d State
1ide fish law by the North Carolina
legislature is unbounded.
al that North Carolina needs to
5o to secure the complete cooperation
and assistance of the Federal govern
nent ia the fishing interests Of the
state is TO enforce it's new laws i'm
uartially and completely, according
io officials of the national bureau.
The North Carolina streams and
sounds will be stocked with the
kinds of fish best suited to the ter
ritory and if given protection will add
immeasurably to the States re-
sources and prosperity
Three Essential Things.
The three essentials to bringing
about ideal conditions in the States
fshin industry are summarized
bv Or. H. L. Moore, who is in charge
II The bureaus division Of scientific
inquiry:
GD Uniform and efficient en-
forcement of the law throughout the
state in the interest of the State as
q whole rather than in the temporary
interest of the fishermen.
~ The eventual enactment of
laWs giving the greatest liberty to the
fishermen consistent with the inter-
nst Of the fish supply.
90 Greater cooperation between
the state and the Federal govern
meut, particularly in the planting of
fish and in the protection afforded
the plants.
No Hatchery OH PamlicO.
The most immediate plans Of the
fisheries bureau are concerned with
,he establishment of a fish hatchery
in The mountain region of the State
and in the stocking Of the waters in
and about Pamlico sound with fish.
At present officials Of the bureau do
DOT contemplate the establishment of
a fish hatchery in the PamlicO region
As they say there is no suitable place
where sufficient spawn can be found
and that these waters can be easily
stocked from the Edenton hatchery.
Congressional action is necessary
before a new hatchery can be estab-
iiShed, but there Is no pr hititiOn
on stocking streams or other waters
anywhere in the State with fish from
existing hatcheries. The bureau has
heretofore refused to stock num-
Der Of streams in the State with fish
lection in some cases were enforced
while in many cases where regulations
we're enforced the laws were not OF
sufficiently broad scope to be effec.
tive
Thorn in Flesh Removed.
This state Of affairs has caused :
coolness between the bureau of fish
cries and some Of the North Caro-
lima congressman, who were refused
q
waters in their districts. Hereatfe
there will be no such trouble if tn
statewide law is enforced.
Special laws which have been en-
forced for several years in the Albe
marie Sound region have shown re
suits sufficient to vindicate them com
pletely according to DR.. Smith. Thi
region had its greatest fishing seasol
IN 1913, according to the bureau
records, showing that the fishermen
were In the end benefited most by tn
enforcement of the laws. The pros
oect for shad and herring fishing Il
this region. according to DR.. Smith
IS the best in the country, certainl
better than the outlook on Chesa
oeake Bay
The Maryland and Virginia peopl
Seem unwilling to protect their fish,
says DR. Smith, "and fishing on tn
Chesapeake has gone from bad
worse"
salt Water Hatchery in View.
Many improvements in the fisherie
biological station at Beaufort hav
been made during the past year, an
the bureau will inaugurate soon
new and important experiment in tn
propagation of marine species ther
me Federal government has
marine hatcheries now south of Ne
ENGLAND. but if the Beaufort exper
Aoehts develop ways and means Tn;
| are feasible a salt water hatchery Q
| The North Carolina coast in the me-
few years is not an improbable fore
cast.
Locate New Fishing Grounds.
Another important activity in tt
near future will be further survs
ol the waters off the North Carolir
coast with a view of locating, char
'hg and marking additional 1ishir
grounds. The United States fisheri
8teamboat Fish Hawk has alreat
dn IL a y,