Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-04-22
THE FISHERIES Of
NEW SOUTH WALES
An UndeveIoped Mine of Wealth.

New South Wales possesses a shore
line of over 700 miles, off which are
splendid, but undeveloped fisheries.
Her numberless inlets, superb harbors
and extensive rivers TEEN with fish
life.
Some of the edible marine fishes are
OF great value and enormous size.
Huge black rock cod, the much esteem
ed schnapper, Jewish, whiting, black
Dream, trevally, mullet, blackfish, terra
glin, gartish, herring, pilchard, the
anchovy and other varieties may be
captured on the coast and in the estu-
aries. The finest oysters in the world
abound in many of the far-reaching
shallow bays and salt water rivers,
and In addition crayfish and prawns
are plentiful In their season.
The greatest inland rtvers-the Muir.
ray, the Darling, and the Murrum.
bidgee-are swarming with piscine
life, and the ia famed Murray Cod,
which often attains a weight Of from
Az lbs. to 80 lbs. land specimens ex-
ceeding 100 lbs. in weight have been
taken in), can be caught in quantity.
With this wonderful field to work
upon, 1t Is strange that there is not
yet any real effort to develop the
enormous prolific fisheries of New
South Wales by the establishment on
large and substantial bases of the i'm
portant Industries Of fish capture, oys-
ter culture, fish distribution, fish cur
ing in all Its branches, whaling, and
indeed the pursuit of every industry
which has Its origin in the products
OF the sea, including the manufacture
of fertilizers from fish refuse and the
non-edible section, and the extraction
and refinement Of fish oils.
Most of these industries are un-
touched in New South Wales. They
offer allluring opportunities to capable
and experienced men with sufficient
capital to develop thep.
Viewed from results achieved in
other countries by the judicious devel-
opment of their fisheries, it is safe to
assert that enormous financial returns
are available to any who will ex-
plot this field in New South Wales.
A special feature should be made of
oyster farming, for the oyster as an
article Of food is esteemed both as a
delicacy and for it's nutritive qualities
all the world over, and the New South
Wales oysters are the best known to
commerce.
The highest fishing authority in this
state (Mr. Frank Farnel) says that
he believes the marine and inland fish
cries of New South Wales offer to
capitalists far more tempting and GER
tain and wider fields for investment
than the majority of gold mines, and
all that is necessary to turn them
into wealth is to place the fishing in
dustry upon substantial bases and
thoroughly exploit the large and ever
expanding market which awaits those
wise enough to cater for the same.
This authority considers sailing, dry
ing, Timing and smoking of the excel
lent edible fishes which abound in this
state should form special develop
ments in any associations operations,
and should prove extremely profitable,
for at the present time enormous
quantities Of timed fish of an inferior
quality are exported into New South
Wales from other countries every
year.
In other parts of the world with
nothing like the facilities offered in
this country, the people make the best