Fish Shortage
Sir, —In the article, “Fish Shops Close In Dire Shortage,” Mr Mather states that “commercial fishermen needed a bit of a hurry-up.” It is confirmed by Marine Department statistics that catch rates for all trawlers have been declining steadily for some years. The Taimoana I has been laid up because she could not catch enough fish to operate as an economic unit. The number of local boats which have departed to fish at the Chathams has been dictated by the main economic fact that they could not catch enough fish at the then prevailing prices, to make these boats
a paying venture. This situation has been intensified by competition from vessels of the Sea Harvester type on traditional grounds which extend to the edge of the continental shelf. The result: over-fishing. Perhaps co-opera-tion from wholesale and retail trades, through the Fishing Industry Board with the fishermen would solve some problems.—Yours, etc., ALEC HEDGECOCK. Akaroa, September 13,1968.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31785, 16 September 1968, Page 14
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