Salmon policy

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33252, 15 June 1973, Page 8

Salmon policy

Sir,—Mr N. Voyce, president of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, believes there was a “lot of muddled thinking’’ ("The Press,” May 16) about the induced salmon run in the Kaiapoi River and whether it was to proceed or not. Let him explain his statement that it was “not finished” when the secretary of the South Island Salmon committee stated in “The Press” on May 12 that the salmon ova proposed for Kaiapoi was to be diverted to the Opihi. It is little wonder to us that precious little has been achieved lately when contra-i dictory statements are made. Mr Tonkin and Mr Voyce! should publicly comment, noti to us, but to all anglers.! Some clear-headed and un-' emotional thinking is re-; quired for the benefit of all; New Zealanders, not just; anglers.—Yours, etc., FOUR INTERESTED ANGLERS May 25, 1973. ■ [Mr N. I. Voyce, president of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, replies: “It would appear that ‘Four Interested Anglers’ have not interpreted the statement from the South Island Salmon Committee correctly. Accordingly, your correspondents are invited to meet Mr Tonkin and Mr Voyce to-

gether with ‘The Press’ to clarify the situation. The meeting could be arranged by getting in touch with the secretary of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society or the secretary of the South Island Salmon Committee.”]