THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Evening Star, Issue 16990, 12 March 1919, Page 8

THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Giving evidence at Auckland before the Northern Fisheries Commission, Mr L. F. Ayson (Chief Inspector of Fisheries) said that for the purpose of assisting the present fishermen and encouraging more fishermen to engage in fishing, he made the following recommendations: —(1) That the t'. for the purchase of boats and fishing out. fits; (2) insurance of fishermen's boats by the State; to) erection ol tisu chilling .t..d ice-making plants in outlying parts of the coast, so as to prevent loss of fish during warm weather, and ensure all fish reaching tho market in a perfectly fresh condition ; (4) admitting all fishing nets, netting twine, fishing huoks and lines, and all fishing gear into the Dominion free of duty; (5) encourage fishermen to-go in for purse-seining by a practical demonstration of the use of this net on the various fishing grounds around the coast. By this method fish can be taken in very large quantities and at a small cost, in comparison with trawling; (6) giving a bonus on fish canned and cured for export, and also on the production of fertiliser manufactured from fish offal and unmarketable lish, and for tho manufacture of potash and other products from kelp and seaweed ; (7) that the Government assist in procuring necessary supplies of benzine, lubricating oil, nets, netting, twine, hooks, lines, and other material.