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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13304, 10 October 1906, Page 8

The present is the "off season" as far as fresh fish, is concerned (says the New Zealand Times). The sight of Ashless slabs in the Wellington fishmongers' establishment in Willis-street formed the, basis of an - inquiry«yesterday.. The manager - ; (Mr. Milesi) says that the present is "be- | tween seasons"— the winter and ■-he summer, fish. ~' In striking contrast to , a.year..ago, the last whario Reason was an •exceedingly poor-one, and fizzled out at Waikanae ; full £ earl v.,v, At present there are only a few-, schnapper, etc., being caught; but next month the .fishermen will again be, looking for .young whario, schnapper, moki, and trevaJli. ■> Flatfish are very ■ .scarce, . : Wellington,, is . getting a few flounders and soles from Hawke's Bay, but ' reports received i from Auckland and Dun,edin state that- the market is bare of such varieties. j■ ■ The whitebait supply-? has so -far:been- very limited, and the price is as ■', high as £2 5s per tin (kerosene tin). Mr. Milesi reports that crayfish are extraordinarily plentiful" at present at Island Bay, and Whario Bay, but the demand for them is so .small that they are not worth ; - hand-' •': ' ling. :To show how the crayfish has fallen in the estimation of the public as an article of r diet, Mr. Milesi said that the company ' had to buy; them from the fisherman-share-.holders, but really he/would ' rather pay them a couple of .shillings each if they fV>*ould turn the fisu out on the beach.. ■ ; ■■'■■■