QUINNAT SALMON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21141, 26 March 1932, Page 9

QUINNAT SALMON.

BAY OF PLENTY CATCH. During 1 lis recent 1 rip in the North (lie chief inspector of fisheries, Mr. A. E. Hefford, says he found indisputable evidence that a full-grown quiniiat had been taken in the Ta raw era River about a year ago. It measured 36in. it: length and weighed 1531b. Whether this is a case of ordinary migration from sonic southern 1 river—which would lie quite possible—or not. cannot be definitely stated, as it is believed that, a few quinnat fry were liberated in the Tarawera River by some enthusiast. The Bay of Plenty is a long way north of the Tukituki River, which was the furthest north where quinnat had previously been seen 011 that coast. The international cable news appearing in this issue is published by arrangement with the Australian Press Association and the Sun-Herald News Service, Limited. By special arrangement Router's world service, in addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of the oversea intelligence published in this issue, and all rights therein in Australia and New Zealand are reserved. Such of the cable news on this page as is so headed hns appeared in the Times and is cabled to Australia and New Zealand by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions are not those of the Times unless expressly stated to be so.