In some waters eels were much more destructive to fieh than shags (says the Otago Acclimatisation Sooioty's annual, report). The eel family made ita first attack in great numbers, and until a fish was 41b weight it was subject to the voracity of the eel. The society’s council felt that a vigorous onslaught should be mode on eels. There was no doubt that if the numbers in the streams could be reduced there would be an immediate increase in trout Reling competitions seemed to be a means of promoting the destruction of eels, and it was within the scope of the work of this sooiety to support these when they were arranged by angling club*
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Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 5
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115Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 5
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