NEW ZEALAND FISHERIES

Southland Times, Issue 17621, 8 April 1914, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND FISHERIES

CANADIAN EXPERT ARRIVES

A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR

(Per United Press Association)

AUCKLAND. April 7

Professor Prince, who is commissioner of the Canadian Fisheries, a post he has filled with distinction, arrived from Canada hy the Niagara this morning. The Professor was met by the Minister of Marine (Mr E. M. B. Fisher), Mr W. A. Beddoc (Canadian Trad© Commissioner), Mr G. Allport (Under-Secretary to the Marino Department), and Mr L. F. Ayson (ChTef inspector of Fisheries). It is Professor Prince’s intention to make a thorough personal inspection of the salt and fresh water fisheries of the dominion. He will leave by the midday express to-morrow in company with Mr Ayson, and they will go down the Wanganui river, call at Palmerston North and on to Wellington. where they will obtain the Government steamer, Hinemoa, which has been placed at the disposal of Professor Prince for the purpose of testing the waters round the New Zealand coast. Tlie Hinemoa has been fitted with an Otter , trawl dredge for testing the ground food supply, and oyster dredges, for the Foveaux Straits’ ground. Captain Nellson, of Napier, one of the most experienced trawling masters in the dominion will be in charge of the Hinemoa The steamer will proceed down the East Coast of the South Island, and then work the Foveaux Strait ground and the coast around Stewart Island; then tlie West Coast of the South Island will be systematically tested, with Tasman Bay, and the grounds between Nelson and Wellington to follow. In the same way the East and West Coasts of the North Island will be tested, and the cruise, which will last about three weeks, will end at Wellington. Professor Prince will then turn his attention to fresh water fish. He will make a special feature of Inspecting Lakes Taupo and Rotorua, where the Government have experienced difficulty owing to marked deterioration among trout. He will also visit many of' the principal rivers. Armed jvlth this unique knowledge the Professor will then draft his report, with such recommendation as he thinks necessary for the conservation and improvement of the fisheries. • It is expected that he will be In the dominion about two months. . ‘