FISHING INDUSTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 June 1923, Page 9

FISHING INDUSTRY.

POSITION AT TIMARU. At yesterday’s meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board Mr J. I • Murphy raiser] the question as to whether the Board could do anything to break up uie ring, or combine, m connection with tho fishing industry at Timaru. It was often very diffi,cult to get fish here, though Christchurch was able to get Timaru fish when Timaru could get none. The chairman said he thought the Board should look into the matter of its control over the cool store here. Every fish caught off Timaru was under the control of this store; Timaru might want fish, but if Christchurch wanted fish it got it. If it were fostered, the fishing industry could be made one of tlie profitable industries of the port. There was no doubt' that,the fishing boats would have to go further out to sea for fish, and on occasions would need to remain out two or three days. The present fishing launches were not large enough for this, and it occurred to him that the Board might encourage the industry by offering a subsidy in some form for •the first 100-foot steam trawler that was put, into operation for deep-sea fishing here. The present fishing business was a farce, and was controlled from Christchurch.