QUINNAT SALMON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12064, 20 July 1917, Page 6

QUINNAT SALMON.

OVA FOE; "WEST COAST RIV.BRs. The Marine Department's policy of stocking New Zealand rivers with quinSiat salmon soon will be further advanced- Mr L. F. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, is in Christchuroh, arranging for half a, million ova from tho State hatchery' at Hakataramea, near Oaniaru, to be liberated in the Hokitfka River, in the Kokottahi and the StyXy-two of its tributaries, and in Lake .Kanieri, a few miles from llokitika town.'.

This month 1,500,000 ova were collected "at Of these, half a million each will be liberated, in the Hokitika and its tributaries, the Wairau, Marlborough, and the Molvneux, Ota go. A report has been received that a quannit salmon was caught in the Arnold River, in the Grey district, and n specimen in tho Teremakau, another West-Coast rivor. The report has not been confirmed, but, an view of the fact that tho fish has spread from the Waitalri, near Oamaru, to the Rangitatn, South Canterbury. Mr Ayson thinks that it is possible that the report is correct.

He is a quinnat. salmon enthusiast, was on his recommendation that the species was imported to New Zealand from Canada, and lie is looking forward to tho time when it will he offered for sale in public markets. As it is hardier than the English salmon, he thinka that this might conic about before Icing.