Fish Culture.
No new establishments were opened during 1877. There are now seven; two in Ontario, three in Quebec, one in New Brunswick, and one in Nova Scotia The number of young fish distributed during the spring of 1877 was 13,489,000, viz:—
Salmon |
5,515 000 |
Speckled Trout |
24,000 |
Whitefish |
7,950,000 |
|
13,489,000 |
38.000,000 fish ova were placed in the establishments to be ready for distribution In June, 1878, viz.:—
Salmon |
6,350,000 |
Sea and Brook Trout |
150,000 |
Whitefish |
31,000 000 |
Salmon Trout |
1,300,000 |
Both the Lobster and Oyster fisheries require more strict preservation, and Fishery regulations for British Columbia and Manitoba should be adopted.