Fish Exports.

The value of the fish exported in 1877, was $7,000,402, an increase over 1876 of $1,462,381; of this $2,361,158 was to the United Slates, $1,092,726 to Great Britain, $1,527,604 to the British West Indies. $898,858 to the Spanish West Indies, and the remaining $1,217,057 among all the the other countries of the world, South America being the next largest customer. The imports of fish and products of fish into Canada for the same year were to the value of $1,275,231 free, and $54,299 dutiable, in all, $1,329,530; of these the imports from the United States amounted to $628,176, very nearly one half, and those from Newfoundland to $667,131. During the last six months of 1877, the export of fish amounted to $4,657,521 and the import to $884,010; of which from the United States was brought $322,170, and to the United States was sent $1,820,170.

Fishery Licenses.

32 permits for salmon angling on Nepis-sigult River, N.B., were issued, and 1,185 season permits for inland waters in Ontario, making the total number of licenses 3,412.

Fishery Officers.

The regular staff receives aid from lock-masters on canals, lighthouse keepers. &c., which saves employing other officers at separate salaries.

The number of persons and vessels employed in the fishery in 1877 was, by Provinces:—

The salmon caught by anglers under leases of angling privileges was 2,637, a few less than last year. The hot weather and lowness of the water interfered with the sport. The young salmon are reported very abundant by the fishery overseers.

Fish Culture.

Both the Lobster and Oyster fisheries require more strict preservation, and Fishery regulations for British Columbia and Manitoba should be adopted.

Sawdust and Mill Rubbish.

A careful examination of the Ottawa River below the city of Ottawa was made by Mr. Mather. The burning of the sawdust and refuse in furnaces constructed for the purpose, is recommended by him. The cost of each furnace is estimated at a little over $100,000, and the annual cost of working at $42,147. Between Ottawa and Grenville every year 12 300,000 cubic feet of sawdust is deposited in the Ottawa, but in 143 soundings taken by Mr. Mather, sawdust was only brought up from the bottom in 26; in 117 soundings the matter was pure sand, gravel or clay, and in only 7 places was sawdust found in the navigable channel of the river, and navigation is in no way affected by it between Ottawa and Grenville.

Receipts and Expenditure.