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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Fishery Officers

Fishery Officers.

The staff of Fishery officers employed in the outside service now numbers 601, divided as follows:—
Ontario 87
Quebec 95
Nova Scotia 243
New Brunswick 114
Prince Edward Island 34
Manitoba 1
British Columbia 1
Gulf of St. Lawrence, Commander and Crew of Lady Head 26
601

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:— Vessels. Tonn'ge Boats. Men. Value. Prince Edward Island 12 509 1,474 4,285 277,426 Nova Scotia......... 761 28,417 10,303 25,859 1,501,141 New Brunswick....... 240 3,639 3,690 8,307 285,247 Quebec.............. 436 28,679 16,419 11,775 1,139,724 Ontario............. 20 291 1,247 3,867 68,286 Manitoba............ .... .... 247 301 2,070 British Columbia.... 3 70 158 1,219 11,110 1,472 61,605 33,568 55,616 3,088,004

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.