. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2823 Q. There is no probability of changing that relation which fish seem to bear to one another!—A. They all have the relation of attack, defense, parsiiit, and flight. Q. But, notwithstanding that, I suppose they belong to what you call the balanct^ of nature ?—A. The balances of nature are such that it is extremely difficult to say what will be the effect on the fisherie
. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2823 Q. There is no probability of changing that relation which fish seem to bear to one another!—A. They all have the relation of attack, defense, parsiiit, and flight. Q. But, notwithstanding that, I suppose they belong to what you call the balanct^ of nature ?—A. The balances of nature are such that it is extremely difficult to say what will be the effect on the fisheries of de- straying or multiplying a particular stock of fish. The sharks, for in- staiict'. are destroying great (piautities of food-fish. A new enterprise has just been started, and will be opened in the course of a few weeks, to utilize the sharks, porpoises, ht. Q. To undertake to regulate the relsitions of fish beyond shoal water khere you can fish with nets, seines, and i)ounds, would be in)piacti- cable!—A. It would be very difficult, indeed, and the effect would prob- ably be very trifling. I Q. You spoke yesterday of the fish of the Southern States, the fish- jeries of which in the new order of things are being rather more de- veloped by greater diversity of industry, and so forth ; can you mention 1 <,Ti. S'i #: tti ,'.' <r. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Halifax Commission (1877); United States. Dept. of State. Washington : Govt. Print. Off.
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