. Combined biennial report for the period ending 1942/1946. Pennsylvania Fish Commission; Fisheries; Fish culture. STREAM AND LAKE SURVEYS Arranjjenients have been made for the em ploy in jr of a eompetent aquatic biologist to supervise a atreaui Hiid lake study to deteciuine a stockiiiji poh( V Tor all waters. This will he a most ifiiportaiit funetion of the Board and will in- elude the jtatherinji oi data sliowin«i what species of Iwh now pre- dominate, what is necessary to create ideal contlitions for growth and reproduction—the carryinji capacity—siae, anre prodiu'tive, Tlie war made it ne
. Combined biennial report for the period ending 1942/1946. Pennsylvania Fish Commission; Fisheries; Fish culture. STREAM AND LAKE SURVEYS Arranjjenients have been made for the em ploy in jr of a eompetent aquatic biologist to supervise a atreaui Hiid lake study to deteciuine a stockiiiji poh( V Tor all waters. This will he a most ifiiportaiit funetion of the Board and will in- elude the jtatherinji oi data sliowin«i what species of Iwh now pre- dominate, what is necessary to create ideal contlitions for growth and reproduction—the carryinji capacity—siae, anre prodiu'tive, Tlie war made it necessary to postpone all stream and lake investi- gations as the entire personnel entered the armed service. PROTECTION This is one of the three major functions of the Board. About 25 per cent of the men entered the service and owing to the nuin power shortage it was not possible to fill the vacancies with men of the neeessarv reciuirements to <'arrv on the work. This ma<le it ne<*essarv to redistribute the various districts throughout the Commonwealth so the men who were left could cover those areas and give at least some protection. The majorit) of tliose in tiie service returned and protection will he returned to normal heforc the end of the year. r The war made it necessary to discontinue the ollicers' trainin< school which was so valuable to tlie o|wration of this branch of the service. It is ho|wd the sch^l can l»e reo|wned in 1947, V1 i u A i I eve A T10 N The Board completed excellent motion pictures in ^or depietiag various activities of the Board. These w^ere of great assistance dur- itt§ the war \ears when recreation was sci important to our citizens who were engagetl in tin* various in aclivitie.** been made in the organization of Junior ('on- servationists groups in all >eclions of the (.onnnonwealtb. The future of conser\alion re^l^ with the \oulh of lonuirrow and the Junior 2« INTEN 1 lONAL 2ND EXPOSURE. Ukion City Hatchkry Conservation grou
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