This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...In the present unsatisfactory and muddled state of-the Oyster-law in Prince Edward island, nobody will risk private Oyster-beds, but 1 have on file over thirty applications for sites for culture so soon as the Department will decide on places." tThose of Mr. Duvar, especially, ore admirable expositions o the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...In the present unsatisfactory and muddled state of-the Oyster-law in Prince Edward island, nobody will risk private Oyster-beds, but 1 have on file over thirty applications for sites for culture so soon as the Department will decide on places." tThose of Mr. Duvar, especially, ore admirable expositions o the state and needs of the Canadian Oyster-fishery, and have been much consulted in the preparation of this paper. They are written by one personally familiar with the subject. There are two futures open to the Oyster-industry of Acadia: free fishing by the people and a lingering death, or vigorous government interference and a great and lasting prosperity. This is the kernel of the whole matter--government interference. It has worked well in other countries; it would, under the same conditions, work well in this. The duty of the government, if it take charge of it, would be twofold, --to regulate the fishery on the public beds and to give-encouragement to culture by corporations or individuals. As to the first, the position and extent of beds must be determined, and each one given a period of rest, being fished not oftener than once in three years; the close season should be vigorously enforced; fishermen must, under heavy penalties, return to the water all Oysters under a certain size; mud-machines must be restricted to certain places in each district, being.given ample liberty but not allowed within a certain distance of any living bed; mills must not be allowed to discharge sawdust into the water within a long distance of a living bed;.fishing through the ice should be regulated so that refuse cannot be allowed to fall on the beds. As to the encouragement of culture, laws should be enacted which would give to.a culturist as good a right to his...
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