434 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



The absolute prohibition of the fisheries during certain 

 seasons, excepting on the actual breeding-grounds of the fish, 

 is not considered expedient, as the result would be to cause 

 great distress among the fishermen, and, indeed, to drive 

 them to other occupations ; since, with their usually very- 

 small profits, they would not have the capital to enable them 

 to lie idle during a lengthened period. 



It is probable that a special committee will be ordered to 

 examine the waters of the empire critically, and to decide in 

 which fishing shall be absolutely prohibited, and those in 

 which it can be freely allowed under proper restrictions and 

 with proper apparatus, at all times excepting the close period. 

 The close season will, of course, vary with the species ; thus 

 that for the trout and salmon will be in the autumn, just be- 

 fore the spawning season begins, and that for grayling and 

 other species will be at various periods in the spring and 

 summer months. The close period for each kind is not to 

 exceed from six weeks to two months, and during this time 

 fishing will be allowed about four days in a Aveek, captures 

 being absolutely prohibited for at least three days out of the 

 seven. During the prohibited period it will be illegal to hold 

 fish, or to offer them for sale, unless it can be proved that they 

 were not taken under the forbidden conditions. Circular 

 Deutsche Fischer ei-Verein^ March 20, 1873. 



MEETING OF THE AMERICAN EISH-CULTURISTS' ASSOCIATION. 



The annual meeting of the American Fish-culturists' As- 

 sociation was held in J^ew York on the lltli of February, at 

 the office of Mr. George Shepard Page. The annual address 

 was given by the president. Rev. William Clift, of Mystic 

 Bridge, Connecticut, who presented a report upon the prog- 

 ress of pisciculture throughout the United States during the 

 jDast year. 



A paper was read by Mr. Page upon fish-culture, the point 

 of principal interest being an account of the methods adopt- 

 ed in China. Some discussion took place upon a paper by 

 Mr. Mather on the proper method of impregnating the eggs 

 of trout, the author of the paper advocating the natural 

 method, while some gentlemen Avere in favor of the artificial 

 process. 



A paper was read by A. P. Rockwood, of Utah, on the na- 



