6 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF IXLAXD FISHERIES. 



LOBSTERS. 



The undersigned would respectfully report that under the Act 

 of Jan., 1893, he has the last year secured the eggs from 295 

 lobsters, which were set free in the waters of the State when 

 hatched. 



Thus has he caused to be returned to the water four million of 

 young life that cannot fail to have some effect upon the numbers 

 in the waters, if but a small per cent, of them reach maturity. 



It is hoped that some plan may be devised whereby all the eggs 

 from all the lobsters taken in this State may be secured and re- 

 turned to the waters after hatching. 



■to" 



J. M. K. SOUTHWICK, 



Chairimin Fis/t Com. 



THE CONVENTION AT NEW YORK. 



The most notable event of the past year relating to the fisheries 

 was the conference held in New York City, Dec. 13th and 14th. 



It was composed of Fish Commissioners from all the Northern 

 Atlantic States, and others interested in the coast fisheries. 



This State was represented by J. M. K. Southwick and Mr. 

 George N. Bliss on the part of the Fish Commissioners, and by 

 Daniel T. Church, James Church, William A. Brightman, and 

 John Lewis as interested in the fisheries. 



The call to this conference assumed that there was a growing 

 scarcity of edible fish all along the coast. 



That the cause was the use of nets. 



The remedy the restriction of nets. 



This left nothing for the convention to do but agree upon uni- 

 form restrictive laws as suggested in the call. 



As it was proposed to question the assumed fact, that fish were 

 diminished, the meeting was conducted in a free and impartial 

 manner. 



