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require the appointment of active, impartial, and fearless inspect- 
ors and overseers in adequate numbers,—whilst the occasional 
and unexpected visit of a chief inspector, as in the case of Banks 
and Post Offices, would be of salutory effect in some places. 
Last, but by no means least, let us hasten to avail ourselves to 
the fullest extent of the extraordinary facilities afforded by the 
very great number and suitableness of the lakes in this Province 
for fish-culture. The increase of salmon by this means, even 
under present protection, in Nova Scotia is very perceptible, as 
shewn by the Dominion Fishery Report of last year. This is 
capable of very great extension if not only human hinderers, but 
the lower order of depredators, such as evls, otters, etc., are cir- 
cumvented. 
The result of salmon culture in Nova Scotia lakes since 1876 
is a return of six dollars for every dollar expended, as is shewn 
by the Report for 1889. But this system of fish culture in our 
lakes may be largely increased in its results by the introduction 
of white fish, (already begun). These delicious fish have already 
been multiplied to an amazing extent in Ontario —and. in Penn- 
sylvania at an expenditure of $7,000, a business in these fish has 
been established worth one hundred thousand dollars a year by 
this means. 
In short, for the protection and increasing benefit of our fish- 
eries we need not only a 3-mile limit, but mainly an inshore limit, 
to protect “the harvest of the sea” from the blindly-selfish, who 
have no regard for the rights of those who come after them, no 
patriotic desire for the benefit of their country. Protection 
against such people is a matter of prime necessity, and should 
extend far within the 3-mile limit. 
