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this end a little self-denial will be found very advanta- 

 geous not only to their personal business but toward 

 the ultimate protection and continuance of our great in- 

 terests at stake in fish as a commercial element. 



Therefore, let the mackerel banks alone for a year 

 or two, and perhaps they will again be abundantly 

 populated. 



Do not try to take all the best hsh from the sea 

 and streams at one time because prices are temptingly 

 high. 



Let the lobsters have a few years in which to attain 

 their normal growth and quality. 



Do not so far overstock the market with herring 

 and other food fish that they will become a drug to 

 the trade. 



And let us hope that there may be some way by 

 which we may obtain the right to protect the young 

 herring which are now caught in the waters on our 

 northeastern boundary, and canned under the name of 

 " sardines." 



If it is possible to regulate the salable size of each 

 variety of iish so that those below that size will not be 

 caught, let each one conscientiously regard the law. 



Undersized or imperfect commodities always tend 

 to disqualify even the better grades of the same ; there- 

 fore, from a selfish point of view alone, every interested 

 party should give earnest endeavor to favor any plan 

 which points to improvement. Impoverishment has 

 been the finale of nearly every production, and now the 

 necessity calls upon the people and the entire govern- 

 ment to provide ample legislation for the protection of 

 all kinds of water animals, from the great walrus, whale, 

 sea lion and seal of the Arctic and Pacific to the delicate 



