516 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. ([26} 
in restocking the water-course. if the young fish are not protected by 
every means within reach of the law. It will, therefore, not only be 
necessary to see to it that the existing fishery laws are carefully ob- 
served, but that the production, catching, transportation, and sale of 
fish shouldbe properly regulated. 
It will hardly be necessary to observe, in conclusion, that the spe- 
cies of fish which are to be propagated artificially should be carefuily 
selected. This is very important, for if, as an example, one should stock 
waters with pike, all the other fish would soon disappear. 
