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fish, head, skin, tail and all, calmly reposing on a cake 

 of ice and actually tagged "Catfish." 



It is not claimed that a fish millenium has been 

 reached through this new law, but a good start has been 

 made and conditions are certainly improving. Every 

 state that enacts a similar law is bringing the " better 

 fish — more fish" era nearer to hand. 



THE ANSWER TO AN UNSOLVED PROBLEM 



This paper does not attempt to discuss whether in- 

 spection by national or state agents is preferable or 

 likely to be more effective. An effort has simply been 

 made to show that thorough fish inspection, from the 

 moment of landing down through the various trade and 

 cold storage channels, until the fish reach the hands of 

 the consumer, will accomplish the desired results — a bet- 

 ter quality of fish food for the public and increased con- 

 sumption. 



How to supply the consumer with a better grade of 

 fish has been for years and is today one of the greatest 

 unsolved problems of the commercial fisheries world. It 

 has been demonstrated that an overplus can be produced 

 under present conditions, but the goal most necessary to 

 gain is to determine how fish in better eating condition can be 

 offered to the public. 



Adequate fish inspection is the solution. With this 

 achieved, will come increased confidence on the part 

 of the buying public and an increased catch will thus not 

 only be taken care of but will be necessary to meet the 

 demand. 



Disctission 



President Avery : Is there any discussion on this very important 

 paper ? 



Mr. Millett : This paper was not prepared with any idea of par- 

 ticular merit in itself, but simply to bring to your attention the fact that 

 in the State of Massachusetts, the greatest fresh and salt-fish producing 



