Lake Surx'eys. Intensive and short-term surveys of lak&s, to 

 assess the potential for commercial fisheries, and also to 

 investigate the potentials for sport fishing, are carried out 

 annually. 



Commercial Fish Management. Commercial fishermen were 

 instructed in netting, cleaning and packing of fish in a proj- 

 ect expected to improve substantially the quality of the 

 product and its marketability. Advice was also given on 

 camp sanitation, care of equipment, and bookkeeping 

 methods. The use of trap nets of a special type was demon- 

 strated to Indian fishermen on Lake of the Woods. 



Tourism. Northern areas have been investigated for future 

 tourist development, and, where feasible, Indians have 

 been assisted in setting up and operating a tourist industry. 

 Goose camps are in operation on Hudson and James Bays 

 at Fort Severn. Winisk, Attawapiskat, Kapiskau River, Fort 

 Albany and Tidewater. The local inhabitants realized $62,000 

 from these camps in the fall of 1969. 



Hide Collection. Moose and deer hides were collected 

 throughout the Province and distributed to Indian Bands for 

 handicraft work or personal use. 



In addition, in timber management work, much of the 

 Department's tree planting on Crown lands in the north is 

 done by Indian Groups. An estimated $140,000 to $160,000 

 is expended annually for this purpose in the areas where 

 Indians are likely to benefit. At the same time, to assist 

 Indians in managing Reserve forests, the Department pro- 

 vides technical advice that includes advice on reforestation, 

 logging techniques and lumber production. 



Mr. joe Chookomolin, manager of a Cree fishing camp on 

 the Sutton River near Hudson Bay, with a brook trout, locally 

 regarded as average-size. Photo by I. C. Weir. 



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