54 REPORT OF ONTARIO GAME No. 52 



place, so that it would seem to be but the part of wisdom for the Govern- 

 ment in some measure at least to anticipate their awakening. 



General Recommendations in Regard to the Great Lakes Com- 

 mercial Fisheries. 



In making the following recommendations your Commissioner de- 

 sires explicitly to state that in his opinion the expenditure of money 

 involved in various of the proposed measures would not be justified 

 under the present system of administration of the fisheries, for without 

 efficient direction and control adequate results could never be obtained. 



With this proviso jour Commissioner would most strongly recom- 

 mend : 



(1) That an executive power be created to deal with the great lake 

 commercial fisheries and other kindred matters; if possible, by the crea- 

 tion of a small independent Commission after the model of the Temis- 

 kaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission; or, failing this, by 

 removing the control of the fisheries from the Department of Public 

 Works and confiding it to some member of the Cabinet who is possessed 

 of sufficient leisure to devote personal attention to the solution of its 

 many great problems. 



(2) That the reorganization of the outside service of the Depart- 

 ment of Game and Fisheries be forthwith commenced ; that only such of 

 the fishery overseers as are capable of adequately discharging their 

 duties shall be retained in the service; and that in future no man shall 

 be engaged for such service whose qualifications for the position have not 

 been definitely ascertained to be entirely satisfactory. 



(3) That some form of Board be created to examine applicants for 

 positions in the outside service of the Department of Game and Fish- 

 eries, and issue certificates of proficiency to such of them as are found 

 to be suitable, both physically and morally, to undertake the duties they 

 will be called upon to perform, and that without such certificate of pro- 

 ficiency no man shall be considered eligible for a position in the outside 

 service of the Department of Game and Fisheries. 



(4) That no official be employed in the outside service of the De- 

 partment of Game and Fisheries who has any other business or occupa- 

 tion during such employment. 



(5) That no official in the outside service of the Department of 

 Game and Fisheries be paid less than |500 per annum, or a pro rata 

 amount for limited periods. 



(6) That steps be taken to acquire an adequate equipment for the 

 Provincial Fisheries Protective Service on the lines indicated in the In- 

 terim Report of this Commission. 



(7) That a central Provincial fish agency be established in 

 Toronto with as little delay as possible, and branch agencies at such* suit- 

 able ports as may be deemed desirable. 



