1912 AND FISHERIES COMMISSION. 247 



Personnel $ 46,700 " 



Construction of hatcheries (60.000) 10 , 000 



Operating expenses of hatcheries 15 ,'oOO 



Construction of plant for fish agencies (15,000) 2,500 



Operating expenses of fish agencies 5 ,000 



Establishment of game farms (30,000) 5 ,000 



Operating expenses of game farms 5 , 000 



Equipment of fisheries protective service (150 ,000) 25 ,000 



Total $114 ,200 



At the end of this period, the capital outlay being completed, the 

 approximate increased expenditure over that at present born would, 

 therefore, be: 



Personnel ■ $46,700 



Operating expenses of hatcheries 15,000 



Operating expenses of fish agencies 5 ,000 



Operating exuenses of game farms 5,000 



Total $71,700 



To meet this additional charge, if the recommendations contained 

 in this report were adopted, there would be the income derived from a 

 resident hunting license of |1.10, alone estimated at |100,000; increased 

 income from the fisheries owing to the cost of the license being deter- 

 mined by the amount of fish caught, the bonus derived from tenders for 

 fishing licenses, and the licensing of fish buyers; the value of the stur- 

 geon and beaver, recommended to be treated and exploited as perqui- 

 sites of the Crown ; the revenue derived from the licensing of trappers and 

 fur buyers; increased fees from non-residents for angling and hunting 

 privileges owing to a wider system of collection under more efficient 

 supervision ; registration fees from visitors to provincial forest and game 

 reserves ; and finally that portion of the income derivable from the exploi- 

 tation of timber or fur-bearing animals in the provincial parks not 

 required for the improvement of their staffs or equipment, for as these 

 parks are maintained in the interests of conservation generally, some 

 portion, at least, of any income derived from them might legitimately 

 be applied to general conservation measures throughout the Province. 

 It cannot be doubted that from all these sources an income would be 

 derived, not only ample to meet all the requirements in the directions 

 indicated, but capable, also, at least when the necessiary improvements 

 should have been carried into effect, of furnishing a very substantial 

 surplus revenue to the Province. 



Recommendations. 



Your Commissioner would, therefore, recommend : 



(1) That the general reorganization of the fisheries and game pro- 

 tective services be undertaken without delay. 



(2) That an executive, as already recommended by this Commis- 

 sion, be created to have charge of these matters, and that such executive 

 have at its disposal : 



