TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



Game and Fisheries Department of 



Ontario 



To THE Honourable Charles McCrea, 

 Minister of Mines. 



Sir: — I have the honour of placing before you the Twenty-first Annual 

 Report of the work of the Game and Fisheries Department for the fiscal year 

 ending on October 31st, 1927. 



Revenue 



A net re\'enue of 8721,576.25 was received and the total expenditure made 

 of 8492,472.88, leaving a net surplus for the year of $229,103.37. 



Comparative Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, 1923-1927 Inclusive, as Shown 



BY THE Public Accounts 



Revenue Expenditure Surplus 



1923 $621,148 08 $391,422 19 $229,725 89 



1924 667,227 96 336,826 96 330,401 00 



1925 709,455 73 354,736 09 354,719 64 



1926 682,063 32 399,744 24 282,319 08 



1927 721,576 25 492,472 88 229,103 37 



It will be noted that both the re\'enue and the expenditure increased over 

 those of the previous year, although the increase in re^•enue was not proportionate 

 compared with the increase in expenditure, resulting in a somewhat diminished 

 surplus in 1927. 



Statistics 



The statistical tables accompanying this report show in detail the kinds, 

 quantities and values of game fish, also the varieties and quantities of fry and 

 hngerlings raised in the Provincial Hatcheries and the locations of the waters 

 in which these fry and fingerlings were distributed. In addition, there will be 

 found statistics pertaining to the fur trade as well as other branches of the 

 Department's work. These figures have been very carefulh- i:)repared and afford 

 interesting and \aluable information. 



Fish 



The statistics of the commercial fisheries of the Proxince arc in accordance 



with the following table: — 



1925 1926 1927 



(iill nets licensed (yards) 6,877,398 7,001,130 7,172,456 



Seines " 139 131 144 



Pound nets " 1,334 1,306 1,224 



Hoop nets " 1,195 1,134 959 



Uip and roll nets licensed 43 44 47 



Sjjears licensed 144 140 123 



Hooks " 98,607 124,023 100,632 



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