14 ' THE REPORT UPON No. 36 



Enforcement of the Act and Regulations 



The enforcement of the provisions and regulations of the Ontario Game 

 and Fisheries Act was performed in a very satisfactory manner by the field 

 officers charged with the work. The service rendered by the District Superin- 

 tendents and the Overseers under their respective jurisdictions was capably 

 augmented during the Spring and Fall spawning, and deer hunting seasons, by 

 numerous seasonal overseers appointed for duty during their periods for the 

 better protection of fish and game and enforcement of the Act. 



In this connection we would like to make reference to the services along 

 these lines which are rendered by the Deputy Game and Fishery Wardens. 

 Last year there were 265 such appointments granted to public-spirited citizens, 

 interested in the conservation of our wild life and the observance of the legis- 

 lative provisions and regulations. These Deputy Game Wardens act without 

 remuneration and perform their services in an unselfish manner in order to 

 render whatever help they may to maintain the wild life resources of the 

 Province. In practically all cases their assistance has been valuable in pro- 

 moting the objects of our legislation. 



In 972 cases in which parties were charged with violations of fish and game 

 regulations, convictions were secured. Fines and costs in these cases amounted 

 to $16,949.05. 



In 1,102 cases, seizures of goods and equipment were made, which sum- 

 marized may be set forth as follows: 



Pelts 1,942 Fire-arms 331 



Deer and Moose hides 10 Gasoline boats 8 



Live animals 38 Row boats 14 



Fish (lbs.) 5,612 Canoes 4 



Gill nets (pieces) 681 Punts 10 



(yards) 1,972 Motor cars 7 



Dip nets 20 Jack lights and lanterns 13 



Hood nets 12 Deer and Moose 12 



Seine nets 18 Venison (lbs.) 400 



Pound nets 3 Moose Meat (lbs.) 280 



Trap nets 4 Partridges . . 45 



pjooks 3,306 Geese and ducks o4 



Grapples' and gaffs.' 4 Pheasants 23 



Spears 58 Decoys y^J 



Rods and lines 80 Frogs' legs (lbs.) 25 



Traps 1.191 Miscellaneous 62 



In accordance with the usual practice, confiscated articles were disposed of 

 by tender at sales which were given publicity through the medium of the press 

 and our district offices, except in those cases in which the confiscated articles 

 were sold to the former owner where the circumstances warranted. The amount 

 received from these sales appears in the statement of revenue which appears at 

 the commencement of this report. 



Report of the Fish Culture Branch 



During the past year a new branch of the Department of Game and Fisheries, 

 known as the Biological and Fish Culture Branch, was created. This new 

 departure will unify the biological and fish cultural activities of the Depart- 

 ment by bringing together the more practical and scientific lines of endeavour 

 so that it may be possible to apply scientific findings or the results of biological 

 inquiries to the fish cultural activities of our hatcheries. 



