DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES 



No. 9 



For information and purposes of comparison, we append a table which sets 

 forth a statement giving the total revenues and expenditures of this Department 

 in each of the past three years, viz., 1930, 1931 and 1932, as follows: 



* Surplus. 

 t Deficit. 



It would be a justifiable assertion to state that the decrease shown by these 

 figures should not in any way be attributed to deterioration of the attractions 

 which this province as a whole presents to the sportsman, whether hunter or 

 angler, but we believe it would be superfluous in this Report to endeavour to 

 present any explanation of the very obvious reason for declining revenues. 



Practically every source of revenue showed a decrease during the year, 

 and a perusal of the detailed figures reveals the fact that fees received from 

 the sale of non-resident hunting and angling licenses amounted to $182,497.35, 

 a reduction as compared with similar items of revenue during the previous year 

 of $66,251.30, which represents approximately two-thirds of the total decrease. 



STATISTICS 



Various statistical tables will be found as appendices to this Report, which 

 tables contain information as to the several species and quantities of fish fry 

 and fingerlings raised in the fish hatcheries and rearing stations maintained 

 and operated by the Department through the Fish Culture Branch. In addition 

 will be found information as to the designation and location of the various 

 waters in which these fry and fingerlings have been planted for re-stocking 

 purposes. 



There are further statistical tables in respect of the commercial division 

 of provincial fisheries, while throughout the report will be observed statistics 

 as to many other aspects of Departmental activities. 



The figures in all cases have been very carefully assembled and prepared, 

 and those concerned will find them of considerable interest and value. 



GAME 



The following table shows the number of large game hunting licenses which 

 have been issued by the Department during the years 1930, 1931 and 1932: 



and these figures would indicate that the interested hunter is not slow to take 

 advantage of the opportunity which big game hunting in this Province affords. 



