THE REPORT UPON 



No. 14 



While very rapid development and progress has been made in the extension 

 of Provincial Hatcheries during the past few years, yet the field is far from 

 covered at the present time and very pressing demands are presented by the resi- 

 dents of every district each and every year for a much greater supply and distribu- 

 tion of fry and fingerlings than the Department has available. I would, therefore, 

 recommend that further hatcheries and breeding ponds be constructed as oppor- 

 tunity affords and as capable officials can be obtained to operate same. 



Reorganization. 



No matter how wise or necessary restrictions and regulations may be, they 

 are worse than useless and bound to fail in providing the desired remedy if the 

 means of enforcing them are not available. In July last, the Honourable F. C. 

 Biggs, the then Minister in charge of the Game and Fisheries Act, after due 

 consideration, decided that a change in the system of the enforcement of the Act 

 throughout the Province was necessary in the best interests of the game and fish, 

 and the large number of part-time overseers has been replaced by full paid officials 

 who devote their entire time to the interests of the Department and who operate 

 imder the control and guidance of District Wardens. The new arrangement of 

 the outside staff has only been in effect for a short period, but from the results 

 already obtained, ample proof has been furnished to justify the reorganization and 

 in due time I am convinced that the Act will be better enforced than at any 

 previous period and result in the conservation of the Province's resources of fish 

 and game. 



Acknowledgment. 



In conclusion, I desire to advise you that in presenting this report, I am 

 indebted to a large extent for what has been accomplished to the co-operation 

 received not only from the several Departments of the Provincial Government, 

 Game Protective Associations and different railway companies, but also to the 

 loyal support given by the several members of the inside and outside staffs, who 

 have performed their duties willingly and efficiently in the best interests of the 

 Department. 



I wish to publicly acknowledge the courtesy of the Federal Government in 

 furnishing this Department with two hundred thousand salmon trout and four 

 hundred and fifty thousand pickerel fry to provide for the demand from the 

 public for a greater fry distribution. 



All statistics mentioned, as well as many others, will be found in detail 

 »n statements published herein. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



I am, 



"^our ol)edieiit pervant. 



(Sgd.) D. McDonald, 



Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries. 

 Toronto, November 1st, 1920. 



