92 Thirty-Third Annual Meeting 
DISCUSSION OF MR. MEEHAN’S PAPER. 
Mr. Meehan: This paper was written at the suggestion of 
one of the officers of the society. 
The secretary, Mr. Peabody: I would like to ask Mr. Mee- 
han a question: Is the head of this new order of things in the 
management of the fisheries department of Pennsylvania prac- 
tically alone responsible, excepting that four times a year are 
held meetings of the four commissioners ? 
Mr. Meehan: That is practically the fact, yes sir. The 
Board of Fisheries Commission have certain duties to perform, 
both of protective work and general work, but the management 
of and responsibility for all work of the department is on the 
shoulders of the commissioner of fisheries. 
Mr. Peabody: This is a very important matter, I think. I 
know in our state and in the state of Michigan we have studied 
the question of how to make a fish commission most effective, 
and also the question of associating the protection of fish with 
the propagation of fish. In Wisconsin we have settled the matter 
to our own satisfaction that they should not be associated to- 
gether, and therefore we have distinct departments. 
Mr. Meehan: Our department is distinct from game or any- 

thing else—it is fisheries only. 
Q. But you do protect your fish, I understand ? 
A. Yes, that is true: 
Mr. Peabody: I think your state stands alone in this new 
method. It is very interesting to know how successful vou have 
been in your work; and you tell how many fry etc., you have dis- 
tributed; but I presume there has not sufficient time elapsed to 
determine what the results, even in restocking your waters and 
managing this department under this one head, are, as | under- 
stand you have been running under plan but one year. 
Mr. Meehan: Only one year. 
Mr. Peabody: This goes out in the publication of the society 
and naturally will attract considerable attention. I think many 
