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into lots and turned over to the acclimatization societies, and it 
is presumed that very few if any fish were successfully planted. 
In 1903 the New Zealand government established two smal} 
whitefish stations on Lakes Kaneri and Tekapo, and shipments 
of whitefish eggs have been received annually, beginning in 1903, 
and a large percentage of them have been hatched and planted. 
English perch have been introduced in some of the New Zea- 
land streams where they have obtained a foothold and depleted 
the brown trout. They also follow up the spawning trout and 
devour their spawn. ‘These perch when caught sometimes weigh 
four pounds. English tench have been introduced into shallow 
water lagoons not suitable for trout. 
Great credit is due to the acclimatization societies for the 
work done by them, but it is unfortunate that the government 
did not assume control of the work in the start and conduct it 
systematically. The presence of the brown trout in the large 
portion of the waters of the country makes it impracticable to 
introduce some of the other finer, more desirable species. The 
acclimatization societies were originally founded from motives 
of public spirit but at the present time most of them are estab- 
shed on a commercial basis. ‘They control the waters which 
they stock with fish and the anglers pay for the privilege of fish- 
ing in these waters. A whole season’s license is $5 and a half 
season’s $3. Visitors can take out a license for a day or two at 
the rate of 50 cents per day. 
For a description of New Zealand waters and other particu- 
lars of interest to anglers reference is made to Hamilton’s Trout 
Fishing and Sport in Maoriland. 
TASMANTA. 
The fisheries act of 1889 provides for the appointment of 
commissioners of fisheries, not exceeding twenty-five persons, in 
whom are vested the general superintendence, management and 
protection of all the fisheries in the State of Tasmania. Various 
species of the Salmonidae have been introduced, namely, S. fario, 
S. trutta, S. fontinalis, S. levenensis, S. irideus, chinook’ salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tschawytscha), and blueback salmon (Oncorhyn- 
chus nerka) ; two indigenous species—the fresh water herring or 
cucumber fish, Prototroctes maraena, and the fresh water black- 
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