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fish, Gadopsis marmoratus—have been propagated, and three of 
b) fo) 

the family Cyprinidae 
goldfish (C. auratus) and English tench (Tinca vulgaris), have 
European carp (Carassius vulgaris), 
become well established in ‘Tasmanian waters. 
Until recently the young fish were distributed as soon as the 
umbilical sac was absorbed and the fry began feeding, but lately 
it has been decided to distribute the fish as yearlings The com- 
missioners have two hatcheries, one at Hobart and the other at 
Launceston ‘The government makes no appropriation, the hatch- 
eries being supported by receipts from the sale of licenses and 
the sale of fish ova to neighboring states. The hatchery near Ho- 
bart was established in 1864 and the one at Launceston within 
the past five years As funds are limited, very little money is 
spent in the artificial propagation of fish. During the vear 1902, 
eges to the number of about 600,000 blueback salmon, and about 
300,000 rainbow trout, brown trout, Loch Leven trout, brook 
trout, and Scotch sea trout were hatched and distributed. Dur- 
ing the year 1905 the output of the hatcheries consisted of about 
300,000 rainbow, brown, Loch Leven, brook and Scotch sea trout. 
The general results from all of the above named exotic species 
with the exception of the blueback and chinook salmon have been 
successful. Brown trout have been captured by rod weighing up 
to twenty-nine pounds, and rainbow trout in some of the waters 
have attained in one year and ten months a weight of four and 
one-half pounds. 
The sentiment of the general public has been on the whole 
favorable to the introduction of the Salmonidae, and from a 
tourist point of view it has attracted annually large numbers of 
anglers, not only from Austraha, but also from England and 
India. ‘There are no private fish hatcheries in the country. 
ENGLAND.* 
The government of England does not engage in fish culture, 
but the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries maintains an obser- 
vant attitude toward the subject and exercises authority in respect 
to many matters, such as the enforcement of the fishery laws, the 
*RMor the facts herein stated we are largely indebted to the Hon. 
Charles E. Freyer, Supervising Inspector of Fisheries, Board of Agricul- 
ture and Fisheries, London. 
