tting down of shade trees, have all done their deadly work, and to add to the 
neral discontent, there is no reason to doubt that the seasons now set are not 
niversally approved of. 
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_ The close season for one particular fish, in one particular district, appears to 
e perfectly unsuitable to the same kind of fish in another part of the same dis- 
rict. This is easily accounted for by the differentiation in the conditions of the 
yaters, some being deeper and therefore colder than others, and some containing 
, lack of proper tish food. ‘ 
Your Commissioners are of opinion that the only satisfactory way in which 
he fish seasons can be properly set is by the establishment of a permanent Game 
nd Fish Commission, whose members will give the matter special and thorough 
tudy. This is a work which cannot be done ina day, and a vast work lies ahead of 
uch a Commission, but it is a work which can be made immensely profitable for 
he Province, and which will have the hearty sympathy of all classes of the com- 
lunity. 
_ Your Commissioners are of opinion that Pound nets should be entirely abol- 
shed in the waters of the Province, and that no Gill netting should be allowed ex- 
ept by special permission from the Game and Fish Commissioners. 
Careful attention should also be given to the matter of winter spearing in 
land-locked waters. There are some waters in which no harin can possibly re- 
ult from this pastime, besides which many fishermen depend entirely for 
jheir winter supply of food, on the fish taken in this manner. On the other hand, 
there are many !odies of water, in which this practice is most pernicious, and 
detrimental, and this is a matter which should receive very careful attention. 
= Your Commissioners desire to point out that many fish are destroyed by 
tamping and fishing clubs, for the mere sake of making big catches, so that the 
number of fish taken are far in excess of what is required fur food purposes. By 
uch means as these, many of the waters of the Province are being depleted, 
wd your Commissioners therefore recommend that a limit be placed upon the 
ize or weight of the fish a'lowed to be taken. Unless some such step is taken, 
he indiscriminate slaughter which has been going on for years, will soon deplete 
the waters of the Province entirely. 
_ In the meantime, pending the possible appointment of a permanent Commis- 
ion, your Commissioners feel themselves quite unable to offer any suggestions as 
io close seasons, although they are of opinion that the present laws, fur the rea- 
ons above given, are not satisfactory. 
HARES OR RABBITS. 
Your Commissioners are of opinion that these animals should only be killed 
rom 15th September to 15th December, so that one general shooting season may 
e observed. 
SQUIRRELS. 
~ Your Commissioners recommend that squirrels should only be shot from 
5th September to 15th December, in the proposed genera! shooting season. At 
resent the slaughter of these animals is indiscriminate, and the Black Squirrel 
1as almost disaj;peared from the Province. 
