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lively interest in the subject, and approving of such proceedings 

 as those we are now met for." It was then explained to the 

 meeting, that if they subsorihed £20, they would be entitled to 

 draw three times that amount from the Provincial Treaiaury ; 

 and that the money would be entirely under the control of the , 

 Society itself, to be expended in objects connected with the 

 advancement of the fisheries. 



The following note shews the value attached to the 

 fisheries by our neighbours of the United States, and the 

 enormous bounties given by them in aid of the fisheries, 

 whereas our poor fishermen have to rely on their own re- 

 sources for their means of support, — nor is the payment of 

 bounties necessary with us. — Let us protect our own waters, 

 and we will soon be in a very flourishing state, which no 

 bounty, on the part of the States, will ever be able to effect. 

 The following is from a letter received by Mr. Parley from 

 the Collector of Customs at Boston. 



" We pay at this office annually, about the sum. of $225,000 

 for fishing bounties. The business is one in which I take a great 

 interest, and when your Report is published, I shall hope to 

 receive a copy of it." 



AN ACT FOE THE PROTECTION OF FISHERIES INLOWER 

 CANADA. 



lAssented'to 30fA May, 1855.] 



Whereas it is expedient to provide against the destruction of 

 Salmon, Maskinongd and Trout Fisheries in Lower Canada, 

 which would result from a continuance of the present practices 

 of killing and taking those Fish during the spawning season, and 

 with stake or barrier nets, and by the aid of artificial lights at 

 night : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent 

 Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative 

 Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled 



