3 GEORGE V. SESSiONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1913 FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ANtI FISHERIES 1911-12 FISHERIES PRINTED BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT OTTAWA PRINTED BY 0. H. PARMELEE, PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1912 No. 22—.19131 3 GEORGEV. SESSIONALPAPER No. 22 A. 1913 ToField Marshal, His Royal Highness Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and of Strathearn, K.G., K.T., K.P., &c., &c., &c., Governvr General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of Canada. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS: I have the honour to submit herewith, for the information of Your Royal High- ness and the legislature of Canada, the forty-fifth Annual Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries Fisheries Branch. I have the honour to be, Your Royal Highness's most obedient servant, J. D. HAZEN, Minister of .iliarine and Fisheries. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FIsHERIEs, OTYAWA, NOvEMBER, 1912. 22—--A 3 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1913 ERRATUM. In Appeildix No. 4 of this report, on page 203, "Sardines ewts." should be "Sardines bris." 3 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1913 TABLEOF CONTENTS PACE. Deputy Minister's Report xiii. Subjects Treated Therein. Pelagic Sealing Question xiii. Marine Biological Work xx. International Fisheries Commission xxi. International Fisheries Congress, 1911 xxi. General Statement re Fisheries xxii. Résumé of Fisheries, of each Province xxxi. Fisheries Expenditure and Revenue, Fishing Bounty, etc., etc., etc....liii. Appendices. Expenditure and Revenue Fishing Bounty 8 Fishery Officers' Reports and Statistics 39 Imports and Exports of Fish 319 Prosecutions for Violation of the Fisheries Act 324 The Fisheries Patrol Service 3243 lnited States Fishing Vessel Entries 332 'Oyster Culture 343 Canadian Fisheries Museum 348 Fish Breeding 351 The Outside Fisheries Staff 369 Photographs of Fishing Scenes'. 3 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1913 ALPHABETICALINDEX TO TH FISHERIESREPORT 19111-12 A PAGE. Alberta, Résumé of fisheries of XXXiX. Reports of guardians 282 Statistics of fisheries 284 Albert county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 181 fish 186 Annapolis county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 128 fish 150 Antigonishcounty, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 74 fish 94 Areas,Extent of fisheries and coast line Xxiii. B Bernard,C. A., Inspector, Quebec, Report 231 Biological marine work, Reference to xx. Bonaventure county, P.Q., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 236 & 238 fish 240 Bounties, Fishing, Regulations 8 Statement of claims received and paid, 1911 11 General statistics 14 Statement of claims received and paid since 1882.... 15 Names of all vessels receiving bounties, 1911 20 British Columbia, Résumé of fisheries of xl. Reports of inspectors 291 Statistics of fisheries, Southern district 301 " Northerndistrict 303 Vancouver island 308 Recapitulation of yield and value of fish 316 Recapitulation of fishing material 317 viii MARIXE ANI) FISHERIES 3GEORGE V., A. 1913 C PAGE. Calder, J. F., Inspector, N.B., Report 163 Cape Breton county, iN.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 48 fish 58 Chapman, R. A., Inspector, .B., Report 167 Charlotte county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 171 fish 174 Capital invested, Summary of xlvi. Coichester county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 72 fish Culture of fish (See'F'). Westmorland county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 180 fish 86 D DeputyMinister's report xiii. Digby county, Returns of vessels, boats, &c 126 fish 146 E Expenditure,on Fishery services 1 Salaries and disbursements. of fishery officers. 2 Fish breeding 3 Fisheries patrol service 4 Comparative statement 6 Exports of fish 320 F Fishbreeding, Report by J. A. Rodd 361. Expenditure 3 Fishing bounties (Seeletter'B'). Fishery officers (outside staff) 369 Fisheries patrol service, Reports on 328 Foster, T. 3, Inspector, Ontario, Report 261 G Gaspécounty, Que., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 236 & 238 fish 242 General statement refisheries xxii. Gloucester county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 180 fish 184 Guysboro county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 76 fish 98 INDEX SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 PAGE. H Halifax county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c SO fish 106 Halkett, Andrew, Curator of the Ottawa museum, Report.... 348 Hants county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 84 fish 114 Harrison,H. E., Inspector, N.B., Report 168 Hockin, Robert, Inspector, N.S., Report 40 Howell, J. A., Inspector, Manitoba, Report 269 Hurst, J. S., Inspector, Ontario, Report.. .. 263 Inspectors of Fisheries, Names and districts .. .. 369 Reports from (SeeeachProvince). Inverness county, IN.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 59 fish 66 Imports of fish 319 IT Johnston, A., Deputy Minister, Report .. xiii. K Kemp, E., Report on oyster culture •. .• 343 Kent county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 180 fish 184 Kings county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 198 fish 154 Kings county, P.E.I., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 208 fish 214 L Lunenburg county, Returns of vessels, boats, &c 118 fish 130 1VI McKay, H. T., Inspector, Yukon, Report 287 Magdalen Islands fisheries 242 Manitoba, Rés'umó of fisheries of xxxiv. Report of inspector 269 Statistics of fisheries 271 Marine biological stations, Reference to xx. Matheson, J. A., Inspector, P.E.I., Report 205 Miller, E. W., Inspector, Saskatchewan, Report 274 Morrisn, J. G., Inspector, N.S., Report 39 Monthly statistics, Reference to xxii. x MARIVE AVDFISHIJRIFJTg 3 GEORGE V., A. 1913 PAGE. N Natural history report, by Andrew Halkett 348 New Brunswick, Résumé of fisheries of xxxiii. Reports of inspectors 163 Statistics of fisheries 171 Inland counties, Returns for 194 Recapitulation of yield and value of fish 202 Recapitulation of fishing material 204 List of vessels receiving bounties 32 Northumberland county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 180 fish 184 Nova Scotia, Résumé of fisheries of xxxi. Reports of inspectors 39 Statistics of fisheries 46 Recapitulation of yield and value of fish 160 Recapitulation of fishing material 162 List of vessels receiving bounties 20 0 Ontario, Résumé of fisheries of xxxvii. Reports of inspectors 261 Statistics of fisheries 265 Oyster culture report, by Ernest Kemp, Oyster Expert 343 P Pelagic sealing question xl". Persons employed, Summary of xlvi. Pictou county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 74 fish 92 Prince county, P.E.I., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 212 fish 222 Prince Edward Island, Résumé of fisheries of xxxv. Report of inspector 205 Statistics of fisheries 208 Recapitulation of yield and value of fish.. 224 Recapitulation of fishing material 225 List of vessels receiving bounties 37 Prosecutions for violation of the Fisheries Act 324 Q Quebec,Résumé of fisheries of xxxvi. Reports of inspectors 226 Statistics of fisheries for Gulf division 236 Statistics of fisheries for Inland division 250 INDEX xi SESSIONALPAPER No. 22 PAGE. Recapitulation of yield and value of fish 258 Recapitulation of fishing material 260 List of veesels receiving bounties 38 Queens County, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 120 fish 136 Queens County, P.E.L, Returns ofvessels,boats, &c 210 fish 218 R Recapitulation of yield and value of fish for whole of Canada xxviii. Recapitulation of fishing material for whole of Canada xlvii & xlviii. Reports of inspectors (Seeundereach province). Restigouche county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 180 fish 184 Résumé of fisheries of each province XXXL Revenue,Statement of 5 Comparative statement of 6 Richmond county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 46 fish 54 Riendeau, Jo€eph, Inspector, Que., Report 23 Rimouski county, Que., Returns of vessels, boats, &e 237 fish 246 S Saguenay county, Que., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 236 fish 244 St. John county, N.B., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 171 fish 174 Statistical changes xxii. Saskatchewan, Résumé of fisheries of xxxviii. Report of inspector 74 Statistics of fisheries 279 Shelburne county, Returns of vessels, boats, &c 122 fish 138 Sheppard, 0. B., Inspector, Ont., Report 262 Staff, outsides officers 369 Statement, Recapitulating the value of fish since 1870 xlix. fishing gear, &c Ii. number of fishermen, &c lii. Statistics of fisheries (SeeeachProvince). T Taylor, E. G., Inspector, B.C., Report 310 xii MARiNE AND PIHERIES 3 GEORGE V., A. 1913 PAGE. U United States fishing vessel entries, Atlantic ports 332 Pacific ports 340 United States fishing vessels holding modus vivendi licenses 341 V Value of fisheries (Seealsoeach Province) xxv. Victoria county, N.S.,Returnsof vessels, boats, &c 50 fish.. 62 w Wakeham,Wm., M.D., Inspector, Que., Report 226 Cumberland county, 1N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 72 fish 184 Williams, J. T., Inspector, B.C., Report 296 V Yarmouth county, N.S., Returns of vessels, boats, &c 124 fish 142 Yukon Territory, R&sumó of fisheries xxxix. Report of inspector 287 Statistics of fisheries 288 3 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1913 DEPUTYMINISTER'S REPORT To the Honourable J. D. HAZEN, Minister of Marine and Fisheries. Sia,—I have the honour to submit the forty-fifth annual report of the Fisheries Branch of this Department, which is for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1912. To it are appQnded nineteen reports, a list of the names of the outside Fisheries staff, and a number of photographs of Canadian fishing scenes, in the following order No. 1. Fisheries Expenditure and Revenue. 2. Fishing Bounty. 3. Nova Scotia Fisheries. 4. New Brunswick Fisheries. 5. Prince Edward Island Fisheries. 6. Quebec Fisheries. 7. Ontario Fisheries. 8. Manitoba Fisheries. 9. Saskatchewan Fisheries. 10. Alberta Fisheries. 11. Yukon Fisheries. 12. British Columbia Fisheries. 13. Imports and Export of Fish. 14. Prosecutions for Violation of the Fisheries Act. 15. The Fisheries Patrol Service. 16. United States Fishing Vessel Entries, &c.