-'? i'—-'/ / £.-'- 2-3EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1903 THIRTY-FIFTHANNUAL REPORT O1T}11 PEPARTENTOF IIARIE AND FISUERTES 1902 FISHERIES PRINTED BY ORDER OF PARLIAZIJENT 0 T TA WA PRINTED BY S. E. DAWSON, PRINTER TO THE KING S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1903 [No.22—1903] 2-3 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1903 ToHis Excellency theRig/it HonourableSIR GILBERT JOHN ELLIOT, EARL OF MINTO, Governor General o/ Canada. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: I have the honour to submit herewith, for the information of Your Excellency and the Legislature of Canada, the Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Fisheries Branch. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, RAYMOND PREFONTAINE, Minister of Marine and Fisheries. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES, OTTAWA, February, 1903. 2-3 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 22 A. 1903 ALPHABETICALINDEX TO THE FISHERIES REPORT 19O2 A PAGE. 'Acadia,' D.G. cruiser 267 Antigonish County, N.S., overseer's reports 43 Anticosti Island, lobster fishery, &c 14(; Areas—extent of water xix Armstrong, Win., hatchery officer, Newcastle, Ont 248 Associations of Bait Freezers xlix, 331 B BaitFreezer System in Canada by Prof. E. E.Prince xlix Bait, cold storage of, by Peter Macfarlane xxxi, 331 Black Bass, breeding and transportation of 226 Bay View lobster hatchery 253 Behring Sea Question, remarks xvii Sealing Fleet of 1901and1902 xvii Catch of Seals 1901 and 1902 xvii, 109 Belliveau, A. H., Inspector's reports xli, 151 Bertram, A. C., Inspector of Cape Breton Island, reports xxxv, 34 Biological Marine Station Canso xv Georgian Bay xvi Bonaventure County, P. Q 147, 154 Bounties Fishing regulations xix, 10 Statement of claims received and paid 1901 12 General remarks xix, 15 Statement of claims received and paid since 1882 18 Statement of all vessels receiving them, 1901 19 to 33 British Columbia, Reports on fisheries by Inspector C. B. Sword xliv, 102 Report on fish culture 256 Seal catch in 1901 and in 1902 xvii, 109 List of Salmon canneries and pack for 1901 and pack of 1902 xliv, 107 Statements of catch and fishing material 110, 113 Expenditure . 1,3 British Columbia Salmon Commission 1902 xi Bureau Fisheries Intelligence xxxi, 286 Detailed report on, by M. Mackerrow 287 Report on cod, herring, lobsters, mackerel, salmon, squid, &c 287 to 330 MARINE A ND FISHERIES 2-3EDWARD VII., A. 1903 ci PAGE. Carmichael, Alex. G., report on hatchery (C.B.) 244 Cape Breton Island.(SeeNovaScotia District No. 1) Fisheries officers' reports xxxv, 34 Fisheries Intelligence Bureau reports 287 Capital invested in the fisheries of Canada xix, xx Catellier, L. N., report on fish culture 247 Chapman, R. A., Inspector, N.B., reports xxxvii, 190 Charlotte County, N.B., reports of overseers 187, 193 Coast—extent of Canadian coast line xix Cod, remarks on 145, 191, 288, 294 Colchester County, N.S., Overseer's report 43, 62 Cruisers, Canadian list of, stations 267 Culture of fish.(See 'F'). 'Curlew', D. U. cruiser 282 Cunningham, F. H., Inspector of hatcheries, report 233 Cumberland County, N. S 44, 60 D DigbyCounty, returns 88 Dunn, Capt. E. of Dominion cruiser 'Petrel' . 280 Thmcan, A. (4., Tnspector, Ont xlii E Expenditure xviii, 1 Subdivision by provinces 2 Fish culture 3 Fisheries protection service 5 Comparative statement 9 Export of fish from Canada xxv F Fish Culture . - -. xxx Report on, by Prof. E. B. Prince 226 Transportation of live bass to the West 224 Re New hatcheries 225, 260 U Reportsof officers in charge of hatcheries 233 to 261 List ,, ,, ,, . xxxiv Hatcheries in British Columbia 256 U NovaScotia 236, 244, 252 New Brunswick 237, 241 Quebec 246, 253 Ontario 248, 255 U Manitoba 251 Expenditure 3 Oysters cultivation.(See letter '0') Fisheries Protection Service xxxi Report on, by Commander 0. U. V. Spain 267 U Cruisers,their captains and stations 267 Expenditure 5 INDEX iii SESSIONALPAPER No. 22 P—Uontinzted. PAGE. Fisheries Protection Service Moelus vivendi licenses 270 List of 11.5. fishing vessels entering Canadian Ports 272 Reportsfrom captains of cruisers 277 Fish-Way Problem, by Prof. E. K Prince lxii Fishery officers, staff xxxiii, xxxiv Intelligence Bureau.(See letter 'B ') Bounties.(See letter 'B ') Statistical statements.(See letter '5') Season of 1902, remarks on xxxv Finlayson, Alex., Hatchery officer at Magog 247 Ford, L. S., Inspector, report xxxvi, 46 Fraser River, B.C., Hatcheries 256 Fry, Distribution of 229 Recapitulation since 1873 231 Fundy Bay, fisheries 185 G GaspéCounty, P. Q 147, 156 Georgian Bay Biological Station xvi Gloucester County, NB., returns 198 Gourdeau, F., Lt. Col.Deputy Ministers Report xi Grand Manan fisheries 184, 188 Granite Creek hatchery 258 Guysborough County, N. S 68 H Halifax Connty, N.S., reports 44, 72 Harrison, H. E.Fishery Inspector xxxviii Hatcheries, new 225, 260 Report on.(See also Fish culture) Herring, remarks on 46, 104, 146, 186, 289 Hockin, R., Inspector, reports xxxvi, 41 "Hockin "Fishway described lxxviii Hurley, J. M.Inspector's report xli Hatching of Shad, by Prof. E. E. Prince lxxxii I Intelligence Bureau. (See letter 'B ') xxxi Inspectors of Fisheries, list of xxxiv Reports from.(See each Province) Inverness County, N.S., Overseer's reports 38, 56 K Kethp, Ernest, oyster expert's report 262 Kent County, N. B., returns 199 Kent, Capt. W. H., cruiser 'Kingfisher', report 27 'Kingfisher' P. G., crui5er 278 Knowlton, C. T., Capt. of the 'Osprey ' 277 MARINE AND FISHERIES 2-3EDWARD VII., A. 1903 L. PAGE. Lavoie, N. Dr., inspector reports xli, 149 La Have, N.S., fishing fleet 296 Lake Superior 126 Huron . 128 Erie 134 Ontario 136 of the Woods 126 others in the Eastern Tps 153 Lobsters, Remarks on xxi, 186, 191, 289 Hatcheries, N.S., and Gaspé 252, 253 Lunenburg, fishing fleet 296 County, returns 80 M. Magog Hatchery 247 Marine Biological Station report xv Magdalen Islands 149 May, Capt. Geo. M., of the tJonstcrnce 285 Mackerel, reniarks on 46, 146, 211, 330 Manitoba Lake 122 Manitoba, report and statistics of Fisheries by Inspt. VT. S. Young xliii, 119, 122 Margaree hatchery, C. B 224 Matheson, J. A., Inspt. P. E. I. reports xxxviii, 213 Miller, E. W., Inspector, N.W.T., reports xliii Miramichi Hatchery, N.B., report 238 Mowat, Alex., hatchery officer at Restigouche 241 Moisie and Mingan divisions 148 McCluskey, Chas.Hatch ary officer, report 237 Mackerrow, A. D.Intelligence Bureau 287 McPherson, A. J.Overseer, Lake Winnipegosis 120 Macfarlane, Peter.Report on the bait cold storage 331 N. New Brunswick, Report on District No. 1, by Insp. J. H. Pratt xxxvii, 184 2 R. A. Chapman xxxvii, 190 3 ,, H.E. Harrison xxxviii Synopses of Fishery Overseers' reports 187 Statistics of Fisheries District No. 1. 193 2 198 3 206, 207 Recapitulation of Yield and Value of fish 211 Fishing Materials 212 List of Vessels receiving bounties 28 Movements of Fish, Intelligence Bureau 321 Newcastle, Ont.. hatchery, report 248 N. W. Territories, Report by Inspector E. W. Miller liii, 114 Statistics of Fisheries, &c 118 North Shore ivision, P.Q., reports . 148 Northumberland County, N.B., returns 200 Nova Scotia, Report District No. 1. A. C. Bertram xxxv,34 2. R. Hockin xxxvi,41 3.L. S. Ford xxxvi,46 Synopses of Officers 32, 43,48 Statistics of Fisheries Nos. 1, 2, 3 49 to 99 Recapitulations, Yield and Material 100 List of Vessels receiving bounties 19 Intelligence Bureau reports 287 INDEX v SESSIONALPAPER No. 22 0 PAGE. Ontario remarks on fisheries 124 statistics of Fisheries 126 statement of fishing materials 144 Overseer's reports.(See each province and district). Oyster culture, by Mr. B. Kemp )(XX,262 remarks on 192, 211 Ogden, Alfred, hatchery officer, N.S 236, 252 'Osprey' Dominion Cruiser 217 Ottawa hatchery 255 "Ostrea" (New Dom. Steamer for oyster culture) 266 P Parker, Win., hatchery officer, Sandwich, Out 249 Pelagic sealing xvii 'Petrel' Dom. Cruiser in Ontario 280 Picton County, N.S., reports 64 Prince Edward Island, Report on fisheries, Inspector J. A. Matheson xxxviii, 213 Statistics of Fisheries 214 Fishing Material 223 Intelligence Bureau Reports 318 Prince, Prof E. B, Commissioner, report on Fish Culture xxx, 224 Marine Biology xv, xvi. Special articles on :—1, Bait Freezer System, 2, The Fish- way Problem, 3. Culture of shad xlix to lxxxvi Pratt, Capt. J. H., Inspector, N.B., reports xxxvii, 184, 282 Protection Service (See letter 'F.') Q 'Quadra'D. G.Str. in B.C 261 Quebec, Reports on the Gulf St. Lawrence, by Dr. Wm. Wakeham xxxix, 14 South Shore, by Dr. Lavoie xl, 14ff Inland division, by A. IT. Belliveau xli, 151 Synopses of overseers reports 141 Statistics of Fisheries for Gulf Division 154 Inland Division 178 Recapitulation of yield of fisheries 182 Fishing Materials 183 Intelligence Bureau reports 318 K Revenue, statement of 1 Comparative statement of g Report of Deputy Minister xi Reports of Inspectors (See also each province) Restigouche hatchery 241 County returns 201 Richmond County No. 3 overseer's reports 39, 51. 22—A* vi MARINE AND FISHERIES 2-SEDWARD VII., A. 1903 S PAGE. St. John River, districts N.B 206 Saudwich hatchery 249 Salmon, remarks on 42, 102, 106, 145, 190 Salmon Commission, B.C xi Seals Rehring sea, remarks xvii Selkirk, hatchery, Manitoba 251 Shad, the hatching of, by Prof. E. E. Prince lxxxii Shad, remarks on lxxxii, 42, 190 Sheasgreen, Isaac, Officer Miramichi hatchery 238 Shelburne County returns 84 Sword, C. B., Inspector of B.C., reports xliv, 102, 256 Sheppard, 0. B., Inspector, Ont xlij Spain, 0. G. V., Commanding Fisheries Pro. Service 267 Staff, Outside officers xxxiii, xxxiv Statistics of Fisheries (See each province).