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MS m TRAWLER BUILT AT BATHURST. N 3.. IS A SMALLER VERSION 01" 1'“ [EL SHIPS

Fisheries Section

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SHIPS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION"

Trawlers are expected I,

to hike fishing

Addition llle thll year It! lwnl Mr Rnsslter laid the neo-ll‘pe ateet iitern trawler: to the la. vessels have a numhel‘ ot ‘ad- land's «ranger fleet ls expat-ted vantages over the type Hard here to increase considerably (II! “III now. "In I Knoll year.” he Sflld. harvest oi the province. “the traiiurs ran harvest be-

I-‘isllel‘les Mlnlsler Leo Annals Net-n 4000.000 and 5.000.000

income

a. . m. ,g. !

ter announced that the trawler. now under conuructttiu ut Bathurst, NB , is expected to he launched Aug. 31 and the ve- clllld will he laum'hcd In Otlnr her.

“We expect that the TIYSI. trawler will be ready {or (is 'E by mid-October." he xaitlt will join the mber."

"and the second

fleet to late Nnve

The trawler; are helm! built (or the Flshermen'a Loan Board a! a rust of $250,000 each Th tederal government pays FA! per cost of construction.

rent I'll [he “Actually.”

grant. vie are getting two trauu lers tor the price or one."

LEAD TO

SOURIS "l JULY 5

FOR THE

FISHERIES EXHIBITION AND REGATTA

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

. FISHERIES DISPLAYS . COMMERCIAL AND FISHING SUPPLIES DISPLAYS

. TOURS OF 3 FISH PLANTS . BOAT RACES . WATER SKIING . QUEEN OF SEA CONTEST . CORONATION DANCE. ON FRIDAY

. REGATTA DANCE ON SATURDAY 0 TUG OF WAR . WATER SPORTS

RIDES tlnll AMUSEMENTS

EASTERN FISHERIES LTD. EASTERN PACKING CO. LTD.

ALL OF SOURIS. P. E. I.

ALL ROADS ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

lint pnunda or sea pl'nducls. 0000

plred ta .

pounds tor a uooden drasser "Upkeep (II the new trawler:

cost: less and their life expel:

tnncy is about to years greater . than our present draguers The v steel trawler: can range SETUP .

er to sea and can fish latter

to the your man wooden ships ' ‘ ll

nossitcr added that the trawlers will he able to catch rcd listi. or ocean perch. wlurh are not taken now to any great exlenl py the present neot. t “Tupi-e is a 2de market tor ml

5 . ' Said

Dealing iiith nlht-r aspects ot . his department, Ml". Rnssller said “WP. fir? rarryin: out EX tensive studies ot possible to . CUPS DI’OEESSIHK EXPANSION AS a result ot the stud a oriet. Will he DI‘EDZYM IDY Sn mission In the tcderal tovernrnen seekr‘ in: tinancial assistance."

Mr. Rossitcr said his depart- ment is working with pravillclal research dlrEK'lOI‘ Hartwell I)!» lay in compilinl lnlnrmatlnn and updating a 1937 study made of provincial fisheries. EXPANSION PROGRAM

" e PXDECI l0 have the llllfl- l0! enmpleled NEXI month and will call ml the Ierlerlzl rov- I‘l’l’ll’l’lflll III embark (“I an ex- tensive promotion and cxpan. sion Diagram iflr HIP whole IISl’I- "If mdustn." ill! minister Sald.

9 added that "it our economy

MR. ROSSITER

hnlrllnz stations has not been taken d autagc or by Iislleh men and "tor that rcason we plan to sit-itch to gir' g assis- lawn in the setting up (ll ll‘P- making machines so that lisher- man will have plenty ol ice to keep their catches lresh."

The department is also Inves- tigallnz the possibiliti» ul sentr- lng dryinir machines tor lri moss, "Tests are now lit-int: made on dn-ers." Mr. Rosslleri raid, ‘atlli e hope to hair the results coon

Promotion ul‘ Iroater use or :ill nets “I” he carried out. l1\' the “Gill potting. “wt-irked

department thai minlsler said.

uell in the past

FISHERIES MINISTER ROBICHAUD

MINISTER PREDICTS NEW FISHERIES ERA

“Canada's fisheries stand on the thleshhold of

i a new era. I am convinr'erl that the long, term future

of the industry is promisng and that’the fisheries can and must be made to make their full contribu- tion to the prosperity ni an expanding Canada} This is the view of the Hnn. H. .T, Robit‘haud. mem- ber of parliament for Glntlcester. New Brunswick. and newly appointed minister ol fisheries in the Lib- eral Government The Minister sees much to do In the da_ ahead rticularly in the field of international fisheries. He expressed the conviction that “any artlnn taken will he to ensure that the industl the fishermen them- selves and following generat ns of Canadians enjoy the best possible benefits from the resource“. Born in November 1911 at Shippegan. in the constituency which he has represented in the House of Commons since 1953. Mr. Robichaild is of French Acadian stock. He received his educatlon at Ste. Famille Academy. Sat-red Heart University. Bath. urst, r .B.. and St. Joseph's University. St Joseph's. NB where he received the degree of Bachelor of Art. He was married in 1937 to the former Gertrude Ledger of Loner Caraquet. N.B.. and they have nine children" Their home is in (‘nraqueL B

is to acceleratc, our resourccs must he promoted The lishcries lnrlustrv it a natural resource right on our own doorstep."

Another possimtity print: in- vestigated by the denartmenti ol lishcrics l5 tnr catchtuiz all siiordlish and sharhs in the cult ot St Lawrence “1 have heard that shoot to sinus not ours. are dointz this kinrl ot ush- in; now ott our province and i understand market prlces are. very good ‘ "II this type ot ltshiniz ls Inlmd to economically tea- slhle. i hope some tit our lish- ermen will take advantage ot ll."

:llr. Rossller said his depa ment's Poll(‘,V 0! providing bait

The Flshermen's Loan nnard ot Prince Eduard island is matt- inr I'nnllnued efforts in the de- velopment and expanslon ot is land lisherics.

At prescut there are is drags pet-r ripen-ltan out or Souris which land approxrmatcly million pounds annually Willi a landed i-aluc ot swam.

The leading drapger at soiu-is last year made 2t trips and brought to a total or Limits“ Munds tor a value at s. , .14].

A mnlor development ol the present Board has hccn the de- cision to construct tiio sleel stern trawlrri which would he: 92 tee! overall length. preadthl ’22 feet and a carryimz rapat'ly

Loan board ready to help fishermen

12 The Fishcrmnn‘s Loan Board

looktnu to ll‘llS new lishtntz me- thod to create greater produc-

5. =

Mr Rnssller teels that this ycar will he incur as the vase the Prounre took lzrenl strides

" P. E. I. FISHING CAPITAL

Eli.“-riiil"ir.§iuii2l?"“ “"l 20 draggers keep

“Fishing prospects in the Alarlllmes \ll‘re never hatter," tie said. “and dcniand for tish and lish products are Erowinl: I think lliat in the tit-XI few. months this province iiill more into the forefront ol new and The rent nt government Itvr “Him: developments " rinco Edward island IS the city

The Value of sea products land- ot Charlottetown and the county ed hi Island lishermcn last year m. M King-s County i. inc.th

as t -- Weillhl "I sea in Georgeioim. bul. the tishing products lnudcd was $4,973,974.1iamml up pm“, up...“ island WW“ is locath in Souris, Resting on ithe shores ol Colvllle Bay, sur- i‘roltntled by In r m t u g corn. munitiec. shorts has a popula- tion nI about tiltccn hundred persons. maintained mainly. either directly or indirectly by the lishlng industry

The iiisliorr liming Ileel cen. tercd in souris is not as large as in years past_ hut. due in

niinnr the 1%: period in loans improved methods of lishinr. the “fire approied im- an amount pounds landed are as large, or or apprnx‘mnlply pic nun The larger, A great number oi ln- dualitiration ol an applicniu in shore Ilshfl‘men trom this town i-cccii-c n loan is to he a thirst. tire still score in this business. than cllllen and a residcu: ut the but. ilisn nul at other pcrts in the Pioviui-c or the pa»! tiic \ral‘i Eastern King's area All ol these

lrshei-men talre active part in loans so oer tent on iustiore all aspects ol inshore tishing, boats which do not it’ tor such as lobsters cod. halte_ her- ledrral subsidy itiih interest, at ring. amolts. acts, and mackeral.

4 percent V Under dciclopmcnt and pro. “ARTS IN “A motion ihcre is pos11l>il~lv or The 5lesson hr the» “Sher

seimnit (or herring in the Slrnlt. men slam unwind the first ol commercial trout (arming a nd May mch Mason. With the loo- eel tislunr During tile untrr xtcr lisniniz industri-i This nan months there were dittcrent ol inshore llshlntz In the main short courses hehl. ht u'cout forte for most Iishermen as the province, tor the hanging they so Ill ml to make t it e

i minority at their income, during

Souris busy port

the hsherrnen must talte their boats ashore tor a completa overhaul Then they start in m the cod and hake This aspect a! the itching trade last: until lat. tall_ with the length of the season dependan mainly on weather conditions. A good tall, with little iii-ind could see the season last until late in yavem- her. some sexsmls. liowevar. have seen tishermen betIIK tons. ed to tie up early in September.

Early tn the fall. some oi the lislieri-nen stop 20ml atter the cod and train: and prepare m by tor markeral coin: alter this particular lish . n n he a bin gamhte.

ir. , ot all the tish copies in

what usually lei-mod a “mil”. Ind rlobmlv knrvws tor remain just \then those rllns wiu occur_ Another nrnhlem is that the runs i-arv in Sile‘ and could be here today and zone tomorrow. Weather conditions are a major menace (NET the years. many large "runs" are reported to have bent missed herause w.- lher conditions praventcd to n fishermen trnm gating out Whlle the I'l'ltllIS” were 0". GOOD RECORD

Despite dim adversitior. the Inshore lichinr mm in Souris tia- maintained. over the years. as good . record as any other tens

° LIGHT LUNCHES ON FRIDAY . LOBSTER SUPPER ON SATURDAY

ATTEND KINGS COUNTY EVENT OF THE SEASON

This Adv-filament Inserted on Behalf of the South FIxIm-Iu Exlllblrloil and Regatta by.—

IISEN FISHERIES LTD.

flsh hold or 6.000 fubll‘ leer.

struction al Enthunl Murine L mlted, Eathutst. New Bruns-

operation in late summer or carly tall. These boats iiill he

monthl. l

and mending ot nrts

These \essela are under cun»‘ some it mFelan£ at the board‘the two mudtlls M the llmlled‘ i s

were lleltl during “:62

te'r on the island. The main in.

eason Because of the high ex- come from the tishing industry.

The Board mambo” an» ,5 pense involved In outfitting im- however, come: Mm the “drag-

chairman. John o'Connor. sees

retary. James Burden,

rlc Polrlel't

wick. Ind are expected to be in tniloiis» A Wnltllen Galltlel, the lohstcr catches. the sire ot per ricer" “(lung out at fill] the catch, and the price tor thi:

p 3 “r ahelltish. can, in

decide whether or not the hull

lawn. The home bases at a In! lol‘ tho drazzers is in ‘Vlun'ay

many use Harbour and Rustico, but then

lishiur out ot Souris dur it: open V , ,(V

reason and move to southern 5"“3“ "3"“ "3‘"- ""' 9' dual tisherinen willend there ‘drnzzerial‘ofls'h out titsiinris.

Noia Scull: dllrlnl the ninter S'Pl‘m- Mm MCM‘IL and UI- ion with a prolit or loss. I During the reoson,tnareareau Alter ma lobster season ind: Continued on Page sight It