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The trawl is,often torn when fishing on reugh’ bottom and, when good

P= hauls such as the one just taken aboard here are made, the speed with which repairs are made is mos impo rtant.

Future of at Souris

fishing watched

‘Be EF. PD. CLINTON — —ifleet would have to remain in

Ore of the hig auestions being

Sonris. So, in this way, there is

lfish. All his habits are being | watched and watched some | more. If successful these new methods could mean cheaper and better ways of fishing. The dragger fleet will be ex- panded. This has to happen. It cannot be bypassed. New me- thods are worthhless “without the boats to put hem into use. Each

Through the years, Soums has been this :province’s main cen- tre as far as Guli of SC Law- rence fisheries is concerned

The home’ of the Island's 20- dragger fleet. Souris. has pro- vided fish pgocessing facilities through ‘he years for the heavy “ish yieids of the gulf

But now the picture may be changing.

Souris Mayor Rey Léard has said that he does not see the town “bio-soming into a large but its processing plants

_'Industry aids marginal += land owners near Souris

emplovees of other om last summer at Georgetown

lie im the fact that farmers and businesses are indirectly: affect- when the large sci over _ 3,100,000 vated off this harbor were util- ehvered ized to the full with as many as

ties. according to Mayor Leard.

fishermen will have a chance to “the staples for the

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a Scallop bed big urce of income

| A relatively new and highly

profitable industry was carried

large fish and frozen food plants to retailers in Canada and the a dozen draggers operating dur- that will begin operations in the United States and this is done ing the sunimer and fall months. loc Some years ago it was discov- While the two Souris fish pro- ered that the waters off Geor- sumption and this’is known as

county in the summer.” About 20 draggers operate out

by loca! trucking firms. .

of Souris and these boats employ cessing plants bu, some of their getown Harbor covered exten- about 90 men. The crews’ avér- supplies outside Souris. they still sive scallop beds but although scallon commands a good price

age weekly wage is about. $100 and the fishing season lasts 30 weeks. BENEFIT ECONOMY

Dragger operation has a bene-

‘life for marginal. land holders ‘who will

| amd now

__|Workers_al"peak season __ i

*fishing it could be much short- “er than that

eity . ficial effect on the economy of

the area. Each dragger takes large quantities of supplies rang- ing from ice. fuel and groceries to nets. This affects plants. gro- dery stoves, fuel dealers, baker- ies and many other businesses and. indirectly. the people em- ployed by all these types of firms. Many firms have to hire ¢ extra employees just to handle large boost to: the .town’s. econ- the busimess from the dragger omy, employing as many as: 300 fleet. . eee : ; __. Ags & result: of dragger fish catches and processing plant ‘op-

will provide “a pleasant rural

suppement their . in- working in the town oe

Mayor Leard said “this trend has .aready been established workers commute ‘to the town from as far away as 30 miles.”

Two big fish packing plants— Usen and Eastpack give a

comes by

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A dragger fisherman is usual- mouth to the end of the net. a ly on the fishing grounds ar gradual tapering occurs. The week or 10 days at a time ; course, with exceptionally good net is towed behind the dragger.

ith everything in front of the Before each trip, mouth entering the net and be- the draggen loads up with food ing pushed back into the end of supplies, fills its fuel tanks and the net. From here there is no takes on from six to 15 tons of : escape. At least, not until the ice. After everything is ready, net is hauled up and dumped’ on the dragger “steams to the the deck. The net is towed for ‘fishing grounds, and this takes about two hours on the average. anywhere from four hours to a but can be longer or shorter de- full day, depending on where pending on the fishing they'll be fishing After the net is dumped on

On their arrival on the fishing deck, the men get to work. gut- grounds, the dragger lowers her ting the fish. Then the fish is net over the side. This net is ra- washed and lowered into the ther hard to describe. On the hold of the boat. There’ it is put bottom are wooden rollers, that into pens or bins, and complete- act the sariie as wheels would on ly covered with ice to keep it land, letting the net move along | fresh. It is not touhed again un-.

on the ocean floor. Attached-to til the boat lands and the fish |

the top of the net are floats, are unloaded.

which do exactly what you Working on a dragger means

would expect .of something with long hard hours. The net is tow-

that name. They float the top of ed for two hours, hauled on deck

the net in the water. dumped,, and put back into the The mouth or entrance of the water. It can take up to an hour

net is a wide affair. From the to get the fish all helow deck

do a biz business with local firms. Both companiés pay tax- es. donate heavily to local char- ites and in mans other ways benefit the community OTHER POTENTIALS

While benefits. of the fishing industry may be the economic mainstay of Souris, Mayor Leard sees other economic po- tentials 3

The tourist industry is one of these. Mavor Leard said have beautiful scenery and many miles of fine beaches ~

He ‘cautioned. however. that to attract the tourists “we mast haie more overnight accommo- dation. ‘ ~ “Emphasis should alse be pot on mote-iocai!s cooked seafoods for the visitor With many types of sea food mazht,on our door- foods

step. well prepared sea are a must (or every menu” According to Mayor Leard,

the town is anticipating new de- will

~aid

‘is expected that the federal

government vill provide new fa- cilities for fishermen which may includ? 3 landinz wharf for f&sh- ermen and other smal! vessel ow ners

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extent for a number of years it | was not until last summer that 'this became an industry of worthwhile proportions Draggers from here, from Al- berton, Souris and New Bruns- wick engaged in this operation and all. their catches were land- ed at Georgetown and trucked to Summerside where the scal- lops were shucked . This shucking is the term for extracting the scallop from the shell. Only a smal! part of a scallop is used for human con-

the hinge As a delicacy the

Best Wishes

EASTERN PACKING CO. ITD.

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a@ successiul one from a finas cial standpoint

Each evening about dark boats returned to dragging the bottom during day Their catch is hoisted of the ships hoids in crates weighed and then the crates are placed aboard trucks for trans portation. The fishermen’ are paid so much a pound in the shel!

It is expected that this rela tively new industry will continue to be a source of income to more and more fishermen, at a time when hi: lobster fishing for the vear has ended. -

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asked these days in the Eastern -no danger to the future of’ the ings area is “What is going Souris fishing industry. PaAK, sees _soe mane Xt ie ote: : to happen in the fish business? But, the present Souris fleet is |: ) hey will hav . o- oi . Wel it continue? Or will it gra- getting old Wooden boats have |. Horas fl . hie a peony % > : dually Zo downhill” a definite lifetime, and when it 7) then 7 sr Perate in sons behind is reached, they are no Jonger : Seer cess The ma reasons n fishable iP contd: saat Coe should bring expansion. More w these questions 1s. first of all, | Uisiadie: Of : and bigger boats, more fish pro- the new plant heig erected in much to keep them operating. (0 sed) means ‘work for more a Georzetmxn. Many people are Some of the fleet no longer) oole, more money for the: ad that twill attract the fish exist, having been destroyed by ‘ oney ; i afraid tha i] attract the fs! : area, and economic success to / Cog ie ieee seme re, Or DY sinking. ee ' i _ ermen m Sours to. ur the business life. : port, and thus cut into the oter- To close, this gap, new steel : Best Wishes for a | ations of the Souris vlants. An- trawlers were constructed and ave t othet rause for concern is ¢ last year were put into service. J ar e pe fact that the present dragger They did land, per trip, in some g rcen age Success U 1965 ; fleet in Souris is getting old, cases, more fish than heir smal- makes fishmeal and the new boats are apparent: ler counterparts, but. did not - . pee fe My * ly net what was expected land near the amounts they were oa ae : F h g Sea : When it was derided to binld Supposed to be capable of. What-is fishmeal?—Fishmeal-{<- IS In as son. a new plant in Georgetown. the oe oll ra been hcadar one made from the parts of a fish » ; / Souris: operations were assured 48 failures, ut, nor have they that does not go into fillets. This | Les 2. that it would not. in any wav been counted as ese yi This means that about 65 se al of Supplying the men interf sith the Souris orer- COM'NZ season could very well ,. nl : ° Fy ne Caw was to have decide the future building and fish landed goes into this by- of the fishing in- tts own Fleet of ships. which— operations of._such boats. “Product, and for each five dustry with would supply quite adequately One of the big dangers to the pounds of fish used, the amount : » needs of the new plant. There- oe se eertg 2 of fishmeal gained is about one ‘ , the present Souris based s 3 is a : Se ee ee —— it could .be the real danger. pound. ® GAS @ OIL @ LUBE When the fleet started operating The process of rendering fish : first. there was only one way to into fishmeal is a _ relatively Weather plays snersir's te F05 Shame me nae ee © DEISEL OIL | landed, and that was “big”. The = 2 Im rtant role boats did not have room for the /*°S® cookers, and then tremen- : { po smaller siz@s\and. threw them ous heat applied. until all that : : ack. With each succeeding is left is a moist powdery. os The imshore fishing does not vear. the size of the fish lard- ture. This %s ieee ee s start until after the lobster sea- ed has gradually diminished. > : 18 removed and set . 4 gon. Then, “using various kinds Now, the boats take all the fish CU '® 4rY- After all, or most of **Y our imperial Esso Agent" of nets, hooks, etc, the inshore they can get providing if is the moisture is-removed. the fisherman heads for the fishing legal size. Product remaining is fishmeal Phone 44-2 Souris grounds Farly im the season, One of the main reasoas piven We. tela vc ‘ ‘ his catch will eonsist enainly of by veteran fishermen ‘or th == cn Nas Simple : oe eT RRO j hake, with some cod and a disappearance of the fish was . ee | sprinkling of flounder In the the great number of ‘oreizn f8ll, everyone goes after the elu- boats fishing in Canadian wat- ; sive mackeral And when the ers. These factory boats took : / mackeral . disapnears ‘from the millions of pounds of fish. annu- scene. the weather is usually un- ally from our waters. While this | ue fit to continue fishing. , might not be the main reason | ‘ ee 7 More so than the dragger fish- the fishing has slowed it has to > Pa erman, the inshore fisherman is be considered as one of the top | more dependant on the Weather. Will the industry survive? It ‘ W. ity A Rough seas, hich winds will and will. It has to. Too many people : \ e of the commun of Souris, wish to extend a sin- do keep him ashore for days at depend on it for their living. The : a time. In the fall. winds pick community depends on it for cere message of a iation a i up, seas get rougher than usual. prosperity. Without it. Souris Bel i 9 pprec nd best wishes for a and the fisherman is sometimes could very well fold u @ . J p and die. . . lucky to average three days a New-methods are being constant- .- Hom of th Dragg Fl ros rous 1965 fishin season to all fish QS week oh the fishing grounds ly tried for catching the elusive : le : e er eet j P pe g ermen of SSaanIEEInERERIEEEEEEEEemnemnae : : P.E.I ; é ; ‘ e dq e e Fisher men s Specia S Centre of the Gulf’s finest | ee s <a | ; : | This ts published By the followi Beaches ¢ | message ng firms Thigh Length ~. $ 00 . ~ \ | = ? w ® » s / - : ny ato Gro | MacKenzie Mo Rubber Boots | Premier Potato wing | Legion Home cKenzie Motors ‘ ‘ = se « ” f h 10 Souris Branch P. £1 Chrysler Products 5 . area of the nation ; | Sourisy” PEL. W rk So a 0 X ee 95 , 4 ! : TOWN OF | MacKenzie’s Garage Melvin J. McQuaid QC ‘ ” Three Pair Cotton ; “Parts and Repairs Barrister and Solicitor e Ronrie PEL Sours P.£.1 : ; v mee 1 : SOUR ‘ : i heidi ’ 2 ’ . Estate W.B. LEARD ee ee rig é 3 ’ ‘ . . ” * “Groceries and Meats — “Complete Irving Service” ‘ ’ nas - | Souris a . . 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