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Council observes 19th birthda

II"his year marks the 19th an- nual meeting of the Fisher res Council of Canada and complet- es 19 years of effort on behalf of the industry through this nation- al organization.

It common knowledge that the council came into in): in January. 1945. through a re- organization of the Canadmn Fisheries Association. which had both in existence since 1915.

What is not so well known it hon if all came about. how long: M took t achieve. and who the principals were \tho laboured so hard to achieve this goal. To do full justice to tl‘.( sc people 'e- qurros that “e start this brief history at the logical plat-e» the beginning. Plentitul use will be made of previously published material to chronicle the story.

, individuals—— we hope obey will not be offended. HARPELL TAKES

FIRST STEP

(Canadian Fisheries Annnual —- 952)

“Within a few months after (the establishment of the Canad- ian Fisherman in 1914. its pub- lisher, James J. Harpell became convinced that the fish industry as a whole would make but slow progress unless the various in- terest: composing it were enroll- ed in some form of a national as- sociation. Through his publish- ing enterprises. Mr. Earpell had gained considerable experience in association work and he play- ed an active part in bringing about the formation of organi7a~ tion In fields to which his journ- als were dedicated.

"At that period. only the al- mon canners of British Colum- bia had patient and persistent representations. the comparativ»

400 concerns lonn ass'n

'flte fisheries association itself,

like all trade associations, in formed by me of the trade who band together in or. der fin pursue their common in terests more effectively a nd economically. ' organization break: clown from the national associa- i'mn in Ottawa. with a full- time staff and facilities serving emit ot the 16 local associatinm to tin 400 indindunl processing and wholesale concerns.

W h nationwide c-O—anTiillm‘. among all of these fisheries cun- tcrns. it is merely obvious that they can voice powerfully the many interests \‘thl'I are it them important, in both federal and provincial departments (-5 government.

Some of the many benefits provided through servrces (If the association include standardiza- tron. product promotion, infor- mation to members. and hem-r- ment in employer- employee re- lotions,

BRAND NAMES Standardization of the product right from quality of the con- tents to the size and quantity of the packages themselves, results in much Simplification in I'('|.iIl- mg. and aids ll'l consumer ser- \tt-es through the old trick c-t "brand name" buying. Pran tron. particularly through mlvei- iising on a national basis is greatly facilitated. and its t'nk‘l lessened. by dealing through the national organization of er-

tee. Over 90 per cent of the total yolume of the annual catch

the association and its branches Membership in one of the or- ganizations is in reality bargain— price insurance against hazard: in the business future. The bar- gain aspect of the operation can b( easily seen uhcn one consul- ers the fact that the association clues. which pay the entire cost of the entire trade assm-iations uork. amount u- less than one sixtieth of the budget of the fed eral department of fisheries t‘oupled with the broad repre- ecnfzrtion \iltich the nssmmm-n offers. this makes a very strong case for tncmlwrsin

The benefits that derive f'mr r-Kinbersliip in these “slit-ms. associations include many that no amount of money or prestth cm, by 3 gr. :ndvt'idnal con-

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ely insignificant Federal Depart-

ment of Fisheries existing in )915 was step-by-step expanded into a Ministry of Fisheries. which since 1930 has increasing- ly devoted itself to the ('(v115('t‘\.’.l- tton and development of the in- dustry. In the fields of better transportation, expansion of do- mestic and foreign markets. fish- eries research. development of progressive methods in process— ing. utilization of waste, market- ing. and in numerous other mat- ters. the CFA fought vigourously for action and accomplished most. of the things for which it battled.

"Incidentally, it should be re- corded that the pioneer national fisheries organization in United States, the US. Fisheries Assodation, predecessor to the present-day National Fisheries Institute, was established in 1919 after its promoters examin- ed the set-up of the Canadian body and were impressed with the part played by the CFA on behalf of the industry through—

out the years of World War I."

It will have been noted that the late Frederick William Wal- lace was the first secretary of the Canadian Fisheries Associa tion, and he served later in var- ious capacities, including that of President of the CFA. Throu- gitout his life he displayed a deep interest in the welfare of the fishing industry and, in his capacity as Editor of Canadian Fisherman, did all he could to promote that welfare.

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