ed States also convened in spe
cial an l regular session, but
made no changes in the Federal
coinpen ation acts.
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Outline of Canadian
Fis i l egislation
The British Columbia Govern
ment’s long awaited fisheries
legislati m, following its victory
in its di pute with the Dominon
uver the right to control canner
ies, has now been approved, after
being placed before the Legisla
ture at its last sitting by Hon. S
L. Howe, Commissioner of Fish
eries.
As foreshadowed, after the
united protests of fishermen and
independent canners at the long
series o!; hearings by the House
Fisheries Committee, the bill
makes no attempt to control
fishermen either in respect to
districts or of gear. It confines
itself entirely to the licensing
and control of canneries, dog
fish, pilchard and whale reduc
tion plants, and herring and sal
mon dry salteries.
An important safeguard con
cerning the fishermen, however,
is provided by the provision for
the establishment of an arbitra
tion board in cases of dispute
over prices paid for fish by can
neries. The board will consist
of one government appointee,
one nominated by the fishermen,
and one by cannery interests.
The board’s decision will apply
not only to the price of fish, but
to the period in which the price
will continue.
The bill makes no mention of
the amount of the license fee to
be collected from canners, leav
ing that to the discretion of the
government. Licenses will ex
pire annually on March 31 of
each year and may be revoked
by the government. Provision
is made for a hearing by the
Fisheries Commissioner if an
operator objects tp cancellation
of his license. License holders
vrill be required to keep records
cf their operations in regard to
catch and output.
Registration of fish buyers is
also to be established. Persons
buying fresh fish from fishermen
must obtain certificates from the
Fisheries Department.—Canadi
Fi sherman.
Labor is a duty from which no
man living is exempt, without
forfeiting his right to his daily
bread.—Thomas Wilson.
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THE SONG OF ALASKANS
The national song of British
ers is “God Save the King; the
national song of the United
States is Star Spangled Banner;
and Alaska Territorial song, if
we believed certain editors,
should be God Bless O’Malley.
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Wherever you are:—
Prince Rupert
“Hole-in-the- Wall” Cape Ommaney
Ketchikan Noyes Island
Juneau Chatham Petersburg
You will always
Find a Buyer
Representing
New England
Fish Company
Est. 1868
“Always in the Market"
Fair Treatment -
I Market Prices
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