The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. FISH EXPORT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 303, 24 November 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. FISH EXPORT.

•'■"•■ ■ .■ ' • . New Zealand waters proverbially teem, with fish, and hitherto the industry bas scarcely been begun to be developed." There is no doubt immense wealth m our fish, and the day will come, and we trust before long, when capital will be invested to some purpose and with remunerative returns m the export of fish to the London markets. From a London paper we- .'learn that a consignment oi frozen fish from Now Zealand was sold letail m the Central Fish Market on September 29, The kindy were principally sea flounder and mullet. It is remarkable that after so long a voyage the greater proportion of the; balk was m splendid condition. Owiug"

to want of knowledge of tbe conditions necessary, to be o v %i-^ m poking %h^ ibr-ajourDey^roi^id tty^e pajte of th^ world, a few -of tho oatsidej^sh m tiw{ b^es were a very|itt|e gon^off; |^)ug^ n^ e^ppgh :^Writh ; en^nsftMb^ but the whole consignment came to hand m better condition than many Jjatcels offish >yjbiqhirave-.tiravellsd f irom . Enfjish pQrts.L l JPajrtly,'.pedilps,if rbin^ the novelty, there was a brisk demand, several old colonists'" being present, many of whom expressed surprise , at. the life-like appeamnce^-of-- tbe^fish. . Qotiil prices were realized, the mullet fetching 8d and 9d each, and the ex. peri men t may be pronounced an undoubted success. With very little practice m the preparation and packing, there is no doubt cargoes bf^fish can be brought without the slightest deteiiora. tion from any pavfc of the world. This encouraging news should stimulate the formation of a company or* companies for the export of fish tit 'England. : W i e i believe such would yieJ3 po<sibily'l>eti;er Teti^ros ,onfthe outlay -thattrfrozdn . mnLt ton, and there is little doubt that Iheve •would be found a constant~and profitable market. It is well-known that round the island of Kapiti for instance, aud m the kicality^ioif the Sounds, fish "arc abnormally abimdan V -ar«t it'ds k<-pityi that such a valuable source of revenue should, not l>e utilized. At 'present' -there are *n« restiictiona m. prowecutinpf the calling of a fisherman, but by and. bye it may be found necessary to legislate m .that diveciion, much the satneT as Our existing colonial game, laws,; which have been found fe>r the' greater partjto be Doth useful ; and . necessary. As we said before th ere is a yas^ambrint onalent'wealfcnmthe^B]h .w,ith : whic)i!^ew : Zealand water* litemlly teem, and the: Value of the export m uddipg to;^ our revenue giving employment to labour, and- affot ding safe and liberal return to capital invested, sboxfld. be so apparent find substantial as td indnce the eStablißhment of Fish Export Compahies at all our seaports. The industry, is one the .manifest -advantages, attending which' m innumerable directions; it would be difficult to'over-estimato. '