Lrince Rupert, the Pacific Outlet for Peace River and the Pratrie Provinces

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FISHERIES

HE one essential in the
fishing industry is_ the
speedy marketing of the
fish after it is caught.

The quicker fish is placed on the
market, the better the quality ob-
tained by the consumer. Prince
Rupert, being the terminus of a
transcontinental railway, and 500
miles nearer the fishing grounds
than any other railway port, is
where the fishermen bring their
catches.

There is a great future for the
Cod and Herring fishing business,
which up to the present time has
scarcely been touched, most of the
fishermen confining their operations
to the Halibut and Salmon.

Valuable Herring fishing grounds
are within easy reach of Prince
Rupert, which provide ample quan-

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tities of bait for the Halibut fishing
industry and also for salting and
smoking purposes.

The Prince Rupert Marine Pro-
ducts Ltd. is operating a Fish By-
products plant at Tucks Inlet, in
Prince Rupert Harbor, and from the
fish refuse it collects from the Can-
neries and the Fish Packing Depots
manufactures Oils, Fish Meal for
poultry and cattle, and Fertilizer.

In the North Pacific the halibut
and salmon are the only fishing in-
dustries that have been earnestly
prosecuted to any magnitude on a
commercial basis. There are several
other species of edible fish abounding
in this ocean, and the possibility of
their being commercialized is receiy-
ing the attention of the Biological
Experimental depot at Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert Halibut Fleet Landing 500,000 lbs. of Halibut, April 12, 19206.