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THE FISHERMAN
Tuesday, June 6, I960
EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER WANTED
Male O! female—To keep a complete set of hooks for general store, also records of local Imperial O'ii marine Statton for which we are agents. Must be able to type, prepare monthly operating statements, and meet with usual office requirements. Permanent position for right parson. Duties to commence end of June. Mail application with full particulars, including age, marital status, salary expected, etc., to:
Sointula Cooperative Store Association
SOINTULA, B.C.
DREW HARBOR MACHINISTS
MARINE WAYS J. G. Clandening & Son» P.O. Heriot Bay or Quathiaakl Cove
~ ALBERNI Shipyards
W. G. Osborne, Mgr. Marine Ways up to 70 ft. Experienced Workmanship and Boat Construction — Repairs Best Materials PORT ALBKRNL B.C.
THULIN TRADING CO. LTD. (Red & White)
A complete stock for every need of the Fisherman. Fish Buying Csmp — Imperial Oil Products
L U N D, B. C.
JAS. B. GRAHAM
Duncanby Landing Rivers Inlet
FISH   BUYING CAMP GENERAL STORE MARINE WAYS
1 Standard Oil Products
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Builders & Repairers
Togs, Launches, Yachts, Fishing Boats, Etc. Machinists — 2 Marine Ways,  1 Inside P. STORNESS 30U Wall Street HA. 1706
Vancouver, B.C.
Bill Henderson HA. 4377
Sam Montgomery Stev. 63
RICHMOND TRANSFER
Nothing Too large or Too Small 125 Alexander St HA. 6297
STANTON & MUNRO Barristers and Solicitors
514 FORD BUILDING Main & Hastings        MA. 5746
Tryout On Naas, Skeena
Sales Slip System For Recording Catches
FOR seme time, it has been felt that there is room for improvement in the collection of fisheries statistics on the Pacific Coast of Canada. Two years ago the Department of Fisheries commissioned Dr. G. L. Burton of Macdonald College to study the system in use and to prepare a report outlining his recommendations. Dr. Burton's report was published in 1949, and the highlight was a recommendation to introduce a sales slip or multiple fish ticket system.
It is expected that two major advantages will result from such a step. First, more accurate data can be obtained regarding areas in which the fish have been caught. This information is essential for the scientific studies of the fisheries biologists. Furthermore, it will materially assist in the administration of British Columbia fisheries. Secondly, it will be possible to reduce the number of forms . required by governmental and other official bodies and to eliminate some of the duplications which have arisen.
Report Adopted
A meeting was held at which representatives of all those con- j cerned with Pacific Coast fisheries ! were present, and the Burton re-1 port was adopted as the basis for the institution of a new statistical system. It has been generally re-cognized by the industry that more accurate statistical information will result in better management of the fishing resources of the province of British Columbia. This explains the wide measure of support and approval which has been given by all concerned to the steps being taken by the Department of Fisheries to introduce the new system.
A start is being made this year by the introduction of the sales slip systpm on an experimental basis in the Prince Rupert area. After a meeting with the industry the design of the proposed sales slip was agreed upon. It is being laid down therefore that for this year's fishing season all fish purchased from fishermen after June 1 in the Naas-Skeena river areas must be recorded on the new sales slip at the time of the original purchase of the fish.
Copy to Department
A copy of each sales slip will be sent to the statistical unit of the Department of Fisheries at the office of the chief supervisor in Vancouver. There the information will be compiled and submitted to the various people concerned with Pacific Coast fisheries statistics. The intention is to produce
We are pleased to print on this page a special article by Mr. D. B. Mundy, chief statistician of the Western Division, Federal Department of Fisheries, dealing with introduction of the sales slip system on a trial basiis starting June 1 in the Naas Skeena area. Mr. Mundy spoke on this subject at the recent UFAWU convention and his talk was received with considerable interest.
a daily or weekly record of the the company, and it will be kept . numbered, running from 1 to 30.
catch of fish by species, by area of catch and by type of gear.
The main change will concern the gillnet and ' purse-seine fisheries. The pass book has been commonly used in the past to record "book ilsh" sales for which no cash is received at the time of the transaction. This will now be replaced by a book containing 50 sets in triplicate of sales slips. The fisherman will receive his book from
Salt Fish Meet Held
Problems arising from the curtailment of overseas markets for salted fish due to currency difficulties were discussed at a meeting in Ottawa late in May between representatives of the salted codfish industry of the Atlantic Coast provinces and officials of the Department of Fisheries and other Government departments.
Courses of action necessary to overcome these currency difficulties were reviewed during the discussion on the present position and outlook for the 1950 fishing season.
Recommendations were made by the "industry as to the part the government might play in overcoming the difficulties and the industry indicated the steps it was prepared to take towards a lessening of its long term dependence on the export of salted fish. According to a Fisheries Department press release, "It is expected that when the government has had an opportunity to study the entire problem as revealed by the discussions, certain measures may be adopted which will bring about a satisfactory solution."
While salted fish is produced in all the Atlantic provinces, the problem is of greatest significance in Newfoundland whore the production and sale of salted fish is the major factor in the livelihood of a large proportion of the population. J. Watson MacNaught, MP, Parliamentary Assistant to Fisheries Minister R. W. Mayhew, was chairman of the meeting.
LOANS
ON ANYTHING OF VALUE
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Co. Ltd. Licensed Pawnbroker:* 600 Robson (cor. Seymour) MA 3553
GREGORY & REID LIMITED
C-I-L'' Marine & House Paints
Varnishes, Enamels Brushes and Pure Linseed Oils
11 W. Hastings
PAc. 9828
in the wheelhouse of the boat.
When deliveries are made to the company, the book will be handed over to the tallyman, who will make the necessary entries concerning the transaction. He Will tear out the first and third , copies of the set of slips.
The first copy is the company's re<x>rd, and the entry on the books regarding that fisherman will be made from it. The third copy goes to the statistical office. The books are so designed that the second copy remains in the book, which is then handed back to the fisherman. This forms his permanent record.
One advantage of this system will bo that the company's record and the fisherman's record become one and the same thing, and the possibility of differences arising is considerably reduced.
No great change is envisaged in the handling of cash sales or sales to co-operatives. The same type of sales slip will be used as previously, but this year in the Naas-Skeena area a little extra information will be recorded and an extra copy will be sent to the statistical unit.
Area to be Noted
Under the new system, all slips will have a space for area of catch.
A map has been prepared and will be distributed to the fishermen, and flrma concerned, showing the boundaries of the new statistical areas. All areas have been
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and Co. Ltd.
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For example, the Skeena River and outlying waters comprise Area 4. For Skeena River catches the figure 4 should be recorded in the space for "area of catch" on the sales slip. To simplify statistical compilation it is preferable to record numbers rather than names of places.
If a catch has been made in more than one area, the fisherman will be asked to give the amount of the fish caught in each area. The information might appear, for example, as follows, on the sales slip: 50 percent Area 3; 50 percent Area 4. Such cases will arise infrequently as the great majority of the catches will be for one area alone.
Days Spent Fishing
On the cash fish sales slip, one further item of information is required—the number of days fishing. If, for example, a troller had been out for a week, of which time he had fished iV- days, then the figure Vi should be recorded
on the sales slips in the space provided for "No. of days fishing."
The tallyman will be responsible ^.for actually filling out 'the sales slips. It will be up to the fisherman, however, to state accurately the number of the area or areas in which his fish have been caught, and the number .of days which he has spent fishing for the delivery in question.
From the trial collection of saps in the Naas-Skeena area it wiH be possible this year to learn how the scheme works out in practice. The experience gained will be used in assessing the possibility of introducing the scheme on an overall basis in the Pacific Coast fishery.
One of the essentials to the success of the new scheme is the full cooperation of the fishermen and the Industry. If experience to date is any guide, it seems evident that such cooperation will be farthcom_g.
MARR HOTEL
• Clean, modern
• Licensed premises
• Handy for fishermen
403 POWELL ST.
PRINCE RUPERT DIRECTORY
A. C. Benson Shipyard
Two Marine Ways (one under cover) — General Repairs — Boats of Every Description Built
to Order 1705 W. Georgia St.      MA. 2843
Victoria Fishermen's Guide
FOR COURTEOUS SERVICE AND SPEEDY DELIVERY
WARNES SERVICE MARKET
Quality Meats — Groceries — Vegetables
BOAT SUPPLIES
Located Near Standard  Oil Station
Phone 5
Alert Bay, B.C.
F. COLLINS C. COLLINS
OUTER WHARF GROCERY
55 Simcoe Street   —    Victoria, B.C. GOOD SERVICE FOR THE FISHING FLEET PHONE: G. 6032 FREE DELIVERY
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When in Northern Waters, for Steam    Baths    and Massage
' Come to
THE
NORTHERN SPORTS
and
HEALTH SPRINGS
Private and Public Baths Sun Ray Treatment, Massage Gymnasium Facilities Available
Open 24 Hours Daily
ORMES DRUGS
Prescription Chemist Phone 81 and 82 THE  REXALL STORE Prince Rupert, B.C.
KAIEN INDUSTRIES"
DESIGNERS   and BUILDERS Row Boats —  Boat Repairs Boat Lumber PRINCE RUPERT Phone, Green 392. P.O. Box 1218
WALLACE P H A RMACY
THIRD AVE.  &  SIXTH ST. Drugs - Kodaks - Sodas Stationery - Chocolates BOX  808   .PRINCE RUPERT
FISHERMEN!
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»   Liver OU Plant »   First Class Bakery
I   Fishermen's Credit Union •   Fish Cold Storage
Fish Camps With Stores And OU Station Large General Fishing Store in Prince Rupert
• Fishermen's Settlement Service •   Ice Plant
• Branch Office Pacific  Coast Mutual Marine  Insurance Co.
Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-op Ass'n
Phont-: Store—76* - 764 Cold Storage Plant—Red 788
Office— 76S Engine Room—Blue 786
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Clarke & Stuart Co. Ltd.
550 Seymour Street
Vancouver, B.C.
— VICTORIA, B.C. —
SHIP CHATVDLERS
(McQuade's) Ltd.
Est. 1858
1214 WHARF STREET, VICTORIA, B.C.
See us for a full line of Ropes, Anchors, Chains, and   Fishermen's Supplies
Phone PAcific 9588
FERRY MEAT MARKET
Boat Supplies
FRESH MEATS — GROCERIES — VEGETABLES Jack Cooney, Mgr. GL. 1740-L
AT 119 E. HASTINGS, VANCOUVER, B.C. FREE DELIVERY
WOOL PANTS OILSKIN and RUBBER SUITS
SCOTCHMEN'S BUOYS — SLEEPING BAGS SAII-S       —        LIFE BELTS       — SOCKS F JEUNE & BROS. LTD.
570  Johnson St    _____   Victoria, B.C.
SHIPYARD & MARINE REPAIRS
HALIBUT BOATS
SEINE BOATS
GILLNETTERS  & TROLLERS Two Marine Ways
WIDSTEN & LOGAN
Former Bella  Bella Airport,  Bella Bella,
B.C.
NORTH STAR BOTTLING WORKS
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. Phone 182 Box 877
BACON FISHERIES
Producers and Shippers of
PRINCE RUPERT SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
PRINCE  RUPERT, B.C.
• REFRIGERATORS — General    Electric —
Leonard
• WASHERS—Thor, Leonard Electric
• RADIOS— Philco, Northern Electric, Gen-
eral Electric
Full Line of Floor, Table Lamps and Small Appliances _ SEE _
NORTHERN B.C. POWER COMPANY LIMITED
Phone 210
Prince Rupert, B.C. Stewart, B.C.
All employees are Union Members, affiliated with A.F.L.
NORDBERG GAS ENGINES HILL   DIESEL ENGINES
R. CLIFF SANGSTER
1779 W. Georgia
Vancouver
HADDOCK'S ENGINEERING
General Repairs - Machine Work - Welding
Agent for Vivian & Chrysler Marine Engines
Phone: Pender Harbour 9.S
Hardware
Philpott Evitt & Co. Ltd.
(Serving the North since 1920) Coal, Building Supplies, Wire Rope, Kidde Lux C02 Fire Extinguishers, Glidden Marine Paints Box 748 — Prince Rupert, B.C. — Phones, 651, 652
Pacific Coast Fishermen's Mutual Marine Insurance
COMPANY
IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SOIWY Check your fire extinguishers carefully
627 DENMAN ST., VANCOUVER Phone TAtlow 4944