Show Fish Food Costs Increase Supply Plagued by The DivIs kIn of or Wildlife Resources w may Iny v spend more than a quarter of tt a amil mil milIen Ion dollars donars on fi fl h toed this fiscal year year-lf we can get it at all aU SO STATED Fisheries Chief Donald at the Wildlife Board noard meeting in Panguitch Andriano compared the quarter of or a million dollars la last t years year's total of oC fish food costs are the result of oC a series of oC problems problems pro pro- plaguing the commercial fish food industry try which began when Peruvian fishermens fishermen's hopes of ot a successful spring catch did not materialize Another possible possible pos pos- sible fish food source the hake fishery Is being converted to human consumption Andriano said the Canadian herring fishery a standby in the past does not have an optimistic outlook either He Ito said a vegetable protein substitute is being considered as a last resort however How- How ever even its supply is questionable due to weather weather caused caused production pro pro- Well have poorer feed which will adversely affect hatchery raised fish if It this is the case he stated The Divisions Division's fish food contracts are coming to an end and commercial fish food have reservations about about committing themselves to contracts r j ADDITIONALLY Y DISEASE free fish fish i egg sources are becoming more y fi cult to locate This adds to the problem i raising hatchery fish because both cost cost and getting eggs at the right time are affected said Andriano |