Show p. p- p pJ J I 9 1 I IA tt 1 p 4 1 P t A 50 CHECK was presented to the New Life Training Center recently by bythe bythe bythe the UHS Commercial Club The club earned the money at a bake sale and other projects last fall Shown are Yvonne Merrell Melody Hanks Hank's Lorna Hodgkinson Floyd Murray Lois Brown and Mark V Wallis It was suggested the money be used for additional books for the tho Centers Center's library Utah Ufah Game Fisheries Fisheries' Need Financial Help The t following Ire are c excerpts from a n report report re re- port is issued surd by the Wildlife Management Manages Manage meat ment Institute entitled An Evaluation of the Utah Division of Fish and Game according to Grant K K Jense conservation conservation conser conser- va lion officer ONE OF OF th the most mast pressing problems facing the tho Division of Fish and Game involves fish production and manage manage- mana e- e ment The fisheries section requires about 30 per cent of the total Fish Fisl and md Game Ganie budget Over one half of this fig fig- rue ruo goes to the operation and fish production production pro pro- in the tho state hatcheries Utah's fish hatcheries are in need of repair Cost for these repairs ls l's is increasing yearly as IS is the cost for general operation operation oper oper- anon of the tho hatcheries Cost per pound of fish raised in Utah's state hatcheries is around 50 cents an impressive figure figure fig fig- ure when compared to other figures from other public and private install install- ADDITIONAL FISHING pressure demands demands de de- de mands increased production from the states state's hatcheries Over 40 new reservoirs reservoirs reservoirs reser reser- have been built in Utah over the thelast thelast thelast last 17 years ears All An of these require fish stocks annually increasing the needs of total fish to be produced yearly No additional addi addi- production hatcheries have been developed in this time period however Another need of the fisheries section in inthe inthe inthe the near future is that of additional biologists bio bio- biologists to meet the needs of research and management programs and to meet the increasing public demands on this section THE WILDLIFE Management l Institute Institute tute tide has made the following recommendations recommendations recommendations to the state concerning the fish fish- cries eries section 1 There is a n need in the near future for additional fishery biologists in the regions In the past the limited staff has lias been forced to react to problems rather than planning in advance to cope with emergency problems and carrying out management designed to improve fish production and survival in the state The recommended increases in staff will bring the division in line with the more progressive states in the west 2 THAT MONEY be made available to modernize Utah's fish hatcheries and improve angling opportunities Most of Utah's fish hatcheries are in need of repair Funds have not been available to modernize or rebuild them The bulk of the states state's fishing is provided by hatchery trout released as fingerlings in lakes and reservoirs or reared to size and stocked in heavily fished streams Efficient hatcheries are arc area arca a good investment In states that have modern automated hatcheries fish production production pro pro- has increased without significant significant significant cant personnel expansion Stream classification is an integral part of fish stocking and management programs Some streams should be classified classified clas clas- as ns wild trout streams with recreational recreational re- re and trophy trout angling given given en top priority Other accessible streams should be designated as hatchery trout waters and be stocked on schedules designed designed de de- de signed to harvest the bulk of the catch catch- able fish released This approach coupled coup coup- coupled led with hatchery modernization will help maintain and in some localities substantially improve Utah angling IT WILL never be less expensive to complete the overdue hatchery modern modern- and maintenance than it is to to- day Costs for this major project quite logically should be borne by those who benefit most mast directly the licensed ang ang- lers leIs The fisheries section like all aU other operating sections expresses a high degree de de- de gree grec of environmental awareness and focus sufficient attention on many critical critical crit crit- ical situations Personnel increases and stronger policy directives are arc needed to help resolve environmental and endangered endangered sp species cies problems more adequately adequate adequate- ly con concluded Mr 11 Jense |