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 | | "This island presents peculiar facilities for carrying out the propagation of cod fish in its deep and sheltered bays, which are specially adapted for the protection of the young fry, and in which, by artificial culture, vast multitudes of cod may be matured and their former abundance restored." (14) |
 | | the localities around Dildo Cove and Dildo Island [were] the most suitable places for the erection of a hatchery, as the water around these places has a good density, and towards the shore is pretty deep. |
 | | For additional details on the selection of Dildo Island and the construction and early operation of the hatchery, see Report of the Fisheries Commission 1889, St. John's, 1890 and "Annual Report for 1893, Department of Fisheries," in Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland, 1st Session, 17th General Assembly, 1894, 236-248. |
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