Freshwater Fisheries by Derisly Hobbs

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31977
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Rights Information
Reference
31977
Media type
Audio
Duration
02:06:06
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RNZ Collection
HOBBS, Derisly, Narrator

D SERIES. Freshwater Fisheries by Derisly Hobbs. Five short programmes discuss the various aspects of freshwater fisheries in New Zealand. Topics covered include Māori fishing customs and beliefs, details of eeling at Lake Forsyth, Wairau River, Whanganui River, Eel and Lamprey weirs and traps, Lunar conditions, introduction of cold water species such as salmon, rainbow, brown, & brook trout; acclimatization societies, fisheries research, food sources and future prospects for freshwater fisheries.