FRESHWATER DELICACIES

@anada’s inland waters abound in fish that
provide delicacies for all Canadians. The freshwater fisheries
extend from Great Slave Lake to the St. Lawrence River. About
ninety per cent of the total production is exported. Many species
of freshwater fish are prized by both sportsmen and commercial
fishermen. The most important commercially are the lake trout,
smelt, whitefish, yellow pickerel or doré, pike and perch. Other
species that we often see in the stores are Winnipeg goldeye,
sturgeon, tommy cod, eels, shad, alewives, Atlantic salmon and
eulachon. Many of these fish are seasonal and found only in
certain regions. For instance, we find eulachon in western Canada
and tommy cod in eastern Canada.

When you buy fish, look for the inspection symbol that guaran-
tees that the fish is of good quality and has been processed in
government approved plants. Frozen fish may be _ labelled
“Canada Inspected” and fresh fish are labelled “Processed Under
Government Supervision”. The words appear within a line draw-
ing of a maple leaf, as shown here.

PROCESSED
UNDER
GOVERNMENT
SUPERVISION

CANADA
INSPECTED