fishery inspector

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a government official whose duty is to inspect commercial fishing operations.

Quotations

1927

[He] was a fishery inspector for the Dominion government for a number of years . . . .

1963

The fishery officer, making his rounds, checks the mesh of nets, the yardage, and the permit number.