Stye Commotuoealtl) of ittaesadiiiBetts 



William C. Adams, Director, Division of Fisheries and Game, State House, 

 Boston, Mass. 



Sir: — I herewith submit a report upon the history, present 

 condition and possibility of development of the alewife fishery 

 of Massachusetts. This investigation was made in 1912, 1913, 

 1917, 1919 and 1920 under the provisions of chapter 178, Acts 

 of 1902. The survey of 1912 and 1913 was done by Mr. Roy 

 S. Corwin, at that time Assistant Biologist. 



Respectfully submitted, 



DAVID L. BELDING, 



Biologist. 



