FISH AND WILDLIFE CIRCULAR 59 

 ISSUED AT JUNEAU • SEPTEMBER 1959 



The collection of papers included in this Circular are intended to 

 acquaint the fishing industry of Alaska and neighboring regions 

 with some aspects and preliminary results of investigations which 

 are being undertaken by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and 

 its contractors in Alaska. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FRED A. SEATON, SECRETARY 

 H AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. ARNIE I SUOMELA, COMMISSIONER 

 BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, DONALD L. McKERNAN, DIRECTOR 

 ALASKA REC-ION, JOHN T. HHARRETT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR 



