proximately 17 fathoms deep. The web was 5 inches stretched measure and 

 v/as made of No. l5 cotton twine. During the season it was found to be 

 unnecessarily deep and its depth was reduced to 100 meshes. The gill net 

 was 130 fathoms long, 60 fathoms being 200 meshes deep and the balance 

 being 50 meshes deep. It was made of linen thread of 5-1/2 inches 

 stretched measure. These two pieces of gear were perrnanetly attached and 

 were operated as a unit. 



The lead was to act as a barrier to the normal migration of the salmon 

 and to lead them either to the purse seine ber'ng operated at one end of the 

 lead or to the gill net at the other end. 



In table 2 are presented the data on the catch of salmon made by means 

 of purse seine hauls in the secticn between Gape Seniavin and Cape Newenham. 

 (see figure U). The data, grouped according to areas fished are presented 

 in table 3. 



Table 2. I\irse seine hauls made betvreen Cape Seniavin and Cape Newentem. 



during 1939 



Date Mo. Station Miles Number of salmon caught 



of number* from ' ^ 



hauls Cape Reds Chums Kings Pinks Cohos Total 



Seniavin 



131 

 210 



1U2 

 67 



? 



1 7 



8 



32 



213 



105 



35 



29 



25 



196 



6 



1 16 



*3ee appendix for latitude and longitude of stations. ~ 



It can be seen thet the abundance of salmcn, as judged by the average 

 catch per haul which is s^own in table 3, was the greatest in the southern 

 half of the section line; however, it is significant that fish vcefe taken 

 :n all areas fashed. The salmon were apparently more abundant in the area 

 30 to 60 miles off •^^-rn than they Virere on either side of that region. 



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