ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES IN 1926! 
By Warp T. Bower, Administrative Officer 

CONTENTS 
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TNO BUGTION © eon eee eo Soha eke So 226 | FISHERY INDUSTRIES—Continued. 
Visit of the Commissioner of Fisheries and Halibutiset ls 9ots oe ae a en ee eee 297 
other officials to Alaska_-___-_------------ 227 Code: tee Sere oe ek ae eee 299 
DIS reINDUSTHIRG = 2. 8 ett ie Fo 228 Siatisticalisiimimany ea eee eee 299 
Alaska fisheries legislation ______---------- 228 Wihalessiaei 5-5 ORs eS ee eee 300 
New fishery regulations_-_____-_--_-------- 229 Clamsheceee o5 Sade 2 ees ty a oa ee gare 301 
Alaska fishery operations in areas leased Shrimp Zaeeeea eg t NS Sees ee ee 301 
TORO rARIN ING Se Nee Fe 247 Crabsi:s Sees ee ost ee eee ee 302 
LANGER Ue TGS Ge sae eee EL 247 route as amet St ASP de ae 302 
Annette Island Fishery Reserve____-_____- 248 Miscellaneous fishery products____________ 302 
Alaska fishery intelligence service________- 248 | FuR-SEAL INDUSTRY-____- SE Bie ees 3 303 
MLLPATHENTALEIN Gee. 59h. 2 2 5 es Ee es eh 248 Pribiofelslandss*- re se ber ear ee 303 
SUREDO (ATE RCSL AU = ete ae ee ee 248 General administrative work___________- 303 
RESSO UI AEOLe sees eee eee eo 24S Visit of representative of Japanese Goy- 
Complaints and prosecutions_-_----------- 251 ErnmMente zane Sea eee a eee 303 
Eobpery oiiishitrapS= -2-2-.-----2- = 22 252 Purchase and transportation of supplies__ 304 
Merritorial license tax..2-.2-.--..----22:- 252 PowerischoonerHider ss .— oer re 305 
BTISLOMB Ay GIStTiCts. ss ee ee 253 ROSS Pape ae ee eee ee te ee 305 
General report of season’s operations. Ee ati2o4 New buildings and other improvements_ 306 
Pattee est ee en eds ees 254 Shin decybal Nb yeyel ee ee soars Net eS 306 
RWNSOMSaLMON. oe cas gos ake 255 Sts George slan dae ee 307 
MOpIskKsOperaulons—s-20 tf). 82 i ee 256 By-productsiplan ti: 22 een aa sees 307 
Destruction of predatory fishes -_---___- 256 INATIVeSEsef poen see mt astneee Si ees 307 
Mikchik-Wakes district=== --==-----_-=- 22. 257 @ensustsee yas} Sle es be 307 
Examination of the Snake River Lake Medical services___________.__________- 308 
SUSLGEG Sas ee eee pees 1 oT eS 259 Schools) st Meee ae eee 308 
Inspection of Hliamna and Lake Clark Attendance at Salem Indian Training 
spawning areas in 1926____________-___- 261 School, Chemawa, Oreg______- bes 22% 308 
IGUSKOKWIMIUR EVOL meee at tes ee 265 Savingsiaccountss. 25 sss eee 309 
OTK OUSININOT Se = Rees eng he ee 265 Payments for taking sealskins________- 309 
Warlakesslmon Count. 2-95. 2222c5 oes = 265 Payments for taking fox skins_________ 310 
Mlitakesalmonicount =. 52! 5.2) 2 266 Wur-sealiherd? Sts rie sive se 310 
C@hienikisalmon: count. | 22. 2-22-52 267 @uotavformki lin geass es eae ee 310 
Morzhovoi salmon count_________-_______-- 267 Killings‘ofisealss4 2: 3s es ee 310 
Thin Point Lagoon salmon count_________- 268 Age classesiofiseals: 412. 6 Ss oe ees 312 
Ugashik salmon count______- LS Sao ES 269 Reserving operations. ..222 0 see 312 
ATA SALMON COUNT. es) 2 st ae 259 Computation of fur-seal herd__________ 313 
PalMniOMiLagCiNp seen ee ae 269 Shipment of fur seals to Steinhart 
Salmon life-history studies________________- 270 GUAT stece Bes SEPA ree eer 314 
Observations on the escapement of salmon_ 270 Development of fox herds on Pribilof Is- 
LSE LCHOTICS ta ee 28 oe ee TN ee LIZ lands 225 ee Et ee 314 
Hxtentiof operations.-_—>-- 3-2.) 3 272 Meeding 2. eee 2 ae ae ea 314 
LATEST cn SE a es ee 272 Fox-trapping season Give. e 314 
MewWonaldsbalke -.!2 ees ee 273 Rein decysets Joey ae ot oe Bee ee 315 
Heckman Lake (Fortmann) _____--___- 273 Mmur-sealiskinsso ) one oe A Be ee 315 
Hugh Smith Lake (Quadra)__________- 274 Shipments--:0e- ts) sk Ase 315 
Territorial hatcheries. | -.-_.-.-.=.--42- 274 Sales iis a aa ek Ory 4 eae Ce Ee, 315 
Hatchernyinepales=. 222-5. ee = 274 Disposition of fur-seal skins taken at 
General statistics of the fisheries___________ 275 Pri puofislands = 2s22as 2 see 326 
shri fens 20 ee ee ee eee 277 Shipment and sale of fox skins_____________ 327 
atchtandtapparatiis.-. 2202022 52. 2225 277 Hur-seslipatrols: a-=- oh: 38a ss Pl, eee 328 
(Oper 2s0e_ TRS Sy ESS a re © 279 United States Coast Guard____________- 328 
Changes in canneries___________-______- 279 Bureau of Fisheries____.___._______-__---- 328 
Newacanrieniestsras sateen sea. 388 280 Sealing privileges accorded aborigines_____ 329 
Canneries not operated_______________- 281 Japanese sealskins delivered to the United 
Total canneries operated____-_____----- 281 States: Seesoe Tee ee ipa Rees heres sete 8 329 
Losses and disasters___________-______- 284 Seizedisea-otlen Skins) 2224 = de 329 
SL AISCS tee ee ene Lee 384 Sesquicentennial at Philadelphia______.__- 329 
Pack in’ certain districts.=. ----- 222-2 288 | COMPUTATION OF FUR SEALS, PRIBILOF 
AVICIGECTINIn pee) ee tts ia he ES 290 TSUAND Sp O20 esp eee tee a ee noe see ae 330 
IRiGkinnipipr a seek este) tes to! eee 291 Bull Seated See eee Ser ee eh eae ee ed See 330 
HreStEsalmioOne ee ee eget ee 292 Sixevenr-oldibullsa es eee eee es 331 
LOPEEOTA TENS Soe Sly aN ile ks am 292 ANVErAve Maren) 8 see ae ee ee eee 332. 
Dry-salting, drying, and smoking_______- 292 Prpsand Cows seve. ass) ers 2. eee ae 333. 
BS-DiuCLSe = enn kee 293 Complete computation -------------+--=--- 334. 
Pleriini ce een ne el eg WE 294 ( 
SLansnicalistmmary. 2 = 8s) 8 2s 296 

1 Appendix IV to the Report of the U. 
S. Co nnissioner of Fisheries for 1927. 
B. F. Doc. 1623. 
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