254 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Immediately on arrival of the crews work was begun on putting in 
order all boats and other equipment at the bureau’s marine ways at 
Naknek, and a party of 10 men, headed by Henry McFadden, was 
detailed to the installation of a salmon- -counting weir in the 
Ugashik River. This work is discussed in the special section on 
salmon weirs. Markers at the mouths of all salmon streams also 
were inspected and placed in proper condition. Prior to the open- 

Fig. 2.—Shallow-draft patrol boat, Bristol Bay 
ing of the red-salmon season at 6 a. m., June 26, preparations were 
made for the patrol of the commercial fishing erounds. Mr. Looff’s 
report on operations during the season is as ‘follows: 
GENERAL REPORT OF SEASON’S OPERATIONS 
PATROL 
The patrol vessel Scoter, nine launches, and one rowboat were used in the 
patrol of the waters of Bristol Bay during the fishing season of 1926. These 
boats cruised a distance of 11,546 miles. Three cases of violation of the 
Alaska fisheries laws and regulations were reported and tried before the local 
United States commissioner, two cases being by boats owned and operated 
independently by local Alaskans and the third by Libby, McNeill & Libby. 
The patrol fleet was assigned to the various sections of Bristol Bay, as follows: 
Ugashik River and Bay—WLaunch No. 5, John Monson and Z. V. Hurt; 
launch No. 6, C. M. Hatton and Arthur Larsen; and launch No. 8, Henry 
McFadden and P. E. Hamm, when not engaged in connection with operation 
of the Ugasbik weir. 

Naknek River.—Launch No. 2, Alf Christensen and Ivan Merchant. 
Kvichak Bay between Naknek and Koggiung—lLaunch No. 7, Gus Severson 
and Arthur Mesford. 
Kvichak River.—Launch No, 1, Henry Looff and Charles Turner, and O. B. 
Millett with his own launch. 
Nushagak Bay and River. apace No. 3, Erie Fenno and W. J. Kelly. 
Igushik River.—Launch No. 4, Hector McAllister. 

