CONTENTS. 



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Commercial fisheries 5 



General condition of the industry 5 



The oyster industry 7 



New England vessel fisheries 24 



Pacific coast fisheries 37 



Propagation and distribution of food fishes 39 



General review of the operations 39 



Cooperation with State and foreign fishery authorities 41 



West coast hatchery work 42 



Conditions on the Great Lakes 44 



New England stations 46 



Middle Atlantic coastal waters 48 



Pond culture 49 



Fish-cultural notes 50 



Biological inquiries and experiments 53 



Oyster investigations 53 



Investigations of lakes and streams 54 



Fish diseases 55 



Studies of Pacific coast Salmonidse 55 



Surv^ey of halibut grounds 56 



Fresh- water mussel investigations 56 



Investigation of the Chesapeake basin 57 



Work at biological stations 57 



Alaska fisheries and fur resources 58 



Alaska salmon service 58 



Fur-seal service 60 



Minor fur resources 61 



Fishery matters in Congress 62 



Miscellaneous relations and activities 64 



New stations 64 



v^essel service 65 



Publications and library 66 



Introduction of reindeer on seal islands 67 



Fishery intelligence service for Pacific coast 67 



Enforcement of food and drugs act 68 



Appropriations 68 



Recommendations 68 



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