ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES IN 19381 
By Warp T. Bower, Chief, Division of Alaska Fisheries 









CONTENTS: 
Page | FIsHERY INDUSTRIEs—Continued. Page 
BNO UGTIONS 26 =n eae seen ee an cole 85 US (i gubal-23 eee ee ae ee 137 
Visit of Commissioner of Fisheries and Statistical sammary___-______________ 139 
other officials to Alaska___.--.___-______ 86 Halibitare eae. Mew RA Toe) TCE ea 140 
Japanese vessels in Bering Sea_____-_____- 87 Statistical summary__________________ 140 
RSRERY “INDUSTRIES: .-~25-s525-5----=..22_- 87 CC OCS SPR SETS CES PE ape LR 141 
Alaska fisheries legislation.._._.....____-- 88 Wianteles SiS ets Sie te a ol - 142 
New fishery regulations_--...........-___ 89 Claris hee ae a e e eee ee 143 
Annette Island Fishery Reserve-_-_---_--_- 91 Shrimp seh ses ee EE ae 144 
Oyster cultivation-------.-..-._.__-._-..- 92 Crabsaer 22. SW oe 144 
Stream improvement-_-------_-___ 93 TET OUL Sees nee ee See el Ss IRE 145 
Control of predatory trout__----_- 93 Miscellaneous fishery products____-______ 146 
Oil drilling in Bristol Bay area 95) WoR-GEAT INDUSTRY e-22)s uses se 146 
Stream marking --*-=--"=_---------------- 94 Pribilofilsiands22 22.2 hs ans Bears 146 
Stream guards-------------______ 94 General administrative work_._______ 146 
ESSE Te Rha ooo a 95 Transportation of supplies___-___.____ 147 
AGHA otha) er eee 96 Power vessel Penguin________________ 147 
Complaints and prosecutions_-__._..-_--- 96 ORS Se sok EA OS 7 OS ans rt ge 148 
Merritorial license’ tax- 2) <= 222222 2--_-_._- 101 Buildings. .is. ss Poulet Sega eee 148 
KeaskokwarmyRiver= sss ener sos s ves) 101 Byproducts| plants. sss noses lowe ae 148 
WukonRiver-2ee 223-2 ee ise 102 INativ ene: Seemann ens prara nek sane 149 
Weirs for counting salmon escapement_.-. 103 Wensus thera sh 5 a a 149 
BNA gS Sh Ve eee eee 103 Medical service.____-_....__------ 149 
CHipnikaR verses ewer SeeS eS 104 SCHOOISE 52 see ebae apes cae 149 
@hinilei@reekis eso ee ete 104 Savings accounts_________________ 150 
Enelishys ayes ee sae ee ee 104 Payments for taking fur-seal skins. 150 
TOYESI 8) (CASI 6S Se = re eee 104 Payments for taking foxskins__._ 151 
Kalsinisland (Creeks 22 204 105 Miiriseals: 2 ows Sas ee lemon 151 
Keatlirkehily ene _seee se oe BERG Oe Leite 105 Rallings ease eee eae Te 151 
Wilawak: Creeks es so-so ese! 228 ols. 105 WAIpe Classes) ade * ai Sih It Bs 152 
Little Port Walter_- 106 Computation of fur-seal herd____. 153 
Orzenoi River-__- 106 Roxesd see... an Nipees. Cae 154 
TeQGL aha e See 106 Trapping season of 1938-39________ 154 
SitukvRiver: ses. 2 a. 106 Reindeense: = Sass se: ene! aan ee 154 
Salmon tagging. _______ secede Ss eeee ee 107 Mur-seal ‘skins? 2 ss “Nese aaa 154 
Salmon life-history studies_________-_____- 107 Hipmentss cess Seis eka ee ea 154 
Observations on theescapement ofsalmon. 108 Saloskaee ie es oe ee 155 
General statistics of the fisheries__________ 111 Disposition of fur-seal skins taken on 
Salmons -— Sear Se ee et 114 Pribilorislands ee eee nae 158 
Catch and apparatus-_--_------------- 114 Shipment and sale of fox skins___---______ 159 
Canning____- SS SE CRS S RR SS CRS oe MuT-Seali patholo tse! oe ee 159 
Changes in canneries___---------- 12: United States Coast Guard___________ 159 
New canmeries____-__--_-_-__._--- ie Bureau of Fisheries__.._-- 222222002 160 
est pn Dot opeceseegs sasaSS5S55 ao Sealing privileges accorded aborigines_____ 160 
ee EE. Sapemese'sealekins delivered tothe United 
Sintishiccme aes ee 127 S08 CS e eae 161 
Pack in certain districts..________ 131 Substation for sea-otter patrol____________ 161 
IG Grintiya sp) Uae os ae Or 133 | COMPUTATION OF FuR SEALS, PRIBILOF 
Pickling 134 ISLANDS, 1938 161 
Fresh salmon 135 Bulls- oo ee 162 
Freezing 136 Average harem 164 
Dry-salted, dried, and other miscel- Pups and cows 165 
laneous salmon products____-------- 136 Mortality of seals SiiSCH a aan a= ee 166 
Avent sq Cla Le) Le 137 Complete computation. __..------.2-_-2-2 166 

! Administrative Report No. 36, Appendix II to the Report of the U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 
1939. Approved for publication June 24, 1939. 
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