BUREAU OF FISHERIES XXXI 



long-continued service under severe ice and weather conditions, should 

 be replaced by a new, larger, and more heavily powered craft. 



Two new vessels, the Teal and the Crane, made their initial voy- 

 ages in Alaska in May, 1928, the Teal for duty in the Cook Inlet 

 district and the Cranie in the Alaska Peninsula region. The Teal, 

 which was completed at North Bend, Oreg., in 1927, is 78 feet in 

 length and 18 feet in breadth, and has a 150-horsepower full Diesel 

 engine. The Crane was completed at Port Blakely, Wash., in 1928 

 and is 90 feet in length. 20 feet in breadth, and equipped with a 

 200-horsepower full Diesel engine. 



Installation of a new engine in the Petrel Avas completed in time 

 for service in southeastern Alaska in September. Other vessels en- 

 gaged in fishery protective work in this district were the Auklet, 

 Brant, Kittiwake, Murrc, and Widgeon. The Kitthoake and Brant 

 were used in central Alaska, the former in Cook Inlet region during 

 part of the 1927 season and in Prince William Sound in the spring 

 of 1928; the Brant cruised as far west as Kodiak Island in connection 

 Avith an investigation of fishery conditions. The Blue Wing was 

 engaged in patrol Avork in the Kodiak-Afognak district, the Ihis at 

 Chignik, the Merganser in the Alaska Peninsula region, the Scoter 

 on Bristol Bay waters, and the Tern on the Yukon RiA^er. 



In addition to their operations in connection with the fisheries, the 

 Auklet and Widgeon -alternated in the seal patrol in Avaters off the 

 coast of southeastern Alaska during the spring migration of the fur- 

 eeal herd, and the Brant was similarly employed off the coast of 

 Washington. 



Th^ Eider, Murre, and Kittiwake Aveie given a general overhauling, 

 and alterations to the pilot house Avere made on the Brant. The 

 Widgeon was overliaule(i.at Juneau and the Auklet at Wrangell. 



The steamer Halcyon, built in 1917, was condemned and sold dur- 

 ing November, 1927. The vessel was Avell built but of such peculiar 

 design that experience had shown that she Avas not adapted for the 

 bureau's needs under present conditions. During the year tAvo worn- 

 out motor boats were disposed of. A 46-foot motor " cruiser " was 

 added to the equipment of the Beaufort (N. C.) biological station. 

 The bureau's fleet noAv consists of 4 steamers, 3 auxiliary schooners, 

 and 75 motor craft, ranging from 20 to 101 feet in length. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



The appropriations for the bureau for the fiscal year aggregated 



$1,948,568, as folloAvs: 



Salaries .$719, 668 



Miscellaneous expenses : 



Administration 4, 400 



Propagation of food fishes 487,000 



Maintenance of vessels 146,000 



Inquiry respecting food fishes 77, OOO 



r'ishcry industries 25, 000 



Protecting sponge fisheries 2,500 



Protecting seai and salmon fisheries of Alaska 332, 000 



Upper Mississippi River fish-rescue station 25,000 



Power vessel for Alaska fisheries 60,000 



Fish-cultural station in Nebraska 35,000 



Fish-cultural station in Oklahoma 35,000 



1, 948, 568 



