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In central Alaska 21 guards were stationed in the Seward-Katalla 

 district, 8 on Cook Inlet, 14 in the Kodiak-Afognak district, 2 at 

 Chignik, and 5 in the Ikatan-Shumagin district. Twenty of these 

 guards, most of whom were in the Seward-Katalla district, provided 

 their own launches. 



In western Alaska 23 were on Bristol Bay and 2 in the Yukon- 

 Kuskokwim district. 



There were also 5 special employees engaged in scientific work — 2 

 on herring and 3 on salmon investigations, this work being carried on 

 in southeastern and central Alaska. 



In addition there were 12 statutory employees, 53 men on the 

 Bureau's vessels, and 2 on the 2 chartered boats. 



The foregoing makes a grand total of 203 persons identified with 

 fishery-protective work in Alaska in 1933, as compared with 290 in 

 1932. 



VESSEL PATROL 



Fourteen vessels owned by the Bureau were engaged in fishery- 

 patrol work in Alaska in 1933. Of these the Widgeon, Mnrre, 

 Auklet, and Petrel were used in southeast Alaska ; the Kittiwake in 

 the Seward-Katalla district; the Blue Wing' and Bed Wing in the 

 Kodiak-Afognak area; the Ihis at Chignik; the jScoter on Bristol 

 Bay; and the Coot on the Yukon River. The Eider- a.nd Crane pa- 

 trolled the Alaska Peninsula area, and both assisted in the trans- 

 portation of Bureau employees and supplies between Seattle and 

 Bristol Bay. The Crane also participated in the fishery patrol and 

 stream inspection in southeast Alaska during the fall season. The 

 Teal was again on duty at Cook Inlet until the middle of August and 

 later assisted witli the patrol in southeast Alaska. 



The Brant was used chiefly in general supervisory work, visiting 

 all fishing areas as far westward as Bristol Bay in June and July. 

 During the remainder of the season it cruised in southeast Alaska, 

 assisting with the patrol and stream survey work. The Pufln, which 

 had been on patrol duty in the vicinity of Ketchikan in 1932, was 

 laid up at Seattle throughout the year. 



Three speed boats, each equipped with an 82-horsepower Chrysler 

 motor, were built by the Bureau in the spring of 1933 and were used 

 in the fisheries patrol in Alaska during the season — 1 at Yakutat, 1 

 on Copper River and Prince William Sound, and 1 in Bristol Bay. 

 Five other small j)atrol boats were also operated by the Bureau in 

 the Bristol Bay area. 



In addition to the vessels owned by the Bureau of Fisheries, two 

 vessels were chartered for patrolling fishing areas — the Sterling in 

 the Ketchikan region, and the KatJierine L on Copper River and 

 Prince William Sound. A chartered launch, the Marie S, was used 

 *on the Kuskokwim River. 



COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS 



In southeastern Alaska a floating trap of the Independent Salmon 

 Canneries. Inc.. Avas seized on July 23 for fishing during the weekly 

 closed period. When the case was brought before the United States 

 Commissioner's Court at Juneau, the agent of the company })leaded 

 guilt^y to ill(>gal fishing, and a fine of $100 was assessed. Upon pay- 

 ment of the fine and costs, the trap was released. 



