PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, FISCAL 

 YEAR 1934' 



By Glen C. Leacii, Chief, and M. C. James, Assistant Chief, Division of Fish 



Culture 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 385 



Species propagated. 386 



Production 387 



Construction activities 388 



Cooperation with other conservation agencies 389 



Salvage operations 392' 



Assignments of fish eggs to States, Territories, and foreign countries 393 



Transfer of eggs between stations 394 



Output of fish 395 



Egg collections 402 



Notes on operations 403' 



Commercial species 403 



Great Lakes species 404 



Marine stations 405 



Anadromous species of the Atlantic coast 405 



Game fish propagation 406 



Rocky Mountain territory 406 



New England stations 408 



Combination trout and pond-fish stations 409 



Pond-fish stations 41 1 



Mississippi River territory 412 



Aquarium 413 



Fish-cultural notes 413 



Hatching salmon eggs on stacked trays 413 



Discontinuance of fish-cultural notes 414 



Distribution operations 414 



INTRODUCTION 



The fiscal year 1934 has seen some important changes in the 

 activities of the I'ederal fish-cultural estalDlishment. The period 

 has been marked by a definite curtailment in the scope of prop;i'T:ation 

 activities, contrasted with the development of physical equipment to 

 a high state of efficiency. The latter objective was accomplished by 

 the utilization of unemployment relief, funds, and labor for the repair 

 and reconditioning of older stations, and a continuation of the 

 development of newer hatcheries. The Federal halcheiies are noM- in 

 condition to produce the largest output of fish in their history v henever 

 increased funds for actual operations may be available. 



In line ^\ith the Administration's policy in devoting greater atten- 

 tion to the conservation of intenor resources by sucli means as re- 

 forestation, conservation of water, and protection of migratory water 

 fowl, the Bureau has concentrated upon the propagation of game 

 fishes. These forms are subject to a more immediate possibility of 



I Appendix IV to the Report, Commissioner of Fisheries, 1934. Approved for publication, Jan. 18, 1935. 



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