PREFACE 



While the duties of the agents at the sahiion fisheries of Alaska 

 have primarily to do only with the various phases of the salmon 

 industry, the work affords opportunity for a survey of the other 

 fisheries as well. This opportunity was turned to advantage by the 

 present assistant agent upon his appointment in 1905, and his 

 observations were published as a separate special report in addi- 

 tion to the salmon inspection report. For 1906 the two reports 

 were brought together under one cover, but retained distinct identity. 

 "The fisheries of Alaska for 1907," however, is a single report under 

 coauthorship of the agent and assistant agent, combining the report 

 of salmon inspection with statistical data and other observations 

 upon all the commercial fisheries of the district. 



Geo. M. Bowers, 



Commissioner. 



