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REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



AsSICiNMENTS OF FlSH EoGS AND FiSH TO StATB FiSH COMMISSIONS, FiSCAL 



Year 1917. 



a Includes 14,230,000 fry. 



Tlie Minnesota Game and Fish Department donated 25,000,000 

 pike-percll eggs which were consigned to the Duluth station. 



CLOSURE OF FISH HATCHERIES. 



During the year the Secretary, acting under the mandatory pro- 

 visions of law, has closed two lish hatcheries, located at Havre de 

 Grace, Md., and San Marcos, Tex. Tlie Secretary's action in each 

 case was based on the recommendation of the Commissioner of 

 Fisheries, and no date was set for reopening the stations. 



