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The steamer Phalarope^ which was also placed out of commission 

 June 30, 1932, owiiip; to onr reduced vessel appropriation, was con- 

 demned and sold to the highest bidder. 



The Pelican was detailed to the International Passamaquoddy 

 Fisheries Commission to assist in special investigations for the com- 

 mission until October 17, 1932, when the vessel was returned to the 

 Boothbay Harbor (Maine) station to resume its usual fish-cultural 

 activities. 



The steamer Shearwater was engaged in the usual fish-cultural 

 work at the Put-in-Bay (Ohio) station during the fall and winter 

 months. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



Appropriations for the Bureau for the fiscal year aggregated 

 $1,976,020, as follows : 



Salaries $175,000 



Miscellaneous expenses : 



Administration 3, 500 



Propagation of food fishes 886, 730 



Maintenance of vessels 200, 000 



Inquiry respecting food fishes 200, 000 



Fishery industries 05, 790 



Protecting sponge fisheries 3, 000 



Protecting seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska 390, 000 



Upper Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge 7, 000 



Enforcement of black bass law 15, 000 



Total 1, 976, 020 



U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE; 1932 



