FISHERY INDUSTRIES. ri | 
CatcH @ or SALMON BY SPECIES IN THE AFOGNAK RESERVATION IN 1918. 





Species. 
Locality. sy Ea Total. 
Coho. | Chum. | “pac | King. Red. 
110 Te peepee te cian dS area es ltrs ee th fanaa ity sees: 3 C0 ea 13, 899 21,149 
‘ParaMmanio tier 2521-24 2 ce tctrs a gore Meee elle = Sone Bee 118 AD DOOH3-secac..-- 22,335 62, 953 
SENS Payee Se Beer ASRS Ss Rec bee tosses Gul teeeaeae 2 1 6, 544 6, 553 
TU UIG AU Priel Kes or f-(-)= ana eta aisle eienmn si HBSS 2 etree Pa O4D) | amen eae 7, 884 32, 807 
Dan ceri Bays. sane) secee teri mecte as. a aft LOUD PX his cee lee eae wes a) mectipeacet -(Pidek ston. 1,012 
Tanai ish Wye Seeer a caohs Subse ceeeeeos eae B22) Ve atecla sete ee teen. [Saas sw nel see = ce aas 2, 252 
Hira a ere Rete ye 5, 151 121 | 70,791 1| 50,662| 126,726 





a Exclusive of a small number of coho salmon purchased by the Northern Fisheries (Inc.). 
A system of apportioning the district among the fishermen so as 
to prevent overfishing and at the same time to enable all to enjoy 
an equal opportunity was tried in 1918 and seemed to be very satis- 
factory to the natives of Afognak. Under this plan the number of 
natives at any one fishery was limited; the various fields were 
assigned to natives from certain localities, who were to enjoy the 
privileges thus guaranteed without interference on the part of those 
whose object seemed to be to take the best at each place. This 
moving from place to place, just as the run of fish was good, bene- 
fited comparatively few of the fishermen and always the same ones. 
All fields on the west side of Afognak Island were reserved for the 
exclusive use of the natives of Afognak, while the Spruce Island 
natives could operate only at the fisheries on the east side of Afognak 
Island, but not exclusively. Within the prescribed limits as to the 
number of men who might fish at any given place, all the fishing 
grounds on the island were open to the Afognak natives as distin- 
guished from those from Spruce Island. 
Though no seasonal closings were. observed in 1918, it does not 
seem advisable to discontmue such regulations at the chief points of 
operation. While the primary purpose of the Bureau is the conser- 
vation of the fisheries, in a general way its operations affect very 
closely the vocations of the natives for the reason that most of them 
are fishermen and trappers. In the Afognak Reservation every- 
thing possible is being done in the regulation of fishery operations 
for the greatest benefit to the natives without injury to the fisheries. 
APPARATUS AND APPROXIMATE FisHinG SEASON,? AFOGNAK RESERVATION, 1918. 
Seined. Fishing season. 
Locality. 7" Sore 
Coho. | Chum ase King. Red. Began. | Ended 
Bes BaVer ns oon ete. By rstniogectigs 2 1 6, 160 384 | June 17 | Aug. 2 
Little Afopnak -...--.-..-...-- T BSL. |oge cede 23,042 |.....-.. 7,834 50 | June 15 | Sept. 20 
Wenper Haya 6 22-2992 9 252252 Ono) 2st 282 ees 2 HP les ep pee SES See Sept. 3 | Sept. 10 
(ine Ves yee ee eee ree 2: DAYS | SEE AS (BSE eG Ee SS lee ol Sara (Ee do:-.. Sept. 14 
Maina eee po ee RE et 3 ie ial eh Se 12,674 | 1,225] June 18| Aug. 3 
ParaMmAanp is eo.) ae Al 8 118 40, 500.)/-2 oes 2 22,335 |.....-.- June 13 Do. 
Total j3oca-es ose 5,151 121 70,791 1 49,003 | 1,659 

a Exclusive of a small number of salmon purchased by the Northern Fisheries (Inc.). 
