BUREAU OF FISHERIES XXXIII 



cal miles in the previous year. The Penguin covered approximately 

 24,000 miles; the Crane, 15,000 miles; and the Brant and Teal each 

 about 13,000 miles. 



The Penguin, newest and largest of the bureau's Alaska vessels, was 

 used chiefl}^ as tender for the Pribilof Islands, although some inci- 

 dental service was rendered the salmon-fishery investigations for two 

 weeks in September. This vessel has proved a highly satisfactory 

 addition to the Alaska fleet. 



In southeastern Alaska the Widgeon, Murre, Auklet, and Petrel 

 were engaged in fishery protective work throughout the season. 

 Other vessels employed in that district for a time in the fall after 

 the close of fishing operations to the westward were as follows : 

 Crane, which had been on duty in the Alaska Peninsula region and 

 had transferred seasonal employees to and from Bristol Bay; Teal, 

 which patrolled Avaters of the Cook Inlet area during the summer; 

 Scoter, engaged on Bristol Bay; Blue Wing, employed at Kodiak and 

 Afognak Islands; and Kittiwake, which was in the Seward-Katalla 

 district until September 10. The Eider and Red Wing were sta- 

 tioned in the Kodiak- Afognak district; the Ihis at Chignik; the 

 Merganser in the Ikatan-Shumagin district; and the Coot on the 

 Yukon River. The Brant was used in general supervisory work and 

 made one cruise to the westward as far as Ikatan. 



In addition to operations in connection with the fisheries in Alaska, 

 the Brant was engaged for several weeks in patrolling waters of 

 Neah Bay, Wash., and vicinity to enforce the laws for the protection 

 of the fur-seal herd during its migration northward. The Widgeon 

 performed similar duty off the coast of southeastern Alaska. 



Nearly all of the Alaska vessels were given a general overhauling 

 during the winter, either at Seattle or at one of the Alaska ports. 

 The Blue Wing was extensively remodeled and was equipped with the 

 50-horsepower gas engine formerly in the Scoter. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



Appropriations for the bureau for the fiscal year aggregated 

 $2,631,885, as follows: 



Salaries $8G0, 310 



Miscellaneous expenses : 



Administration 4, 400 



Propagation of food fishes 574' 0€O 



Maintenance of vessels 169'. .500 



Inquiry respecting food fishes 172, OOO 



Fishery industries 87, OOO 



Sponge fisheries ;^| 100 



Construction of stations 265, 000 



Enforcement of black bass law G,' 075 



Protecting seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska 376.' 50O 



Upper Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge 2.'>! OOO 



For improvements at the Fairport (Iowa) Biological Station 24,000 



By-products plant, Alaska 65, 000 



,^ , 2, 631, 885 



Very truly yours, 



Henry O'Malley, 



G omTnissioner of Fisheries. 



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