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during a weekly closed period. The latter company, through its 

 agent, pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal fishing and was fined 

 $1,600, upon payment of which the trap was released. 



Two seine boats, New Hampshire II and Lindy, of the Internationa] 

 Fisheries Co., were seized and eight fishermen were arrested for illegal 

 fishing in Fox Bay during a weekly closed period. The case was 

 brought before the court at Valdez, where the defendants pleaded 

 guilty and were fined, the company being assessed $1,000 and each of 

 the iishermen $50. The boats were released to the owners, and 210 

 cases of canned salmon from fish illegally taken were left in the care 

 of the United States marshal at Unga for disposition by the Depart- 

 ment of Justice. 



No violations of the fishery laws and regulations in the Bristol Bay 

 district were observed or reported. 



COOPERATION IN TAKING DECENNIAL CENSUS 



In conjunction with their patrol duties for the protection of the 

 fisheries, cooperative assistance was rendered by a number of the 

 bureau's employees and vessels in connection with the taking of 

 the Fifteenth Decennial Census in Alaska. The census work was 

 begun in October, 1929, and was carried on whenever possible without 

 interfering with the regular activities of the bureau until the enumera- 

 tion was completed in the summer of 1930. Such work was performed 

 chiefly in the Kodiak-Afognak area and in the sparsely settled region 

 along the Alaska Peninsula where successful results depend greatly 

 upon familiarity with the inhabited localities and the availability of 

 sea- worthy vessels to reach some of these remote places. The coopera- 

 tion of the bureau in this matter not only contributed to the effectual 

 accomplishment of the task but brought about a considerable saving 

 to the Government. The Bureau of the Census has expressed com- 

 mendation and appreciation of the service rendered. 



TERRITORIAL LICENSE TAX 



Fisheries license taxes were collected by the Territory under the 

 general revenue law of 1921, as amended in 1923, 1925, and 1927. A 

 statement from W. G. Smith, Territorial treasurer, under date of April 

 15, 1931, gives the collections made to that date for the year 1930. 

 It was stated that collections under the several schedules were fairly 

 complete, although a considerable number of the smaller fisheries 

 companies had not yet made settlement. The outstanding salmon 

 pack taxes, including some gear taxes, amounted to approximately 

 $20,000, while about $5,000 was still to be collected on fish oil and 

 fertilizer and $9,964 under the whale-oil and fertilizer schedule. 



