70 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



MISCELLANEOUS FISHERY PRODUCTS 



Several species of fish of minor commercial importance are taken 

 in small qnantities, chiefly in connection with the lialibiit fishery, and 

 are landed at ports of Alaska and British Columbia and at Seattle. 

 Such products landed in southeastern Alaska in 1930 were as follows: 

 Sablefish, 16,073 pounds fresh, valued at $574; 422,590 pounds frozen, 

 valued at $19,400; and 10,800 pounds pickled, valued at $540; rock- 

 fishes, 5,876 pounds frozen, valued at $122; flounders, 245,000 pounds 

 fresh, valued at $6,125, and 73,936 pounds frozen, valued at $1,829; 

 "lingcod", 423 pounds fresh, valued at $13, and 22,403 pounds frozen, 

 valued at $672. In addition, there was an output of 37,720 pounds 

 of fresh smelt valued at $5,281 reported from central Alaska, where 

 three fishermen and eight shoresmen, all whites, were employed in 

 the industry. The fresh flounders shown herein were used in Alaska 

 for mink feed. 



FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY 



PRIBILOF ISLANDS 



GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK 



In the calendar year 1930, 42,500 fur-seal skins were taken on the 

 Pribilof Islands, of which 34,382 were taken on St. Paul Island and 

 8,118 on St. George Island. The take on both islands shows an 

 increase of 2,432 over the take in 1929. Of the total number of fur 

 seals killed, 41,409 were 3-year-old males. A suitable number of 

 animals of this age class was reserved to provide for future breeding 

 stock. The care of fox herds was given attention on both islands, and 

 during the 1930-31 season 915 fox sldns were obtained. 



Good progress was made in the construction of new buildings for 

 the natives and for use in connection with general sealing operations. 

 In order to provide better landing facilities on St. Paul Island con- 

 siderable work was done on a new dock at East Landing. Some 

 extension of improved roads was accomplished on both islands. 



The completion of the new power vessel Penguin and its entry into 

 service in the spring of 1930 was of material advantage in the adminis- 

 tration of the bureau's sealing activities, which are increasing from 

 year to year. 



Through the courtesy of the Navy Department the U. S. S. Sirius 

 again transported from Seattle the general annual shipment of supplies 

 required at the Piibilof Islands. Valuable assistance was rendered 

 also by vessels of the United States Coast Guard, which maintained 

 a patrol of waters frequented by the fur seals and performed other 

 services in connection with the bineau 's work at the islands. 



The Canadian and Japanese (lovernments continued the practice 

 of having their shares of Pribilof Islands fur-seal skins sold by the 

 United States, which results in the payment to them of money instead 

 of the actual delivery of skins. The United States' share of fur-seal 

 skins taken by the Japanese Government in 1930 was received at 

 St. Louis in January, 1931. 



TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES 



Through the cooperation of the Navy Department, the U. S. S. 

 Sirius transported the major portion of the general supplies required 

 for the Pribilof Islands. 



