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to observe the effect of the new regiihxtions and to consider the 

 necessity for any modifications or additions. He arrived at Juneau 

 on July 13, and from that time until his departure on September 8 

 he was constantly engaged in inspections of fisher}^ grounds and in 

 consultation with officials and others concerned with the fisheries 

 of the Territory. 



Four cruises were made to various places in southeastern Alaska 

 on the bureau's patrol vessel Widgeon. These included visits to 

 Icy Strait, Cross .Sound, Port Althorp, Port Frederick, Chatham 

 Strait, Funter Bay, Tenakee Inlet, Sitkoh Bay, Eva Lake, Red 

 Bluff Bay, Big Port Walter, Port Armstrong, Port iVlexander, 

 Tebenkof Bay, Bay of Pillars, Frederick Sound, Gambler Bay, Sagi- 

 naw Bay, Seymour Canal, Lake Bay, Anan Creek, Quadra, Peters- 

 burg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. Other less important places were 

 visited also. On these cruises the commissioner was accompanied 

 by Assistant Agent E. M. Ball. 



On August 13 the commissioner left Juneau for Cordova, return- 

 ing to Ketchikan on August 27. During this time an inspection of 

 Prince William Sound waters was made. 



On September 8 the commissioner participated in a meeting at 

 Juneau of the Alaska fisheries advisory committee appointed by the 

 Secretary of Commerce to make recommendations in regard to neces- 

 sary measures for the protection and conservation of the fisheries 

 of Alaska. 



Following his departure from Alaska, the commissioner devoted 

 some time to an investigation of fishery matters in the Pacific Coast 

 States and arrived in Washington on October 8. 



FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 



To assist in developing the best methods of controlling and con- 

 serving the fisheries of Alaska under the broad authority conferred 

 by the act of June 6, 1924, the Secretary of Commerce appointed an 

 Alaska fisheries advisory committee, as follows: Gov. Scott C. Bone, 

 chairman, Juneau; Anthony J. Dimond, Valdez; Carl A. Sutter, 

 Ketchikan; wSamuel Butts, Sitka; J. R. Heckman, Ketchikan; Calvin 

 C. Hazelet, Cordova; and Harry E. Ellsworth, Seward. Both the 

 Alaska Territorial Fish Commission and commercial interests were 

 represented on this committee. 



A meeting of the committee was held at Juneau on September 8, 

 at which the Commissioner of Fisheries was present. As a result, 

 the committee submitted recommendations that were helpful to the 

 department in formulating the revised fishery regulations appearing 

 under date of December 2, 1924. As indicated by its name, the 

 functions of the committee are advisory in character. 



