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the Crane 17,000 miles, the Brant 15,000 miles, and the Zeal and Hider 
each about 11,000 miles. 
The Penguin served as tender for the Pribilof Islands and made five 
round-trip voyages between there and Seattle, carrying personnel and 
emergency supplies. Interisland service also was performed, and 
native workmen from the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands were 
transported to the Pribilofs to assist with the season’s sealing 
activities. 
The Auklet, Kittiwake, Merganser, Murre, and Widgeon were en- 
gaged in the fishery- -protective work in southeast Alaska during the 
1936 season. The Blue Wing was in the Kodiak area until June, 
when it was transferred to Prince Wiliam Sound. The “der, after 
assisting with the Works Progress Administration project of stream 
improv ement in southeast Alaska in the ear ly spring, transported 
crews and supplies from Seattle to the Alaska Peninsula and inter- 
mediate points, and then was on patrol duty in the Kodiak area from 
May 30 until the latter part of September. 
The Crane and Red Wing patrolled the Alaska Peninsula area, the 
Ibis was at Chignik, and the Coot was on the Yukon River. The 
Scoter engaged in the Bristol Bay patrol during the fishing season, 
and in August it assisted with the stream survey in the Alaska Penin- 
sula region. The 7’ea/ was on Cook Inlet from May 26 until the early 
part of September, after which it participated in the patrol and stream 
inspection in southeast Alaska. The Brant was again used primarily 
for general supervisory work, chiefly in southeast Alask xa, although 
one trip was made to the westward as far as Bristol Bay. 
In the spring of 1937 the 7’ea/ was used in herring tagging in south- 
east Alaska, and the Scoter was assigned to seal patrol duty in the 
vicinity of Neah Bay, Wash. From ‘about the middle of November 
1936, to February 4, 1937, the Crane was detailed to the service of the 
Post Office Depar tment for the purpose of transporting mail between 
Seattle and Juneau during the maritime strike on the Pacific coast. 
Expenses in connection with this service were paid by that De- 
partment. 
The Pelican was reconditioned for use in the shrimp investigations 
in the South Atlantic and Gulf area. 
APPROPRIATIONS 
Appropriations for the Bureau for the fiscal year aggregated 
$1,565,920 as follows: 
Salaries, «Commissionensmonices.—- "= ss nn eee $156, 420 
Propagation: of itooditishess] 223 MiGs ee eee 667, 000 
Maintenance sof nviesselss=222 282 2.) soouiies Wo, ae ea ee 160, 000 
Inquiry, mespecting food) ishes== == 2 2s. ee 172, 000 
Bishery: AnG@uStries esses Be ee Se a ee eee 62, 000 
Protecting seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska_____________________ 278, 000 
Upper Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge__._--______-_________ 18, 000 
Hnforcementiof black-ba'ssi law ss= se ee a ee ee 15, 000 
Hisheries Cooperative Marketing, Act_-- 5-2 eee 12, 500 
Shellfisheries) investigations ]22s.c.2 ts ee ee eee eee 25, 000 
Totals fhe 2k wg 2a EE A ie RR EA Ee Oe eee 1, 565, 920 
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