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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



VESSEL PATROL 



Ten vessels owned by the bureau were operated in the fishery 

 patrol work in Alaska in 1925. Of these, the Auklet, Murre, Petrel, 

 and Widgeon were used in southeastern Alaska; the Kittiwake in 

 Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound; the Blue Wing at Kodiak and 

 Afognak Islands; the Ibis at Chignik; the Merganser in the Ikatan- 

 Shumagin region; the Scoter in Bristol Bay; and the Tern on the 

 Yukon River. 



The Pribilof Islands tender Eider also rendered assistance in salmon 

 work at various times during the season. From June 10 to 13 Agent 

 Dennis Winn was transported from Naknek to Port Moller, and early 

 in July the vessel was assigned to salmon patrol throughout south- 

 western Alaska. Dr. C. H. Gilbert was on board from July 3 to 16 

 for the purpose of visiting salmon canneries and fishing grounds in 



Fig. l.— Ibis. Chignik 



that region. Transportation was furnished Doctor Gilbert in Sep- 

 tember also from Larsen Bay to Seward. 



Launch No. 4-3, assigned to the Afognak hatchery, was used during 

 part of the season in connection with the fishery patrol in the Afognak- 

 Kodiak region. 



The following chartered vessels were used in fisheries patrol: Anona, 

 Daring, Murrelet, Diamond T, and Diana, in southeastern Alaska; 

 Lily, Prospector, Puffin, and King in Prince William Sound; Auk in 

 the Ikatan and Port Moller districts; and Robin on the Kuskokwim. 

 Six small boats owned by the packers in Bristol Bay were operated 

 by the bureau in predatory-fish work and also used for fishery patrol 

 during the salmon-fishing season. Three other small boats were 

 chartered for patrol in Bristol Bay, one each at Nushagak and 

 Egegik during the weekly closed periods, and one throughout the 

 commercial season in the Kvichak area. 



