ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1923 67 



FISHERY PATROL 



Nine vessels owned b}' the bureau were operated in fishery patrol 

 work in Alaska in 1923. Of these the Auklet, Alurre, Petrel, and 

 Widgeon were used in southeast Alaska; the Klttlwake was used in 

 Central Alaska from Cordova to Cook Inlet; and the Ihis was sta- 

 tioned at Chignik, the Mergwmer at Ikatan, the Scoter in the Bristol 

 Bay district, and the Tern on the Yukon River. The Fufjin and 

 Swan were not in service during the season. Fourteen small power 

 boats were chartered in southeast and central Alaska for patrol work 

 chiefly by stream guards. 



The Kittlwal-e is new to the Alaska service. This vessel, which is 

 about 70 feet in length and 15 feet in breadth, was acquired by 

 transfer from the Navy Department, in which it served during the 

 war as a scout patrol on the east coast of the United States. The 

 vessel was transported to Seattle, Wash., and there reconditioned and 

 equipped with a 65-horsepower Union Diesel engine. P^ollowing 

 the completion of repairs and alterations the Kittiwake left Seattle 

 in August and arrived at Cordova September 3. The Kiffiivake is 

 of seaworthy type and will be used chiefly in the Prince William 

 Sound and Cook Inlet districts. 



The Pribilof Islands tender Elder was assigned during the month 

 of August to furnish transportation for an inspection of the fish- 

 eries of the Kodiak-Afognak district and along the southern coast 

 of the Alaska Peninsula. Agent Dennis Winn boarded the vessel 

 at Seldovia on August 2, Dr. C. H. Gilbert at Seward on August 3, 

 and Willis H. Rich at King Cove on August 10. Messrs. Rich and 

 Winn left the vessel at Iliamna on August 19 for a trip over the 

 spawning grounds of the Iliamna district and returned again to the 

 Eider at Iliamna Bay on August 27. The whole party left the 

 Eider at Seward on August 28, when the vessel returned to its 

 regular duties. 



Near the close of the year arrangements were made to transfer the 

 Pu-jfin from the Alaska service to the division of fish culture for use 

 at the McDonald Lake hatcher}-. The Pufin is rather too small for 

 patrol work, but can be utilized to advantage in necessary trips 

 betAveen the hatcherj^ landing on Tes Bay and Ketchikan. 



Vessels of the United States Coast Guard that were detailed to 

 carry on the fur-seal patrol in Alaskan waters rendered valuable 

 service to fishery vessels and in connection Avith the fisheries industry 

 in Alaska also. 



ALASKA FISHERY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE 



This service had its inception several years ago in the desire of 

 the bureau to make available at frequent intervals, particularly to 

 the fishermen at all important coastal points in Alaska, the market 

 price of fresh halibut, fresh and pickled salmon, and fresh sable- 

 fish at Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska, and Seattle, Wash. These 

 prices are reported by cable to the following points in Alaska : 

 Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Sitka, Craig, Cordova, 

 and Seward, and the}'^ are posted for the information of the public 

 at the cable office in each of the places named. This arrangement 

 is made possible through the courtesy of the Alaska Military Tele- 

 graph and Cable System, and by it the fishermen are enabled to keep 



