140 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



industries, were procnred by the personal efforts of the agent. The 

 commercial tisheries of the high seas, coasts, bays, and rivers prosecuted 

 by fishermen of California, Oregon, and Washington were system- 

 atically .and completely considered; and. in most cases, the statistics 

 given represent actual records. As the firms prosecuting fishing in 

 Alaska have their main offices in San Francisco or other cities of the 

 Pacific States, Mr. Wilcox was able to obtain from them very satis- 

 factory and approximately comx)lete information for all the fisheries of 

 Alaska in which white men are engaged. These data add greatly to 

 the interest of the report and permit the presentation of statistics 

 embracing the economic fisheries of the entire west coast of the United 

 States. 



In the vicinity of San Francisco, Mr. A. B. Alexander, fishery expert 

 on the Fish Commission steamer Albatross, aided in the canvass. The 

 statistics given for the year 1893 are the results of inquiries carried on 

 by Mr. Alexander during the fall and winter of that year. 



The years which have elajised since the completion of the canvass of 

 the west coast fisheries in 1889 have been characterized by great liter- 

 ary activity as regards the fishing industry. The following papers 

 relating to fish and fisheries, issued by this Commission between 1889 

 and 1891, inclusive, which represent only a small part of the printed 

 matter pertaining to this region which has appeared in Government 

 reports, magazines, the public i)ress, and State documents, are suffi- 

 cient to show the interest taken in the subject by the national Fish 

 Commission : 



List of papers relative to the fish and fisheries of the Pacific Coast of the United States, 

 imhlished hij the United States Fish Commission, from 1SS9 to 1894, inclusive. 



Explorations of the fisliiug-gronnds of Alaska, Washington Territory, and Oregon 



" dnring 1888 hy the United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross. 

 The transphiuting of lobsters to the Pacific Coast of the United States. 

 Report npon the pearl fishery of the Gnlf of California. 

 Report upon certain investigations relating to the planting of oysters in southern 



California. 

 Report on the salmon and salmon rivers of Alaska, with notes on the conditions, 



methods, and needs of tlie salmon fisheries. 

 The fishing-grounds of Bristol Bay, Alaska; a preliminary report upon the inves- 

 tigations of tlie United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross during the 



summer of 1890. 

 Report on the fisheries of the Pacific Coast of the United States. 

 Rei)ort on the investigations of the United St.ates Fish Commission steamer Alhatross 



for the year ending .June 30, 1889. 

 The fishing vessels and boats of tlie Pacific Coast. 

 Repoit of the Connnissiouer of ]''ish and Fisheries relative to the salmon and salmon 



industries f»f Alaska. 

 Report upon the investigations of tlie United States Fish Connnission steamer 



Alhatross from .Tuly 1, 1889, to .June .SO, 1891. 

 Re])ort of observations respecting the oyster resources and oyster fishery of the 



I'acific Coast of the United StJites. 

 Summary of fishery investigations conducted in North I'licifu; Ocean and Bering Sea 



froni .Inly 1, 1888, to July 1, 1892. 

 On tlie vivijiarous fishes of the J'acific Coast of North America. 

 Past and future of the fnr se;il. 



Notes on the fisheries ;ind fishery industries of Puget Sound. 

 Report upon flie iuvestigatiiuis of tiie United States Fish Commission steamer 



Alhatross for the year ending .June 30. 1892. 

 The salmon fisheries of the Columbia L'iver basin, together with a report upon 



jihysical and natural-history investigations in the region. 



