36 COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



"The fish are all cleaned at sea, heads severed and entrails removed, 

 then they are brought to the cannery, and are ready for the first 

 cooking, which takes place immediately. During this process of 

 cooking the fish is deprived of the objectionable fish oil. After 

 this cooking the skin, bones and dark meat are removed, being used 

 in the manufacture of fertilizer, yielding about seven miits of organic 

 nitrogen. The second cookmg is required to complete the process, 

 this being done after the tuna is sealed in the cans. 



"For the buyers of tuna fish who are not so familiar with the 

 proper appearance of a perfect pack, it might be well to add that a pure 

 olive oil pack has not met with the same degree of approval as a 

 blend of salad and olive oils. The straight olive oil pack seems to 

 have a tendency to grow stronger with age, which has not been the 

 case with blended oils. 



"This pack should be a solid pack of large chunks of white meat 

 only, without an excess of oils, but with the proper amomit to saturate 

 a given quantity of fish. A pinkish cast to the contents is quite 

 an objection, masmuch as it shows a presence of blood, due to improper 

 drainage and cooking. A certain amomit of salt is necessary for 

 seasoning, but this could be very easity overdone and requ ires extra 

 care in packmg. 



"Tuna fish has a distinct place of its own, and is not a substitute 

 for salmon, or any other fish. On the contrary, being a game fish 

 of superior quality, we predict it is destined to be known in all the 

 markets of the world." 



ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS. 



Four deputies were employed in 1913 to enforce the lobster laws. 

 Two for the entire year, and two additional ones stationed at Block 

 Island during the open season. 



The following prosecution was made and fine imposed and paid 

 under the lobster laws (the names of those fined are omitted) : 



Newport, June 21, 46 short lobsters 20 lobsters $100.00 



(Suspended sentence on 26 lobsters.) 



