CONTENTS. 



General administrative considerations 5 



The commercial fisheries 6 



Outline of activities 6 



Shrimp industry of the South Atlantic and Gulf States 6 



New England vessel fisheries 12 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States 34 



Vessel fisheries at Seattle, Wash 40 



Preservation and utilization of fishery products 44 



Curing alewives in the Chesapeake Basin 44 



Exploitation of neglected aquatic foods 45 



Exploitation of Alaskan fishery resources 48 



Marketing carp alive 49 



Development of aquatic sources of leather 50 



Propagation and distribution of food fishes 51 



General review of operations 51 



Hatcheries operated 53 



Distribution of the hatchery output 55 



Propagation of the Pacific salmons 56 



Propagation of commercial fishes of the Great Lakes 62 



Propagation of migratory fishes of the Atlantic rivers 67 



Operations of the interior stations 69 



Propagation of marine species 71 



Rescue of fishes from overflowed lands 74 



Plants in connection with fish-cultural experimental work 74 



Acclimatization 75 



Relations with the States 75 



Closure of fish hatcheries 76 



Artificial propagation of fresh- water mussels 78 



Surveys, investigations, and experiments 79 



General aspects of the work 79 



Studies of marine fishes 79 



Surveys of fishing grounds 80 



Oceanography 80 



Shellfish investigations 81 



Biology of the blue crab 82 



Progress in culture of diamond-back terrapin 83 



Studies of anadromous fishes 83 



Investigations pertaining to fresh- water fishes 84 



Water-power development in relation to fish life 85 



Service of the biological laboratories 86 



Miscellaneous investigations and services 87 



Alaska fisheries service 87 



Importance of the Alaska fisheries 87 



Violations of the fishery laws 88 



Census of Wood River salmon 88 



A fishery intelligence service for Alaska 89 



Commercial fishing within the Aleutian Islands Reservation 89 



Inspection of private hatcheries 90 



Stream improvement 90 



Alaska fur-seal service 91 



Seal island natives 91 



Appropriations for seal service 92 



Condition of the seal herd 92 



Seals required by seal island natives 93 



Sale of sealskins 93 



Branded seals 94 



Utilization of waste products of the sealing industry 94 



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