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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



Assignments op Fish Eggs and Fish to State Fish Commissions, Fiscal 

 Year 1917. 



a Includes 14,230,000 fry. 



The Minnesota Game and Fish Department donated 25,000,000 

 pike-perch eggs which were consigned to the Duluth station. 



CLOSURE OF FISH HATCHERIES. 



Dming the jesbv the Secretary, acting under the mandatory pro- 

 visions of law, has closed two fish hatcheries, located at Havre de 

 Grace, Md., and San Marcos, Tex. Tlie Secretary's action in each 

 case was based on the recommendation of the Commissioner of 

 Fisheries, and no date was set for reopening the stations. 



