FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 

 Wood River Salmon Census in 1917. 



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It was reported that out of this number there were not more than 

 100 humpback and 30 king salmon, the run being almost entirely red 

 salmon. It was also estimated that 20 per cent of the salmon enter- 

 ing the lake showed gill-net marks and injuries from other causes. 

 This is a much higher percentage of marked salmon than was noted 

 in 1916. 



Recognition of the cooperation of the Alaska Packers Association 

 and of the Alaska-Portland Packers' Association in the construction 

 of rack and count of salmon is here given. 



ALEUTIAN ISLANDS RESERVATION. 



The establishment of the Aleutian Islands Reservation and the de- 

 tails of its administration have been explained in corresponding re- 

 ports on the Alaska fisheries and fur industries for previous years. 

 No changr vb-« made in any particular in the year 1917. 



The Department has continued to encourage the development of 

 the fisheries of the reservation and has acted favorably on every ap- 

 plication for a permit to carry on fishery operations there unless it 

 appeared quite clearly that the proposed undertaking would not sub- 

 serve the public interests. It is the pohcy of the Department that 

 as far as practicable natives of the reservation shall have employment 

 in connection with all fishery operations. 



In the year 1917 the Department issued 13 new fishery permits. 

 These permits covered operations of considerable diversity. One 

 permit authorized whahng operations, and one the construction of a 

 salrnon cannery. Most of the other permits had reference to the 

 salting of cod and salmon and to dealing in fresh fish. 



AFOGNAK RESERVATION. 



Under the terms of the Department's order of March 21, 1912, 

 amended February 6, 1913, commercial fishing may be carried on 

 within the Afognak Reservation by such natives and white men 

 married to native women as were hvin^ on Afognak Island and the 

 smaller adjacent islands at the time of the promulgation of the order. 

 To prevent abuses of the privilege thus granted, the Bureau has super- 

 vised each season aU commercial operations and maintained a patro] 

 of the reserved waters during the time of active fishing. Alfred 

 Nelson, apprentice fish-culturist at the Afognak hatchery, was de- 

 tailed to perform this work during the summer of 1917, under the 

 direction of the agent in charge of the district. He was authorized 



