FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 21 
CANADIAN-AMERICAN FISHERY CONFERENCE. 
Matters affecting the fisheries of Alaska were taken under advise- 
ment at sessions of the Canadian-American Fishery Conference. 
The members in behalf of Canada were Hon. J. Douglas Hazen, 
Chief Justice of New Brunswick and former Minister of Marine and 
Fisheries; George J. Desbarats, Deputy Minister of Naval Service; 
and William A. Found, Superintendent of Fisheries. The American 
members of the conference were Hon. William C. Redfield, Secretary 
of Commerce; Hon. Edwin F. Sweet, Assistant Secretary of Com- 
merce; and Dr. Hugh M. Smith, Commissioner of Fisheries. Sessions 
were held at Seattle on April 24 and 25, at Prince Rupert on April 30, 
at Ketchikan on May 2, at Vancouver on May 7, at New Westminster 
on May 8, and at Seattle again on May 9 and 10. 
Among the subjects considered were the Alaska-British Columbia 
halibut controversy, the protection of halibut on the Pacific coast, 
the mutual use of American and Canadian ports by the fishing vessels 
of both countries, and the regulation of the Pacific whale fishery. 
Subsequent sessions were held at Ottawa on May 20 and at Lake 
Champlain September 4 to 6. The findings and recommendations 
of the conference have been submitted to the respective governments 
for appropriate action on the questions under consideration. 
A preliminary result of the action of the conference, as an emer- 
gency war measure and to avoid restrictions upon the production of 
ood, was the granting to fishing vessels of each nation of reciprocal 
port privileges, which included the right of vessels to discharge fares 
and clear again direct for the high seas. A few Canadian fares of 
halibut have been landed at American ports, while there have been 
numerous fares caught on offshore Alaskan banks by American 
vessels and landed at Prince Rupert. Action also has been taken 
resulting in the abrogation of the requirement that Canadian fishing 
vessels passing through American waters en route to fishing grounds 
on the high seas shall enter and clear at an American port. 
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION. 
By virtue of the act of Congress approved August 10, 1917, the 
United States Food Administration was created, its organization 
being extended to Alaska as well as to the several States. Under 
the terms of the presidential proclamation of January 10, 1918, all 
salt-water fishermen not previously licensed by the United States 
Food Administration, whether fishing independently or on shares or 
engaged at any period of the year in the commercial distribution, 
including catching and selling of any or all varieties of salt-water 
fish and all shellfish and crustaceans, were required to secure on or 
before February 15, 1918, a license to be issued under prescribed 
rules and regulations. Also those engaged in the business of canning 
salmon or sardines, not previously licensed, whose gross production 
was more than 500 cases per annum, except home canners and cer- 
tain canning clubs recognized by the Department of Agriculture, 
were required to secure licenses. All licenses were issued by the 
United States Food Administration at Washington, D. C. Appli- 
cants for salmon-cannery licenses were required to show to the satis- 
faction of the Food Administration that there was a supply of fish in 
